ROUND 3
BOSNA VS INGLE FARM
FAWK RESERVE
SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 2006

Ingle Farm had another fine away win today when they defeated winless Bosna 5-2 at Fawk Reserve. In the perfect conditions, the visitors outclassed their opponents from the start and were well worthy of taking home the 3 points.

Farm opened the match sharply. In the 5th minute Mario Staltari's fine cross found Ricky Simpson who headed the ball home easily from 10 yards. 1-0.

Torsten Rutter missed two opportunities to extend Farm's lead in the opening 20 minutes as Farm dominated the early play. Bosna were struggling, and their linesman knew it, as he seemed to flag Farm for offside at any opportunity. Farm's strikers were becoming frustrated but held their nerve well in the difficult circumstances.

Farm's patience paid off in the 35th minute when Martin Lara accurately headed home Farm's second goal from the far post. 2-0.

Five minutes later, Torsten Rutter made amends for his earlier misses when the striker turned a Bosna defender and hammered the ball into the net. 3-0 to Farm.

However right on half time, Bosna were awarded a free kick on the edge of the 18 yard box and made Farm pay with the resulting free kick beating Farm keeper Colin Smith.

Halftime: Bosna 1, Ingle Farm 3.

After the break, Bosna pulled another goal back - once again from a free kick. The impressive Bosna player who scored the first freekick, repeated his effort convincingly beating the Farm keeper again. Bosna 2 Ingle Farm 3.

Bosna enjoyed their best period of the match after this effort. The home team lifted as Farm battled to keep their lead.

However Farm midfielders David Ennis and Barry Fitzharris got involved in more forward play, while Alby Lynn was introduced for Martin Lara and combining with Brendan Altus, Farm steadied. Torsten Rutter was again unlucky when his shot struck the upright in the 72nd minute.

Brendan Altus put in a fine cross in the 80th minute to set up Ricky Simpson who guided the ball into the net. This goal gave Farm some breathing space after a tense half hour. 4-2 to Farm.

The route was completed in the 85th minute when Ricky Simpson's clever lob set up Rutter to score Farm's 5th goal.

So the match ended as a 5-2 away win for Farm, certainly a fine result.

Head coach, Paul Simpson, said of Farm's performance "The team had good structure and kept good shape during the match. There were some good performances from certain individuals."

With Para Hills East and West Beach both losing their respective fixtures today, Farm go to the top of the league with a three point gap to the second placed team.

Ingle Farm's dream start to the season came to an abrupt halt today as Farm were smashed 5-1 by local rivals Para Hills East. Farm lead the match early but were no match for the experienced East boys who were switched on and worthy of their win.

Farm opened the match well on top, they dominated possession and created chances. East however were unlucky not to snatch the lead in the 8th minute when on the break a goal was disallowed for offside.

Farm responded two minutes later when Torsten Rutter was set up by a fine Dave Ennis cross to head Farm into the lead. 1-0.

However Rutter soon became the villian for Farm as the striker missed three good chances in the next 10 minutes as the ball was lobbed over the crossbar repeatedly.

Halftime: Para Hills East 2, Ingle Farm 1

After the break, and with the score at 2-1, Farm were denied an opportunity to score when the East keeper came charging out of goal, only to misjudge the bounce of the ball and punch the ball 30 yards out from goal. The referee should have sent East's keeper off for this (he was clearly their last defender) however, instead he booked the keeper and awarded Farm a free kick, much to Farm's players and coach's disgust.

Things did not improve later in the second half for laclustre Farm. In the 60th minute, East scored their third goal from a corner when an unmarked East player had a free header from 6 yards. 3-1.

Minutes later East scored their 4th as Farm were caught flat footed at the back as a East player headed a ball square for an easy tap in to their striker. 4-1.

Martin and Fernando Lara were introduced mid way through the second half - both trying hard to turn the game, but, clearly the horse had already bolted.

In the 90th minute, East rubbed more salt into Farm's wounds finding a fifth goal as an unmarked player placed his shot past Farm's keeper.

Farm had little cohesion and seemed to be a team that housed many individuals as things went sour for the visitors after the impressive opening minutes. Heads had dropped before half time and the intensity never lifted after the break.

Para Hills East seemed to be more switched on than their opponents. Most obvious was their finishing which made Farm look second-rank.

Disappointed Farm coach Paul Simpson later praised East, "Well done to Para Hills East and thanks for the lesson," he said.

East jump above Farm on goal difference to lead SAASL Division 2, as Farm drop to second position, just above Limnos on goal difference.

ROUND 5
ADELAIDE LIMNOS VS INGLE FARM
GRANGE SPORT COMPLEX
SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2006

Ingle Farm went back to the top of Division 2 with a convincing 6-0 drubbing of 3rd-placed Adelaide Limnos in windy conditions at League Headquarters, Grange. Torsten Rutter scored a fine hat-trick while Ricky Simpson netted two for Farm to help the team to an impressive away win.

Limnos kicked off in the first half backed by a strong breeze to the eastern end. Conditions were difficult for Farm's defence, as Limnos pushed to open the scoring. Farm's defense held firm and rebounded well with Anthony Staltari, Mario Staltari and Chris Ennis standing out for Farm in the tough conditions.

Limnos had no answer to Farm's impressive midfield during the first half. Farm dominated possession during the first half with some fine performances in particular from David Ennis, Fernando Lara and Barry Fitzharris.

