SOCCER

LVSL

By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT

 

ONE round remains in the Latrobe Valley Soccer League season, and it’s serving as a phenomenal race from start to finish, not without drama of course, with it coming down to just two teams who could call themselves champions.

We’ll have to hold off for a while to see who in fact wins the league since the Falcons versus Moe United clash was called off last Saturday night due to the Falcons Park pitch being underwater.

 

Fortuna 6 def Newborough/Yallourn United 2

IF Falcons had have played and won, they would have taken the title off neighbouring rivals and current holders, Fortuna.

However, with a game in lieu, Fortuna leapfrogged Falcons with a game in hand and sizeable goal difference after defeating Newborough-Yallourn, 6-2 at Crinigan Road on Sunday.

The Orangemen also saw the trophy presentation for their reserves league title before an 8-nil victory over the Combine.

 

Monash 3 def Churchill 0

MONASH took down Churchill United 3-nil for their seventh win on the year.

Monash led 2-nil at halftime, before adding one more goal to make it extra sweet, with goals from Ryan Davis, Ryan Harvey and Noah Bennett on their home patch.

The Rams remain at a win-loss-draw record of 5-9-3 ahead of their final match against Sale United.

Monash will play Traralgon Olympians in Round 18.

 

Tyers 0 def by Olympians 6

OLYMPIANS defeated Tyers 6-nil at Tyers, locking in a fourth-placed finish for 2024.

After a 2-nil start by halftime, the Traralgon side finished impressively, with an extra four goals for the match that included a hat-trick for Guguei Malual.

Oliver Saliba, Dylan Dunstall and Levi Mahammud also saw the back of the net.

Tyers remain winless from their 17 games with one more ahead this Sunday against Moe United.

 

Sale 8 def East Gippsland 1

IT was a great day over in Sale as the Swans celebrated the women’s side claiming back-to-back league championships (7-nil against Trarlagon City) while the men beat East Gippsland, 8-1 to give them a welcomed third win for the year and surpass their weekend opponents on the ladder.

A 4-1 edge went the way of Sale United in the first half, while the Eagles did see Jaydon Steele score for what would be their only goal of the day.

Sale United tacked on four more goals to keep the result determined thanks in no small part to Isaak Jondahl with five goals and Thomas Gardner with two.

Both teams stare down the opportunity of their fourth win to finish the year as East Gippsland host Fortuna and Sale United travel to Churchill United.

 

THE LVSL is still calling on prospective referees to help as the season gets to the business end, and for future seasons.

Those interested are encouraged to visit: foot- ballvictoria.com.au/become-a-ref