FDMC Central Finance came down to earth after their early success against Motoroa last week with a defeat at the hands of 2007 League Champions, Waitara - but the scoreline did not reflect the general pattern of the game or offer the rewards that FDMC Central Finance might well have deserved. Waitara fielded a strong team on the day, including a number of Team Taranaki and "guest players" in a fixture that excited the many specators watching.
Playing four quarters of 20 minutes, FDMC started well but wasted two gilt edge chances to take the lead early on after some creative midfield play. FDMC continued to play some excellent football and looked comfortable going in to the first break, but conceded a late goal after a composed finish from "guest player" and NPBHS old boy Edmund SMITH.
FDMC Central Finance went on to have the better of the second quarter and continued to create a number of chances which ultimately went begging. However, it was again SMITH who extended the lead mid way through the third quarter, rounding off a neat attacking move with another cool finish and he quickly stepped up to claim his hatrick when he converted a disputed penalty in possibly the only period of dominance that the home team enjoyed.
FDMC Central Finance responded well in the final quarter with considerable pressure as the team continued to pass the ball with accuracy and penetration. A number of chances followed as MOSQUERA saw one chance cleared off the line and another shot crash of the cross bar. Player of the Day, Rory GARNER then forced the keeper into a spectacular save with a rasping long range effort.
In the final moments, FDMC Central Finance may have realised that it was not going to be thier day when yet another superb effort, this time from Lance MOLYNEUX, rattled against the cross bar only to see Shane GARNER unable to convert the rebound from close range. Overall it was another good team performance, distorted by a flattering three goal margin that did not reflect the overall game but underlines the importance of taking chances at this level.
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