With the school holiday, there were no youth teams taking the field for Whitsunday United and as the Divisional men also got the weekend off, it was up to our Premier Men and Women to provide the entertainment. And they didn’t disappoint!
Women
The Whitsunday ladies faced a tough opponent in the Magpies squad. A few weeks ago, Magpies came out on top but it was a hard fought victory.
Determined to turn the tables, the Whitsunday team worked hard as a defensive unit, rarely allowing Magpies to get shots away from inside the box.
In attack, the midfield and strikers created opportunities that put the Magpies’ defence under pressure, and the team went into halftime locked at 0–0 with growing confidence and belief.
Unfortunately, an injury to a Magpies player in the second half saw the game called early, the ladies were proud to walk away with a hard-fought 0–0 draw against the second-placed team in the league.
Player standouts were Claire, Lauren & Keely in defence. The ladies now sit in a strong fourth on the ladder but with two games in hand, are eyeing off third place.
Men
The two premier men’s sides played Wanderers in Mackay, hoping for good results and a repeat of the previous encounter with Wanderers.
The boys surely delivered. The FQPL U23 squad played some dominant football winning 7 nil in a clinical display as they young side grows in confidence and cohesion.
Goals scorers were Euan Van Den Bergh (2) and Max O'Keeffe (2), with Aaron Kinsella, Reef Peel and James Spiers chipping in with one a piece.
In premier league the men won 3 nil, in a solid display despite Wanderers having quite a few good chances. Sean McCarthy, Reef Peel and Sam Davies all contributed to the scoreboard.
Contributed with thanks to Allan Milostic
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