SOCCER
LVSL
By JOHN CARDONA
LATROBE Valley Soccer League recommences this Sunday following the Easter break.
Round 3 sees two of the biggest and most successful clubs in the league face off in the Match of the Round when 2023 league champions Fortuna host arch-rival Moe United.
Both sides are currently undefeated, joining Falcons as the three clubs with a 2-0 win-loss record to start the season.
In the two rounds this season, both sides have been scoring freely, with the current league top goal-scorer from Fortuna the in-form striker Damon Scott scoring seven goals. At Moe United, Bayden Huesmann leads with four goals, supported with nine other individual goal-scorers from the first two rounds.
The clash between these two top sides will be more likely won in the midfield. Fortuna will be led by the league’s top midfielder in Olly Spiteri working alongside Jordan Campbell and Daniel Cooper.
In Moe United’s midfield, it will be up to the classy Oscar Sceney, Heusmann, Tanner Pyle and Connor Dastey to do the job.
Whichever midfield combination can be constructive and hold more possession domination will more than likely take home the three points.
Also key to the result will be which forward line can convert their opportunities.
In the curtain raiser to the senior match, the reserves will kickoff at 1pm.
Much like the seniors, Fortuna and Moe go into the game undefeated. Fortuna’s only league loss in 2023 was to Moe United.
The women’s match kicks-off at 11am. Fortuna has the more experienced side and will be looking to use that to their advantage, but Moe United have some strong players of their own in the two Cooper girls, Miley and Summer, as well as the Armistead sisters, Jade and Tylah and Haley Laws.
IN other senior men’s games, Newborough/Yallourn United take on Olympians, while Churchill will look to take its ledger to 2-1 when it plays Tyers.
Monash travels to Sale, and Falcons are also heading east to play East Gippsland United.
