Soccer gets under way with big scores

The South West Soccer Association became the region’s first senior sporting competition to return to action on Sunday, with men’s and women’s Premier League seasons kicking off. Busselton City were the big winners for the weekend in the women’s competition, asserting early dominance with a 10-0 victory over Bunbury Dynamos. The win follows a 6-0 drubbing of the same side in their Pioneer Cup fixture in March. Hay Park United and Australind shared the points after an exciting 4-4 draw, and Dunsborough began their season with a 4-3 victory over Football Margaret River. In the Men’s Premier League competition, a lack of match fitness and conditioning resulted in a high-scoring round, with 16 goals scored across the four fixtures and only one side, Australind, held scoreless. Busselton’s men backed up the women’s performance earlier in the day with a 3-1 victory over rivals Bunbury United, Hay Park were dominant in a 3-0 win at Australind and after an off-season recruiting spree, Dalyellup were held to a 2-2 draw by Dunsborough. Dalyellup’s recruits will be tested further by a Bunbury United side looking for their first points next week, while Australind will look to bounce back against Dunsborough.