Passing time: Shepparton United’s Pippa Grabham strikes the ball.
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Shepparton United’s Central Victorian League One Women’s team was celebrating on Sunday, with the side producing an impressive win over the ladder-leading Strathfieldsaye Colts United.
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The 3-2 result was a thrilling one at Shepparton’s McEwen Reserve, with the visitors going a goal up early, before Tara Ambrosini equalised two minutes later.
Clearance: Shepparton United’s Rebekah Lawson kicks the ball out of defence.
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With the scores locked at 1-1 at half-time, things got more exciting in the second half, with a frantic five minutes seeing three goals scored.
Aerial duel: Shepparton United’s Tara Ambrosini and Strathfieldsaye Colts’ Lauren White fight for the ball.
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In the 55th minute Maria Villani put the home side ahead, before the visiting Colts found an equaliser soon after in the 57th.
Eyes on: Shepparton United’s Tara Ambrosini and Strathfieldsaye Colts’ Sara Berry look to win the ball.
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Yet, despite the scores being level, United kept pushing and Ambrosini found her second in the 59th minute to see United hit the front.
Shoulder to shoulder: Shepparton United’s Trinity Cameron gets in front of her opponent.
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This was how the score remained, with the Shepparton side running out 3-2 winners.
Goal-scorer: Shepparton United’s Tara Ambrosini kicked two goals on the weekend.
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Shepparton United coach Lucy Ciancio said it was a good win for her side.
“It was a really intense game,” Ciancio said.
“Colts and United both came out hungry, we were the ones to come away with a win which was exciting for the girls.”
On the move: Shepparton United’s Maria Villani makes a run.
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The win proves that United can match it with any side on their day and Ciancio said it showed that United had a good chance of playing finals.
“It all comes down to how focused the girls are, how hard they train and how bad they want to win,” she said.
Focus mode: Shepparton United’s Sheridan Fairless prepares to kick the ball.
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The result moves United level on points with Colts and Spring Gully. However, with a less favourable goal difference the side sits in third place.
Foot race: Shepparton United’s Fatima Sharifi runs to the ball.
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In the League Two Women’s competition, Tatura battled out a 1-1 draw with Kyneton District.
The Ibises went a goal down in the first half. However, a second-half Colette Suter strike brought the scores level and that was how it remained.
While the result keeps Kyneton on top of the table, with a game in hand in second place, the Ibises’ destiny remains in their own hands.
