5 minute Mounties triumph
Balmain went down 3-1 to Mounties FC on Saturday night, undone by a 5 minute spell in the first half when the home side scored all three of their goals in quick succession. Balmain just didn’t look like the same side that had gone out and dominated the week before, and Mounties dominated the first half in possession and chances.
A spirited performance in the second half saw Balmain create some good chances, with John Buonavoglia scoring off a superb cross from Freddy Umlil. At the other end Dan Conway made a couple of great saves to keep the match alive, one in particular where he palmed a shot onto the crossbar and over in a one on one situation. Alas, last year’s runners-up were never going to lose from such a first half lead, and Balmain will need to improve in the coming weeks as they face a few more of the competition heavyweights.
