S-League: Mildura City paints the town red

MILDURA City asserted its dominance over Mildura United in both senior grades of S-League soccer on Sunday.

In the Senior Men’s Grade, Nicholas Woods ran rampant with five goals out of his side’s 12 on its way to a 12-0 drubbing.

City held a 6-0 lead at half-time, going ahead in the 13th minute through Riley Aunger and stretching the lead to 3-0 after consecutive Christian Pollifrone strikes in the 20th and 30th minute.

Woods scored his first goal in the 37th minute and had another before the break with Lukas Pedder also scoring one of his two goals before the teams swapped ends.

Three more Woods goals, Pedder’s second and two Domenic Ghidinelli scores kept the City party going after half-time.

In the Senior Women, Simone Palamara bagged seven goals in a 19-0 win by Mildura City over the same opponent.

Gabi Martinez scored five goals herself with City 10-0 leaders at half-time.

Jorja Oborne scored a hat-trick, Macaila Britton (two goals) and Tiana Mosello and Tess Palamara also got in on the action.

S-LEAGUE Round 12 results

Senior Men

Mildura City 12 d Mildura United 0
Goals: Mildura City: Nicholas Woods 5, Christian Pollifrone, Domenic Ghidinelli, Lukas Pedder 2, Riley Aunger.

Irymple Knights 2 d Nichols Point 0
Goals: Irymple Knights: Chris Romeo 2

Senior Women

Mildura City 19 d Mildura United 0
Goals: Mildura City: Simone Palamara 7, Gabi Martinez 5, Jorja Oborne 3, Macaila Britton 2, Tiana Mosello, Tess Palamara.

Irymple Knights 5 d Nichols Point 2
Goals: Irymple Knights: Novalli Hudson 4, Maddison Elliott. Nichols Point: Jasmin Lilley, Jacqui Hawkins.

Reserve Men

Mildura City 1 drew with Mildura United 1
Goals: Mildura City: Justin Lamattina. Mildura United: Mehdi Zahidi.

Irymple Knights 3 d Nichols Point 1
Goals: Irymple Knights: Daniel Vila Morales 2, Francis Taperell. Nichols Point: Dan Plummer.

Under 16

Mildura City 3 d Three Colours 1
Goals: Mildura City: Christian Pollifrone, Joseph Pollifrone, own goal. Three Colours: Nathanial Bathe.

Mildura United 14 d Nichols Point 0
Goals: Mildura United: Ali Ehsani 6, Irfan Hussaini, Alicena Zahidi, Hamayun Nasirie 2, Jafar Ibrahimi, Subhan Shujaee.

Under 14

Irymple Knights 4 d Mildura City (14) 1
Goals: Irymple Knights: George Karallis 2, Dontai-Cruz Graham, Taylan Karakurt. Mildura City (14): Harry Ough.

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