By Joe Rosedon 17/6/24
Above: Alamein celebrate Rebecca Saber’s winning goal
Alamein 4 Boroondara Eagles 3
A stunning second half double from Rebecca Saber seals victory for Alamein in an incredibly topsy-turvy game.
The home side were the first to threaten the goal when Mia Cane’s close-range effort cannoned of the post after Sidney Allen neat pass found her in space on the left-hand side. Alamein’s dominance in the opening stages was relentless.
But Boroondara fought back. In form Kurea Okino’s intricatefootwork manufactured space in the box, her shot slammed into the crossbar. Boroondara responded well to the early pressure.
The respite, however, did not last long when Alamein werefinally rewarded in the 29th minute. Allen’s corner was diverted into the net by Boroondara’s Cassie Carman at the near post to give the home side a deserved lead.
After setting up the first, Allen then scored the second. Harriet Lohrey deft touch put Allen into space on the right-hand side. The Alamein captain drove into the box and lashed home the ball into the bottom corner past Mia Mossman.
Alamein’s two-goal advantage lasted less than two minutes. Venetia Lim’s looping corner was met by Gabby Hollar’s towering header. The visitors were back in the game.
Boroondara then went one better and again it was from a corner. Alamein failed to clear the ball properly, which eventually fell to Anais Josefski who thundered a first-time effort past Tayla Murphy from the edge of the box to draw Boroondara level in the 55th minute.
The comeback was completed just a minute later. A neat passing move down the left flank was conclude when Hollar tucked away the ball from close range to grab her second and Boroondara’s third of the game.
Yet the game was far from over and Alamein had not given up the ghost. It took a moment of individual brilliance from. Saber to get Alamein level. After Annie Haffenden launched the ball into the box, Saber spun her marker and unleashed a vicious effort that left Mossman rooted to the spot.
After scoring a goal of such quality, it would be fair to assume that Saber could not better it. But she found away, scoring a tremendous goal to win a remarkable match. Ashleigh Lefevre’s cross made its way to Saber after chaos in the penalty box. With a first-time effort, Saber made the perfect connection with the ball, which flew into the top left corner, giving Alamein all three points.
With that victory Alamein sit in 6th place, one point above Boroondara. They next face in form South Melbourne athome, who have won five a drawn one of their last six games.
Boroondara form has been inconsistent so far this season and are next facing table topping Bulleen. They would hope that positive result from this game would kickstart a consistent run of form for the rest of the year.
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