Dural Warriors 4 def. Commodores 0

Shayna Killey scored all four goals for Dural as the rapidly improving Warriors 16 girls earned their first points of the season against a Commodores team that fought desperately hard the whole game but could not match Dural’s teamwork and Killey’s finishing on the day.

It was a tough day for Commodores as they were missing Sarah and Emily Johnson and outfield player Madison Keir had to deputise in goal.

The opening was an even affair as both sides traded blows and tried to gain the ascendency. But as the half went on Dural began to assert their dominance and came close when Adele Granata ran through the defence but her shot forced a good save from Madison Keir.

Shortly after the Warriors came very close to opening the scoring when keeper Madison Keir and her defence blocked three attempts on goal in a frantic goalmouth scramble.

The chances kept coming for Dural Rebecca Perry set up Teigan Whitney but her shot was saved then Kiara Farquhar set up Whitney but her attempt skewed wide.

The Commodores were hitting back on the counter attack and almost took the lead when Chris Granero’s goalbound shot was well blocked by Dural keeper Ana Acedeno.

Commodores led by Tiahna Jackson at the back were holding Dural until the lively Shayna Killey’s introduction toward the end of the first half.

Shayna’s pace took her away from the defence but Madison Keir came out to block bravely but minutes before half time Killey seized on a loose ball turned and poked the ball cheekily through the legs of the defence and keeper to make it 1-0.

In the last minute of the first half Dural extended their lead when Adele Granata overlapped down the right side and her cross found the unmarked Shayna Killey on hand to tap the ball into the net.

The Commodores came out in the second period in determined mood but before long Durals ball movement and teamwork had them in control. Madison Keir made fine saves to deny Adele Granata, Sarah Mokhtar. Shayna Killey’s shot was deflected wide and a quickly taken freekick from Kiara Farquhar found Teigan Whitney but her header went just over.

The Commodores never gave up and Dural keeper Ana Acedeno made a great block to deny Erika Blume and then came out smartly to clear a through ball to deny Paige Wilson.

Midway through the half Dural made it 3-0 when Shayna Killey sped down the right flank cut inside and crashed her shot past the keeper from the tightest of angles for an excellent solo goal.

Shayna Killey grabbed her fourth with the best goal of the game when she received the ball mid court quickly passed to Granata who played the ball through the defence back to Killey who slotted the ball past the advancing keeper to make it 4-0.

The Commodores almost pulled one back when Paige Wilson won the ball in a strong challenge but her effort on goal was saved by Acedeno.

Toward the end of the game Acedeno twice made fine saves to deny the Commodores Kayelyn Pickett.

To their credit the Commodores competed hard and never stopped trying the whole game but Dural were too good on the day.

Dural coach Fabio Caprarelli was delighted to see the improvement in the things they’d been working on in training. This side is newly formed at the beginning of the season and are starting to form an understanding with each other on the court. Fabio lamented that his side have been challenging the bigger sides all season but have been letting in late goals making the final score appear one sided, but that certainly didn’t happen this time as the Warriors ran out worthy winners.

Team line ups

Dural

11. Ana Acedeno (GK)
12. Kiara Farquhar
13. Tieghan Whitney
19. Adele Granata
16. Paige Van Saarloos
17. Rebecca Perry
18. Bronte Black
5. Sarah Mokhtar
4. Shayna Killey
8. Jamie Smith

Commodores

2. Erika Blume
3. Madison Keir (GK)
4. Stephanie Gauci
5. Kayelyn Pickett
6. Paige Wilson
7. Maddison Daly
9. Chris Granero
10. Tiahna Jackson

Goals

Dural – Shayna Killey 4
Commodores – Nil

Infringements

Fouls : Dural – Nil, Commodores – 6
Yellow Cards – Nil
Red Cards – Nil

Officials – Owen Ferguson and Darius Turner

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