Scorchers win first Finals Week match

OAMPS QLD Scorchers 2 def Victorian Vipers 1 (half time 2-0)

Goals: QLD Amy Korner 8M FG, Kandice Olivieri 14M PC; VIC Danielle Schubach 39M PC

The OAMPS Queensland Scorchers started their first half hard and fast against the Victorian Vipers forcing four penalty corners in quick succession in the opening minutes of the game.

The Vipers defence faltered in the eighth minute of the game when Amy Korner slotted a field goal for the OAMPS Scorches. This was followed by a second goal minutes later by Kandice Olivieri as a result of a penalty corner breakdown, leaving the OAMPS Scorchers two goals up at half time.

The Vipers came out blazing in the second half to take back control of the game forcing the OAMPS Scorchers goal keeper Rachel Lynch to make some fast saves in the early minutes of the second half. Their defence couldn’t sustain the pressure and Vipers striker Danielle Schubach converted a penalty corner breakdown to score in the 5th minute.

The Vipers dominated for most of the half but the OAMPS Scorchers managed to hold on. Queensland’s last ditch surge in the final 10 minutes of the game put some much needed pressure on the Vipers defence. The Vipers however refused to give up and fought back hard threatening to score, but couldn’t convert to even the scores.