.............................................David Mooney
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A good win for Southern Knights away from home against Macedonia United, always a tough challenge against them at home regardless of their current league position.
Player-Coach Ben Smith in his last game before a 10 week visit back to the UK to look after his Father's pub for while and catch up with old friends and team mates.
Good goals from David Mooney and Chris Bradley in the first half capped up with a well struck second half free kick goal from Ben Smith, his maiden goal for Southern Knights, saw the visitors leave 0-3 winners.
All the best to Con Vanchef and others at Macedonia as they set about rebuilding their team and their Club back to the standards of olde.
Link to all Macedonia United v Southern Knights photos
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David Mooney pushes forward with Stuart Blyth (8) in support.
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Chris Bouzoudis runs the ball out of defense.....and chases back with Jimmy Stewart..
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Mustafa Ipekdal loomed as the strongest threat to Southern Knights.....whilst Chris and Scott Bradley combined well for Knights.
Ben Vidgeon and Jimmy Stewart chase down Mustafa...
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Scott Bradley fires a free kick a little too high !
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Macedonian supporters...loyal despite the Club's imminent drop to Division 3.
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David Mooney and Matt Harrison combine in front of Macedonia's goal.
David Mooney prepares to slot away the opening goal of the game and his 12th league goal for the season.
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The boys from Brahma enjoying their RDO ! ( or should that be BDO....Bosnia Day Off ? )
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Ambidextrous beverage consumption !
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Ben Vidgeon did well to keep Ipekdal contained for most of the game.
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Macedonia's slightest player seemed to be everywhere throughout the first half.
Ben Smith looks on as Jimmy Stewart controls the ball.
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Chris Bradley hammers home Knights second goal from close range !
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Ben Smith switches the play...
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Brenton Rowe clears under pressure !
Macedonia's keeper denies Matt Harrison a goal.
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Scott Bradley goes for a run taking two defenders with him.
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Ben Smith has a rare chat with the referee...
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Ben Smith strike a good free kick from 25 metres...
The ball sails passed Macedonia's keeper and Ben Smith notches up his first goal for Southern Knights, just days before he departs to England for 10 weeks.
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A little celebration and then Smith takes himself off...
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Chris Bradley gets passed his marker...
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At the Marion Hotel ( Southern Knights sponsors ) for away game beers and food.
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Reserves
Macedonia United ( 1 ) Southern Knights ( 9 )
.............................................Dion Miller 2
.............................................Anthony Michael 2
.............................................Dustin McMahon
.............................................Stephen Maguire
.............................................Tom Salvemini
.............................................Paul Thompson
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Knights Reserves should have inflicted more damage on an undermanned Macedonia (initially starting the game with only 8 players ).
It took an unfortunate Macedonian defender, Kevo Parise (I think) to open the scoring with an own goal after a series of squandered chances for Knights.
Eventually the goals began to tally up and Macedonia added more players, finishing with ten on the park and a well taken consolation goal to make the final score 1-9.
I passed my camera on to someone as I was called upon to resurrect my playing abilities for the second time in as many weeks, unfortunately not too many photos resulted
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Link to the unofficial
page 2011 - A year In Pictures
Link to a collection of links to SAASL images and stats....
Links to other pictorial game reports for 2012
Round 1 - Southern Knights ( 2 ) MSSC Blue Eagles ( 5 )
Round 2 - Southern Knights ( 0 ) Brahma Lodge ( 2 )
Round 3 - Para Hills West ( 4 ) Southern Knights ( 1 )
Round 4 - Western Strikers ( 3 ) Southern Knights ( 1 )
Round 5 - Salisbury Florina ( 6 ) Southern Knights ( 0 )
Round 6 - Southern Knights ( 1 ) West Beach ( 2 )
Round 8 - Southern Knights ( 4 ) Macedonia United ( 2 )
Round 9 - Beograd Generals ( 2 ) Southern Knights ( 2 )
Round 10 - Southern Knights ( 4 ) Western Strikers ( 1 )
Round 11 - Brahma Lodge ( 1 ) Southern Knights ( 4 )
Round 12 - Southern Knights ( 0 ) Para Hills West ( 2 )
Round 13 - MSSC Blue Eagles( 1 ) Southern Knights ( 2 )
Round 14 - Southern Knights ( 3 ) Salisbury Florina ( 3 )
Round 15 - West Beach ( 3 ) Southern Knights ( 2 )
Round 17 - Macedonia United ( 0 ) Southern Knights ( 3 )
Cup Round 1 - Southern Knights ( 4 ) Stirling Districts ( 1 )
Cup Round 2 - Flinders University ( 0 ) Southern Knights ( 6 )
Cup Round 3 - Fulham United ( 4 ) Southern Knights ( 6 ) after extra time and penalties
Quarter Finals - Southern Knights ( 1 ) Elizabeth Downs ( 4 )
Reserve Cup Round 1 - Southern Knights ( 4 ) Southern Breakers ( 2 )
Reserve Cup Round 2 - Salisbury Inter ( 1 ) Southern Knights ( 2 )
Reserve Cup Round 3 - Ingle Farm ( 4 ) Southern Knights ( 1 )
Round 7 - Elizabeth Downs ( 2 ) Modbury Vista ( 1 )
Round 16 - Modbury Vista ( 0 ) Elizabeth Downs ( 1 )