Farm's good play was rewarded in the 20th minute when David Ennis accurately crossed for Torsten Rutter to head the ball home. 1-0 to Farm.

Even with the strong wind assisting, disappointing Limnos managed only several shots on goal that Farm keeper Colin Smith had little trouble dealing with.

Halftime: Adelaide Limnos 0, Ingle Farm 1

Farm in the second half had the strong wind behind them. The visitors pushed to extend their lead early in the second half, spraying several chances in the blustery conditions.

In the 65th minute, hard-working Torsten Rutter smashed home his and Farm's second goal from the far post - giving the visitors an ominous advantage midway through the second half.
2-0 to Farm.

In the 70th minute, unlucky work-horse Martin Lara was replaced by Alby Lynn, who came on to no doubt give Farm more drive up forward. The move soon paid dividends as Lynn was a key figure of Farm's next four goals in the final 20 minutes.

The goal rush began in the 73rd minute when David Ennis put in a terrific cross that found
well-positioned Ricky Simpson. 3-0.

Crusading Farm midfielder David Ennis further destroyed Limnos three minutes later when he took on two defenders in an impressive drive forward that ended with a perfect finish.
4-0 to Farm.

Three minutes later Rutter intercepted some lazy Limnos defending which set up Ricky Simpson - who finished well from 15 yards. 5-0.

Farm were awarded a penalty in the 89th minute when Rutter was brought down just inside the 18 yard box. Farm's impressive striker stepped up to put his penalty away for Farm. 6-0.

"Very encouraging." said head coach Paul Simpson of Farm's big win. "The boys showed a lot of character after last weeks defeat."

Adding gloss to Farm's result is the fact that 4 out of Farm's opening 5 rounds have been away fixtures. Next round's West Beach match will complete a horror run of fixtures where 5 out of the 6 opening rounds have been played away from Walkleys Park.

Final Score : Adelaide Limnos 0, Ingle Farm 6

 

ROUND 6
WEST BEACH VS INGLE FARM
LOCKLEYS OVAL
SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2006

Ingle Farm squandered a 2-goal advantage to draw with 2nd placed West Beach away at Lockleys Oval today. West Beach equalized with ten minutes remaining in the match after Farm had been reduced to 10 men in the 75th minute.

Farm, depleted for this match by the losses of David Ennis (injured hand,) Alby Lynn (cruise) and Mario Staltari (suspended) were bolstered by returning Anthony Martini, Leon Hannassen, Dave Bailey and Peter Bria who were all resuming after lengthy spells.

The match began with West Beach on top. The home team created more chances in the opening 20 minutes, putting Farm's makeshift defence under pressure.

Farm were forced to defend as Westies peppered the goal. The home team were unlucky not to take the lead in the 23rd minute when a shot hit the post.

Five minutes later Farm answered as they stole the lead on a break. Anthony Martini's fine run opened up West Beach as he combined with Ricky Simpson to score a magnificent goal from 20 yards. 1-0 to Farm.

West Beach were unlucky in the 40th minute when they had a goal disallowed for interfering with Farm's keeper after a slight fumble.

However minutes later Farm extended its lead when Fernando Lara set up leading scorer Torsten Rutter who made no mistake one-on-one with Beach's keeper. 2-0 to Farm.

Halftime: West Beach 0, Ingle Farm 2

Ten minutes into the second half, West Beach introduced big Danny McCombie into the match. McCombie's presence up front had an almost immediate impact as Beach scored from a header after a corner was accurately delivered. West Beach 1, Ingle Farm 2.

In the 75th minute Barry Fitzharris was cruely sent off after a second yellow card for the visitors leaving Farm an uphill task to keep its lead. Fitzharris had been playing well for Farm before a reckless challenge resulted in his early dismissal.

West Beach dominated the remaining play against Farm's 10 men. Constant pressure finally paid dividends for the home team in the 80th minute when Westies found an equalizer after a scramble in Farm's 18 yard box. 2-2.

A fine late run by Rutter set up Farm midfielder Martin Lara with a chance to score a late winner for the visitors. Lara's finish was disappointing however as the ball was sprayed well wide of the target.

Westies Danny McCombie then had two chances to finish Farm in the dying seconds of the match. In the 89th minute the unmarked forward had his shot tipped over the crossbar by Farm keeper Colin Smith; then just a minute later McCombie sprayed his far post shot wide as an open goal beckoned.

Farm's Head Coach, Paul Simpson, later said "It was disappointing throwing away a 2-goal lead, but one point away from home is better than none."

Farm remain on top of the league on goal difference after the result, while West Beach drop to 4th position.

Final Score : West Beach 2, Ingle Farm 2

 

ROUND 7
INGLE FARM vs FULHAM
WALKLEY PARK
SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2006

Ingle Farm enjoyed their 5th win of the season when they solidly won 3-1 over 5th placed Fulham today at Walkley Park.

Farm included David Ennis, who was back after injury and regained Mario Staltari who was back after suspension. Peter Bria was sent back to the Reserves while Barry Fitzharris was suspended for this fixture.

Farm opened the scoring 5 minutes in when David Ennis set up Mario Staltari who put the ball away from 6 yards. 1-0 to Farm.

However 3 minutes later Fulham replied as a weak Farm clearance was seized upon and put away from 10 yards out. 1-1.

The score remained 1-1 until half time.

