Sport
29 July, 2026
Big win for Lions
THE Corangamite Lions division one men’s team scored a big 8-3 win over Daylesford and Hepburn United SC in their round 13 Ballarat Soccer Association match on Sunday.
The win at Daylesford’s Victoria Park was the Lions sixth victory of the season.
Matthew Lyne opened proceedings with a 13th minute goal, before Daylesford and Hepburn United equalised from a penalty in the 21st minute.
Roman Fachetti scored a brace with 36th and 38th minute goals, sending the Lions in to the half-time break with a 4-1 lead after a 44th minute goal to Calum McDowall.
Andres Diaz opened the second half scoring for Corangamite with a goal in the 49th minute, before the home team scored its second from a penalty in the 60th minute.
A 62nd minute penalty to Lautaro Agundez saw the Lions go 6-2 up, followed by McDowall scoring his second in the 65th minute.
Daylesford and Hepburn United scored their third two minutes later, with McDowall, named as player of the match, kicking an 83rd minute goal to achieve his hat-trick.
In the division one women’s game, Corangamite had a 7-2 win.
Lara Graham scored a hat-trick with goals in the 32nd, 36th and 64th minutes, with Lenise Mantell scoring a brace with eighth and 43rd minute goals.
Other goals came from Julieta Cause (26th minute) and Courtney Wells (69th minute).
Defender Kaitlyn Ward was the Lions’ player of the match.
The division two women’s game saw Daylesford and Hepburn Springs United score a 1-0 win; their goal coming in the fifth minute.
Jordan Footman was player of the day for the division two Lions.
This Sunday sees the Lions senior teams hosting Ballarat SC at the Camperdown Showgrounds.