The fourth round of the 15/16 NSW Premier League 2 season saw the club at home taking on Phoenix Futsal – a club recently demoted from the FNSW top Premier League competition.
The U11 boys development squad took on Phoenix as a precursor to the days’ competitive matches and came out resounding winners, scoring freely and conceding only a few. Yet another fantastic performance from this group of boys.
The nine competitive matches for the day started with the 12 boys at 12.30pm and culminated with the Open Men kicking off at 7.10pm. A determined effort across all age groups saw yet another terrific performance from the club with seven wins, one draw and a solitary loss – 22 points from a maximum of 27 available.
12 Boys
Boomerangs FS 7- 3 Phoenix Futsal
The 12 boys led this match 2-0 at half-time after the Phoenix boys played well across the court in the first twenty. The Boomers pushed their lead out to 4 goals early in the second half but a determined Phoenix team didn’t go down without a fight, pulling the score back to 4-2. Eventually our boys pulled away putting 3 more in the back of the Phoenix net to run out 7-3 winners. A good spread of goal scorers, but the lads could have tightened up their defence at the back end of the game.
(Goals: Noah Dowling, Seb Woods, Odhran Traynor 2, Jack Matic 1)
Competition Ladder Position: 2nd
13 Girls
Boomerangs FS 4- 2 Phoenix Futsal
The 13 girls went up 2 goals early but Phoenix showed their class and strength to ensure the teams entered the half-time break all square at two goals a piece. The youngest Boomer girls lifted their work rate on and off the ball and put together some slick futsal to score two – and importantly not concede – across the final 20 minutes of the match. An important win for the girls against a classy opposition that they will meet again in finals this season.
(Goals: Stella De Marco, Lily Martens, Cec Matic, Elissa Youill)
Competition Ladder Position: 1st
14 Boys
Boomerangs FS 7- 1 Phoenix Futsal
The 14 boys, spurred on by their first win last week, controlled this match from the kick off and went into the half-time break with a reasonably comfortable 3-0 lead. A strong second half, building on the first half efforts, saw them net another four whilst conceding only one. A good defensive display from the boys saw them to an impressive win, pushing themselves in the frame for a top four finish.
(Goals: Zac Barbatano 3, Stefan Vucic 2, Luca Gagliardi, Nico Coomber)
Competition Ladder Position: 3rd
15 Girls
Boomerangs FS 3- 2 Phoenix Futsal
The 15 girls had trouble keeping pace with the Phoenix 15s during the first half and conceded twice whilst being unable to bother the scorer themselves, not for lack of chances. One goal changed the game for our girls, who pushed on, eventually tying the game up before scoring a winner late on into the game. The 3-0 second half performance saw much improved finishing to beat a stubborn Phoenix team.
(Goals: Maddy Perceval 2, Alicia Meuronen)
Competition Ladder Position: 1st
16 Boys
Boomerangs FS 3- 5 Phoenix Futsal
The 16 boys struggled to get rhythm early in the first half of this game and found themselves down 2-1, before a 3rd Phoenix goal seconds before the break. The lads consolidated early in the second half, but Phoenix didn’t let up, with late goals to both teams seeing the score run up to 3-5, and Phoenix holding on in the end.
(Goals: John O’Gorman, Zac Barbatano, Connor Falusi)
Competition Ladder Position: 6th
17 Girls
Boomerangs FS 2- 2 Phoenix Futsal
Like the 15s, the 17s girls were a little slow out of the blocks in the first half and struggled to get out of first gear. The half-time break gave them time to re assess (their two goal deficit) and take stock and they went into the second stanza with more energy and desire to score goals. Their effort across the court lifted, and they did not concede a second half goal whilst scoring two crackers themselves. They had a significant amount of shots in the second half, but the Phoenix were saved on many occasions by the upright and crossbar as well as some good goalkeeping. Whilst not bringing home the three competition points, the girls know they have the measure of this Phoenix team.
(Goals: Alex Martens, Amelia Turner)
Competition Ladder Position: 1st
Youth Men
Boomerangs FS 2- 1 Phoenix Futsal
In a scrappy affair that never soared to great heights, the Boomers lads struggled to gain any fluidity and momentum in this match. Both teams lacked creativity early on, but a Phoenix bomb silenced the crowd, spurring the Boomers into action. The Boomers missed several chances throughout the half, only to score with less than a minute on the clock to even the scoreline 1-1 at half-time.
The second half was much like the first, but the lads managed to knock in a back post goal to take a single goal advantage which they protected till the final whistle, surviving some late Phoenix pressure in the process. Three points, but a bit to work on for the lads before their next outing.
(Goals: Michael Rinaudo, Chris Smith)
Competition Ladder Position: 2nd
Open Women
Boomerangs FS 6- 0 Phoenix Futsal
The Boomerangs open age women’s team brushed aside Phoenix much like they have all comers this season. This team is certainly running hot and its hard to see how they can not continue on the way they have to date for the remainder of the season.
A single goal advantage at half-time was pushed out to six with the addition of five top class second half goal and a superb defensive effort to keep a clean sheet.
(Goals: Olivia Gurney 3, Nat De Marco, Amelia Turner, Hayley McLachlan)
Competition Ladder Position: 1st
Open Men
Boomerangs FS 4- 3 Phoenix Futsal
The men’s game was fast and furious – as they mostly are – and the Boomers made the best start, netting with their first touches of the game. Phoenix rallied and managed to take a lead into the break at 3-2, our lads perhaps feeling unlucky to not be leading.
The second half was a more tightly fought affair with Phoenix happy to sit on their lead and play some counter attacking futsal. The Boomers men came out in the second half determined to make up the shortfall and take a lead and they soon levelled the game up at 3-3. However, it took until the final throes of the match for Brett Forward to knock in a winner for the Boomerangs senior men’s team. A scrappy win, that was probably made harder than it should have been.
(Goals: Daniel Giovinazzo 2, Jake Wilsener, Brett Forward)
Competition Ladder Position: 1st
Remarkably, after four rounds of the 15/16 competition, ALL Boomerangs female teams remain undefeated, with the only blemish a draw by the 15s and a draw by the 17s. Both the 13 Girls and Open Women have won all four of their matches to date.
And the strong second half performances continue. Three matches this round were come from behind wins, and two were wins after being tied up at half-time. Three wins were banked from a strong second half building on a slight half-time advantage.
From the male side of the Club, only the Open Men sit in top place on the competition ladder, with both the 12 Boys and Youth Men in second place. The 14s and 16s have a little work to do to climb to the pinnacle. All Boomerangs women’s/girls teams lead their competition table— from the 13 girls through to the Open Women, the Boomerangs dominate. A great effort by all concerned!
The Club remains atop the club championship table twenty eight points ahead of Raiders Futsal who had the bye this weekend. Only the Boomerangs, Eagles and Phoenix are yet to have their byes in the first half of the season.
Next week, Round 5 next weekend sees the club away taking on Mt Druitt Town Rangers in what should be a tough round of highly competitive matches.