After the break, Fulham were unlucky as they hit the crossbar with a long range shot. The rebound then fell to a Fulham player who killed yet another koala with his goal attempt.

Farm regained the lead in the 70th minute when Anthony Staltari set up Torsten Rutter who made no mistake from 10 yards. 2-1 to Farm.

Ten minutes later Farm extended their lead to 3-1. Torsten Rutter was taken down by the Fulham keeper inside the box, a penalty being awarded. Ricky Simpson put the spot kick away for Farm.

Five minutes from the end, a Fulham midfielder was shown a red card for a shocking challenge on Rutter. While he did the striker no damage, the Fulham player was shown a straight red.

Reasonable performance from the 1st team today. The team did enough to win the match against average opposition. Good performances came from Martin Lara, Torsten Rutter, Mario Staltari and David Ennis.

The win kept Farm on top of the league - 1 point leaders over East after 7 rounds.

Final Score: Ingle Farm 3, Fulham 1

 

ROUND 8
MACEDONIA vs INGLE FARM
BRAHMA LODGE FOOTBALL CLUB
SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 2006

Ingle Farm succumbed to lowly Macedonia Utd today at Brahma Lodge in argueably its worst result of the season so far. The deflating 1-0 loss knocked Farm off the top of the ladder, nearly half-way into the season.

Farm started the match well on top. They dominated possession and created all the chances as Macedonia were being found out all over the park. Torsten Rutter started well for Farm and he was unlucky in the 30th minute when his 25 yard shot hit the crossbar.

Brendan Altus, Barry Fitzharris and Leon Hannessen were all playing well in the midfield for Farm while Mario and Anthony Staltari were playing well from the back.

However letting the visitors down was its finishing as shots were hit wide of the target or straight at Macedonia's keeper. This has been the teams downfall too many times this season in crunch games, when they have needed goals.

Farm was punished for its inaccuracy in the 42nd minute when Macedonia undeservingly took the lead. On one of their few attacks of the half, the ball deflected onto Hannessen's arm inside Farm's 18 yard box, resulting in a penalty to Macedonia. The spot kick hit the net, 1-0 to Macedonia.

Halftime: Macedonia 1, Ingle Farm 0.

After the break Farm tried to step up the pace. The visitors dominated possession as Macedonia were chasing shadows.

Sadly Farm were failing up front. The continual breakdown of play in its forward third was taking its toll on the players as urgency and frustration set in. Anthony Martini and Chris Ennis were introduced with 25 minutes remaining in an attempt to increase scoring opportunities.

In the 75th minute it appeared Farm had been thrown a lifeline when the referee awarded them a penalty after a Maco defender hand-balled. The resulting spot kick was saved, only to be re-taken, and the Maco keeper yellow carded. The re-take sadly hit the crossbar and was cleared by Maco's defense.

Farm had about 10 corners and 10 other shots in the final half an hour, but they could not get the ball past Macedonia's outstanding keeper. Time and time again he thwarted Farm by plucking the ball effortlessly off the goal line. Argueably he was Macedonia's only individual winner on the day.

Going by the amount of chances it created, Farm can consider themselves unlucky. However it is the first time this season Ingle Farm failed to score in a match. Good games came from Leon Hannessen, Brendan Altus, Torsten Rutter and the Staltari boys.

The unexpected loss has removed Farm from the top of the table after 8 Rounds. Farm now trail Para Hills East by two points.

Final score: Macedonia 1, Ingle Farm 0

 

ROUND 9
INGLE FARM vs MODBURY VISTA
WALKLEY PARK
SUNDAY, JUNE 18, 2006

Ingle Farm were drowned out by boring Modbury Vista at its home ground today. The loss is Farm's 3rd in its past 6 league matches.

Farm started well creating more chances during the first half, however had chances thwarted by Modbury Vista's outstanding keeper.

In the 38th minute, Vista earned a free kick 20 yards out from Farm's goal. The resultng kick found the top corner of the net and Farm were behind 1-0.

The second half looked no better for Farm as Vista pushed back behind the ball and easily held out the home team for the entire second half.

Farm had few winners on the day. Their midfield was beaten, its strikers struggled to gain the ascendancy and the defence leaked a soft goal.

Farm Head Coach, Paul Simpson later said "It was a very disappointing result, but we still continue to play good passing soccer."

Farm have now dropped from 1st to 3rd after two losses in a row in the league. Farm trail Para Hills East by 3 points, and Vista by two.

Final score: Ingle Farm 0, Modbury Vista 1

 

ROUND 10
INGLE FARM vs ADELAIDE PUMAS
WALKLEY PARK
SUNDAY, JUNE 25th, 2006

Ingle Farm fought back to snatch an important home result against second-bottom side Adelaide Pumas at Walkley Park today. The entertaining match was full of drama as the result went down to the final minute before Farm snatched the winner.

Farm opened well on top. In the 8th minute fine work from Alby Lynn found Torsten Rutter who laid the ball off for Farm captain Brendan Altus to smash a swerving shot home from 25 yards. 1-0 to Farm.

Pumas fought back as a rocket header was well saved by Farm keeper, Colin Smith in the 20th minute.

Marty Lara, Barry Fitzharris, Alby Lynn, Torsten Rutter and Dave Ennis were enjoying a good first half for Farm. The home team was well on top and soon extended their lead.

In the 36th minute Farm made a fine move forward that set up their second goal. Dave Ennis found Marty Lara, who passed to Rutter who found Alby Lynn on the far post who hammered the ball home from 12 yards. 2-0 to Farm.

