Tilford Zebras Vs Kingborough Lions Rd 5.

Kingborough Lions United scored the first goal and the last to show just how easy it can be. But, in the intervening period, they conceded seven goals through poor defensive play. A couple of their goals came from poor back-passes, while goalkeeper David Leamey was solely responsible for one as he allowed the ball to bounce in front of him and curve inside his near post. Photo: Kingborough's Joel Schuth clears upfield [PlessPix] Right-back Michael Palmer had a nightmare. He was responsible for marking Liam Scott, who scored five goals. Kingborough's signing from South Hobart, David Cooper, is proving a valuable acquisition. He has fine technical skills, pace and vision and he had a hand in both Kingborough goals. Ryan Bevan opened the scoring for Kingborough after just 6 minutes. Cooper played a difficult one-two with David Abbott on the left corner of the box and, when Troy Kaden could only parry Abbott's shot, Bevan was on hand to score from the rebound. The Zebras were level two minutes later when Matt Hall played a long ball forward down the left and into the Lions' penalty area. Palmer's attempted back-pass to Leamey was too soft and Scott nipped in, rounded the keeper and scored. Photo: Michael Palmer and Liam Scott (right) battle for possession [PlessPix] In the 13th minute, Jayden Welch missed a sitter from directly in front after Scott's low ball from the left of the box. Two minutes later, Scott was the villain as he missed a good opening provided by Henry Fagg. In the 20th minute, Kaden was forced to make a good save from Cooper, who had attacked down the left before finishing with a powerful drive. Five minutes later, Zebras hit the front when Palmer failed to clear an easy ball and Scott nipped in to score. In the 28th minute it was 3-1 as Welch outfoxed Damian Pearce on the edge of the box and beat Leamey with a crisp shot. Five minutes before the interval, Scott put Dwayne Walsh away on the right, but his poor first touch made him go wide and his low drive just cleared the far post. In the 42nd minute, Ladic put Scott into the left of the box and his shot pitched off stump, just like a cricket ball, and beat an embarrassed Leamey as it flashed inside his near post. Photo: Zebras' Liam Scott (right) about to take on Michael Palmer [PlessPix] Nine minutes after the interval, Walsh outpaced Marc Iseli and his shot came back off the bar for Scott to head home and make it 5-1. Walsh was also unlucky when his header came back into play off Leamey's right-hand post as Zebras dominated the match. In the 59th minute, Walsh added a sixth for Zebras as Leamey let the ball slip through his grasp. Leamey saved superbly from a Sam McIntyre header, from Hall's left-wing cross, 9 minutes from the end, but there was still time for another couple of goals. Ladic's left-wing cross was not dealt with by the Lions defence and Scott hooked the ball home. Will Abbott handled on the line and was shown a yellow card, but the goal stood. In stoppage time, a Zebras throw-in on their left flank was mis-controlled by a Zebras defender and Cooper gained possession and slipped the ball inside the box on the right for Bevan to score his second goal of the game. Comments from Walterpless