Recap

Comag Matamata Swifts missed a golden opportunity to get right back in the Loaded WaiBOP Premiership title race on Saturday. The Swifts conceded twice in the final ten minutes of their match at Otumoetai to lose 2-1 and instead stay in mid-table.

Sam Masterson’s 20th minute goal from a well worked corner put the Swifts, who looked remarkably comfortable at what is traditionally a tricky venue for them, in front. Reuben Wigelsworth smashed a shot from distance into the cross bar as the match neared half time, while Dayne Willemsen also had a great opportunity only to see the home side’s keeper recover well.

Matamata should have doubled their lead midway through the second half, but Jamie Baxter saw his penalty saved in what turned out to be the pivotal moment of the match.

Otumoetai, who looked anything but a side that had won five games in a row, kicked into gear as the game headed into its death throes. They nabbed an equaliser in the 80th minute when the Swifts failed to clear a corner, before landing the killer blow three minutes into injury time.

Details

Date Time League Season
July 15, 2017 2:45 pm WaiBOP Premiership 2017

Ground

Fergusson Park
131 Waratah Street, Matua, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand

Results

Club1st Half2nd HalfGoalsOutcome
Otumoetai022Win
Matamata Swifts101Loss

Otumoetai

Position Goals Assists Yellow Cards Red Cards
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Matamata Swifts

# Player Position Goals Assists Yellow Cards Red Cards
1Matt AberhartGoalkeeper0000
4Jamie BaxterMidfielder0000
7Brad WestMidfielder0000
8Scott ParsonageMidfielder0000
9Chris WalkerForward0000
10Dayne WillemsenForward0000
11Sam MastersonDefender1000
13Glen CarmichaelMidfielder0000
15Dwayne SignelDefender0000
18Shaun RichardsonDefender0000
20Bjorn Vossen 6Defender0000
6Reuben Wigelsworth 20Midfielder0000
 Total 1000