This weekend will be a historic moment for Yoogali SC as they embark on their first finals campaign in the NPL2 in their debut season.
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They will head to Cootamundra to take on Canberra White Eagles with the winner advancing the to grand final while for the loser their season will end.
Yoogali SC coach Luke Santolin said the side is excited by the prospect of their first final.
"Super exciting for the team and the Club so we are just going to try and enjoy it as much as we can, but it is a must-win," he said.
"There was a real positive vibe at training, but we don't want to overdo it because there are still three days (on Wednesday) away from kick-off, but you can sense there is some real desire there to perform well."
The side is heading into the clash at full strength which is a factor Santolin hopes will help the side be in the best position possible come Saturday.
"We running with an extended squad of 17 and I believe that all will be available for selection which is brilliant," he said.
"We will have cover in the event of injuries so as a coach I can't ask for more than that and it is also good because the boys are competing for their spots at training which is adding that extra intensity."
The last time the two sides met, it was a 10-goal game at Solar Mad Stadium, but Santolin is hoping it won't be the same this time around.
"I really hope we don't concede four goals, but if we score six I'll be stoked," he joked.
"We will take a 1-0 win if it's there that is the most important thing.
"They have got three or four really good attacking weapons that can punish you at the spare of a moment. We are going to have to be on our toes at all times because one flat moment could result in conceding a goal as we learned last time.
"When we have the ball, we have to continue to do what has served us well throughout the year, which is sharp, quick ball movement and players moving for each other. We don't want to change too much given we have had success in those areas."
The winner of this game will take on Wagga City Wanderers or Queanbeyan City, who face off in the other semi-final at Deakin Stadium in Canberra, in the grand final next weekend.
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