Matamata Reserves 12 ...v... Unicol 3 >>(ht 6-2)
>Saturday May 28, 2005 >Kick-off 12:30
>Venue Matamata Domain  

Other Results
Cambridge 14 v Melville 2
Claudelands 1 0 v Claudelands 2 4
Te Awamutu 1 v Otorohanga 4
Wanderers b 1 v Wanderers C 5

2005 Table
P
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
1
Claudelands 2
7
7
0
0
25
6
21
2
Wanderers C
8
6
1
1
38
10
19
3
Matamata
7
6
0
1
40
7
18
4
Otorohanga
8
5
1
2
35
9
16
5
Wanderers B
8
4
2
2
21
9
14
6
Cambridge
8
4
1
3
29
21
13
7
Te Awamutu
8
2
1
5
21
24
7
8
Unicol
8
1
0
7
13
38
3
9
Melville
8
1
0
7
9
80
3
10
Claudelands 1
8
0
0
8
6
33
0


Match Report

The Swifts reserves rebounded from last weeks defeat with a resounding victory at the Domain.

With a number of forced changes from last week the Swifts took a while to settle into the game as the visitors started strongly. It wasn't until twenty minutes in that the first goal came with the Unicol keeper unable to hold a Rodrigo Navarro shot and Neil Slater reacted quickest to the loose ball.

From then on it was a flood of goals as the Swifts slick passing and movement off the ball created more than a few chances with Slater, Navarro and Matt Monteith all cashing in.

The Swifts took a 6 - 2 lead into the interval, a little annoyed in conceding the two goals.

After the break there was a lull in the scoring as the visitors tightened their defence, but the superior fitness of the Swifts began to tell as the game opened up again.

Jason Collins, filling in at centre back, often got forward on surging runs, Chris Bedford enjoyed his run on the opposite side of the field for a change, Slater filled in at midfield with the always consistent Nicolas Sandoval. Manager Justin Read had not planned on taking the field but covered a few miles on the right flank, while up front Navarro's ball skills had the visitors turning this way and that.

Matt Monteith was the Swifts player of the day, growing more confident creating and finishing opportunities.

Final goal tallies were Neil Slater 5, Rodrigo Navarro 4 and Matt Monteith 3 in what was a good all round team performance.

The Swifts next match is against Wanderers C who sit just above them on the table in what will be a far sterner test of their scoring abilities.


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