Photos (Top to Bottom): Marcello Marchioli scored a penalisation against Beachside; Peter Frank netted for Knights against Ulverstone; Matthew Nowicki was on target for the Knights against Ulverstone; The Knights' Andrew Robb scored against the North-West Coast outfit [PlessPix]
Kingborough Lions United drew 3-3 alongside Beachside inwards a pre-season friendly on an fantabulous pitch at Lightwood Park on the weekend.
Ryan Bevan gave the Lions the atomic number 82 subsequently 10 minutes, but Liam Brown made the close of a long ball out of defense to musical rhythm out David Leamey in addition to equalise.
Kingborough led 2-1 at the pause subsequently Marcello Marchioli scored from a penalty.
David Cooper had 3 chances inwards the 2nd one-half to pose Kingborough farther ahead, but he converted alone one.
He fired over the bar alongside the first, hitting the post service alongside the second, in addition to converted the 3rd alongside a clever back-heeler to larn inwards 3-1 for the abode side.
Two goals inwards the concluding 5 minutes past times Beachside made it 3-3.
Newcomers Sam Crosswell, Ricki Eaves in addition to Tom Gordon played for Beachside, piece Kingborough’s novel faces were David Cooper in addition to Andy Taylor.
In the reserves curtain-raiser, Beachside musical rhythm out Kingborough Lions United 3-1, Benn Watkins netting for Kingborough.
Liam Brown scored 1 of the Beachside goals.
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Glenorchy Knights musical rhythm out Ulverstone 3-1 inwards a pre-season friendly on the weekend.
Ulverstone coach, Nick Owen, was satisfied alongside the do in addition to considered it a valuable pre-season hit-out.
“It was adept for us to stimulate got our commencement hit-out for the flavour in addition to in that location are but about adept signs from the gibe to say that nosotros volition force into the top-4 this season,” Owen said.
“In the commencement half, our nosotros played the ball good through the midfield in addition to in all likelihood should stimulate got been 1 or ii upwardly early, however, the knights keeper made but about adept saves in addition to our finishing needs a flake to a greater extent than fine-tuning.
“A mix-up betwixt Will Cox-Haines inwards goals in addition to Kyle Baldock at the dorsum damage us the commencement goal, but nosotros soundless stuck to our game conception in addition to were rewarded past times a well-taken goal past times Dallas Baldock from a Brayden Isle of Mann through-ball.
“The game deteriorated midway through the 2nd one-half due to but about tired legs, which gave both teams opportunities to win.
“We idea nosotros went ahead from a Brayden Isle of Mann header, but the goal was disallowed for offside.
“The Knights went on to score but about other ii opportunistic goals inwards the concluding 10 minutes to stimulate got the victory, 1 of which was due to but about other keeping error.
“It was positive for me to encounter but about composed play inwards the middle of the commons past times Adrian Foote, who was inwards in addition to out of the seniors concluding year, but who has worked difficult inwards the off-season to larn himself fit in addition to firing.
“I was also happy alongside our centre-back, Tom Maine, a immature reserve histrion from concluding year, who wore Corey Smith similar a glove inwards the commencement half.
“Joel Stone was also a corporation performer who did a ability of run throughout the game.
“Most of our other players showed they are capable at senior degree in addition to volition last sure to gain consistency soon.
“We for certain demand person presently to commit to beingness goalkeeper every bit nosotros had ii outfield players sharing the role.
“Will Cox-Haines would last a adept pick every bit senior keeper, but he is a corporation histrion at sweeper.
“Hopefully, a keeper shows upwardly soon.
“Knights played a corporation game in addition to held their formation well. I would say, overall, that nosotros had to a greater extent than chances, but they took their opportunities in addition to nosotros didn’t.
“Knights were real hospitable subsequently the match, putting on drinks in addition to a barbecue, which the lads in addition to I greatly appreciated.
“Thank you lot to Nick Harrison in addition to the club.”
Knights scorers were Matthew Nowicki, Peter Frank in addition to Andrew Robb.
In a reserves friendly, Nelson Eastern Suburbs musical rhythm out Glenorchy Knights 5-4.
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Corey Smith has been selected for the Vikings Australian side to challenger the Futsal World Cup.
Yosef Kolele was chosen for the Australian under-16s for the Vikings Junior World Cup serial inwards New Zealand.
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Tilford Zebras musical rhythm out Nelson Eastern Suburbs 10-0 inwards a friendly at Sandown Park on Sunday.
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