Comeback queens: Savoy women fight back from 1-3 down, win 4-3

It’s never easy to turn a game around, but Myrtleford’s senior women’s soccer team proved they’re no ordinary squad. Taking on Wodonga Heart at home, Savoy trailed 1-3 in the 48th minute but were able to mount a miraculous turnaround, scoring three times in 16 minutes to take the win 4-3. The match was immediately an arm wrestle from the first whistle, with Heart managing to find the back of the net in the 22nd and 31st minutes, and Savoy were on the back foot. Alessia Colanzi pulled out a stunning goal from a free kick the keep Savoy in the contest in the 41st minute, with Myrtleford needing a mammoth effort in the second half. Heart made it 1-3 in the 48th, and with time rapidly running out for the home side, they clicked. Savoy lifted, and late strikes in the 73rd and 79th minutes brought the game pack to parity. With scores neck and neck with mere minutes left in the game, it was Sherry Brown who found the back of the net and delivered Savoy the win. Co-coach Tom Scott said it was an incredible result, and a sign of just how determined the group was. “It was a hard contest from the first whistle,” he said. “Our defence was tested early into half and was scored against twice. “At the main break, we moved some players around and changed our formation - the game was there to be won, we had to take the risk. “Though conceding from a fast break at the start of the second half, we were strong in all areas of the ground. “Our passing and decision making were major factors why we were able to win this game. “To be 3-1 down and to finish 4-3 is an example of how this team doesn't give up - this confidence will stay with us going into the remaining games and finals.” The division one women head to LaTrobe Ground this Sunday to take on Diamonds in what should be another scintillating clash. In other results, the reserve women fought out a gritty 1-1 draw, sitting second on the ladder on goal difference.

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