There were plenty of goals over the weekend in a friendly game between the Southern Tablelands Football Association STFA] representative soccer u12 girls team and the Southern Highlands Team.
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After a slow start in the first half, the STFA overcame the Highlands, running out winners 3-2 on Sunday, September 8 at Bundanoon.
This win reversed a 1-0 loss to the Highlands two weeks ago when the teams played in Goulburn.
Highlands were the first to score when they broke through the Tablelands defence.
Soon after, Tablelands were awarded a corner following a strong attack on the Highlands goal.
Lilly Skilly put a left footed swing kick against the strong into the goal area where Aislinn Wilson controlled the ball and slammed home the goal to put her side on even terms.
The teams went to the break on even terms at one goal each.
The second half saw the Tablelands girls come out and play some of their best soccer to date even though they were playing into a strong wind.
Striker Charily Cramp was the lone player in attack with the other players in full support.
It was with this support which allowed the team to add two more goals to the score and in the end, ran out winners 3-2.
Charlie Cramps two second half goals which took he tally to 15 goals this season for the u12s.
The STFA under 14 Girls Team played Highlands following the u12s and played out a 1-1 draw.
The u14s were short of players and a number of the u12s were made to fill these positions.
This was because three of the u14s had to leave at half time as they had to be in Nowra.
They trained with the Southern side, who are preparing to play in the State Championships in the upcoming school holidays.
The u12 girls gave a good account of themselves and it was u12 player Lilly Skelly who provide the side's only goal in the u14s' one all draw.
The STFA were extremely proud of everyone's efforts.
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