Division Two : Manakau United 3-1 Kapiti Coast United

Manakau United outlasted a physical Kapiti Coast United side to come out with a 3-1 victory in a Horowhenua-Kapiti Division Two Football match at the Manakau Domain on Saturday Afternoon.

Gavin Saunders put Manakau ahead in the 22nd minute with an angled cross-shot from the right flank to open the scoring and Kimbal McHugo doubled the lead just before half-time when his cleverly flighted free-kick eluded the KCU goalkeeper and sailed into the net.

Manakau had to withstand a testing opponent, but as the match wore on the energy of several youngsters came to the fore with Jackson Murray and James Hoskins in particular creating several opportunities with energetic running into space.

Midway through the second half, Atain Halley latched onto a pass from Saunders to shoot home and make the score 3-0 before KCU scored a consolation goal in the dying moments of the match.

Man of the match deservedly went to Gavin Saunders, with the big man providing a real spark down the right hand side.

Division Three : Kapiti Coast Barbarians 6-1 Manakau Hotel

In Division Three, top-of-the-table KCU Barbarians continued on their winning way, beating Manakau Hotel 6-1 after leading 4-0 at halftime.

The Barbarians were the better side throughout, but the Manakau Hotel side kept on battling and were rewarded for their afternoons efforts with a fine goal from Craig Vidulich.

Stalwart defender Andrew Peita picked up the player of the day award for this outstanding efforts in the rearguard all day.

Division Two : Waikanae Leaders 1-2 Manakau United

Manakau United kept up their challenge for the Division 2 title with a 2-1 win over Waikanae Leaders at Jim Cooke Park.

Manakau were on top throughout the game, and scored early on when Mike Urlich side-footed home a cross from Atain Halley, but for the rest of the match found young Waikanae goalkeeper Sam Adams a tough man to beat.

The back four were keeping Waikanae quiet with Kimbal McHugo and Mark Tiumalu-Faleseuga keeping very tight while both Chris Templeton and Wille West were using the flanks well to add some pace into the attack.

A second half goal from Halley after good build-up work by James Hoskins gave Manakau a two-goal lead, but try as they might Manakau could not get a 3rd goal as Urlich, Hoskins, Halley and Paul Kulhavy all had goal-bound efforts superbly saved by the busy Adams who picked up the man of the match award for his efforts.

Waikanae kept trying and pulled a goal back just before the end of the match, but Manakau had done just enough to claim the win.

Division Three : Manakau Hotel 1-3 Waikanae Youth

Manakau Hotel faced top side Waikanae Youth, and gave a very good account of themselves before the youngsters ran out 3-1 winners.

Waikanae scored three goals in the first half to effectively decide the match by halftime but the improving Mamakau Hotel team put together a very competitive second half passing well and keeping possession.

Ben Henry almost scored when he hit a thunderous free-kick that was only just pushed over the bar by the Waikanae goalkeeper.

But Manakau were rewarded for their efforts with a fine goal as a corner by Ben Henry was met with a fierce volley by Jamie Lamplough that sped into the net.

Man of the match was Manakau goalkeeper Chris Georgetti, who displayed a full range of goalkeeping skills to keep his side in the game.

HK Football Draw for Saturday 23 July 2011

Horowhenua / Kapiti Divison 2
Waikanae Leaders v Manakau Hui Mai at Jim Cooke 1. KO 2:30pm

Horowhenua / Kapiti Divison 3
Manakau Hotel v Waikanae Youth at Manakau Domain. KO 2:30pm

Division Two : Manakau United 2-1 Waikanae 3rds

Manakau United and Waikanae clashed in a closely-fought encounter at the Manakau Domain on Saturday, with the home side scoring a late goal to come out on top 2-1.
The first half was a tightly matched tussle with most of the play around the halfway line as both defences held their lines well and kept attacking chances to a minimum.

The centre-back pairing of Kimbal McHugo and Mark Tiumalu-Faleseuga kept Waikanae quiet all day, while Jackson Murray and Chris Temperton were outstanding on the flanks.

However, the game started to open up in the second period as legs began to tire, and Manakau grabbed the lead on the hour mark after good build up play from Jackson Murray and Mike Urlich set up a chance for Atain Halley who scored with a clinical finish.

