ECAFL Round 2
4th June 2011Bombers: 7.3-45
Saints: 6.4-40
Round 2 of the ECAFL 2011 season saw the Saints and Bombers face off in perfect conditions for football. Despite both teams being slightly undermanned, a fantastic contest took place at Parc Champêtre.
In the first half, it appeared the Saints were starting where they left off in Round 1, taking control of the game from the first bounce and kicking 4 goals to 2 in the first half. The return of key playmaker Mat Wilson saw the Saints compete hard in the midfield. Despite the hard work in the midfield, Wilson was responsible for several key misses in the second quarter that, if converted, would have seen the Saints skip clear before half time. At half time the Saints lead by 14 points, 4.3-27 to the Bombers 2.1-13.
Still smarting from the round 1, second half blowout, the Bombers came out hard in the second half with Paul Fairbrother key in the midfield and Vince Mousseau solid in defense. The third term was a tight struggle that saw only 1 goal scored by either team, the saints leading by 9 points at the last change.
In the last quarter, the Bombers made the Saints pay for missed opportunities in the 1st half. Despite the hard work from the Bombers the Saints still lead by 1 point with less than a minute to play. A strong contested possession in the midfield by Ash “Smasher” Gasperino and a hard run forward from Paul Fairbrother was rewarded, with the Bombers kicking the winning goal as time expired. Final score Bombers 7.3-45 to the Saints 6.4-40.
Best:
Bombers - P. Fairbrother, V. Mousseau
Saints – W. Tessier, M. WilsonGoals:
Bombers- P. Fairbrother-3, V. Mousseau-2, A. Gasperino-1, R. Gordon-1
Saints- M. Wilson-3, T. Nixon-3
