MATCH REPORT

Rostrevor College Co-Curricular Results: Winter 2020 Term 3, Week 3

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BASKETBALL

Team Result Best Players

First V 26 def by Nazareth 55

Open B 25 def by Nazareth 42 L Thoday, M Deng

Open C 44 def by Nazareth 55 A Pinna, W Kuach

Open D 8 def by PAC Red 43 D Conroy, H Myers

Middle A 49 def Nazareth 44 M. Banelis, C. Mercer, U. Le

Middle B 27 def by Nazareth 49 Z Page, S Deng, H Smith

Middle C 26 def by 26 Nazareth 58 A Dunn, J Owade, C Becker

Middle D 23 def St Peters 19 J Adams, T Fanning

Year 6 Black 16 def by Stradbroke Raiders 20 All played well

Year 6 Red 34 def Sunrise 6 All played well

Year 4/5 Black 22 def by Rostrevor White 24 T Ozga, H Osborn

Year 4/5 White 24 def Rostrevor Black 22 All played well

Year 2/3 Red 32 def SPX Swish F Van Den Kieboom, E Pishas

CHESS

Team Result Best Players

Junior Years RC vs RC R Li, N Georgiou, D Piteo, B Patterson

CROSS COUNTRY

Team Result Best Players

Open 9th place Hugo Carey

Middle 2nd place Peter Colpo-Strangis

DEBATING

Team Result Best Players

Senior 89.67 Def St Pauls 81.67 G. Kuach

Year 6/7 BYE

Year 4/5 BYE

MATCH REPORT

MATCH REPORT

FOOTBALL

Team Result Best Players

First XVIII 11.3 69 def by Westminster 11.7 73

Second XVIII 20.12 132 def Westminster 3.4 22 J Trevor, J Boxer

Third XVIII 5.2 32 def by St Peter’s College 14.13 97 J Scott, D Leonard

10A 12.8 80 def Westminster 5.2 32 T Corey, H Shute, W Rowlands

9A 24.14 158 def Westminster 2.4 16 Brilliant Team Effort - All Contributed!

8A 17.7 109 def Cardijn 11.7 73 Boffa, Griffiths, Piro - Parkyn kicked 4

Primary A 2.1 13 def by Sacred Heart 8.9 57 A Bruno, A Corones

Primary B 0.8 08 def by Trinity College 8.10 58 S Carey, B Patterson

Year 4/5 8.7 55 def Westminster 8.3 51 M Fotheringham, L McDonald

MATCH REPORT

MATCH REPORT

SOCCER

Team Result Best Players

First XI 3 def Pembroke 2 G Bergamin, N Blazeka, M Centofanti

Second XI 2 def St. John’s Grammar 1 M. Callisto, J. DeConno

Third XI 0 def by St Paul’s College 6 Connor Marinos

10 A St. Michael’s Forfeit

10 B Black 2 drew with Nazareth 2 C Tunno, J Vitigliano, J Bonasera

10 B Red Rostrevor Forfeit

9 A Black 4 drew with Nazareth 4 F Talladira, R Maio

9 A Red 3 drew with Blackfriars 3 All players made a fantastic effort.

9 B 3 def St John Grammar 2 A Alfano, W Duang

8 A Black 4 def Gleeson College 1 V Scalzi, A Iuliano

8 A Red 5 def Adelaide High School 3 A Bell, M Caretti

7A 7 def Nazareth 0 D Vottari, A Fantasia

7B 3 def by Nazareth 5 R Calabria, J Polkinghorne

Year 5 6 def St Peters 2 R Holling, R Dalton

Year 4 1 def by St Paul’s 14 D Piteo, L Ghedina

SQUASH

Team Result Best Players

Open 1 rubber def by St Paul’s 3 rubbers R Curtis, C Byrne

Year 10 1 rubber def by St Ignatius 2 rubbers A Piotto

Year 8 1 rubber def by St Ignatius 3 rubbers J Harvey

TABLE TENNIS

Team Result Best Players

Open 17 Matches def Glenunga Int. 3 Matches N Bianco, A Tharakan

Middle 2 Matches def by Glenunga Int. 17 Matches S Shih, H Lynch

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First XVIII Match Report vs Westminster Rostrevor 11.3. 69 defeated by Westminster 11.7. 73 Written by Matthew Dnistriansky (Captain) and Ned Carey (Deputy Vice Captain) Rostrevor Best – Zakeriah Lovegrove, Sam Rahaley, Harry Wright, Beau Baldwin, Jack Hodges Goals – 5 Sam Rahaley, 3 Zakeriah Lovegrove, 2 Harvey Pedler, 1 Beau Baldwin

