Second Wallace Cup for Langy
Winners are grinners: Langwarrin players and coaching staff celebrate last weekend’s Wallace Cup success at Monterey Reserve.
Picture: Darryl Kennedy
SOCCER
LANGWARRIN’s pre-season preparations went according to plan last Saturday at Monterey Reserve when it won back-to-back Wallace Cups.
As fate would have it Langy’s 1-0 win over Mornington in the final came thanks to Sammy Orritt who was brought here by the Dallas Brooks boys back in 2017.
He’d scored a belter earlier in the tournament, a fiercely-struck volley that rocketed into the net and the decider in the final was a deftly curled shot into the far corner from the left of the box.
Greening returns to Somerville
Third time lucky: Player-coach David Greening (left) is back at Somerville Eagles.
Picture: John Punshon
SOCCER
THE topsy-turvy relationship between Dave Greening and Somerville Eagles took another twist last week when the club appointed him senior player-coach for 2021.
The peninsula goals king with nine league Golden Boot awards to his name was re-appointed last week for his third stint as player-coach.
He resigned from the role last June but recent changes at the club played an important role in his return.
Close friend Stan Packer stepped down as senior coach earlier this month and took over as director of coaching and he supported Greening’s return as did club president Luke Mulder.
Greening returns to Somerville Picture: John Punshon
SOCCER
THE topsy-turvy relationship between Dave Greening and Somerville Eagles took another twist last week when the club appointed him senior player-coach for 2021.
The peninsula goals king with nine league Golden Boot awards to his name was re-appointed last week for his third stint as player-coach.
He resigned from the role last June but recent changes at the club played an important role in his return.
Close friend Stan Packer stepped down as senior coach earlier this month and took over as director of coaching and he supported Greening’s return as did club president Luke Mulder.
Pines claim Berwick City scalp
Pines pounce: Fijian international midfielder Savenaca Baledrokadroka (left) lays the ball off despite the close attention of Berwick City midfielder Lewis Foster.
Picture: Darryl Kennedy
SOCCER
FRANKSTON Pines’ 2021 campaign got back on track with a 4-3 win over Berwick City in their friendly at Monterey Reserve last weekend.
The local side had suffered a hiccup back in December when losing to Doveton’s NPL under-21s 3-1.
There’s been a fair bit of hype around this Pines’ side and its State 3 title credentials not least because of its four young Fijian internationals so it needed a much more positive display to justify the noise.
Pines to host 2021 Wallace Cup
Picture: John Punshon
SOCCER
MONTEREY Reserve will be the venue for the ninth staging of the Wallace Cup on Saturday 6 February.
Somerville Eagles and Mount Eliza make their tournament debuts and will be placed in two groups of five.
The other contestants are Langwarrin, Mornington, Peninsula Strikers, Frankston Pines, Skye United, Baxter, Seaford United and Rosebud.
The annual charity event kicks off at 12 noon with the top two teams after the round-robin stage qualifying for the semi-finals.
The four semi-finalists will be drawn from a hat to determine the matches for the tournament’s penultimate stage and the kick-off for the final is scheduled for 5.15pm.