Two minutes later Lynn returned the favour to Rutter as he set up Farm's top scorer for Farm's third goal. 3-0 to Farm.

However Farm conceded a goal right on half time when the defence failed to clear a corner and Pumas put the ball into the bottom corner. 3-1.

Half Time: Ingle Farm 3, Adelaide Pumas 1. Pumas provided the half time entertainment as they appeared to implode on the far side of the pitch. During their half time team talk, their coach stormed off in his car, players were yelling and cursing each other... not to mention at the coach.. it was all quite amusing for Farm's spectators during the break.

After the break, Farm stupidly were reduced to 10 men in the 50th minute after a player was shown a straight red after a melee with the pumped up visitors.

Pumas pulled a goal back 10 minutes later as their player got in behind Farm's defence and finished well. 3-2 to Farm.

However Pumas also had a player sent off in the 70th minute when a player was booked for a second time in the match.

In the 80th minute Pumas stunned Farm with an equalizer as their loud-mouthed, sooky No. 8 scored a good goal from 15 yards. The Pumas striker, who appears to suffer severely from "little man syndrome," seemed more interested in argueing with spectators in the final 20 minutes as he took the ball from the net and took it to the Farm crowd. 3-3.

But didn't that Pumas striker receive a hearty send off from the home supporters when in the 89th minute Farm stole the winner. Anthony Ragazzo was overlapped by big Chris Ennis who cut the ball back perfectly for brother Dave to put the ball away from 6 yards. 4-3 to Farm.

Farm had escaped with a win. Farm Head Coach, Paul Simpson later said "Both teams showed great character coming back the way they did." Simpson added that "It was good to get another 3 points into the bank."

Simpson's best players included hard-working trio Marty Lara, Barry Fitzharris and Dave Ennis.

The win moved Farm up to 2nd spot on the ladder. The team trail Para Hills East by three points.

Final Score: Ingle Farm 4, Adelaide Pumas 3.

 

ROUND 11
SOUTHERN KNIGHTS vs INGLE FARM
GALLOWAY RD, O'SULLIVAN BEACH
SUNDAY, JULY 2nd, 2006

Ingle Farm's mid-season slump continued yesterday with its third loss in four matches as it succumbed to 5th-placed Southern Knights away at O'Sullivan Beach. Farm's topsy-turvey season appears to be spiraling into a season of fizz, as the gap widens at the top of the table.

No doubt it was an uphill task for Farm to travel down South and bring home the biscuits against the vastly improved Knights, however a committed team, which set out to win the league at the start of the season, will need to win such matches in trying conditions, to succeed this season.

Knights started the match well on top furiously attacking Farm who were battling to keep the home team out. Only solid defending and some good saves kept Farm in it.

After 25 minutes, Knights opened the scoring. Knight's unmarked striker got in behind Farm's defense and beat the keeper one-on-one. 1 - 0 to Knights.

Farm's midfield tried to lift the team after the goal. Brendan Altus was winning the hard balls while Ricky Simpson moved the ball forward well. However Farm rarely tested the Knights keeper during the first half.

Reasonable first half performances came from Farm's Dave Ennis, Marty Lara and Anthony Staltari, Altus and Simpson, however it was a disappointing team performance that made few inroads into Knights half.

Halftime: Southern Knights 1, Ingle Farm 0.

After the break, both teams had chances to score. In the 47th minute Knights narrowly missed an opportunity, while Dave Ennis fired a shot that narrowly missed for Farm.

In the 66th minute Farm finally struck. A free kick was cleverly headed down by Chris Ennis that found striker Torsten Rutter who finished well from 6 yards. 1 - 1.

The goal seemed to sting the Knights as Farm lifted all over the park. Farm missed some good opportunities in the next 10 minutes which proved to be costly.

Farm's Leon Hannessen narrowly missed the target when his bullet header went just wide of the post, a half chance that fell to Rutter was not taken from 12 yards and Dave Ennis missed Farm's best chance, one-on-one with the keeper, sadly Ennis miss-hit his shot from 10 yards out..

However against the run of play the referee awarded Knights a controversial penalty when the home team's striker clashed with Farm's keeper in a 50/50 ball just inside the box.

The decision seemed harsh on Farm, however the referee deemed keeper Colin Smith's challenge to be a foul. The resulting spot kick was hit high into Farm's net. 2 - 1 to Knights.

Farm had been kicked in the guts again. Heads dropped as the complexion of the game suddenly changed.

Daniel Giorgetti was introduced with 20 minutes to go for his first appearance at first-team level. The young striker acquited himself well during the match, even coming close to scoring for the 1st team with a half-chance in the 77th minute.

However things did not improve for Ingle Farm when in the 82nd minute a disgraceful goal was let in from a corner after the ball was misjudged badly. 3 - 1 to Knights.

In the 89th minute, Rutter scored again for Farm - bringing the score back to 3 - 2. But it was too little too late for the visitors.

Frustrated Paul Simpson sent out an ominous warning for Farm players when he later said that he was "Sick of conceding sloppy goals."

Final Score: Southern Knights 3, Ingle Farm 2.

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ROUND 12
INGLE FARM vs BOSNA
WALKLEY PARK
SUNDAY, JULY 9th, 2006

Ingle Farm had a confidence-boosting win over bottom team Bosna at Walkley Park today. Alby Lynn was Farm's star in the home win today, the utility had a hand in all Farm's goals - setting up two for team mates and striking twice himself.

