Despite a positive start from Mitchell Rangers on the weekend, they were unable to get their first win of the season against Alphington FC in the Victorian Premier League State League Men’s 5 North competition.
Rangers had a terrific start on the home confines at Broadford Secondary College, and hit the front in the 26th minute, with Jacob De Battista breaching the Alphington net.
However, Alphington had a response and scored two goals in eight minutes to go into half time 2-1 to the good.
Mitchell Rangers fought hard to stay in the game for 20 minutes after the main break, but it was Alphington which broke the game open in a 13-minute period to give themselves a comfortable 5-1 victory in the end.
The Mitchell Rangers’ women’s team was unable to withstand a first half flurry from Darebin Falcons in their State League 3 North match at WH Robinson Reserve.
The Falcons scored four goals in just over 20 minutes to lead 4-0 at the main break, and despite a much-improved second half effort, were unable to stop the Falcons adding another goal to eventually win 5-0.
