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The much-awaited final match was between
New South Wales
and Victoria teams. Last year, New South Wales narrowly
won the championship by one goal. This year’s re-match
between the two teams was as an exciting game.
NSW had the throw-off but was unsuccessful at their
first attempt at goal. Nadege Franz scored the first
goal for Victoria at 28.52 to game time. This was
immediately equalised by NSW Daniella dos
Santos.
Victoria responded with three successive goals - with
Caitlin scoring one and Nadege adding two more. At
17.16 to game time, New South Wales was down by three
goals; the score being 1 – 4.
Gizelle van der Merwe reduced the gap with a goal from
centre back. After that, however,
Victoria
added five successive goals scored by Nadege, Caitlin,
Alexandra Vuckovic, Belinda Griffiths [penalty] and
again by Nadege. Score at this point was NSW 2 –
Victoria 9.
NSW re-grouped to hold off its opponent to the end of
the first half. Elisabeth Clausen and Marita Gudmundsen
converted two goals from brilliant passes.
Victoria
was desperate to widen its margin before the finish of
the first half but its intense defence drew fouls which
Vanja Smiljanic successfully converting to two goals for
NSW.
Half Time Score: New South Wales 6 – Victoria 9.
The second half saw the two teams go goal for goal,
see-sawing all the way to the finish. With three points
already in the bank and successfully equalising each
goal made by NSW, this lead was preserved by Victoria.
Just before the close of the match, Belinda Griffiths’
conversion of two penalties added one more to its score
margin.
Full Time Score: New South Wales 14 – Victoria 18.
NSW:
Daniella dos Santos, Vanja Smiljanic [3 (3)]; Aminta
Thomas, Marita Gudmundsen, Gizellen van der Merwe [2];
Allira Hudson-Gofers, Elisebeth Clausen [1].
Coach: Janne Lilleeng
Victoria:
Nadege Franz [6]; Belinda Griffiths [4 (3)]; Nanna
Hedberg, Caitlin Wynne [3]; Alexandra Vuckovic [2]
Coach: Vella Vujaklija |
