Round Ball player of the match Callum Ferguson.
Blue Lake finished the 2009 Western Border Soccer Association Season with an impressive 5-3 win over Apollo in the Shadows / Belgiorno Cup final held today.
Full results from the days matches were:
Shadows / Belgiorno Cup Finals - 27 September 2009
A Grade
Full results from the days matches were:
Shadows / Belgiorno Cup Finals - 27 September 2009
A Grade
Blue Lake 5 (C Ferguson 2, J McRostie 2, M Thompson) d Apollo 3 (A Stenner 2, G Panagopoulos)
B Grade
B Grade
Centrals 2 (J Yeates, Own Goal) d Apollo 1 (A Elliot-Smith)
Under 17
Under 17
International 2 (S Marano, M Dohnt) d Centrals 1 (J Primmer)
Under 14
Under 14
Centrals 2 (A Sims, D Lloyd) d International 1 (C Mackle)
Under 12
Under 12
Apollo 2 (S Shoemark, J Gibbs) d Portland 1 (G Gerritsen)
BLUE LAKE TAKE OUT SHADOWS/BELGIORNOS CUP
In good conditions the game started with gusto with the only change being Chris Bytheway missing from the Apollo line up due to suspension. His place was taken by the up and coming Tom Inglis. It was a nervous start by both teams with many passes going astray. Blue Lake was almost through when Bryce Strachan broke free and put a good through ball to Tristan Guess but the ever reliable Luke Odgers was able to clear the danger. Soon after Adam Hodge found some space but his shot was easily picked off by Andy Armandi in goals for the Blues. The first goal of the match was scored when a shot by Mitchell Thomson was rebounded to Justin McRostie who slammed a terrific shot into the roof of the net giving no chance to Colin Smith in goals for Apollo. The Blue Lake side was fired up by this and could have been two up when a nice flick over from Michael Davison found Callum Ferguson free but his volley went just wide. Apollo had a great chance to equalise when Hodge was left unmarked but his shot was well saved by Armandi. Blue Lake had another chance when a good free kick was taken quickly and McRostie headed over the keeper only to see Odgers clear the ball off the line. The young Blues were well on top at this stage and were unlucky not to increase their lead when Michael Davison latched onto a loose ball and chipped the keeper only to see his chance hit the cross bar and land safely into the arms of Smith. The game was played at a very fast pace and when Marcus Wallis made a good run down the wing and cut the ball back to George Panagopolous it was only a fine save by Armandi that kept the Blues in front. Apollo had two good chances in a row when first Adam Hodge and then Ash Stenner had chances but the resolute defence led by Blair Branstone held them at bay. The game turned in the 32nd minute when Apollo scored when Panagopolous was first to react to a scuffle in the box to slot home, to compound matters for Blue Lake their inspirational Captain Strachan was forced from the field with a hamstring injury and was replaced by Rob Hanssen. The Blues were struggling to cover the loss of Strachan late in the half and could have gone into the half time break behind if not for the terrific goal keeping by Armandi who saved shots from Stenner and Stewy Wallace in quick succession. The second half started at a furious pace and in the second minute Ferguson scored for Blue Lake when given a great ball by Guess and drilled into the net. The lead was short lived when Stenner found space less than a minute later and slotted a beautiful shot wide of Armandi to level the scores again. The game lifted a level and when Jacob Phillips found Ferguson it was only the good goal keeping by Smith that saved Apollo from going behind again. The Blues regained the lead again with a great headed goal by Thomson after good work by Guess thwarted Smith. A terrific long ball By McRostie found Thomson in space but his shot was parried by Smith for a corner. The corner taken by Guess found Ferguson who headed home to give the Blues a two goal buffer. Apollo was kicked into life by this and had a good chance which fell to Brett Stephenson but his shot went well wide. Apollo was on the attack now and after two unsuccessful appeals for penalties they were awarded one when Hanssen was adjudged to have fouled Stenner. Stenner took the penalty and made no mistake to bring Apollo back into the game. Apollo were desperately trying to peg the deficit back and looked like doing so when substitute Matty Ripper got through but a brilliant tackle by Kyle Reiner kept the Blues in front. Both teams were tiring late in the game. After a few good chances by Apollo Blue Lake put the finishing touches on the game when McRostie got his second goal after good work by Ferguson found him free and he made no mistake from close in. The Blues were then down to ten men when Reiner was injured and although Ripper was causing havoc Reiner came back on and the Blues held on to win the game 5-3 much to the delight of the Blues supporters in game that was exciting from start to finish
