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July 20th 2003
In a catch-up game, Awakeri Mysterios played Edgecumbe in the 15th grade. Despite
the break for the school holidays, Awakeri put their passes together well, and
Matthew Ward's determination soon got him the opening goal. Ward got on the
end of a Nicholas Law pass and forced it past the keeper. Edgecumbe evened the
score up with a well struck free kick from a distance. A through ball got Reender
Buikema behind the Edgecumbe defence. He ran hard and scored well. In the second
half, Awakeri were awarded a free kick 23 metres out, and Jeremy Hawkes copied
the Edgecumbe goal, putting the ball in the top corner. Ward completed the scoring,
with another determined run, beating two men in the box before slotting home
from close range. The final score Edgecumbe 1, Awakeri Mysterios 4.
Edgecumbe battled well, despite only having ten men. The Mysterios passed the
ball around well, and Hawkes was named player of the match. He was part of a
very sound defence that kept the home team's attacks at bay.