Saturday 17th July 2010 at Huonville.

Match Report U6's Woodbridge v's Huon Valley.


"The Match that Nearly Wasn't"

The goals were set up, the pitch was marked out, the day was cool and sunny - the scene was set for another great match. The Woodbridge 3 of Amber, Noah, and Rory patiently awaited the arrival of the opposition, using up some valuable match energy in pre-match skirmishes. The Huon Valley 3 eventually rolled in with the rostering changes and sibling match clashes sited as contributing to the late show.

The three aside clash provided ample space for a free running end to end game. Both teams put pressure on goal with some lovely runs and intense goal mouth tussling. Noah again demonstrated his casual and seemingly effortless style in some dazzling centre runs , finishing off in a number of goals. Amber was tenacious on the wing and once clear of the pack she had some lovely runs with the ball putting pressure on the opponents and turning the tide in Woodbridge's favour. Rory kicked long and hard and ran his legs off both in defence and attack. He generously fed his team mates with some precision crossing in front of goal. He was very happy to land a couple in the net himself which had him "walking like an Egyptian" (you had to be there).

The 15 minute halves seemed like an eternity for little legs and there were signs of flagging energy from both sides with no subs in sight. They seemed to cope well with my facilitative and creative refereeing in the first half and came back to finish the game with renewed energy. Well done the Woodbridge 3!

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The Coach.