Cardinia Storm had a huge win over Casey Cannons last weekend thanks to three brilliant goals from Adam Welcome.
The Storm’s Metro 2 South side made a triumphant return to the winner’s list with a dominant 6-1 victory against Casey.
Great teamwork created some seamless plays and allowed Cardinia to put some real pressure on their opposition, with their scoring power proving too great.
Welcome was the standout performer for the side, scoring a hat-trick in the first half alone, before shifting in a defensive role in the second half, showcasing his versatility.
Scott Burnett produced a brilliant captain’s game as he led from the front with two goals, while Ben Albrecht also netted one.
The Men’s Metro 2 side now sits in fifth spot on the ladder and will be looking to continue its form and upset Greater Dandenong this weekend.
Cardinia Storm’s Men’s Metro 1 South team, which was missing several key players, faced off against St Bede’s last weekend, going down 1-0.
Coming into the clash, the Storm had seven wins for the season, whereas their opponents had just one.
But Cardinia didn’t focus on the ladder position and instead just wanted to come out and produce their best hockey.
St Bede’s capitalised on a well-timed deflection in the second quarter to score the only goal of the match, ultimately handing the side its second victory of the year.
Storm’s Zena Nicholas almost produced an equaliser with her own deflection late in the game, but it narrowly missed.
Cardinia is optimistic about the coming matches with its full squad back in action and will seek improvement.
In what was a highly anticipated clash, Cardinia Storm travelled to face ladder-leaders and reigning premiers OHA in the Women’s Metro 1 South competition.
The Storm defeated the powerhouse in the first round of the season and were hoping to replicate the performance, but it wasn’t to be.
OHA flexed its muscle and proved to the competition exactly why it was and still is the best team, with an emphatic 7-0 victory over Cardinia.
The first quarter was one-way traffic as the home side got the early jump on the scoreboard, converting three goals.
While Cardinia Storm fought back in the second, OHA added another goal and continued to extend its lead.
Kate Storr was one of the big positives to come out of the game as she provided a spark with her hard running and overlapping plays.
The game was marred by an injury to goalkeeper Lilly Kelly, which forced the team to make adjustments as Sarah Dunlop slotted into the role.
Despite the loss, the girls didn’t give up against the benchmark side of the competition and will look to bounce back this weekend.
This week, all of the club’s teams will be playing at home with Pride Round for the senior sides, while there will also be an intraclub match for juniors.
The club will also celebrate Zena Nicholas, who is the first player at Cardinia Storm to reach the 50-game milestone.
