Georgeans edge Avondale in five-goal thriller
Sunshine Georgeans beat Avondale 3-2 in the NPL Victoria on Saturday, a result that keeps them in the mix near the middle of the table.By then the visitors had already shown they could score against anyone, but this was different — a game decided in the final minutes after neither side could hold their nerve.
The opening exchanges were frantic.L. Mazis gave the hosts the lead in the thirtieth minute, and to be fair Avondale responded quickly with M. Green converting a penalty in the thirty-seventh.
Then J. Pope restored the advantage just three minutes later, and here's the thing — momentum shifted before anyone noticed.
The second half did not bring calm.B. Fornaroli equalised for Avondale in the fifty-fifth, and the match opened up again as both sides looked for the winner.
It took until the sixty-second minute for M. Tzoutzidis to find the net and put Georgeans ahead for good.
Five goals in ninety minutes tells you this was not a game of possession.Both teams attacked when it mattered, and the visitors' higher league position meant nothing in the end — Avondale sat fourth with forty-seven points while Georgeans held seventh on thirty-eight.
The result extends Georgeans' unbeaten run to five matches, having drawn their last two before this win.Avondale's away form remains solid, but they dropped two more points on the road and will be disappointed not to come away with something.