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Gallery | Goulburn Valley Suns fall to Eastern Lions in under-17 NPL East Vic clash

By Marcus Beeck

Feb 19, 2025

GV Suns' Baltej Singh and Eastern Lions' Gianluca Florio compete for a header. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

GV Suns' Ananiya Dieudonne fires a throw in. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

Bright sunny conditions at John McEwen Reserve didn’t provide the junior Goulburn Valley Suns with much relief.

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The junior representative side hosted Eastern Lions for round three of the under-17 National Premier League East Victoria Boys competition on Sunday afternoon.

GV Suns' Joseph La Gamba looks to slither through Eastern Lions. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

GV Suns' Mitchell Vescio looks to get the ball out of defence quickly. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

GV Suns' Umar Munu applies pressure to Eastern Lions' Gianluca Florio. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

Eastern led the match from start to finish as the visitors piled on the pressure in attack, with one Lion Chris Stamatelos scoring a hat-trick.

GV Suns' Ananiya Dieudonne prepares a silky pass. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

GV Suns fought hard but it was to no avail as the final score finished 0-5 in Eastern Lions’ favour.

Round four will see GV Suns host Port Melbourne on Sunday, February 23.

GV Suns' Brodie Tyers looks for an open teammate. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

News photographer Rechelle Zammit was pitchside on Sunday to capture all the action between GV Suns and Eastern Lions.

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GV Suns' Ananiya Dieudonne fires a throw in. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

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GV Suns' Joseph La Gamba looks to slither through Eastern Lions. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

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GV Suns' Mitchell Vescio looks to get the ball out of defence quickly. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

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GV Suns' Umar Munu applies pressure to Eastern Lions' Gianluca Florio. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

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GV Suns' Ananiya Dieudonne prepares a silky pass. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

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Eastern Lions' Sean Burke Bourke and GV Suns' Humayun Khaksar fight for a 50-50 ball. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

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GV Suns' Brodie Tyers looks for an open teammate. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

By Marcus Beeck

Cadet Sports Journalist

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