It looked that that might be enough to win the game, as Manakau continued to defend tightly, but Waikanae equalised from a free-kick with 15 minutes to go with a well flighted shot that curled over the defensive wall.

Manakau pushed forward looking for the winning goal and Urlich was unlucky to see a shot come off the post, before Halley popped up in the penalty area to score the winning goal with just 5 minutes remaining.

The man of the match award went to right back Chris Temperton who was outstanding in the tackle all day, and provided an injection of pace when coming forward as well.

Division Three : Paekakariki 3-0 Manakau Hotel

Paekakariki Harlequins proved to be the better side in a Horowhenua-Kapiti Division Three football match contested at Mazengarb Park on Saturday afternoon.

Paekakariki produced a good display of passing football especially in the first half, and scored a couple of well worked goals before the break to take a stranglehold on the game.

The second half was a more even affair, with Manakau creating a couple of chances, but the only scoring was a late own-goal which stretched the Paekak lead to three goals.

Despite the 3-0 loss, Manakau United’s goalkeeper Chris Georgetti impressed with a good all-round display, including a couple of fine saves in 1-on-1 situations to keep his side in the game, and picked up the man-of-the-match award.

Both Manakau sides have byes for Saturday July 9th

The Horowhenua-Kapiti football draw is out for Saturday 9th July, and it appears that both Manakau United teams have been scheduled for a bye this weekend.

Enjoy the free weekend lads.

Division Two : Levin Masters 3-2 Manakau United Hui Mai

Levin Masters produced their best performance of the season to beat Manakau United Hui Mai 3-2 in a quality game of football at Donnelly Park.

Top-of-the-table Manakau started strongest and opened the scoring when Paul Kulhavy slotted a through ball to Gavin Saunders, and Saunders delivered a perfect cross to the back post for Mike Urlich to head home.

But Levin had a spark about their play and equalised two minutes later when Tony Sheridan cut inside from the left wing and hit a shot from the edge of the box that squeezed under Manakau keeper Paddy Sannazzaro for the equaliser.

And five minutes later Levin had taken the lead when a deep curling free-kick from Justin Greig took an unfortunate deflection off Kimbal McHugo and flew into the goal just inside the far post.

Manakau searched hard for an equaliser before halftime, with Atain Halley close on several occasions, while Kulhavy hit the crossbar with a close range effort and James Hoskins was denied by a great save from Levin keeper Keegan McLaclian just before halftime.

In the second half Manakau did finally get a reward for the efforts, with Hoskins and Saunders combining to create a chance that Urlich snapped up with a quality finish to level the scores at 2-2.

Unfortunately, Jamie Allcock picked up an injury and had to come off at that stage, a real blow to Manakau as the big man had led the forward line well, and the Manakau substitutes bench was rather thin this weekend.

The game turned into a real end-to-end affair, with chances at both ends, and the winning goal was a stunning strike with Joel Nugteren controlling a pass 25 yards out and hitting a fierce curling shot into the bottom right hand corner of the net to give Levin a 3-2 lead.

Manakau poured forward to try and rescue a point with 10 minutes remaining, but despite a couple of close efforts the determined defending from Levin ensured that it was the home side that would take all the points.

Levin’s player of the day was young keeper Keegan McLaclian, while Manakau nominated their midfield pairing of Mike Urlich and Paul Kulhavy as their standout players.

Division Three : KCU 4ths 3-2 Manakau United Hotel

Kapiti Coast United outlasted Manakau Hotel to win 3-2 in a tight encounter at Weka Park on Saturday afternoon.

KCU took a lead in the first half, before Manakau equalised with a well taken goal from Jamie Lamplough to go into the halftime break level.

Kapiti also struck first in the 2nd half to grab a 2-1 lead, but Manakau found a reply through Josh Sannazzaro who received the ball 25 yards out and beat a defender before striking a fierce shot that sped past the keeper and dipped under the crossbar to level the scores.

Both sides then went in search of the winning goal and it was KCU who scored the winner with just a few minutes left, finishing off a quick counter-attack to claim the victory.

Josh Sannazzaro picked up the man-of-the match award for Manakau for his efforts upfront, while Chris Henry and Jamie Lamplough also impressed with solid efforts.