Matamata Tri-Series

TOURNAMENT DETAILS

Results
Claudelands Rovers 1 v Otorohanga 1 (Claudelands won on penalties)
Matamata Swifts 2 (Alberto Romero, Juan Carlos Rodriguez) v Otorohanga 1
Matamata Swifts 3 (Scott Parsonage, Duncan Lowry, Ged Parkinson) v Claudelands Rovers 0

Swifts squad
1-Gary Darkes; 2-Dai Lowry, 4-Colin Taylor, 6-Duncan Lowry, 10-Ged Parkinson; 7-Juan Carlos Rodriguez, 8-Andy Birchenough, 14-Alberto Romero, 15-Scott Parsonage, 16-Daniel Frischknekt; 9-Jason Collins, 11-Andrew Taylor, 13-Hayri Cihan, 17-Dima Slack.

Match pics

Above Jason Collins winds up.

Above The Karate Kid (in blue) versus Superman (in black and white).

Above Alberto Romero scores a goal. This is something almost as rare as a defender who wears blue boots.

Above Speaking of which: Duncan, what would the lads back home think?

Above The strangely frightening elegance of Gary Darkes, Matamata's man in black.

Above Not again... Daniel Frischknekt goes past a couple of weary Claudelands players (sorry Jay and Russ).

Above New signing Andrew Taylor ran like a greyhound.

Above Scott Parsonage smashes home the Swifts' first goal against Claudelands.

Above Dai Lowry and Andy Birchenough had time for a quick game of keepy uppy.

Above Jason Collins makes a run for it.

Above Ged Parkinson strokes home Matamata's third goal against Claudelands.

Above Hayri Cihan picks his spot.

Above Even the match officials had a great time at the Matamata Tri-Series.


(Pictures by Jean Barlow)

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