Kavallieri still in the hunt
La Salle 14Kavallieri 15\nKavallieri kept their aspirations alive after beating leaders La Salle who needed only one point to secure their second consecutive title. Midway through the first half, La Salle scored four goals but Kavallieri got back in...
La Salle 14
Kavallieri 15
\nKavallieri kept their aspirations alive after beating leaders La Salle who needed only one point to secure their second consecutive title.
Midway through the first half, La Salle scored four goals but Kavallieri got back in the reckoning and hit an equaliser 30 seconds from the half-time buzzer - 7-7.
Balance prevailed at the start of the second half... the score was locked at 11-11 after 15 minutes.
Then, Natasha Papric ran the show for Kavallieri as she hit three goals.
Bernadette Vassallo stepped up to the occasion and scored twice to steer La Salle back in the match.
In a tense finale, Papric made it 15-14 and La Salle had a penalty in favour but Catherine Soler saved Vassallo's effort from the seven-metre line.
Player of the match Papric scored 10 goals in all while Vassallo netted six times for the league leaders.
Current standings: La Salle 12; Kavallieri 9; Aloysians 6.