MINOR premiers Atlas A stay unbeaten in the A grade league after smashing Concordia A 7-2 during round 15 of the Mount Isa Soccer Association.
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Winger Rory Page finished his season with 15 goals notching a hat-trick against the bottom placed side while Andrew Frahm bagged a brace to cap off a competition-high tally of 21 goals.
Carl Rogers-Page and man of the match Scott Hooley added a single goal each in Atlas A’s fifth win on the trot.
Concordia’s spearhead striker Anthony Bulgarelli continued his sharp shooting with two consolation goals during the first half to make it 4-2 at the interval.
Atlas A coach Frahm said his team have been playing nothing over than great football since the Scottish and Irish Cup disappointment last month.
“The boys are feeling confident which is where we want them to be,” Frahm said.
“We have been playing well over the past few weeks which will help us leading into the finals. Our goalkeeper Lurick Sowden has only conceded 10 goals all season too.”
In the later kick-off, Parkside A recorded a 2-1 victory over International A in a controlled performance from the 2014 minor premiers.
Josh Celona took a first half lead for Parkside with a 30-yard screamer that dazzled International goalkeeper Evan Shibberas.
Jordan Hennessey missed a penalty kick early in the second half but teammate Matt Walker capitalised on another goalkeeper blunder to make it 2-0.
International’s Matt Gough scored a spectacular goal from outside the box bringing the score back to 2-1 midway through the second half.
But Parkside shut out any chance of a comeback controlling ball possession well for the remainder of the game.
Parkside coach Jae Dawes said the scoreboard didn’t reflect the end result.
“It was a comfortable win in the end,” Dawes said.
“We created plenty of chances but we were a bit scratchy in front of goal. From the sideline, I didn’t feel uncomfortable at all.”
A GRADE LADDER
Atlas A – 41
Parkside A - 32
International A – 9
Concordia A – 3
B GRADE LADDER
Bulls – 42
Isaroos – 34
Parkside B – 21
Atlas B – 19
Cloncurry – 9
Concordia B - 9