Manakau just could not get to grips with Otaki Off-Target on Saturday, and Manakau took a heavy 0-4 defeat at the hands of the league leaders.
Otaki scored early in the game when a long distance shot was deflected and turned into an perfect cross for an an marked player to open the scoring - and the advantage was doubled on the 20 minute mark when a 25 yard shot found it's way into the net.
Jackson Murray almost pulled a goal back for Manakau before halftime, latching onto a through ball and chipping the Otaki goalkeeper but the shot bounced off the crossbar and was scrambled clear.
Otaki took a stranglehold on the match just minutes into the second half when a pass across the penalty area was missed by two defenders and an Otaki striker stepped through to score from six yards out. Otaki made it 4-0 in the 80th minute when an angled shot was saved well by Paddy Sannazzaro, but Otaki reacted quicker to the bouncing rebound to slot it home.
Manakau almost grabbed a consolation goal in the final minute when Mike Urlich played in Brixton Cowie to the edge of the penalty area and Cowie rifled the ball home, but the referee ruled that the move was offside to chalk off the goal.
MAN OF THE MATCH POINTS :
3 = Daniel O'Neill
2 = Paddy Sannazzaro
1 = Nick Cudby
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