The team played well and is starting to perform as a combined unit.
The first half was close with Emerald trying hard, but basic mistakes let Seville in for a couple of quick goals.
The second half was similar as the players are still becoming used to playing together and the team is made up of 15 new faces with two joining in the last week.
Although Emerald lost, it was a 16goal improvement from the previous match against Seville.
Scores: Seville 21.17.143 d Emerald 11.9.75.
Goals – Emerald: Clinton Marsh 4, Jon Lanyon 3, Wes Wright, Cameron Williams, Luke Whyte, Simon Bergin, 1.
Best Emerald: Blair Kuys, Dean Macumber, Clinton Marsh and Jamie Marshall.
RESERVES
Emerald played consistent football and matched Seville for the first three quarters and never gave in.
A couple of lucky breaks in the last quarter saw Seville outscore Emerald and win the game in the dying minutes.
Scores: Seville 11.11.77 d Emerald 5.9.39.
Goals Emerald: Andrew Rolfs 2, Mitch Watton, Peter McLean and Brian Sullivan (U/18) 1.
Best Emerald: Bruce Whitehead, Peter McLean, Dave Watson and Gary Sewell.
UNDER 18
Emerald continued where it left off last week and showed teamwork.
The first quarter saw the Emerald combine well and moving the ball with good skills and contain the opposition to a point while scoring five.
This continued in the remaining three quarters, scoring seven, six and seven while only allowing Seville to score two goals, two points for the whole game.
Scores: Emerald 25.18.168 d Seville 2.2.14.
Goals Emerald: Robbie Stewart 7, Tom Williams 4, Brian Sullivan 3, Brett Bazley, Steven Wright, Kyle Woolnough and Paul McCooke 2, Cal Benoiton, Michael Castricum and Brett Pooles, 1.
Best Emerald: Steven Wright (returning from injury), Robbie Stewart, Michael Pepi and Brian Sullivan.
