Rovers 51 miss golden chance to go further clear in second spot of under-15s competition

The hunt for second place in the Albany Junior Soccer Association’s under-15 league competition could not be tighter, with Rovers 51 and Mt Barker level on points going into the final couple of rounds. With Mt Barker having a bye, it was the perfect opportunity for Rovers 51 to get a win and put some daylight between the two sides last Saturday. Rovers 51 played Polonia and Zachary Scott got Rovers off to the best possible start with a scrambled goal five minutes into the game. In blustery conditions the wind was behind Polonia in the first half and they used it to their advantage, with Zaryd Nelson equalising from a long ball. Ethan Hams then gave Polonia the lead before Scott added his second to level the scores just before the break. A host of chances went begging for both sides in the second half before Michael Zaru had a one-on-one opportunity with the keeper and made no mistake, slotting the ball home into the bottom left hand corner to give Rovers 51 a slender lead. With Rovers possibly thinking they had done enough to win Polonia went straight up the other end and Ethan Hams made a break through the middle of the park and made no mistake scoring the equalising goal. Each side collected a point but Rovers 51 will feel like this was two points dropped in the tight battle for second place. Rovers 19 cemented their place at the top of the table with two goals in each half for a 4-0 victory over Denmark, making their lead at the top unassailable.