Heading into the 2020 season, the Open A soccer team looked to go one better than last year’s runner-up position. The majority of the squad was retained, along with a couple of new additions to further strengthen the team.
Although the season was shortened, the players attitude and commitment was excellent, with great numbers and application at training throughout. This was reflected in our early results, which saw the team record three straight wins, scoring 10 goals and conceding 0 in the process. Following this, we suffered our first defeat of the year in a closely fought encounter that proved to be a grand final preview.
After recording another comfortable victory in our last game, we went into the grand final against Gleeson confident of overturning the previous result. Unfortunately, it was not to be, with the team suffering the heartbreak of a 4-3 penalty shoot-out defeat, after the game ended 1-1. It was even more disappointing, given the fact we controlled much of the game and were the better side for the majority of the match. Despite the ending, the team has had another terrific season and we remain extremely proud of their efforts, their growing talent and the resilience they have shown.
Brett Selga
Coach
