Link to all Southern Knights v Tea Tree Gully photos
A bit of a delayed report due to me not feeling too well and having meetings Monday and Tuesday night.
Apologise for the grainy photos but it was a bit overcast and my camera struggles in those conditions.
Cheers to Gully Boyz for saying hello and best of luck to Gully for the rest of the season.
Tea Tree Gully took the long journey south to O'Sullivan Beach to challenge Southern Knights for 3 points that were vital
for both teams to stay in contact with Division 2 leaders Vikings, West Beach and Elizabeth Grove.
The first half was end to end football with both teams having their chances bringing out the best from both keepers.
After the half time break Gully took the lead following what seemed to be a blatant 2-handed push in the back on a Knights defender.
Knights pleaded with the referee and I think that even Gully were surprised as the goal stood and to give them a 0-1 lead.
30 seconds later Knights had the ball in the back of Gully's net only to find that the referee had pulled the game back and awarded a free kick to Knights ?
To their credit Knights kept to the task at hand and forged an equaliser ten minutes through Tony Micallef.
Theere was plenty of entertaining football and some crunching tackles and challenges by both sides.
A draw was probably a fair result, but both teams would be rueing the opportunity to narrow the gaps at the head of the Division 2 table.
Knights soak up some early pressure.
Knights return the favour with a near miss.
Southern Knights keeper Mark Kay makes one of several fine saves.
Gully clear their lines.
Knights clear their lines.
Evergreen Damian Hassell(hoff) gets the thumbs up from Gully's Coach !
There were plenty of hard fought battles in the middle of the park.
The gully boyz and gully girlz watch their team go through their paces.
More pressure on Gully's goal.
Determination on Sandy Neary's face as he chases the ball into Gully's defence.
David Mooney looks for options after breaking clear down the flank.
Another opportunity for Knights goes begging.
A confused Matt Daughtry tries to interpret David Mooney's tactical hand signals !
Gully soak up some more pressure from Knights.
Knights brothers, Scott Bradley and Chris Bradley put in a lot of hard work in the first half.
David Mooney clears watched by Sandy Neary and Matty Harrison is all a blur as he clears Knights defensive lines.
Gully put the ball into Knights net to take a 0-1 lead early in the second half.
Within a minute Knights have the ball in the back of Gully's net only to be called back for a free kick (for Knights).
Knights go close again.
Finally, Tony Micallef slots the ball passed Gully's dismayed keeper....1 - 1.
Celebrations and acknowledgments.
First Knights, then Gully looking for a winning goal.
Game set and match 1-1.
Reserves -Southern Knights ( 0 ) Tea Tree Gully ( 1 )
The Reserves game was a contest in which Tea Tree Gully dominated the first half yet still presented Knights with a few opportunities to score.
Gully took the lead mid way through the first half with a well taken goal and it remained at 0-1 till half time.
After the break Knights came out with a bit more urgency and started to string passes together.
It took an excellent save from Gully's keeper pushing a Paul Thompson strike onto the cross bar, to maintain Gully's lead.
The game flowed from end to end but no further goals were scored giving Gully a 0-1 win.
Knights did a lot of chasing in the first half.
Gully clear up a Knights attack and subsequently launch an attack of their own.
Oaul Uzzel put in another tireless effort for Knights.
Gully's keeper does just enough to keep Knights scoreless.
Gully have Knights chasing again but fail to convert their chances.
Leigh Harrison goes close to breaking the deadlock.
Gully's keeper takes the ball cleanly despite the oncoming Knights challenge.
Knights keeper Ben "Touch" Vidgeon prepares to grab an incoming Gully cross in a crowded box.
John Hargreaves sucks in the air as he rues a missed opportunity to put Knights in front.
Gully head back to their own half after grabbing a well taken goal.
Knights are all eyes as Gully pile on the late pressure.
Knights have a late opportunity to level the game.
Previous pictorial reports.
Round 10 - Adelaide Vikings ( 4 ) Southern Knights ( 1 )
Round 9 - Modbury Vista ( 1 ) Southern Knights ( 2 )
Cup Round 3 - Southern Knights ( 3 ) San Marco ( 1 )
Round 8 - Southern Knights ( 4 ) Para Hills East ( 2 )
Round 7 - Elizabeth Grove ( 2 ) Southern Knights ( 3 )
Round 6 - Southern Knights ( 3 ) West Beach ( 4 )
Cup Round 2 -Southern Knights ( 7 ) Adelaide Monarchs ( 0 )
Round 5 - ISC Raptors ( 2 ) Southern Knights ( 2 )
Round 4 - Southern Knights ( 2 ) Munno Para ( 5 )
Round 3 - San Marco ( 1 ) Southern Knights ( 0 )
Round 2 - Tea Tree Gully ( 1 ) Southern Knights ( 1 )
Round 1 - Southern Knights ( 2 ) Adelaide Vikings ( 2 )
