Round 18 Reports and Club News

Presidents Report

Sunday was a great day at home, our three of our Senior mens divisions and our Senior ladies division took all the points on offer.
There were 2 teams however, that didn’t play, but had some excellent results go their way. Our U/12 girls and our U/17 girls teams can confirm that they have won their league titles. Our 14 girls are not far off also.
This is such a brilliant result with 5 rounds remaining. It also echoes our commitment to our female teams which have held a mortgage on junior divisions for many years now. Congratulations to the players, coaches and managers and parents for their commitment to their teams. With the Womens World Cup being based in Australia next year, this is a great platform for our sport at club level, and is something that we have always worked hard at.
This Sunday we take on Melrose at our second last home round. They are always fierce opposition and the key will be our great supporter base.
See you there.

#GoSpurs

Brad Howard
President
Albury Hotspurs

Hotspurs Heroes

From Spurs to the W-League

Kat Smith who started playing football as a junior with Albury Hotspurs in the 1990’s was this week appointed as head coach of the Western Sydney Wanderers W-League team.
Kat was an exceptional player and played in the Hotspurs senior womens team which won the AWFA League title in 2000. After finishing school Kat moved to Melbourne and soon became interested in coaching. She has a great CV coaching at Melbourne Victory and the Junior Matildas. It is a proud moment to have a Spurs junior achieve what Kat has.
She is thankful for the start that Hotspurs gave her. Congratulations Kat.

From Spurs to the Commonwealth Games

Jocelyn Bartram played with Spurs as junior and senior player for ten years.
Jocelyn was a very talented soccer player but she was also an exceptional hockey player. Jocelyn is now the No.1 goalkeeper for the Hockeyroos and will play in the Commonwealth Games. Good Luck Jocelyn.

Major Fundraiser – Cadbury Chocolate drive

At least one player per family will receive a box of 60 chocolates to sell/buy at $1 each.
Please return $60 cash to you coach, manager or Olivia at the canteen by 31st of July which is our Home game v Melrose on the Sunday. If you sell all you can request another box from coach, manager or Olivia.
This is our major fundraiser for the year and we appreciate your support in selling as much as possible. We use the money raised to buy vital equipment to keep our club functioning at its best.
There will be prizes for those that sell the most!

At least one player per family will receive a box of 60 chocolates to sell/buy at $1 each.
Please return $60 cash to you coach, manager or Olivia at the canteen by 31st of July which is our Home game v Melrose on the Sunday. If you sell all you can request another box from coach, manager or Olivia.
This is our major fundraiser for the year and we appreciate your support in selling as much as possible. We use the money raised to buy vital equipment to keep our club functioning at its best.
There will be prizes for those that sell the most!

All Abilities

11am to 12pm Sunday’s at Lambert Park. March 27, April 3, 10, May 1, 22, June 19, 26, July 24, 31, August 7.

More information and registration link can be found here.

Attention Hotspurs All Abilities Team
You are welcome to join in with Wangaratta’s All Abilities team this Sunday 1pm at South Wangaratta Reserve, Wangaratta Vic.
Meet at Wang Canteen at 12:50PM
Contact: Diahann if your require any more information, 0409 653 563
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Hotspurs v Melrose at HOME, Sunday 31 July
Duty Team: 17 Girls League Champions 2022

Ground 1	Team
8:30:00 AM	16 Boys
9:50:00 AM	Div.2 Women
11:20:00 AM	Div.1 Women
1:10:00 PM	Div.2 Men
3:00:00 PM	Div.1 Men

Ground 2	Team
8:30:00 AM	17 Girls
9:55:00 AM	12 Boys
12:00:00 PM	13 Boys
1:10:00 PM	14 Boys
2:20:00 PM	14 Girls

BYES
Div.3 Men
Over 35s
12 Girls

Club Short

Thanks to Club Short sponsors, Beyond Bank Australia and Bonetti’s Pizza & pasta. New players to the club receive one pair free.
Anyone previously recieved a pair and have lost or required another pair, cost is $25 each.
Club shorts availble from canteen or contact your coach
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These are Game Day Shorts, not training shorts!

Club Shop

OPEN NOW. Go to the shop!
Updated Club Polo, Jacket and Hoodie with the new 50 Years 1973-2023 logo’s.

