Amateurs Round Up: Payneham Postel 0-1 MetroStars

MetroStars needed a late winner once again as it secured victory over Payneham Postel at last weekend..

In a game of very few chances, goalkeeper Bobby Bilney made a crucial save late on in the game to keep the score level.

MetroStars would win a penalty in the 90th minute, which was duly converted by captain Callum Jayne to give us our second win of the season.

Starting Lineup: 1. Bobby Bilney (GK), 4. Callum Jayne (c), 5. Josh Otoole, 6. Jackson Livori, 8. Darcy Mayer, 10. Ben Restell, 12. Bradley Truscott, 15. Joseph Alvarez, 16. Ben Faulkner, 22. Sam Livori, 24. Dedan Johns

Substitutes: 39. Adam Knobben, 2. Nick Folker, 17. Daniel Franchina, 20. Ben Hoffman, 26. Will Skelly,

Goal: Callum Jayne (pen 90')

It rained goals in the Reserves game however as MetroStars secured their first win of the season.

MetroStars showed great character and fought back from a 3-1 deficit to go into the half time break level, courtesy of a Bradley Smith brace and Michele Raschella goal.

Metro turned on the style in the second half and it scored an incredible 5 goals in the second half before Payneham grabbed a late consolation goal to make it 8-4 to the visitoing side.

Starting Lineup: 39. Adam Knobben (GK), 13. Bradley Smith, 14. Michele Raschella, 17. Daniel Franchina, 18. Alex Evans, 19. Darcy Ainsworth (c), 20. Ben Hoffman, 27. Nathan Spence, 28. Ricardo Bagarozza, 31. Ian Johnson, 32. Daniel Didas

Substitutes: 3. Liam Allen, 25. Anton Faranda, 34. Jason Cavey

Goals: Bradley Smith (2), Michele Raschella, Daniel Franchina, Darcy Ainsworth, Ian Johnson, Anton Faranda (2)