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May 13th 2006
Awakeri's soccer teams were involved in lots of exciting action on Saturday.
There was plenty of pace in the 13th grade premier division game between Da
Silva Awakeri Autos and Edgecumbe. Both teams showed off their ball skills with
attacking play. Goals scored by Jayden Haddock, Guy Kamphorst, Matthew Reeves
and Vincent Sheather earned Autos a convincing win. Autos player of the match
went to Guy Kamphorst, for holding his position well and featuring in some of
the goals.
Good positional play and passing was a feature of Proactive Chairs Awakeri's
game against Otakiri in the 13th grade 1st division. Otakiri were short of players
and Joel Ingle kindly agreed to help them out. Lindsey Cotter scored twice for
Awakeri with Madison Constantine also coming close. Otakiri used the fast break
well to put away five goals. The Awakeri team shared the player of the match
award for their teamwork.
In the 11th grade premier division, Private Asset Management Awakeri Aces had
a good start to the season, even though they were well beaten by Ohope Harriers.
Down two goals after only five minutes, the home supporters feared a big score
might be on the cards. To Aces credit, they fought well and had several promising
attacks, but unfortunately they were not able to score. Leah Sheather was player
of the match, making numerous great saves in goal. Others to play well were
Ben Fretwell and Mark Morrison. The final score was 4 - 0 to Ohope.
James Street Vipers turned up rather short handed for their 11th grade 1st division
match with CJ McIndoe Awakeri Dragons. A shuffle round of players resulted in
a good spirited game, with Dragons coming out the winners 1 - 0. Dean Frost
scored the goal, while Clive McIndoe earned player of the match with some very
good tackling. He also found the strikers well with his clearances. Matthew
Eveleens sportingly played the whole game for the Vipers.
In the 9th grade, Agritech Trailers Awakeri Knights were a little lethargic
to start off their game at Thornton. There was a definite sign of tiredness
from school camp amongst some of the players. Knights were at their best when
the ball was played up the wings and then centered. That was how the first goal
was scored by Toby Kirkpatrick. Joshua Klein Ovink made a couple of really good
saves in goal. The score stayed at 1 - 0 till half time. The Knights team gelled
well during the second half, with two goals being shot home by Jordan Sutton.
The player of the match was Zac Fretwell, who was outstanding in defence clearing
the ball several times from dangerous situations. The final score was 3 - 0
to Knights.
Galatea Vets Awakeri Jets didn't create too many chances in their 8th grade
premier league game with Whakatane Giants. Despite the best efforts of Jets
player of the match, goalie Tyrin Penberth, Giants managed to grab a winner
and take the game 1 - 0. Nikoli Christensen and Shane Hope also had good games
for the Jets.
Awakeri Tigers won a thrilling game at Thornton in the 7th grade. A Tom Holani
goal had the score locked at 1 - 1 until Liam Sanson scored the winner for Tigers
right on the final whistle. Holani was player of the match, with good support
coming from James Thompson.
The Total Power Awakeri Sharks team had an excellent game with Otakiri Pukekos
in the 7th grade. Sharks worked together well. Samantha Looney showed excellent
skills on offense, while Joey Flanagan was the player of the match for his great
ball control and defence. The score was 3 - 0 to Otakiri.
In the 6th grade there was lots of good play between Performance Zone Awakeri
Blues and the Whakatane Grasshoppers. Taylor Harte worked very hard for Blues
and was named player of the match. He also scored the Blues goal, with Grasshopper
winning 3 - 1.
Agritech Trailers Awakeri played a challenging game against Thornton in the
6th grade. Thornton proved to be formidable opponents winning 3 - 1. Sean Young
received player of the match for scoring Awakeri's goal and for his consistent,
outstanding play. Shannon Frost and Jamie Findlay also put in awesome efforts.
The excellent defensive skills shown by Jack Du Toit and Aroha Millar proved
a valuable asset to the team.