All Gippsland FC teams played in Melbourne on Sunday. The results were mixed but all coaches are impressed with the boy’s eagerness to learn and follow game plans.

 

Under 13
Though emerging with a 4-2 loss against East Bentleigh, the boys put in a solid effort and played exactly as the coach instructed. Despite not getting the rub of the green with a couple of decisions the boys had enough chances to secure victory but they were not taken. The scorers for Gippsland FC were Cory Johnson and Jordan Hathaway.

Under 14
The boys recorded their first win of the season with a decisive 4-1 win against Brighton SC. Gippsland FC dominated the game early, playing some good football on a perfect surface. The boys went into half-time with a 1-0 lead thanks to a 25 metre screamer from Jarrod Ross.

The boys continued their good form after the break and Adam Semple doubled the lead from the spot. A brief period of dominance from Brighton saw them miss a penalty then score to make it 2-1 but the boys regrouped and rounded off the game with a half volley to Blake Zimora and a second goal from Ross. Overall, it was a very good team performance with all players contributing to the result.

Under 15
Last week comeback winners faced league leaders, Casey Comets this week. Casey applied pressure from the start and the boys made some basic errors, gifting Casey two goals from set plays.

The second half started encouragingly but an unfortunate own goal knocked the boys confidence and Casey scored another three times to make the score 6-0. The Gippsland boys stuck to the game plan and in a switch of play scored with Jack Walton tapping the ball into the net after some good approach play. The final result was a 6-1 win for Casey.

The boys are improving, played hard through to the very end and there were glimpses of what they can do if they work together.

Under 18
The weekend’s game saw the boys continue their winning ways with a comprehensive 9-1 away win against Skye United FC.

After taking the lead after four minutes, the boys added another three goals before half time to go in 4-0 up. A quick goal after the restart stretched the lead to five. After relaxing slightly, Skye pulled a goal back, but Gippsland kicked back into gear to round off the game with a further four strikes.

The goal scorers were Keegan Grealy (2), Ryan McAuley (1-Pen), Nelson Tombra (3), Riley Winkleman-Atkinson (1) and Lochie Phillips (2).

This weeks matches
The U18's are away to Noble Park this Sunday in a catch up game. The U13, U14 & U15's all have the week off.

The following week the U13, U14 & U15's all play at home in Trafalgar. The U18's have a bye.