Allstars 16 Girls into the Grand Final with win over Mascot

Doris Osman is closed down by Samantha Bergin

Helen Petinos under pressure

Doris Osman get to the ball in fornt of the advancing Mariela Hurtado

Inner West Allstars 4 def. Mascot Vipers 2

 

Inner West 16 Girls marched straight into the Grand Final in fortnight’s time by beating their nearest rivals the Mascot Vipers 4-2 at Menai Indoor Sports Centre.

The Allstars signalled their intentions early when Samantha Bergin weaved her way through the middle of the Vipers defence and stabbed the ball past the keeper to score in the first minute of play.

Doris Osman almost snared a freak goal for the Vipers when she challenged firmly for the ball and the force of the contact sent the ball crashing against the Allstars goalpost from way outside the area.

Shortly after the Allstars went further ahead when Helen Petinos received a quick long throw from the keeper and turned and drilled a low shot into the corner to make the score 2-0.

The Vipers had to step up the pressure to get back into the game and Doris Osman came close but the defence twice blocked close range shots and Ceyda Cambaz also had a shot well saved by the Allstars keeper.

Doris Osman was running hard at the Allstars defence and her pass set up Ceyda Cambaz who smashed the ball into the net to make it 2-1.

The Allstars came out a different side in the second half and Vipers keeper Cassandra Nader made 2 great saves to keep her side in the game early on.

The Allstars pressure finally told and they took a stranglehold on the game when they scored two goals in quick succession.

Marie Svinos found Helen Petinos on the right side and she fired her shot past the advancing keeper to make it 3-1.

Shortly after the Allstars made it 4-1 when Sarah Yatim received the ball with her back to goal then turned and cracked the ball into the net to give her side a formidable lead.

With a three goal cushion the Allstars could afford to get numbers behind the ball and allow the Vipers to come at them. 

Nichole Pearce worked hard upfront for the Vipers and came close a couple of times.

But the Allstars were dangerous on the break and Sarah Yatim forced a great save from Cassnadra Nader and Carmel Dimarco hit the post.

Late in the game Helen Orr slotted the ball home to give the Vipers a deserved goal but time ran out for the Vipers and they now get a second chance in next weeks preliminary final.

Despite soaking up a lot of pressure from the Vipers the Allstars always seemed in control of this game and came out and scored when it really mattered. They deservedly will take their place in the Grand Final and this team will be hard to beat.

Teams

Inner West Allstars                                                         Mascot Vipers

2. Samantha Bergin                                                       1. Cassandra Nader

4. Carmel Dimarco                                                         49. Doris Osman

5. Helen Petinos                                                            53. Helen Orr

6. Sarah Yatim                                                              55. Cayla White

7. Juliana Dundovic                                                       57. Stephanie Holmes

10. Marie Svinos                                                           52. Ceyda Cambaz

12. Mariela Hurtado                                                       58. Nichole Pearce

14. Kristi Pavlicevic                                                       81. Erin Hill

                                                                                   35. Sarah Easthope

Goals

Inner West – Samantha Bergin, Helen Petinos 2, Sarah Yatim

Mascot  -  Helen Orr, Ceyda Cambaz

Infringements

Fouls – Inner West 3

            Mascot 2

Yellow Cards – None

Red Cards - None

By Peter Davies