Farm started out well on top. Bosna looked very average. Farm's midfield gained early control while Farm's defence looked to have the Bosna strikers measure.

In the 10th minute, some inspiring Alby Lynn hard work cleverly set up Mario Staltari who blasted the ball home from 12 yards. 1 - 0 to Farm.

Lynn played a part in Farm's second goal when in the 35th minute his shot could only be parried after which Leon Hannessen stepped up to blast home his first goal for the club. 2 - 0 to Farm.

Farm had few passengers during the first half. Good performances came from Lynn, Mario Staltari, Chris Ennis, Martin Lara, Leon Hannessen, Brendan Altus and Anthony Staltari.

Halftime: Ingle Farm 2, Bosna 0.

Farm extended their lead in the 65th minute through the irrepressible Lynn. A magnificent 40 yard run on the ball past two defenders ended with a fine finish from 8 yards. 3 - 0 to Farm.

Daniel Giorgetti was substituted on minutes later and almost immediately scored. A determined strong run by Simpson found the young striker, whose sweeping shot narrowly went over the crossbar.

In the 81st minute, Lynn capped a magnificent performance by setting up Farm's fourth goal as he attacked Bosna's last defender and cleverly set up Daniel Giorgetti who finished impressively from 12 yards. It was the young striker's first goal at first team level for the club. 4 - 0 to Farm.

Farm held their lead to the end of the match and won the game comfortably.

Head Coach Paul Simpson said that players "Showed great strength, character and togetherness" in the big home win.

The 4 - 0 drubbing leapfrogged Farm over Vista into second place on goal difference - both teams are now 6 points behind Division 2 runaway leader, Para Hills East.

Final Score: Ingle Farm 4, Bosna 0

 

ROUND 13
INGLE FARM vs PARA HILLS EAST
WALKLEY PARK
SUNDAY, JULY 23rd, 2006

Ingle Farm significantly improved its promotion chances with a determined 2 - 1 win over top team Para Hills East at Walkley Park today. Farm now trail East by just three points with five matches remaining in the season.

Farm lost in-form Alby Lynn before the match. Unfortunately Lynn's young lad, Campbell, has been unwell, so Lynn was in the hospital and was understandably not available for the big match. IFASC wishes the Lynn family well .. and a speedy recovery for Campbell.

The match started out evenly. The opening 20 minutes saw few chances as the two midfields battled hard to gain the ascendancy in the fine conditions.

Para Hills East lost its striker when he limped off injured in the 25th minute with what appeared to be a bad ankle injury.

Both teams defenses were solid during the opening stanza. Chris Ennis and Mario Staltari were playing well for Farm, while Gary Aitken was playing well for East during the opening half.

In the 33rd minute, Mario Staltari put in a superb cross that found Dave Ennis who volleyed the ball from 12 yards, which was well saved by East's keeper.

In the 39th minute, Para Hills East broke the deadlock. Farm were caught square at the back as an East striker cleverly slipped the ball beyond Farm keeper, Colin Smith from 15 yards.
1 - 0 to East.

Halftime: Ingle Farm 0, Para Hills East 1.

After the break, it began to spit with rain. It seemed like it was no more than a passing shower, but before you knew it, the rain pelted down making conditions slippery.

Farm seemed to have the better of the play early in the second half. Leon Hannessen, Martin and Fernando Lara came into the match, while Rutter shrugged off his marker and began causing trouble up front. Farm were attacking East, while the visitors seemed to want to hold Farm out.

In the 60th minute Farm were awarded a free kick 22 yards out from goal. Leon Hannessen's clever free kick was deflected through a crowd of players and found its way into the corner of the net for Farm. 1 - 1.

Farm lifted after the goal and began to dominate the game. Anthony Ragazzo was introduced for the home team, and immediately had an impact in midfield setting up several chances for the home team.

A fine Anthony Staltari cross in the 77th minute found David Ennis who cleverly left the ball for Fernando Lara who brilliantly curled a shot around East's keeper and into the net. 2 - 1 to Farm.

A bad Gary Aitken challenge on Lara led to a melee moments later, which resulted in Aitken receiving a yellow card. Then in the 87th minute Aitken was sent off for another bad challenge.

Farm easily held out the 10 man visitors in the remaining minutes take the points in the high-standard match.

Farm's pleased head coach Paul Simpson later said "It was a great effort by our players to beat the top team in the league."

The big win keeps Farm in second place and also closes the gap at the top of the table to just three points. Next round sees Farm at home to 7th-placed Limnos, while East meets 3rd-placed Vista in a must-win game for both clubs.

Final Score: Ingle Farm 2, Para Hills East 1

ROUND 14
INGLE FARM vs ADELAIDE LIMNOS
WALKLEY PARK
SUNDAY, JULY 30th, 2006

Ingle Farm had an easy win against disappointing Limnos at home today, the final result being a flattering 4 - 0.

The match began with a Farm goal. Ricky Simpson's accurate 3rd minute corner found Chris Ennis who bulleted the ball home from 10 yards. 1 - 0.

The match fell into a lull after the goal with both teams quite prepared to go through the motions, the two teams created few chances in the next fifteen minutes.