In good conditions the game started with gusto with the only change being Chris Bytheway missing from the Apollo line up due to suspension. His place was taken by the up and coming Tom Inglis. It was a nervous start by both teams with many passes going astray. Blue Lake was almost through when Bryce Strachan broke free and put a good through ball to Tristan Guess but the ever reliable Luke Odgers was able to clear the danger. Soon after Adam Hodge found some space but his shot was easily picked off by Andy Armandi in goals for the Blues. The first goal of the match was scored when a shot by Mitchell Thomson was rebounded to Justin McRostie who slammed a terrific shot into the roof of the net giving no chance to Colin Smith in goals for Apollo. The Blue Lake side was fired up by this and could have been two up when a nice flick over from Michael Davison found Callum Ferguson free but his volley went just wide. Apollo had a great chance to equalise when Hodge was left unmarked but his shot was well saved by Armandi. Blue Lake had another chance when a good free kick was taken quickly and McRostie headed over the keeper only to see Odgers clear the ball off the line. The young Blues were well on top at this stage and were unlucky not to increase their lead when Michael Davison latched onto a loose ball and chipped the keeper only to see his chance hit the cross bar and land safely into the arms of Smith. The game was played at a very fast pace and when Marcus Wallis made a good run down the wing and cut the ball back to George Panagopolous it was only a fine save by Armandi that kept the Blues in front. Apollo had two good chances in a row when first Adam Hodge and then Ash Stenner had chances but the resolute defence led by Blair Branstone held them at bay. The game turned in the 32nd minute when Apollo scored when Panagopolous was first to react to a scuffle in the box to slot home, to compound matters for Blue Lake their inspirational Captain Strachan was forced from the field with a hamstring injury and was replaced by Rob Hanssen. The Blues were struggling to cover the loss of Strachan late in the half and could have gone into the half time break behind if not for the terrific goal keeping by Armandi who saved shots from Stenner and Stewy Wallace in quick succession. The second half started at a furious pace and in the second minute Ferguson scored for Blue Lake when given a great ball by Guess and drilled into the net. The lead was short lived when Stenner found space less than a minute later and slotted a beautiful shot wide of Armandi to level the scores again. The game lifted a level and when Jacob Phillips found Ferguson it was only the good goal keeping by Smith that saved Apollo from going behind again. The Blues regained the lead again with a great headed goal by Thomson after good work by Guess thwarted Smith. A terrific long ball By McRostie found Thomson in space but his shot was parried by Smith for a corner. The corner taken by Guess found Ferguson who headed home to give the Blues a two goal buffer. Apollo was kicked into life by this and had a good chance which fell to Brett Stephenson but his shot went well wide. Apollo was on the attack now and after two unsuccessful appeals for penalties they were awarded one when Hanssen was adjudged to have fouled Stenner. Stenner took the penalty and made no mistake to bring Apollo back into the game. Apollo were desperately trying to peg the deficit back and looked like doing so when substitute Matty Ripper got through but a brilliant tackle by Kyle Reiner kept the Blues in front. Both teams were tiring late in the game. After a few good chances by Apollo Blue Lake put the finishing touches on the game when McRostie got his second goal after good work by Ferguson found him free and he made no mistake from close in. The Blues were then down to ten men when Reiner was injured and although Ripper was causing havoc Reiner came back on and the Blues held on to win the game 5-3 much to the delight of the Blues supporters in game that was exciting from start to finish
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