Team List Year Level Name Coach James Allan 12 Xavier Tranfa (Captain) 12 James McGuinness 12 Michael Greenwood 12 Adam Greenwood 12 Mackenzie Best 12 Jake Slivak 12 Tom Hill 12 Zak Lovegrove 12 Sam Rahaley 12 Hugh Jackson 12 Darcy Richards 11 Tyson Walls 11 Alastair Lord 11 Harry Wright 11 Max Michalanney 11 Charlie Kemp 11 Regan Taheny 10 Noah Hyde 10 Jack Hodges 10 Darcy McKenny 10 Harvey Pedler 10 Beau Baldwin

After back-to-back, highly convincing losses, we came out and faced a strong Westminster side. Our expectations were high going into the game but, unfortunately, a nail-biting encounter with the Dragons proved too tough, with Rostrevor going down by four points. We started the game well, bringing the physicality to Westminster in the first half, but a lack of height proved the difference with their tall forwards being able to mark inside forward 50 and capitalise on their entries. Xavier Tranfa led from the front, whilst first gamer Beau Baldwin (Year 10) impressed with his ball winning ability and elite work rate. Similar to the previous weeks, we started the second half in a slow manner, making a number of execution errors by foot allowing Westminster to get a run on which proved too large for the boys to come back from. Harry Wright toiled all day down back, Tom Hill played well upon his return to the side and Regan Taheny competed well on debut, whilst Harvey Pedlar provided an option up forward in addition to his massive grab on centre wing. Our talls tried all day, with Macca Best and Year 10 Jack Hodges competing well against a taller opposition. Our key forwards presented well all afternoon, with Zak Lovegrove playing a pivotal role in kicking three majors, whilst Sam Rahaley on debut booted five, bringing the final margin back from 23 points at three-quarter time to four points at full time. Although the loss seemed demoralising due to a number chances to win the game in the final stages, many positives can be taken away from the weekend’s mature performance, with a strong sense of character being displayed through the team’s ability to stay in the battle and fight it out until the final siren. (See below for Second XVIII Match Report)

Second XVIII Match Report vs Westminster Rostrevor 20.12. 132 defeated Westminster 3.4. 22 Best Players- Jesse Trevor, Jett Boxer, Luca Stepic, Ethan Langley, Lewis Matsis. Goal Kickers- Hamish May 5, Luca Stepic 4, Jett Boxer 3, Lewis Matsis 2, Henry Brasher 2, Lachy Meeke, Sam Warren, Jesse Pittaway, Ethan Langley. Team List Year Level Name Coach Matthew Footner 12 Sam Warren (Captain) 12 Tom Warren 12 Lachlan McFarlane 12 Lewis Matsis 12 Jett Boxer 12 Hamish May 12 Elliott Murada 12 Theo Kortesis 11 Eric Luppino 11 Ky Haddad 11 Zac McDonald 11 Brad Lymn 11 Ethan Langley 11 Jesse Pittaway 11 Jake Sincock 11 Luca Stepic 11 Jesse Trevor 11 Charlie Richardson 11 Jasper Reardon 11 Henry Brasher 11 Lachlan Meeke 10 Luke Signoriello

The Second XVIII headed into their third game full of confidence after coming off a hard-fought win against PAC and a nail-biting draw against arch-rivals Sacred Heart. This game was particularly important for the team as they looked to make their mark on the competition and they started off exceptionally in the first quarter.