TAKING NEW ORDERS NOW – Next Cut-Off date for Made to Order – 5 August 2022

Limited Stock held at Canteen
(extra stock arriving with latest orders)

Fleece Hoodie $35
Jackets $35
Polo shirts $30
WOW Caps $15
Neck Ties $25
Scarves $20
SPURS pom pom Beanie $20

New 50 Years of SPURS stubby holders, available from canteen at home games.
This is the first item Celebrating 50 years of Albury Hotspurs 1973-2023, leading up to an evening of celebration some time during the 2023 season.

Match Reports

Div.1 Men

We welcomed St Pats to Spurs Stadium for a must win encounter to keep our finals aspirations alive. We were soon ahead after 5 minutes when Dawson headed home his first senior goal and he was swamped by the team in celebration. Manny who was in and up front then doubled our lead and Schreib’s scored on the stroke of halftime. We had a chat at half time about keeping on the job at hand and continuing to run the game. We managed to score another two goals(Screib’s and Nick) in the second half and should have scored a few more but that was not to be the case. The defence did a fantastic job at keeping a clean sheet for only the second time this year. This win leaves us in 9th and we take on 8th place Melrose next weekend in a pivotal game for our season.

Women Div.1 bye

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Div.2 Men v St Pats Won 6-1

The recipe for the rest of the season is to win, and win big. We completely dominated our opposition today, after again donating our best players to the seniors with Manny getting the callup this week.
Many opportunities were made but a lack of conversion cost us a 15 goal victory. Leo Castles missed a few sitters but then broke the shackles with an absolute worldie, finishing the day with a hattrick. It was Leos brother Jack that created many opportunities with some brilliant attacking bursts but just had one of those days where the shots were into the keeper or around or over the goal, he eventually took on 3 players including the keeper to slot home a fine goal. We are confident he will bang in goals this weekend against Melrose. Jimmy Kashindi and the stalwart Jon Coch also smashed one in each.
Well done to our young contingent of Kohan, Frankie, Furzey and Solly who very patiently took their chances and are growing into senior football each week. This Sunday is again an important one to win, again, with a margin.
Goals: Leo x3, Jimmy, Jack, Jono 1 each

Women Div.2

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Over 35s TOTAL DOMINATION by SPURS

The first half was only a reasonable effort by us as St Pats looked very comfortable at the back only having to deal with a few of our attacks. We were uncommitted and lacked drive.
The Batsinho was holding his own in goals until inevitably breached by the St Pats strikers who were receiving quality ball from un-pressured midfielders.
This broke Batsinho’s heart and he was so devastated he could not continue in second half.
Caretaker Coach/time keeper/sub maker Kewin, delivered what turned about to be one of the most uplifting and inspirational halftime talks the sporting world could ever had witnessed.
The team came out with a new enthusiasm and drive to take it to the opposition with courage and willingness to push and support each other going forward which was causing all matter of chaos for their defence.
Whitedog who lost his leg in the first half and exited the field like he was auditioning for “The School of Funny Walks”, somehow recovered by reattaching his leg at the knee with a bandage. He’s drive down the right side into the box was ended when he was brutally taken down, resulting in a Penelope which Captain Mickett calmly dispatched.
Coach Kewin had more magic to delivery from the sideline with some precision substitutions. He subbed THE MANTIS on for an attacking corner for instant success as he face falconed the ball firmly into to the opponent’s goal.
The scoring blitz and domination didn’t end there. Spurs very own A A Ron was in everything as usual. His work rate, athleticism and quirky ways of dealing with everyday football situations always managers to surprise. Chasing back with gusto he managed to intercept a St Pats cross and without hesitation clinically smashed it into the back of the net leaving our keeper Eddy absolutely no chance of stopping it!
Then there was a St Pats speculator bomb from 30 metres which become stuff of legend. Stumbling back Eddy managed to palm it onto the post and crossbar where it bounced back on to his should then out to a waiting St Pats player where Eddy then made a fantastic 1 on 1 save from point blank. The ball deflected and almost went out for a corner but was retrieved by St Pats to unleash a thunderous strike from a tight angle. The Cobra worked to position himself perfectly on the front post and with a flick of his tail, a hiss of his tongue and in full Cobra threat mode he guided the ball into the back of the net!
We scored all four goals of the second half to their two goals in the first. Total domination in the second half saw us comfortably ran away with a resounding 2-4 loss.