In the 25th minute, Limnos had a strike on goal that had to be saved by Farm keeper Colin Smith. The shot was followed up by several attacking moves from the visitors as Limnos enjoyed 10 minutes of being the aggressor.

Farm's Anthony Staltari, Leon Hannessen, Marty Lara, Chris Ennis and Colin Smith enjoyed a good first half for the home team.

Half time: Ingle Farm 1, Adelaide Limnos 0.

After the break, much like the first half, Farm opened with a goal. Fernando Lara's fine run ended with a perfect cross that found Dave Ennis who headed home from 7 yards. 2 - 0.

In the 55th minute Farm's Alby Lynn was substituted on with immediate effect. Lynn laid the ball off to Ricky Simpson, who volleyed the ball into the Limnos net from 20 yards. 3 - 0 to Farm.

Dave Ennis came into the match late in the game with some good play along the flank. Ricky Simpson was playing well in the midfield and Leon Hannessen continued to be a central figure in Farm's play. Both Staltari boys again played well for Farm from start to finish.

A tired looking Torsten Rutter had two good opportunities to extend Farms lead 25 minutes from the end.

Rutter tried to finish his impressive run inside the 18 yard box himself, whereas unmarked Alby Lynn would have been the better choice on the far post. Moments later Rutter again opened up Limnos.. only to be caught in two minds whether to shoot or pass after the earlier error.

Giorgetti replaced Rutter 20 minutes from the end, the talented youngster missed out on action last week as his progression to first team football gathers momentum.

In the 89th minute, impressive Alby Lynn took on the Limnos defence and banged home a sensational goal from a tight angle. 4 - 0 to Farm.

A determined performance from Farm against a below par Limnos. The end result for Farm was satisfactory, with no injuries or cards being the positives to come out of the match.

Farm's head coach Paul Simpson later said "The team played within itself today and is obviously saving itself for the big clash (versus West Beach) next week."

Final Score: Ingle Farm 4, Adelaide Limnos 0.

 

 

ROUND 15
INGLE FARM vs WEST BEACH
WALKLEY PARK
SUNDAY, AUGUST 6th, 2006

Ingle Farm are storming home with a wet sail this season. Its 1-0 home win over third-placed West Beach has brought the team level on points with stuttering Para Hills East, and has now opened up a gap over its other rivals with three games remaining in the season.

It was a shaky start from both teams in the sunny conditions at Walkley Park. Neither team looked particularly good in the early stages of the game as they battled to hold possession in the fast-paced match.

Farm soon found its way and began to knock the ball around confidently. Leon Hannessen, Fernando Lara, Alby Lynn, Chris Ennis and Ricky Simpson were getting a lot of the ball as Farm attacked and looked the better team.

A strong run by Anthony Staltari led to Farm's opening goal in the 20th minute. Staltari found David Ennis who brilliantly crossed for Alby Lynn to hammer home from close in. 1-0 to Farm.

Farm almost doubled their lead minutes later when a good run by Ricky Simpson set up Alby Lynn who laid the ball off for Marty Lara to narrowly shoot just wide of the upright from 20 yards.

Alby Lynn narrowly missed a sharp chance in front of goal after an impressive climb by David Ennis on the West Beach goalkeeper in the 28th minute.

West Beach had their first shot on goal in the 40th minute when a tame shot went harmlessly over Colin Smith's crossbar.

Halftime: Ingle Farm 1 West Beach 0.

To their credit, West Beach lifted after the break. The visitors attacked with more purpose creating several chances in a fine 20 minute spell. In the 55th minute Westies best chance fell to their striker who lobbed the Farm goalkeeper only to unluckily see the ball bounce over the crossbar.

Farm steadied after the goal scare. Impressive Anthony and Mario Staltari remained difficult to pass, while Marty Lara and Leon Hannessen along with fighting skipper Brendan Altus, kept Beach honest in the engine room.

Ricky Simpson enjoyed his best match of the season for the team. The tireless workhorse ran hard all day for Farm, setting up chances and chasing back for the team impressively.

Farm were quite prepared to hold Beach out for the remaining minutes of the match. Farm defended stoutly, keeping Beach to long range shots as the desperate visitors threw everything they had at Farm.

Finally the referee brought the match to an end to the cheers of the home fans. Word had filtered through on the sidelines of top team Para Hills East upset by Adelaide Limnos 2-1 .. effectively drawing the two clubs level on points and goal difference. It would appear the league has yet another twist in its tail yet.

Farm Head Coach, Paul Simpson later said "It was a great team performance that leaves us in a strong position for the Division 2 title."

 

Final Score: Ingle Farm 1, West Beach 0.

 

ROUND 16
FULHAM vs INGLE FARM
COLLINS RESERVE
SUNDAY, AUGUST 20th, 2006

A poor first half, coupled with a silly error midway into the second half cost Ingle Farm three valuable points, as it disappointingly lost 4-2 away at Fulham today.

In warm, windy conditions, both teams started the match wary of the other. The two clubs had been in good form prior to this match.

Fulham had the advantage of a gusty northerly wind during the first half, however few chances were made in the opening 10 minutes for the home team.

In the 15th minute Farm should have taken the lead when a fine cross by Anthony Ragazzo was not finished by Ricky Simpson from 5 yards as Fulham's keeper made a sharp save.

The resulting rebounding attack lead to Fulham's opening goal. The home team's fast break opened up the visitors as they beat the offside trap to score with a shot from 12 yards.
1-0 to Fulham.

