Match Review

Round 1, Sunday 14 April 2013.

Dandenong Wolves versus Peninsula Strikers. W J Turner Reserve, Noble Park North.

Final score – 5: 1 win for Peninsula Strikers.

Goal scorers – Tyrone Donnelly (2), Robert Miscamble, Anders Jaeger and Craig McKinney.

Punitive cards – issued only to the opposition.

1 – Harrison Johnstone

2 – Craig McKinney

3 – Druian Woodward

4 – Aaron Vega

5 – Matthew Syle

6 – Lewis Walker

7 – Scott McKinney

8 – Lukas Hogenbirk

9 – Anders Jaeger

10 – Robert Miscamble

11 – Shaquille Alkan

12 – Tyrone Donnelly

14 – Eddie Tomas

15 – Kyle Piscopo

16 – George Katergaris

Dandenong Wolves is a team comprising bigger and older players than those of our squad and appeared formidable at the outset. Nevertheless, the game remained scoreless until around the 30 minute mark. Our keeper had spectacularly saved a goal at the expense of his dislocated shoulder and was sporting an ice pack when the opposition pumped a goal in to pass our replacement goalie even before he’d managed to get his gloves on!

Undeterred by the physical and colourful vernacular of the opposition, not to mention the sudden downpour, Peninsula Strikers went on to a convincing victory with a couple of goals that defied plausibility. Celebrations were in abundance while tempers flared in the face of the onslaught.

Overall, it was a good game that should spur on the enthusiasm for round two. Our keeper is recovering well, albeit a bit bruised and swollen.