Jett Boxer played his first game in over two years after suffering multiple setbacks with his knee and kicked the first goal of the game which saw teammates get around him from all over the field in what Coach Footner describes as “inspirational and arguably one of my favourite football moments in 14 years.” Lewis Matsis was exceptional on the wing kicking two goals and was supported by Year 11 midfielders Jesse Trevor and Ethan Langley who seemed to have the ball on a string. Up forward Hamish May made the most of his opportunities kicking five goals straight, three of them in the last quarter. Luca Stepic also used his physical presence to his advantage creating a contest up forward and kicking four goals. Skipper Sam Warren ventured down forward from back pocket to kick a nice goal on his birthday and Year 11 Eric Luppino proved to be hard to beat in the ruck, giving the Rostrevor midfielders first use. The Seconds look to continue their strong form and travel down to Henley this week to take on Saint Michaels at 12:30. (See below for First XI and Second XI Soccer Match Reports)

First XI Match Report vs Pembroke - August 5, 2020 Rostrevor win 3-2 Written by Noah McNamara (First XI Captain) The match against Pembroke was the first round in which three points were up for grabs. After a couple of missed opportunities in the first ten minutes, the Pembroke defence tightened. It took a long through ball from Luke Frangakis to Alessio Melisi who prevailed in a one-on-one against the Pembroke goalkeeper an ultimately chipped and scored. It was 1-0 but still a tight game. Some strong defending from the Pembroke outfit was keeping the Rostrevor attackers out until Gianni Bergamin made an overlapping run from right back to cross the ball and find Oscar Knight’s head and, just like that, it was 2-0. However, just before the break, a rocket of a shot from the Pembroke striker found the top left corner. At half time, the Rostrevor players and staff weren’t happy with their first-half performance, as the lacklustre showing from the Red & Black in the first forty minutes had allowed Pembroke to keep their foot in the door. For the majority of the second half it was a stalemate, nonetheless, the Red & Black outfit continued to push for a third goal which, with 15 minutes to go, was found through a left foot strike by midfield playmaker Noah Blazeka. The two-goal buffer was restored but, in the dying moments of the game, Pembroke found the back of the net again to reduce the deficit to just one goal. The referee’s final whistle brought the game to a close and, although it wasn’t the best showing, Rostrevor got the three points, which means its finals dream is still very much alive. (See below for Second XI Match Report)

Second XI Match Report vs St John’s Grammar Rostrevor win 2-1 Written by Fabian Di Iulio (Second XI Defender) After a heartbreaking loss against St Peters a week earlier, the Seconds were eager to find their names back on the winner’s board as they lined up against St John’s. An 8:15am kick-off in the unfamiliar territory of Belair saw the team up and moving early for the Red & Black on the freezing winter’s morning. After a brief warm-up, the Gaffer brought the boys in to talk tactics; 4-4-2 set up with a new addition of Erik Palushaj making his debut. From the opening whistle, the Rostrevor men looked very composed on the ball. On a small artificial turf pitch, the boys took the first ten minutes of the game to adjust to the conditions which were vastly different to our home of the Little Mem. However, there was never any doubt that the boys would adjust and conquer. Midway through the first half, after countless attacks on the St John’s defence, an opening from the opposition keeper saw Michael Callisto with an open net. Of course, when Callisto is given an opportunity he will take it and simply placed the ball in the net to gain the 1-0 lead. Due to the substantially smaller goals, the normally prolific strike force struggled to find the net again before the half time break. However, after an impressive half time speech from the Gaffer, who unloaded his vast experience onto his protégés, the fire reignited within the hearts of the Red & Black. Our confidence was brimming and it was only a matter of time before the men secured a second goal. The second half started with fantastic pressing which forced St John’s into playing direct football which was easily read by the wall in defence. Shortly after, Rostrevor’s good team build-up play resulted in a fantastic goal scored by the debutant, Erik Palushaj. With his footwork indescribable, Erik took on a player while nutmegging their captain in defence. The teammates could not help but stop and stare as the masterpiece unfolded. Completing the move with a beautiful finish in the bottom left corner, the boys surely believed it was curtains for St John’s.

However, St John’s had other ideas. Through the tired legs of Rostrevor and a lucky deflection from a corner, our opponents grabbed a goal back to reiterate that the job was not done. Despite their unbelievable attacking pressure, the Rostrevor defence held strong and was ably backed up by Daniel Malatesta with his amazing top corner saves, left and right, trying to keep the Seconds from another result which they did not deserve. After an intense battle for the badge of Palma Merenti on the front of our kits, John Coop’s men returned home to the winner’s column; a passionate win that was well deserved.