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PUTTING
THE BOOT IN: Navy was defeated by Army in the final match
of the Interservice Soccer at Randwick Barracks.
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Photo:
ABPH Helen Frank
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By
WO2 Mark Ninness
Despite the Navy team’s best effort, the Army took the flag
at the NSW/ACT Interservice Football Carnival at Randwick Barracks
last week.
The Navy and Army teams faced off on Aug 5 in the close scoring
final match of the carnival.
The game was quick and the skill level high with both teams
having chances to score in the first half.
Navy took the upper hand with an early goal; the remainder of
the half was enthusiasically played with both teams trying to
gain control. The first half ended with Navy ahead one nil.
In the second Army came out with hunger and started to dominate
the game creating some very good chances to score.
Army equalised with a team goal as a result of some quick ball
movement ending with a neat finish from the team’s captain Troy
Perry. Both teams began chasing each other with both sides creating
chances. Army’s strength and fitness started to overpower Navy.
Casey Sargeson gave a pin point long ball from to fellow striker
Ben Neil who slotted home the winner to make to score 2-1 Army.
Man of the match Lucio Darocha. Army won their first match on
Aug 3 comfortably against the RAAF 10 – 1.
The Army side played at a cracking pace in the first half and
were up 8 nil at half time. RAAF had no answer to the quick
pace and fluent skills of the Army side. At half time Army made
five substitutions to rest some key player and give some experience
to some new players.
The pace of the second half was not as quick, however control
of the game was never taken from Army. Man of the match was
the Army’s team captain Troy Perry.
Results
Army vs RAAF – 10-1 to Army
Army vs Navy – 2-1 to Army
Navy vs RAAF – 3-2 to Navy
