Season 2006 - Round 17 - A Team - Ingle Farm vs Macedonia

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A TEAM MATCH REPORT

ROUND 17
INGLE FARM vs MACEDONIA
WALKLEY PARK
SUNDAY, AUGUST 27th, 2006

Ingle Farm went to the top of Division 2 with an emphatic 5-1 drubbing of lowly Macedonia Soccer Club today. A win next week, away at Modbury Vista, would guarantee Ingle Farm to be Division 2 champions for the first time ever in club history.

Ingle Farm started this match magnificently. In the 4th minute, an Anthony Ragazzo cross found Chris Ennis whose goal bound header was flicked into the net by Torsten Rutter. 1-0.

Three minutes later Farm were awarded a penalty for a blatant shirt pull by a Maco defender, however Mario Staltari's resulting spot kick was well saved by the Maco keeper.

Moments later Ricky Simpson crossed well to find Mario Staltari who put the ball in the net for Farm from close range. 2-0 to Farm.

Farm continued to pepper Maco's goal when Simpson smashed an impressive low drive from 25 yards that was well kept out by the visiting keeper.
Soon after, Mario Staltari cleverly combined with Leon Hannessen to brilliantly get in behind the Maco defense and score from 12 yards to attone for his earlier miss. 3-0 to Farm.
Simpson then put in another terrific cross in the 23rd minute that found high-flying Anthony Ragazzo who soared like an eagle to nod the ball in from 8 yards. 4-0.

Farm took their foot off the pedal after its impressive opening. The home team continued to dominate possession, however they did not add to the scoreline.

A bad pass in the 38th minute allowed Maco's to pull a goal back. Macedonia to their credit gathered the ball, pushed forward on the break and scored a fine goal with their only chance of the half. 4-1.

Halftime: Ingle Farm 4, Macedonia 1.

After the break the home team continued to attack. Farm hit the crossbar in the 48th minute when Alby Lynn's smart cross found Leon Hannessen whose header smacked the upright and rebounded away.

Macedonia's keeper made some outstanding saves to prevent Farm extending its lead even further. Three times the visiting keeper deflected the ball over the crossbar to deny the home team. The Maco keeper also managed a great save to from Staltari's accurate free kick attempt in the 65th minute.

Torsten Rutter should have extended Farm's lead in the 73rd minute when he tried to round the Maco keeper who was alert enough to block the strikers attempt.

Farm made a fifth goal when substitute David Ennis fought off a Maco defender to cleverly set up Fernando Lara, who finished well from 12 yards. 5-1.

Farm narrowly missed the target in the 82nd minute when substitute Anthony Martini set up David Ennis on the near post which saw the ball kiss the outside of the far upright.

Martini then had a great opportunity to extend Farm's lead in the 86th minute when the journeyman fluffed a pressure shot from 10 yards out.

Farm could have won the match by 10 goals, however it's 5-1 win is more than satisfactory.

Farm head coach Paul Simpson said with a touch of tongue and cheek "Great result by the lads this week, and a great game by our goalkeeper." Simpson added "Next week will be a very hard game (against Modbury Vista) that could see us win the league."

Final score: Ingle Farm 5, Macedonia 1.

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