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First Grade League Champions

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 BRFC Podcast - 22nd August 2010 [14:36m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

BALGOWNIE RANGERS – 2010 FIRST GRADE PEOPLECARE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!!!

After a 3-1 win against Kemblawarra yesterday, BRFC first grade were crowned League Champions for the third successive year, a fantastic achievement in anyone’s language. Pictures and podcast to follow!

BRFC Results 21st August 2010

First Grade
Balgownie Rangers  3 (2) – (1) 1 Kemblawarra at Judy Masters Oval

Goal(s): Glen Dorrian 2 and Matt Clark

Youth Grade
Balgownie Rangers  1 (1) – (1) 1 Kemblawarra at Judy Masters Oval

Goal(s): Ben Zentrich

Division One
Balgownie Rangers  1 (1) – (0) 1 Bellambi at Elizabeth Park

Goal(s): Richard Astone

BRFC Fixture – 22nd August – Women’s 1st Division – Semi Final
Balgownie Rangers  vs. Fernhill at Ocean Park – 1:oopm kick off

Good luck to the GIRLS!

BRFC Results 14th August 2010

Division One
Balgownie Rangers  2 (2) – (0) 0 Dapto at Dapto Showground

Z’s really dominated this game but It did not show on the score sheet. Dapto started the game with 10 men and Bally really should have taken advantage but didn’t score until the 30 minutes mark when Smiles was on hand to bundle the ball in after a plethora of shots and swings of legs in the goalmouth. Shortly after Dale Schmid nearly broke the net after belting one in the top corner from about 15 yards out.

It looked like Bally would go on with it, however a scoreless second half kept the game at 2-0 to the Rangers. Benny C probably had the best chance after missing an open goal from 5cms out – although the 15 strong crowd say he was actually on the line when he delicately placed the ball into the upright – Rich Astone smashing the rebound into the crossbar.

Disappointing not to score more goals – probably 10 or so would have been a better reflection of the game.

Goal(s): Daniel Lewis and Dale Schmid

BRFC Results 15th August 2010

First Grade
Balgownie Rangers  1 (1) – (0) 1 Highlands United at Judy Masters Oval

Round 19 saw Highlands make the trip to Judy Masters Oval after a switch of grounds and the spoils were shared 1-1.

In what was an entertaining encounter, the visitors got off to a bright start with a couple of shots from distance and The Rangers quickly knew they were in a real match after the previous weeks debacle. The back 3 and Toddy had plenty of work to do containing the sharp forwards from Highlands, but to be fair they handled it very well and bit by bit Josh, Rick and Doz were starting to threaten. Doz hit a shot off target and Rick was making his usual mazy runs but when Jezza shrugged off his man in midfield and played a dangerous dink to Josh there was only going to be one outcome and 1-0 to Bally it was. Doz had a header flash wide bit it stayed that score till the break.

Within 1 minute of the restart Highlands had equalised, with a somewhat fortunate finish as Toddy seemed to have done enough to stop it. Bally could have easily dropped their bundle but with a victory needed to wrap up the League Championship the boys took it to the Highlanders with constant pressure and only some bad luck and some poor refereeing decisions cost The Rangers a goal. Blake seemed to have found another 3 gears down the right and Josh had a couple of chances but to be honest both sides gave as good as each other and a draw was probably a fair result.

The league title will be wrapped up next week with a win, but with Kemblawarra in fine goalscoring form The Rangers will have their work cut out. Go Bally!!!!

Goal(s): Josh Faulks

Youth Grade
Balgownie Rangers  1 (0) – (0) 2 Highlands United at Judy Masters Oval

Bally stumbled yet again on route to the finals, falling to Highlands 2-1 at home on Saturday. In an even first 45 minutes, no goals were scored and there was hardly any action at either end. The second half got off to a flier though when Chris Dunning brought down a Highlands player in the area and paid the price for doing so, losing his clean sheet via a penalty. Highlands doubled there lead when a poor clearance and sloppy defending aloud the striker an open look at goal for 2-1. Jed Waters pulled one back for the Rangers with a well place effort. Bally could have stole the game late on with chances from Josh Buckley and Daniel Vardareff but they were denied by some wonderful saves. 2-1 it finished, with some food for thought left for the silver fox and his troops

