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Gallery | GV Suns kick off junior NPL competitions

By Daniel Webb

Feb 9, 2022

Quick feet: Suns goal-scorer Hassan Alhilfi in action. Photo by Rodney Braithwaite

It was a day of highs and lows for the Goulburn Valley Suns as the NPL Victoria junior competitions kicked off at the weekend.

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The NPL East Vic boys under-18s was the most thrilling contest of the day, with a late goal to FC Bulleen Lions resulting in a heartbreaking 3-3 draw for the Suns.

Eyes on the ball: William Geerling watches play closely. Photo by Rodney Braithwaite

It was goal-for-goal at McEwen Reserve, Shepparton, with Hassan Alhilfi opening the scoring for the home side before Xavier Fattore equalised for Bulleen.

Skills: Daniel Mupenda attempts to beat his opponent. Photo by Rodney Braithwaite

Callum Horsman then put the Suns ahead, yet Bulleen once again found a leveller, with Fattore scoring another just after half-time.

Focus: Rohan Byrne is ready to stop the ball. Photo by Rodney Braithwaite

Ethan Scipione’s 78th minute strike put the home team 3-2 up with 12 minutes to go, however, a last-minute Bulleen penalty, scored by Daniel Hudson, meant both sides shared the points as the final whistle blew.

Double team: Daniel Mupenda and Mohammad Ahmadi pile the pressure on their opponent. Photo by Rodney Braithwaite

In the under-14s it was a tough day out for the Suns, with Bulleen running out an 8-0 victor, while in the under-16s a big 14-0 loss was a difficult way to start the season.

Challenge: Kielan Caiafa and his opponent go toe-to-toe. Photo by Rodney Braithwaite

All three sides will have a chance to pick up their first win of the season on Sunday, with the under-14s kicking off a day of action at 10am at McEwen Reserve.