Farm responded in the 30th minute when Ragazzo again set up Simpson who unluckily hit the crossbar from 18 yards.

Fulham responded with a wave of attacks, their best chance falling to a player on the far post who missed a glaring opportunity with an open goal beckoning in the 35th minute.

However the home team did manufacture a second goal moments later as Farm were again caught square at the back, allowing the Fulham player to finish well from a slight angle.
2-0 to Fulham.

Halftime: Fulham 2 Ingle Farm 0.

Farm brilliantly fought back early in the second half and soon got well on top. Fulham had suddenly stopped and allowed Farm back into the match.

Substitute Torsten Rutter was introduced in the 50th minute, and made an immediate impact up front for Farm, troubling Fulham's ordinary defense.

In the 52nd minute, Farm were awarded a penalty after a Fulham defender hand balled in their defensive 18 yard box. Farm's Mario Staltari stepped up to coolly finish the resulting spot kick. Fulham 2, Ingle Farm 1.

Farm again hit the crossbar in the 56th minute when the lucky Fulham keeper misjudged a long range shot from 25 yards.

Rutter then earned Farm a second penalty as his storming run into the Fulham 18 yard box resulted in a careless challenge that brought the Farm striker down. Mario Staltari again stepped up to smack home the spot kick. Fulham 2, Ingle Farm 2.

Fulham were on the ropes awaiting their knockout. The home team had stopped to a walk as Farm had all the momentum with 25 minutes to play, and a strong breeze at its back.

It was therefore disappointing for Farm's players and supporters when in a mad moment, an unnecessary play of the ball in defense resulted in Fulham recapturing the lead in the 65th minute. Farm watched in horror as the ridiculous error in judgment allowed a goal bound interception to swing the game back in favor of the home team. 3-2 to Fulham.

The home team had been thrown a lifeline and further capitalized minutes later when Farm were caught out while pushing forward in search of a desperate equalizer as a weak Fulham shot from 16 yards beat Farm keeper Colin Smith. 4-2 to Fulham.

Farm had blown it. With no time left to get back into the match, the remaining minutes were played in fury by the visitors as they desperately tried to dig up a reply, to no avail.

After the match, Farm Head Coach Paul Simpson lamented that "Two errors by an individual cost us dearly today." However with other results seemingly favoring Farm, the loss is not all doom and gloom.

The team remains in second place, with 1st-placed East to meet 3rd-placed West Beach this week. The club will also welcome the return of David Ennis after family commitments in the Riverland this week.

Final score: Fulham 4, Ingle Farm 2.

 

ROUND 17
INGLE FARM vs MACEDONIA
WALKLEY PARK
SUNDAY, AUGUST 27th, 2006

Ingle Farm went to the top of Division 2 with an emphatic 5-1 drubbing of lowly Macedonia Soccer Club today. A win next week, away at Modbury Vista, would guarantee Ingle Farm to be Division 2 champions for the first time ever in club history.

Ingle Farm started this match magnificently. In the 4th minute, an Anthony Ragazzo cross found Chris Ennis whose goal bound header was flicked into the net by Torsten Rutter. 1-0.

Three minutes later Farm were awarded a penalty for a blatant shirt pull by a Maco defender, however Mario Staltari's resulting spot kick was well saved by the Maco keeper.

Moments later Ricky Simpson crossed well to find Mario Staltari who put the ball in the net for Farm from close range. 2-0 to Farm.

Farm continued to pepper Maco's goal when Simpson smashed an impressive low drive from 25 yards that was well kept out by the visiting keeper.

Soon after, Mario Staltari cleverly combined with Leon Hannessen to brilliantly get in behind the Maco defense and score from 12 yards to attone for his earlier miss. 3-0 to Farm.

Simpson then put in another terrific cross in the 23rd minute that found high-flying Anthony Ragazzo who soared like an eagle to nod the ball in from 8 yards. 4-0.

Farm took their foot off the pedal after its impressive opening. The home team continued to dominate possession, however they did not add to the scoreline.

A bad pass in the 38th minute allowed Maco's to pull a goal back. Macedonia to their credit gathered the ball, pushed forward on the break and scored a fine goal with their only chance of the half. 4-1.

Halftime: Ingle Farm 4, Macedonia 1.

After the break the home team continued to attack. Farm hit the crossbar in the 48th minute when Alby Lynn's smart cross found Leon Hannessen whose header smacked the upright and rebounded away.

Macedonia's keeper made some outstanding saves to prevent Farm extending its lead even further. Three times the visiting keeper deflected the ball over the crossbar to deny the home team. The Maco keeper also managed a great save to from Staltari's accurate free kick attempt in the 65th minute.

Torsten Rutter should have extended Farm's lead in the 73rd minute when he tried to round the Maco keeper who was alert enough to block the strikers attempt.

Farm made a fifth goal when substitute David Ennis fought off a Maco defender to cleverly set up Fernando Lara, who finished well from 12 yards. 5-1.

Farm narrowly missed the target in the 82nd minute when substitute Anthony Martini set up David Ennis on the near post which saw the ball kiss the outside of the far upright.

Martini then had a great opportunity to extend Farm's lead in the 86th minute when the journeyman fluffed a pressure shot from 10 yards out.

Farm could have won the match by 10 goals, however it's 5-1 win is more than satisfactory.

