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Border Raiders’ women depart Supercup

By Matthew Kappos

Sep 11, 2025

Louise O’Callaghan scored early for the Border Raiders, but her side crashed out of the Supercup against Strathfieldsaye. Photo: Matthew Kappos.

Coming in as the last qualifier, expectations were tempered for Border Raiders FC’s League 1 women’s side’s Bendigo Amateur Soccer League Supercup finals campaign.

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The Border Raiders put in a gutsy first-half performance against Strathfieldsaye on Sunday, but the Colts had the quality to run over the top of them in the second.

It was a dream start for Echuca-Moama at Vilbert Reserve in Shepparton, as Louise O’Callaghan broke the deadlock within 10 minutes.

Caught on the back foot, the more-favoured Strathfieldsaye struggled to break through a resolute Border Raiders defence in the following minutes.

Finally, late in the half, the Colts regained control, first forcing through a Border Raiders’ own goal, and then following up a minute later through Caitlin Robertson to take a 2-1 lead into the halftime break.

After the break, Strathfieldsaye had regained its composure and put the Border Raiders under a relentless assault.

The Echuca-Moama side gave its all, but the Colts were able to strike five more times over the second 45 minutes, the game ending 7-1.

Strathfieldsaye goes on to the final four in the Supercup, while the Border Raiders head into the offseason after a mixed first campaign in the BASL top flight.

Juniors

The Border Raiders under-14 girls got past Golden City Merinos 2-1 in an elimination final.

Ruby Larcombe and Charley Schwencke struck for the Border Raiders in the win, the side now set to take on Kyneton District Maroon in another do-or-die clash this Saturday, searching for a spot in the grand final.

The club’s under-14A side was also successful in an elimination semi, getting by Kyneton District in a cagey contest 1-0.

The Border Raiders roll on to a preliminary final against Strathdale City on Saturday.

The under-12A squad needed penalties to decide its clash with Spring Gully Renegades.

The sides were level, 2-2, at full-time and an extra 20 minutes did nothing to break the deadlock, resulting in spot kicks, where Echuca-Moama prevailed 4-3.

The win sends the Border Raiders to a semi-final with Spring Gully Vipers on Saturday.

In under-12C the Border Raiders discovered their next opponent would be Castlemaine Goldfields Gold, with the two teams to meet at Jack Eddy Oval on Saturday.

Finally, in under-12D, the Border Raiders got through a grand final qualifier with Strathfieldsaye 3-1, moving on to the big dance on September 20.

Jacob Turri scored a brace, while Gus Guinan also got his name on the scoresheet.