Goal(s): Jed Waters

Division One
Balgownie Rangers  2 (2) – (1) 1 University at Koolobong Oval

A double-header saw a few weary legs make it Koolabong Oval for the washed out round 17 fixture against Uni. Bally started well and enjoyed a lot of possession with Brent Wilson and Jason Zakara both getting goals in the first half. Plenty of opportunities in the first half, but as the day before, we didn’t seem to take advantage of the field position and time with the ball. A lapse at the back allowed Uni to score just before half time.
The second half, saw Uni come at us a little more and were sniffing around for a goal, however some desperate defending kept them at bay. 10 minutes from the end a sniper seemed cut down Apples Snr in goals after a routine punt down field – he actually tore a hip flexor and will be sidelined for a couple of weeks. Brent took over in goals and got a finger to a cross to stop a certain Uni equalizer. Bally ended up 2-1 winners and now move into 3rd spot on the ladder.

Goal(s): Brent Wilson and Jason Zakara

Women’s 1st Division
Balgownie Rangers  2 (1) – (0) 2 Helensburgh at Rex Jackson Oval

Goal(s): Dayna & Cath

Reports and Teams to follow.

Womens 1st Division
Balgownie Rangers  2 (0) – (1) 2 South Coast United at Judy Masters Oval

Goals: Amy O and Melissa

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First Grade
Balgownie Rangers 7 (2) – (0) 0 Shellcove FC at Judy Masters Oval

Goals: Joshua Faulks 3, Rick Metcalf 2, Matt Clark 1 & Glen Dorrian 1

Bally were at home in round 18 to Shell Cove and came away with a sloppy 7-0 win.

The visitors gave The Rangers a real fright in the first round so the boys knew an early goal was crucial, but in all honesty there was only ever going to be one winner the only question was by how many. Josh, Rick and Doz were wasting chances galore before Northy whipped it in from the left and Rick controlled and finished from close range for 1-0. The misses continued until Clarkey headed home a corner from Rick for 2-0. The boys had gone down to the oppositions level, which was poor, but half time was needed to regroup and rethink.

The second half started in a much more assured manner from Bally, with Smedey and Jezza controlling the middle with ease and Dale, Clarkey and Azza were linking in well to retain possession. Smedey burst down the right and Doz finally hit the target for 3-0 and then Rick finished after a spill from the keeper for 4-0. Josh got a second half hattrick, with all of them neat finishes after good lead up play from the lads. To be honest the editor lost count of who scored and when such was the one sided manner of the match. Some dirty tackles from the visitors would have seen Stewy holding his breath and with nothing to gain he withdrew a few troops and Josh Buckley, Dale Schmid and Andy Milne came on and all three played well. In the end it was 7-0, could have been 17-0, but another win on the quest for the title.

Youth Grade
Balgownie Rangers 8 (2) – (0) 0 Shellcove FC at Judy Masters Oval

Goals: Daniel Vardareff 3, Jake Morgan 2, Ben Zentrich 2 & Josh Buckley 1

Balgownie bounced back in emphatic and impressive style against a weak Shell Cove side at Judy Masters. Daniel Vardareff made his first run on appearance in 8 weeks to partner Jake Morgan up front and it was young Jake who opened the scoring after carving through the defence and beating the goalkeeper at his near post. Vardareff doubled the lead before halftime when Luke McDonald’s smart throw in found Vardareff with acres of space near the byline and the striker duly obliged thrashing the ball home on a tight angle. 2-0 at half time and the boys were told that they should be able to put 6 in during the second half by the silver fox. The boys came out fired up and started the goal-fest almost immediately with Daniel Vardareff flicking the ball over a defender before beating two more and placing the ball into the net for his second. Jake Morgan got his second after robbing the sweeper and calmly slotting a one on one. A fantastic free kick from Josh Buckley made it 5-0 and a deserved goal for Josh before Varda completed his hat-trick after Josh unleashed a thunderbolt and Vardareff tapped home from close range. Substitute Ben Zentrich then piled on two goals to leave Shell City lifeless with the scoreboard reading 8-0. After this result anything seems possible for the resurgent Rangers.

Division One
Balgownie Rangers 3 (0) – (2) 2 Helensburgh Thistle FC at Judy Masters Oval

Goals: Dale Schmid 2 and Pablo Neira

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