Micah Lea’alafa scores on return from injury as Vipers lose 3-1; updates from FSA State League and NPL round 18.
Micah Lea’alafa marked his return from injury to score the only goal for Vipers in their 1-3 defeat to Pontian Eagles in round 18 of the Football South Australia (FSA) State League One on Saturday.
The goal came in the 22nd minute where Lea’alafa was at the far post, waiting to convert a cross. The cross came and with his back facing the ground, he pounced a well-timed volley to give Vipers the lead.
Ten minutes later, after a sudden clearance by Pontain Eagles, Lea’alafa leaves his usual forward position to fall back in defence. This was a wise decision as he managed to block a cross on time, however a costly decision quickly came later as his clearance was picked up by a Pontian Eagles player. Lea’alafa timed his slide tackle incorrectly, as his feet went for the shin of the Eagles player. He was given a yellow card in the 33rd minute.
Lea’alafa’s goal was the only goal for Vipers but they went on to concede three goals at the hands of Pontian Eagles. These goals came in in the 35th, 66th and 93rd minute respectively.
Vipers lost the match 3-1. They sit 11th on the FSA tate League One table with 14 points, just ahead of opponents, Pontian Eagles who are 12th with eight points.
In another FSA round 18 match on Saturday, Javin Wae saw defeat with the absence of defensive partner, William Komasi.
Wae played the whole match for his club Adelaide Cobra in a 2-1 loss against Adelaide Olympic.
Komasi did not feature for the Cobras on Saturday’s round 18 State League One match.
Cobra’s only goal came in the 12th minute when Nicholas Harpas scored a headed goal after a well-timed cross.
Adelaide Cobras are ninth on the FSA State League One table with 17 points.
Meanwhile Rovu Boyers and his club West Adelaide Hellas suffered a 1-0 defeat as they sunk down the table in another FSA State League round 18 match on Saturday.
Boyers was not named in West Adelaide’s starting 11 against Cove FC and started the game on the bench.
Cove FC converted the only goal in the 57th minute and Boyer who came as a substitute was later replaced in the 85th minute.
Boyers’ fellow teammate saw red after a shirt pulling incident in the 93rd minute, disrupting Cove FC player from defending him after a goal kick.
The match ended 1-0 to Cove FC and West Adelaide now sits fourth with 31 points on the FSA State League One table.
In the FSA National Premier League (NPL) Junior David picked up yellow in Croydon FC’s match against Adelaide City.
Croydon managed to bag a penalty goal before the halftime whistle. This was soon equalized by Adelaide City in the 57th minute.
In the 74th minute mark, the ball went out of Adelaide City’s box and near the halfway line where David clashed with an Adelaide City player. Intending to whip the ball into the opponent’s box, David instead kicked Adelaide City’s player foot and both players landed on the ground. He was immediately given a yellow card.
Croydon managed to score a goal in 82nd minute, however, the supposedly goal winner was soon followed by a late equalizing goal from Adelaide City in the 84th minute.
The game ended 2-2 and Croydon remained second on the FSA NPL table with 32 points, while their opponents, Adelaide City is fifth place with 27 points.
SOURCE: By Ethan Habru in Adelaide
