+35 CHAMPIONS 2010

Congratulations to the +35's who claimed back to back League Championships for the 1st time after Para Hills West, who needed to win by 13 clear goals to snatch the title, could only win 8-2 over Parafield Gardens. The +35's are the most successful out of any other +35's side but have never managed to do back to back championships. Once again, Congratulations from everyone at the club & we hope you can make it a treble of league titles next year!!!

A's Round 17

Southern Knights 2 - 4 Para Hills East

S.Hutchinson - 51st & 77th mins, A.Dunt - 58th & 66th mins.

Para Hills East beat Southern Knights away 4-2 to keep promotion to DIV 1 firmly in our hands. The 1st half was a tight & nervy affair but East still controlled the majority of the half. East had a couple of half chances that the keeper did well to save, the best chance falling to Graham Cook, he beat his marker to the ball with raw pace & from a tight angle, hit a low left foot shot that whizzed past the back post. The 2nd half was a much more composed effort from the East boys & whithin 13 minutes, they were 2-0 up. The 1st was scored by Sean Hutchinson after a free kick was given just out side the area, Hutchie then stepped up to smash a sublime effort into the top left corner of the goal. That sparked East & they never really looked back, the 2nd was scored by Adam Dunt from a Hutchie free kick which was swung over from the right hand side to the back post where Dunty was on hand to head home. Knights pulled a goal back in the 65th minute after a free kick was given away on the left & the subseqeunt ball was swung over & Dave Whitaker in goal flapped at the ball which in turn fell to the Knights player who made no mistake from 6 yards. East responded immediately when Hutchie whipped in a great ball from the right & Dunty was there again at the back post to head in. The boys now were relentless in there attacks on the Knights goal & Easts 4th goal came in the 77th minute. Dunty got the ball down the left & he swung a fantastic ball over which the Knights keeper made a meal of & he palmed it straight to the middle of the goal where Hutchie smashed the ball home. Knights scored again almost immediately from a free kick that was put into the box which subseqeuntly missed everyone including the keeper & into the back of the net. The East boys rode out the final 10 minutes of the game to get the 3 points which they thorougly deserved & the scoreline didn't really reflect the dominance of the East performance.

Well done to the East boys who got the 3 points which takes us a step closer to promotion. We now have our final game of the season at home to Modbury Vista where we look to exact revenge on the 5-1 drubbing we kopped in the reverse fixture & what better game to do it in!!!

A's Round 16

Para Hills East 2 - 1 Port Pirie

C.Miller - 71st min, A.Dunt - 86th min.

Para Hills East came from behind to beat a determined Port Pirie 2-1 at home. Pirie started the game well & they were making it tough for East to string passes together & there speedy forward was causing Sean Wise a few headaches at the back. Dave Whitaker in goal made a couple of commanding saves but there was little he could do for Pirie's opener. In the 21st minute Pirie's quick forward received the ball & was forced wide near the corner flag but managed to squirm his way past 2 East defenders & deliver a low cross to the front post that was nicked in over Dave in goal. That seemed to wake East up & they started to carve Pirie open but couldn't deliver the final decisive pass or finish on target. At halftime the boys got a bit of a razz up & it showed in there 2nd half performance with good chances to, Andy Saggs, Chris Miller & Gary Aitken. It wasn't long before the boys equalised & they duly did in the 71st minute, after a long throw to the front post by Andy Saggs, Gary Aitken flicked it on to the back post where Chris Miller was on hand to side foot home, his 16th in the league so far this season. Pirie were now firmly on the back foot & it was wave after wave of attacks from the East boys knowing that nothing less than a win would do & just when we thought it wasn't going to be our day, up popped Adam Dunt. In the 86th minute, Miller got the ball just outside the box, turned & hit a low shot to the keepers left but all he could do was parry it & Dunty was on hand to side foot home, all be it to the Pirie appeals for offside but the Ref was well positioned to see that he wasn't & Dunty ran to the sidelines with his shirt off where Ryan Mogg, Josh Avery & the rest of the supporters were going mental. The boys ran out the final 5 minutes of the game to get the 3 points.

Well done boys in a hard fought encounter! 2 games to go & next up we are away to Southern Knights where, again, nothing less than the 3 points will do.  

A's Round 15

Tea Tree Gully 0 - 4 Para Hills East

A.Brigden - 24th min, A.Dunt - 29th min, C.Miller - 60th min, D.Falzon - 86th min.

Para Hills East beat Tea Tree Gully 4-0 in rather cold, wet & windy conditions at Tilley Reserve. The boys came out fired up from the start knowing that we need to win our last 4 games to gain promotion whilst also knowing that Tea Tree Gully were fighting for there own survival. East created some good half chances with Chris Miller, Adam Dunt & Alex Brigden having shots early on. It was the latter that put us ahead in the 24th minute, Brigden got just enough on a header after a scramble & subsequent fumble by the Gully keeper for the ball to cross the line despite the Gully defender trying in vain to get the ball clear, this was Brigo's 1st goal for the season. Gully kept pushing forward to their credit & they created a couple of chances from a couple of corners, most notibly after a fumble from Dave Whitaker but his 2nd effort was superb as he blocked the follow up shot. East went 2-0 up 5 minutes later, Andy Saggs swung over a delightful free kick from the left hand side & Adam Dunt rose highest to score one of his customary flick on's over the keeper. In the 2nd half, East raised there game a notch & Gully were simply no match, except for perhaps there keeper who made some great saves with one particular save that he made from a Graham Cook piledriver from just out side the box. It was 3-0 in the 60th minute when Chris Miller stole in on the Gully defender with great pressure & went forward to goal & he finished nicely, all be it though after he blasted over from the same position a few minutes before but to his credit kept his composure the 2nd time around. With the result in the bag, 1st team coach Ryan Mogg made a couple of changes with Andy Saggs, Adam Dunt & Graham Cook all coming off to rest. The 4th & final goal came in the 86th minute when Daniel Falzon was slid through on goal & Falzo made no mistake by smashing the ball home.

The boys played well in trying conditions & against a side that was fighting for survival. This subsequent defeat for Gully & Macedonia winning, means Gully are relegated, all the best to Tea Tree Gully & a swift return to DIV 2. To our boys, just keep going & stay focused on the job, at the end of the day, it's all your hands!! 

B's Cup Qtr Final

Para Hills East 2 - 1 Old Ignatians

A.Saggs - 1st min & 51st min.

The Reserves are the through to the Semi-Final's of the Cup after defeating Old Ignatians at home 2-1. Andy Saggs got the boys off to a great start in the first minute, Danny Reek had the ball just inside the box & was about to pull the trigger when he saw Saggsy running through so he left the ball for Saggsy to hit it nicely beyond the keeper. The boys were playing very well & attacked in waves but couldn't score a 2nd. Old Iggies were slowing getting into the game & they created a couple of chances. They equalised in the 27th minute from a free kick to the back post where the unmarked player headed the ball & Dave Whitaker got a hand onto the ball which then hit the bar but it fell perfectly to the Iggies striker right on the line. 6 minutes into the 2nd half & the boys were back in front, Andy Saggs was having a very good game & he popped up again with a neat flick that lobbed over the keeper & into the net. Iggies had some half chances but most from set pieces. The boys held out for a deserved victory & they now move into the Semi Finals which will be played at Hindmarsh Stadium.