Sport
26 May, 2025
Bulls draw in high-scoring match
THE Mareeba Bulls have drawn for their second game in a row in a high scoring match against Leichhardt while the Bulls Women suffered a loss to Redlynch.
The Mareeba Bulls travelled to Cairns on Saturday to take on the Leichhardt Football Club and saw a high scoring match unravel, but neither team was able to walk away with a win.
The scoring was opened by Leichhardt’s Declan McAlister in the seventh minute. About 25 minutes later, Mareeba put their first in the net through Dylan Cummings. The score was 1-1 at halftime.
Leichhardt struck early in the second half with McAlister putting another two in the net in the 52nd and 57th minute to claim a hattrick and get his team off to a hot start.
Mareeba shortly fired back with Darcy McCormack scoring two of his own in the 60th and 63rd minute.
With the game tied up at three goals apiece, it was on. Another 10 minutes of back-and-forth went on before Leichhardt took the lead through Blake Strahan.
Mareeba were doing everything they could, but yet time was slipping away. With just three minutes to play, Mareeba’s Nicholas Tallarico put one in the net to tie the game. The match ended in a 4-4 draw.
This Saturday, the Bulls will host the Stratford Dolphins at Lindsay Australia Stadium, Mareeba, at 7pm.
The Bulls Women suffered an unfortunate 3-1 loss to the Redlynch Strikers last Friday night.
Mareeba got the early jump on their opponents after Leksi Mukadi scored the first goal of the match in the 13th minute. A goal from Redlynch in the 30th minute took the game to 1 apiece at halftime.
The second half was a desperate battle as both teams fought for a win, but in the 68th minute Mareeba suffered an own goal and put their opponents up by 1.
With Mareeba’s spirits dampened, Leichhardt managed to put another one in the net just minutes later to seal the game at 3-1.
This Friday, the Bulls Women will host Leichhardt at Lindsay Australia Stadium, Mareeba, at 7pm.
