Thursday, August 24, 2023

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Massive weekend of Football for Whitsunday United FC

The weekend started on the Friday night with our Divisional Men coming away with two losses despite strong performances.

The div2 men put up a respectable fight but as has happened for most of the season, goals were elusive, and the good periods of possession went unrewarded.

The div2 men went down 4-0.

The div1 men started strong against the second placed Wanderers side, going into the half 1-1. Unfortunately, a goal to the Wanderers in the first minutes of the second half deflated the home side and compounding errors in the second half saw the div men walk away with a 6-1 loss.

Saturday started off with Under 13 div 1 putting on an impressive display against a determined Dolphins outfit.

Leading 2 nil at the break, the second half proved a lot more productive for the home side playing impressive football to add another 5 goals – a great 7-0 win for a side constantly improving.

U13 Premier had a harder slog against a well organised Dolphins side.

The second half was very even and added no score – a 3-0 loss but a great effort by the side.

U15 Div1 played Magpies with both sides putting up a hard fight.

Goals by Freddie Hazleton and Cohen Springbett put the home side up 2-0 at half time.

The U15 Prem side also secured a strong win against Dolphins which secures them a place in the finals. The 3-2 win was impressive against the team placed second in the comp.

The Premier Women also played out a competitive 1-1 draw against top placed Lions. Despite maintaining possession for much of the game, the ladies found themselves 1-0 down early in the first half when a deflection gifted Lions a goal against the run of play.

There were many strong performances, however special mention must be made to goal keeper Chloe who made outstanding saves in crucial moments and Violet who shut down countless Lions attacks and created many opportunities through her midfield runs.

Whitsunday United taking on big competition across the region. Photo supplied

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