Another great weekend for Whitsunday United with all Premier sides undefeated.
The U14 Premier side notched up another win, beating City Brothers 5-2 in what was an even game in the first half, although once the Whitsunday team got momentum, it was all over. Star of the game was Raf Gomez who scored two goals and was solid in defence. Jacob Logan scored two and Finlay Farrell added the extra.
U16 Prems faced City Brothers as well – they only team to have beaten them this year. The team contained an early onslaught from City with the game becoming an arm wrestle through the first half. Tyler Jankowski created some magic with a stunning free kick from long range finding the back of the net. Whitsunday kept the 1-0 lead until City equalised with 15 minutes to go.
They poured on the pressure but Mitchell Milostic was outstanding in goal making some miracle saves to keep his side in the game. Tate Butler was unstoppable and Rale Mudford had a cracker in defence.
The women had a mixed bag with Div1 going down to a very Strong Dolphins side. The local girls just couldn’t get any momentum. Conversely, the Premier girls had a great game looking unbeatable from the start. Sari Goodall was on fire, blowing the Country United side apart with her speed and power up front and scoring all four goals. Coach Peter Farrell was happy. "The build and support play from every single player was terrific" he said.
Men's Div1 scramble a team together at the last minute and took on Dolphins. Although going down 5-1, the score was not indicative of how close the two sides were. Shane Savy score the goal with a great header.
The Reserve Men put on a great show in front of the home crowd, surprising the Wanderers side that beat them last week.
The local lads played with speed and aggression and looked comfortable in front, although the visitors stayed in touch keeping the crowd on the edge of their seats. Jake Flaherty, Ben Seago (penalty), and James Vodicka all contributed to the 3-2 score line.
The Premier Men put on a goal scoring exhibition in front of a big home crowd. The boys played dazzling football and despite Wanderers making them work hard, the goals flowed freely.
Harry Hodgen was a stand-out with his pace, aggression and accuracy earning him another 3 goals. Jimmy McEvoy-Bowe, Jose Puentes and Ben Farrell added the extras. A highly entertaining game for the home side supporters, with more and more junior players coming to support the seniors
We have another massive home round next weekend at the Whitsunday Sports Park with the action starting from 11:30 with U14 Div 1 and on into the evening.
High Speed tussle between Kurt Ashley and a Wanderers player
Ben Seago slots away a penalty in the reserves
Images: Penny Grossi
