The Tenaris/SIS U-16 Vipers recorded a tie, loss and a win in the final weakend of WOYSL U-16 play. In Friday nights game the Vipers had to settle to a 1-1 tie. Having just travelled seven hours earlier in the day, the Vipers started off slowly against Southend Fusion and were down 1-0 early in the match. In the second half the Vipers got their legs going and had numerous chances after controlling most of the play. Adriane Bruni scored with under 5 minutes remaining resulting in the tie.
In Saturday's game against Byron Athletica, the Vipers started off slow once again and spotted Byron a 2-0 lead. In the 2nd half, the Vipers picked up their play. A foul in the 18 yard box led to a penalty shot. Daniella Febbraro made no mistake and cut the lead in half. The Vipers had numerous chances but couldn't get the tying goal resulting in a 2-1 loss. In Sunday's final game of the season against Southend Fusion, the Vipers needed a win to clinch 4th place,
The Vipers did just that. Two goals by Taylor Bellini and Riley Millar and a marker by Mikaela McBurney resulted in a 5-1 win. The Vipers finished the season with a 6-4-8 win-tie-loss record with 22 points.
The Vipers would like to take the opportunity to thank the media, parents and all the sponsors especially their two major sponsors Tenaris and SIS Group for their generous support.
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