Farm head coach Paul Simpson said with a touch of tongue and cheek "Great result by the lads this week, and a great game by our goalkeeper." Simpson added "Next week will be a very hard game (against Modbury Vista) that could see us win the league."

Final score: Ingle Farm 5, Macedonia 1.

 

ROUND 18
MODBURY VISTA vs INGLE FARM
RICHARDSON RESERVE
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd, 2006

Ingle Farm fought back from being 1-0 down at half time to emphatically defeat Modbury Vista 8-1 as Farm were crowned Division 2 Champions for the first time in the club's history.

The astonishing 8-1 victory over its local rivals prompted celebrations long into the night at the Farm. The club sang and danced till the wee hours as the fruits of a long hard season were reaped in magnificent fashion.

However it wasn't all smooth sailing for Farm against Vista at Wynn Vale.

After a nervous opening, Vista took the lead after 30 minutes in controversial circumstances. The ball was cut back from the by-line to another Vista player who smacked the ball into the net from five yards. Farm's defenders pleaded with the linesman to flag the ball out, however Farm's protests were waved away. 1-0 to Vista.

Marty Lara, Mario Staltari, Chris Ennis, Leon Hannessen, Colin Smith and Anthony Staltari were all playing well for Farm during the first half, however the visitors were unable to pull a goal back before the break as Vista held their lead until half time.

Halftime: Modbury Vista 1 Farm 0.

Coach Paul Simpson made a tactical change at half time bringing on another striker for a midfielder as unlucky Anthony Ragazzo was substituted for Alby Lynn.

In the 55th minute Farm were awarded a free kick 25 yards out from goal. After several squandered opportunities during the first half from free kicks, big Chris Ennis stepped up to take the kick. Ennis impressively drove the ball into the bottom corner of the net for Farm that sent the pensive green and white army into rapture. 1-1.

In the 60th minute Farm's Torsten Rutter went on a crusading run when he broke away from Vista's defence before being brought down with just the keeper to beat. The Vista defender was shown a straight red card for his efforts.

Two minutes later, the green and white army went wild as Farm took the lead. Good work from Alby Lynn set up Rutter who laid the ball off for David Ennis who scored from 10 yards. 2-1 to Farm.

Farm were now well on top. Three minutes later evergreen midfielder Ricky Simpson made a determined solo run past a defender then cut the ball back brilliantly to find well positioned Fernando Lara who made no mistake from 5 yards. 3-1 to Farm. The green and white army were now in hysterics on the far side of the pitch.

Simpson then set up the 4th in the 70th minute when his accurate corner kick found Alby Lynn who headed home from close range. 4-1 to Farm.

Vista were shell shocked. Relentless Farm refused to stop attacking. Under pressure the Vista keeper accepted a pass back from its defender minutes later, Farm awarded an indirect free kick just metres out. The resulting rebound lead to Alby Lynn knocking in his second for the half. 5-1 to Farm.

In a nice moment during the game, injured club captain Brendan Altus was substituted on for outstanding midfielder Leon Hannessen. Seasoned Farm player Anthony Martini was also brought on for equally impressive Fernando Lara.

In the 82nd minute Torsten Rutter finally got the goal he deserved. The striker shook off two defenders to be one-on-one with the keeper and finish impressively from 14 yards. 6-1.

In the 84th minute Altus made an immediate impact as his 20 yard shot was deflected into the net by Torsten Rutter for the strikers second goal in three minutes. 7-1.

Outgoing Farm keeper Colin Smith, playing in his last match for the first team, then capped off a fine career with one final outstanding save to deny Vista a goal from a free kick as he flicked the ball over the crossbar.

Alby Lynn then rubbed more salt into Vista's wounds by cheekily lobbing the ball over the Vista keeper in the 89th minute. Lynn's goal gave the big striker a second half hat trick as he dominated the forward lines after being brought on at half time. 8-1 to Farm!!

The referee blew the final whistle to bring the match to a close, which prompted celebrations on the park. Players, supporters, coaches and support staff embraced before pulling together for a bellowing rendition of "The Farm Go Marching In," under a shower of champagne in the middle of the pitch.

Congratulations to Farm coaches Paul Simpson and Alan Leadbeater on another wonderful season at the club. The players, you guys are a terrific bunch of lads and you deserve the success after the effort you all put in during the season. Job well done. You will all go down in Farm folklore as inaugural winners of Division 2 for the club.

Proud Farm Head Coach Paul Simpson said after the match "To all the players at the club, you get what you put in." Simpson also wanted to thank his support staff, Ron Sparks, Pop Newton, Ted Beck, Paul Lenny and Robbie Paterson. He also wished to thank linesman Sean O'Hara, George Mulvaney and Glen Cawthorne for their assistance during the year.

Final score: Modbury Vista 1, Ingle Farm 8.

 

SUNDAY DIVISION 2	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	DIF	PTS
INGLE FARM	18	12	1	5	57	27	30	37
PARA HILLS EAST	18	11	3	4	53	30	23	36
FULHAM	18	10	3	5	44	23	21	33
WEST BEACH	18	9	4	5	38	23	15	31
MODBURY VISTA	18	8	6	4	22	20	2	30
STHN KNIGHTS	18	5	6	7	25	33	-8	21
LIMNOS	18	6	1	11	20	49	-29	19
PUMAS	18	5	3	10	37	51	-14	18
MACEDONIA	18	5	2	11	26	38	-12	17
BOSNA	18	3	3	12	16	44	-28	12