Changed allegiance adds to rivalry - July 18 2008
Changed allegiance adds to rivalry
July 18 2008
Shepparton News
Sunday will be an awkward reunion for four members of what was once an all-Tatura soccer family, the Tanrikulus.
Sisters Birsen, 20, Suzan, 16 and Hale, 12, as well as younger brother Murat, 11, will all play for Shepparton against their former North Eastern Soccer League club for the first time this weekend.
While Murat is part of Shepparton's under-12 boys, the three girls have all had an impact in the women's seniors after circumstances meant switching clubs last month.
Suzan was holding down Tatura's backline, but has switched into the forward line at Shepparton, while Birsen is playing at left back.
Hale scored five goals in her first three games in the Shepparton junior girls, earning a call-up to the women's team where she played the full 80 minutes against Numurkah last week.
``We're looking forward to playing against Tatura, we know there will be a rivalry,'' Birsen said.
``What is important is that we are all happy at our new club, we like training, we like the people and we are all trying to make the finals.''
In other matches, all three teams with outside hopes of making the finals face must-win games.
Shepparton South has the task of trying to halt unbeaten Shepparton United, Cobram Victory plays top-four custodian Cobram, while Numurkah must take all the points against Kyabram to stay in touch.
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