Tilford Zebras v Devonport City Match Report
Tilford Zebras 3 (Lapolla 62, Falzon 94, Brazendale 118)
Tilford Zebras
Devonport City squad
HT: 0-0 FT: 1-1 Att: 120 Ref: I Colhoun
Tilford Zebras (4-4-2): F Mainella - E Nicholson, H Fagg, R Smith, D Cox - R Self, C Cox (T Howell 70), M Falzon, A Brazendale - R Frediani (J Thorpe 45), D Lapolla (D Fennell 86) [Coach:
Zebras starting XI
Devonport City (4-4-2): A Howe - B Chilcott, Scott Wilson, N Grattan, G Ashdown - S Howe, K Douglas, Simon Wilson (K Howard 110), K Mulraney (C Douglas 77) - C McKenna, P Gilham [Substitute not used: J Gleeson] [Coach: T McGinn]
Devonport’s starting XI
Tilford Zebras were sluggish and looked anything but league-leaders in this Milan Lakoseljac Memorial Trophy match. They will need to improve if they are to progress in this tournament.
They were without midfield playmaker Brett Pullen and defender Michael Connolly and therefore had some excuses.
In came David Cox and Eion Nicholson, while Tom Howell and Dylan Fennell were on the bench and eventually saw some action.
Brazendale (Zebras) get his pass away to a support player
Devonport City, top of the northern Premier League, were missing captain and key defender John ‘Snow’ Compagne, who could not get time off work for the journey south. “Snow’ is an institution in Tasmanian football and credit must go to Devonport for largely coping without him.
Outfield veteran Andrew Howe was in goal, and he made several fine saves which would have done a regular goalkeeper proud.
Devonport goalkeeper Andrew Howe
Devonport were unlucky to lose in extra-time as they dominated large parts of the game and struck the woodwork twice, through Chris McKenna and Peter Gilham.
Goalkeeper Frank Mainella kept Zebras in the hunt with three outstanding saves in one-on-one situations - against Gilham, twice, and McKenna.
McKenna might also have done better with a couple of headers that came his way.
Zebras were unlucky not to score when Henry Fagg’s close-range volley was blocked on the line by Sean Howe.
Devonport’s Kalim Douglas chases Daniel Lapolla
Andrew Howe also did well to deny substitute Dylan Fennell and Ricky Self during extra-time.
Lapolla put the Zebras in front against the run of play in the 62nd minute following a pass by Chris Cox down the left. Devonport momentarily stopped, thinking the ball had gone out of play, but Lapolla continued on his run and cut inside before beating Andrew Howe.
Henry Fagg pursued by Chris McKenna
Devonport were level two minutes later when the Zebras defence failed to deal with a free-kick on the half-way line into the box and Simon Wilson headed home.
Four minutes into extra-time, Self put Mark Falzon through to make it 2-1 for the home side.
Devonport had run out of legs by the second period of extra-time, but despite intense pressure from the home team, only Brazendale was able to add to the score.
Scott Wilson (Devonport) and Daniel Lapolla (Zebras) take a tumble
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TILFORD ZEBRAS |
|
|
|
18 |
Goal Attempts |
13 |
|
7 |
Shots on Target |
6 |
|
6 |
Corners |
4 |
|
9 |
Fouls Committed |
7 |
|
3 |
Off-Sides |
0 |
|
0 |
Yellow Cards |
0 |
|
0 |
Red Cards |
0 |
Zebras Chris Cox tangles with Devonport’s Kamil Douglas
Tilford Zebras:
|
PLAYER |
GOAL ATTEMPTS |
SHOTS ON TARGET |
|
Lapolla |
4 |
2 |
|
Frediani |
1 |
0 |
|
Thorpe |
5 |
2 |
|
Nicholson |
1 |
0 |
|
Brazendale |
2 |
1 |
|
Fennell |
1 |
0 |
|
Self |
2 |
1 |
|
Falzon |
2 |
1 |
|
PLAYER |
GOAL ATTEMPTS |
SHOTS ON TARGET |
|
McKenna |
6 |
2 |
|
Gilham |
6 |
3 |
|
Simon Wilson |
1 |
1 |
Nick Lapolla - Tolford Zebras coach