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.

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