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Gallery | GV Suns dust the boots off for first practice match against Off Season Soccer Academy

By Liam Nash

Nov 18, 2025

GV Suns’ Kielan Caiafa perfectly times a sliding tackle in the practice match. Photo by Megan Fisher

‘Tis the season - Suns out, guns out.

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Summer is just around the bend, and that means pre-season football is back on the menu for Goulburn Valley Suns after a short two-month break.

The Suns took on composite side Off Season Soccer Academy at Shepparton Sports City on Saturday, taking a 2-1 victory in warm conditions.

Jude Crichton’s first time strike that nestled in the top left corner had the Suns 1-0 up at the break, thought OSSA levelled proceedings in the second period courtesy of a fleeting counter-attack.

However, the Suns ultimately took bragging rights thanks to Laywi Niyonkuru’s headed finish, expertly guiding home a cross home from out wide.

The Suns’ road map to round one of the Victorian Premier League Two campaign on February 14 has been released, with a pre-season fixture featuring top-tier sides such as South Melbourne, Hume City and APIA Leichhardt.

News photographer Megan Fisher was pitch side to snap the Suns in their first hit out.