Last league fixtures for the season

The last league game of the Horowhenua-Kapiti football season is here - although we will then go straight into HK cup action next weekend.

In division two, Manakau Hui Mai will host Paekakariki at the Manakau Domain at 2:30pm, and we might see a strengthened Paekakariki side visiting as the first division team is not playing this weekend.

In Division Three, Manakau Hotel travel to face Otaki Combined at 2:30, and the game has been transferred to Haruatai S2 - meet up at the Manakau pub at 1:40pm for travel.

Division Two : Levin Sports 2-0 Manakau United

Levin Sports took their chances to beat Manakau United 2-0 at Donnelly Park in a Division Two Horowhenua-Kapiti football match.

Manakau made most of the running in the first half, but could not break through a solid Levin rearguard and Levin Sports made the visitors pay by scoring just before halftime when an angled shot squirmed through the Manakau keepers legs to score.

The pattern was repeated in the second half, with Manakau pressing but unable to get the equalising goal, and Levin scoring again on a quick counter attack and a long-range shot that took a deflection off a Manakau defender and looped into the net.

There was no way back for Manakau after that despite a huge effort and Levin finished as well deserved winners on the day.

Chris Temperton picked up the player of the day award for another full-on effort.

Division Three : Manakau Hotel 2-1 Levin Vets

A 90th minute goal from Ben McHugo gave Manakau Hotel a 2-1 victory over the Levin Vets at the Manakau Domain on Saturday afternoon.

Manakau took the lead midway through the first half when Craig Vidulich ran onto an angled pass and drilled the ball past the Levin goalkeeper to open the scoring – but Levin fought back and equalised to make the score 1-1 just before halftime.

The second half was an end-to-end affair, but despite chances at both ends it looked like the teams would have to split the points until Josh Sannazzaro chipped a pass through to McHugo who smashed a shot that sped into the goal from outside the penalty area to claim a well-celebrated winner.

McHugo picked up the player of the day award for his solid efforts in midfield – and that last minute goal.

Texas Holdem Night - Saturday 6th August.

Josh Sannazzaro and Paddy Sannazzaro have organised a social night this Saturday after speeches at the Bowler.

Texas Holdem Poker Nite - $15 includes poker chips and a meal and if you are knocked out early more chips can be purchased and another table started.

Yes, partners more than welcome, where would we be without them.

Rugby - All Blacks v Wallabies will be on the TV too.

Transport home provided by Kylie via the school van.

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.