Green Machine Team #1 U11/ 3 vs 2 Team 3

Green Machine Team #1 U11/U12 Girls hosted Team 3 at Strathclair Park on 29 June 2026, kicking off at 5:45pm in a competitive 9-a-side league encounter. The match lasted 70 minutes plus injury time and ended in a thrilling 3-2 victory for Green Machine, thanks largely to a superb hat-trick from Lilja Tuomi.

Green Machine lined up in a 2-3-3 formation, aiming to balance defensive solidity with attacking flair. Leanna Chester guarded the goal, supported by central defenders Violet Vople and Mackenzie Morin, tasked with keeping Team 3’s forwards at bay. The midfield trio featured Lyric Murchison on the left, Tiia Thomlinson centrally, and Isla Beleck on the right, expected to link defence and attack while providing width and creativity. Up front, the attacking line consisted of Lilja Tuomi on the right, Molly Levesque leading as striker, and Berkley Corcoran on the left, all charged with breaking down the opposition’s defence and scoring goals.

No substitutes were named for Green Machine in this fixture.

The match burst into life early on when Lilja Tuomi opened the scoring in the 15th minute, demonstrating her sharpness and clinical finishing to give Green Machine an early advantage. However, Team 3 responded swiftly, equalising just five minutes later in the 20th minute, showing resilience and intent to contest the game.

Green Machine regained the lead before half-time, with Tuomi again finding the net in the 29th minute. Her second goal of the match underlined her importance to the team’s attacking threat and gave Green Machine a 2-1 lead going into the closing stages of the first half. The half concluded at 35 minutes with Green Machine holding a slender advantage.

The second half began with Team 3 pushing hard for an equaliser, which they secured in the 42nd minute, levelling the score at 2-2 and setting up a tense finale. Both sides battled for control, but it was Tuomi who once more proved decisive, netting her third goal in the 57th minute to restore Green Machine’s lead.

Despite Team 3’s efforts to find another equaliser, Green Machine held firm to secure a hard-fought 3-2 victory. Lilja Tuomi’s hat-trick was the standout performance of the match, earning her the well-deserved Player of the Match accolade. Her clinical finishing and ability to perform under pressure were pivotal in securing all three points for Green Machine on home soil.