Boomerangs FS Blue 2 (Nicholas Dahl 6’ Michael Rinaudo 24’) def. by NCU Navy 5 (Aidan Brown 16′, 28’, Jason Farrell 33’, Cameron Gordon 37’, 37’)
Boomerangs found their rhythm early in this clash while Untouchables struggled to get going and it showed as Nick Dahl scored six minutes in, not long after subbing into the game.
The tempo settled down and 10 minutes after Dahl’s strike the Untouchables levelled, Aidan Brown benefitting from Cameron Gordon’s tidy backheel to finish well and restore parity for his side at half-time.
Boomerangs took the lead again four minutes into the second stanza through Michael Rinaudo but it took only four minutes this time for Brown to again level the scores, this time through a well struck free-kick.
The pace turned up a notch from there and Rinaudo struck the post at one end for Boomerangs before Jason Farrell smashed home a free-kick moments later to put Untouchables ahead with seven minutes to play.
A quickfire double from Gordon in the dying minutes extended the lead to three goals and sealed the final score.
NCU Red 2 (Brant Taylor 27’ Michael Knee 31’) def. by Timberwolves FC 4 (Thomas Zeitlhofer 4’, 11′, William Sheppard 16’, Michael Nolan 37’)
Timberwolves FC got off to a fast start against Untouchables Red, firing in two goals in the opening 11 minutes to continue his prolific season.
They continued to push hard and William Sheppard’s strike four minutes from the break extended the lead to three goals and ensured a big lead at the break.
The opening of the second half was a back and forth affair until Brant Taylor got Untouchables on the board in the 27th minute with a well taken finish.
Shortly after that Michael Knee added a goal and heading into the final 10 minutes of the game it appeared that Untouchables would mount a stirring comeback.
But the Timberwolves held them off and Michael Nolan killed off the resurgence in the final minutes with a goal that doubled the advantage and sealed victory.
Prawns 10 (Trent Flanigan 2’, Ryan Keir 5’ 39’, Stephen Domenici 11’, 12’, 16’, 18’, Patrick Ross-Magee 27’, 28’, Jeremy Habtemariam 35’) def O’Connor Knights 3 (Brandon Hawker 3′, 22’ Regan Walsh 26’)
Prawns stamped their mark on the competition with a seven-goal thrashing of O’Connor Knights in round seven.
Trent Flanigan opened proceedings after two minutes but the lead was short-lived as Brandon Hawker netted a minute later down the other end.
Ryan Keir scored minutes later and Stephen Domenici scored a quickfire brace just after the 10 minute mark to extend the lead to three goals and from there it was all the Prawns.
Domenici completed his hat-trick and grabbed his fourth all before half-time to leave his side dominating with a 6-1 score line at the break.
The Knights weren’t without their chances in a fast contest but struggled to finish but chipped away at the deficit as Hawker grabbed his second two minutes into the second half.
Regan Wash netted four minutes later to cut the lead to three but Pat Ross-Magee fired in two goals in as many minutes to squash any inkling of a comeback.
Jake Wilsener and Hawker were still creating chances for the luckless Knights as they toiled away and Jeremy Habtemariam and Keir both scored in the final five minutes down the other end to round out the score at an emphatic 10-3..
All Men’s Round 8 matches will take place on Wednesday, 12th December
