Kyneton’s Barkly Square was pumping over the weekend with Kyneton District Soccer Club’s non-competitive and juniors playing all day Saturday and the seniors all day Sunday.
The women’s Div 1 matched up against Eaglehawk in the last game of the day at Barkly Square.
Stalwart goalkeeper, Isha Kuyateh, put on the number 1 jersey again for the team as she defended the Rangers’ goals for 90 minutes and with an early penalty brought up against her, Isha fought on to keep the ‘hawks goals out of the net.
Assisting Kuyateh in defence were Lucy Hebborn, captain Bec Cole, Ava Coleman and Maddie Hacche challenging the opposition at every ball.
Mighty connector passes were sent to the waiting centre, Simone Hooppell, Lenka Thompson and Lorelei Cook, who kept feeding the balls to their tenacious wingers, Emma Tricarico and Zara Hooppell.
Rangers have speedy and strong strikers in Sian Hooppell (1 goal) and Bronte Randle, with Sian making a majestic run on the ball from sibling Zara to send it hurtling to the back of the net.
Miranda Minson was out with injury this week and at the fall of the flags Eaglehawk just scraped through as victors 2-1 in a well-fought game.
The women’s Div 2 team knew they were up for a good game against Strathfieldsaye – last time these teams met Rangers went down 8-6.
With only nine Rangers players holding strong this time around, goalkeeper Jo Mitchell put on the gloves for Kyneton and was solid as a rock for the game as she defended Rangers’ goals.
Playing more a defensive formation to start the match, the backline was locked with its valiant defenders Kim ‘Dicko’ Dickins, Remy Mctaggart, Lucy Hebborn and Lucy Campbell, all holding the line to keep the opposition’s forwards watching their offside.
Circling through the midfield were Isha Kuyateh (1 goal), Beth Houghton (1 goal) and Lenka Thompson (1 goal) who tried to help in defence and up front with their Lone Rider forward Sian Hooppell (2 goals) who was like a puma chasing the sphere when through-balls found the way past the Strathfieldsaye’s defence.
Another high-scoring game with everyone playing 110 per cent and Houghton scoring for the first time as a Ranger. At the three-whistle blow Kyneton went home with a 5-2 victory over Strathfieldsaye.
Kyneton men had an equal ledger as well with top quality games, Seniors winning 3-0 to Newmarket Phoenix, and Reserves coming behind to West Preston at 1-3.
