 Cannons
add to Lions woes
Monday 06
April 2009
(Nome
Risteski, Goal Weekly)
- The Oakleigh Cannons have ended their recent 3 game
losing run at home by defeating the struggling Preston
Lions 3-0 at Jack Edwards Reserve on Sunday.
Oakleigh set
about their game with Preston with the intention of not
letting the Lions settle early.
They should have taken the lead as early as the second
minute, were it not for Preston’s keeper Damir Salcin who
was alert to the danger and pulled of a great save from a
one-on-one situation.
This happened to be a stay of execution only as a minute
later Igor Kolevski brought down an Oakleigh forward in
the penalty area, the referee pointed to the penalty spot
amid appeals and protests from the Preston bench and
players alike.
The goal shocked the Preston team to the core and they
found themselves two goals down in less than six minutes
of play when Oakleigh was awarded a free kick some 30m out
wide on the left flank.
Diaco got his second goal when his cross or shot went
directly into the goal past a static Preston defence.
Diaco was creating havoc as he harassed the Preston
defence with his hustling and bustling, and with Damianos
running the middle of the park Preston was being ran
rugged.
Diaco should have done much better when his 20 metre shot
from in front of goal went over bar 10 minutes in.
The turning point from Preston’s point of view in this
contest was made by the referee in the 15th minute when he
waved play on amid appeals for a penalty on Georgievski
when he was brought down from behind.
In the end all they got was a corner instead, much to the
disgust of Preston coach Zoran Trajcevski.
Oakleigh’s number 11 could have sealed the game for
Oakleigh in the 25th minute when he missed the whole goal
from six metres out with no defender anywhere near him.
Oakleigh was
in total control of the game by this stage and should have
scored on a further two occasions.
Preston was a better team in the beginning of the second
half and gained some control of the middle of the park,
but could not make any headway in front of goal.
At best Preston was only an annoyance to the Oakleigh
defence with only half chances coming their way with
Dolevski and Bosevski at the centre of them.
Damir was again in the thick of things when in the 55th
minute he denied Oakleigh another certain goal as he was
faced with another 1 on 1 situation.
Bosevski having made some room on the right side saw his
shot easily saved by Oakleigh’s keeper.
Karpeh having just been introduced could have made an
immediate impact when he went past a static Miskas, but
the shot weakly which Salcin saved easily.
Oakleigh did put the game beyond the Lions reach in the
83rd minute when Damianos put the ball over a gallant
Salcin after some impressive work on the flank by
Oakleigh.
Oakleigh’s penalty appeals for a handball in the 85th
minute was waved away, and seconds later Karpeh butchered
another great opportunity when he went past Miskas yet
again only to shoot straight at Salcin from 12 metres out.
Karpeh was having a nightmare of a time with getting
caught offside at every attack Oakleigh had, and to add to
his misery he beat Miskas yet again with two minutes to go
but his shot across Salcin’s goal was well wide of the
mark.
Oakleigh had two goals disallowed for offside in as many
minutes but Karpeh’s nightmare continued in front of goal
.
Oakleigh should have scored more than they did, but their
inability to take their chances saved Preston from what
could have been another bad loss.
OAKLEIGH CANNONS: A. Cagalj (GK), F. Rosman, D.
Matkovic, S. Draicos, I. Franjic, A. Draicos, R. Diaco
(84' R. Wynne), B. Damianos, B. Obradovic, T. Waterson
(55' J. Karpeh), K. Kioussis (71' S. Mur)
Subs not used: D. Anastasiadis
Goals: 5'(P) 7' R. Diaco, 84' B. Damianos
Cautions: D. Matkovic, S. Draicos
Red Cards: None
PRESTON LIONS FC: D. Salcin (GK), M. Miskas, B.
Georgioski, C. Toleski, I. Filipovic (63' I. Arsovski), M. Bosevski
(C), R. Dolevski,
R. Nadjovski (69' S. Oksuz), L. Koceski, I. Kolevski (46' B. Micovski),
M. Ladnjak
Subs not used: A. Stojanovski (GK), S. Wilson
Goals: None
Cautions: C. Toleski, I. Kolevski
Red Cards: None
Crowd: 200 (unofficial) at
Jack Edwards Reserve
Photo's:
Nome Risteski |
