The pitch itself was not as in as good condition as earlier in the season which led to a quite a scrappy match and direct football being played. Players from both sides were physical from the outset going in hard for the ball and not taking a backward step and the referee allowed some poor tackles go unpunished from the start of the match. It was evident how much was riding on this match with desperation shown on many occasions and a decent number of people also turning up to watch the game. Johnno was once again excellent in the centre of midfield for Beauy with right back Nick also impressing on his return. Seaford did have the early initiative but we denied taking the lead first by an excellent one on one save by Tyler , then by a goal line clearance and with their best chance of the match their small striker scuffed his shot wide of the target. This spurred Beauy into action and then they enjoyed a good 25 minute period before half time. Jacko had a great opportunity to put Beauy ahead but struck his shot straight at the keeper when clean through on goal. However, he soon made up for it with an exquisite chip over the oncoming Seaford keeper to put Beaumaris 1-0 up at the break. At half time the players were quite relaxed and felt in control of the match after the good period before half time.

In the 2^nd half Beaumaris started very well and started to play some flowing attractive football. The defence was also holding firm when Seaford did counter attack with centre back Wayne in particular having a great match with some excellent tackles made. Goal keeper Tyler also showed plenty of heart in goal for Beauy making some fantastic saves in arguably a man of the match performance. One in particular was a memorable save with the Seaford striker being through on goal he charged out and made a brilliant block with his body. His handling of the ball was also clean often hanging on to the ball after making a full length dive and not allowing the striker an opportunity to put away the rebound. Fresh legs were introduced into the 2^nd half with Gibbo, Winny and Tom all coming on and all three making an impact. With 25 minutes to go Jacko just about made the game safe scoring direct from a dangerous curling free kick which the Seaford keeper could not see or get a hand to due to many bodies in front of him as it went past him and into the back of the net. Beauy ran the game out quite well and the decision to play this game away was justified with Beaumaris winning this important match 2-0. The club song was sung with passion by both the players and supporters after the match on the pitch. Beauy now play 4^th placed Dandenong City in Round 18 which is yet another crucial match.

Round 15 (vs Noble Park)

Beaumaris was away to Noble Park in Round 15 hoping to string their 3^rd win in a row after good wins against top sides Old Carey and Bayside. The pitch at Norman Luth Reserve was one of the better ones seen this year although it was an extremely cold day with an extra long warm up required before the match! It was one of the rare occasions this season where the starting XI for Beaumaris was the same as the previous week which definitely helped their cause and reportedly Noble Park were missing 4 regular players for this match. Beaumaris came out in a very determined fashion and took control of the match right from the outset.

Captain Ross Iles was leading the charge having a sensational first half causing the Noble Park defence lots of headaches with his persistence, tackling and excellent work rate. The other players also displayed the same attitude and the defence was rock solid once again with the Noble Park strikers not causing too many problems for the defence in the 1^st half. In the first 20-25 minutes Beauy created many excellent opportunities but unfortunately what was missing was the final product. Often good lead up work would be done by the likes of Ross and Gibbo in midfield or Winny and Michael on the wings but the flowing moves were not being finished which proved quite frustrating. However just as it was looking like it could be one of those days Degsy controlled the ball well in the penalty area and had his shirt blatantly pulled right in front of the referee who pointed to the spot. Up stepped top goal scorer Daniel who dispatched his 9^th goal of the season with a well taken penalty low to the keeper's left. Shortly before half time the usual sub of Marcus for Degsy took place. It was only 1-0 at the break despite Beaumaris dominating the half, however there was calm at half time as Beauy was well in control and the goal seemed to calm some nerves.

In the 2^nd half Beauy once again came out very well and in fact their passing game seemed to improve throughout the match. An excellent move down the right wing resulted in an accurate cross being sent in to Daniel who headed in a rare header under pressure! He was obviously delighted with this goal as it's an aspect of his game he's worked on and it gave Beauy a comfortable 2-0 lead. Nonetheless Beaumaris did not stop here as they were aware that Noble Park is capable of scoring quick goals especially with Andrija being a threat for Noble Park . It was he, in fact, who nearly brought Noble Park back in the match but he was denied twice by Tyler who made brilliant saves after being a spectator for most of the match with one being a one on one save.

After this brief lapse in concentration Beaumaris once again took charge with Ross securing all 3 points with an excellent volley from close range despite slipping at the same time as hitting the ball into the roof of the net. Beauy relaxed from here and played some excellent football with Erdem and Tom being introduced to the game and playing very well during the 2^nd half with goal scorers Daniel and Ross both being rested. It was Erdem who put the icing on the cake after being hauled down by the opposition keeper. He took the resulting penalty and had no problems putting it away in the bottom right hand corner with his trusty left foot. At the end of the match there was one final highlight with Tyler making the best save of the match once again denying big striker Andrija with a diving save to his left, finger tipping the ball around the post spectacularly. 4-0 was a fitting result and reflected a very good performance by Beaumaris who now look forward to hopefully continuing the good form against Brighton next week.

 

 

 

Beaumaris lost their 4^th match at home this season against a very aggressive Endeavour Hills side to continue their poor home record. It was a massive opportunity lost as the other top 4 sides all dropped points although at one stage it was looking positive for Beauy. Left back Erdem was once again injured which meant Winny came back into the side for his 2^nd match to replace him whilst Daniel was back from suspension with Carson being the unlucky one to miss out. The match was a fiery affair with Endeavour Hills looking to intimidate the young Beaumaris team often provocating them by verbal and physical means behind play. Nevertheless Beaumaris seemed to handle this quite well and maintained their cool to play the better football in the first half creating the better chances. However they were unable to capitalise on these chances as the Endeavour keeper made a number of fine saves. At half time the score was 0-0 but Beauy were confident at the break.

 

The 2^nd half was once again a bit of a nightmare for Beaumaris despite the situation looking good half way through the half. Giacomo scored a magnificent goal with a long range shot curling into the top left hand corner of the net to put Beauy up 1-0 with 25 minutes to play. Victory looked very likely once an Endeavour Hills defender was sent off for a second yellow card for verbally abusing the ref. However with 20 minutes to play Beaumaris was stunned when an innocuous looking free kick was sent into the box only for centre back Wayne to accidently head into his own net looping over goal keeper Tyler who could do nothing about it. At 1-1 Endeavour seemed to gain some momentum sensing a win and the game opened up quite a bit at this stage. An incident then occurred behind play which resulted in a scuffle between both sides resulting in the Endeavour goal keeper being sent off for head butting Giacomo whilst Giacomo was also sent off for his involvement in the fight. This seemed to unsettle Beaumaris more and Endeavour got the winning goal after a through ball split the Beauy defence and the Endeavour striker managed to find the net with a low hard shot into the bottom left hand corner. A clear penalty was then not awarded to Beaumaris as substitute Degsy was clearly chopped down in the area with 5 minutes to go. This loss was a bitter blow to Beauy's promotion chances despite other results going Beauy's way. Beaumaris will need to have a very good 2^nd half of the season to have any chance now of finishing in the top 2. Next week Beaumaris are up against an in form Keilor side at home but will be looking forward to having captain Ross back for this match.