Petone v Taranaki

Back to the thread topic. Who scored for Petone (or should it be who didn't score). Sounds pretty convicing. I imagine the party at the Speights Ale House was a big one.

Anyone at the game? Match report please

From capital soccer website - Whitmarsh got 3, Manzone, Pickering and McLay got one each and there was an own goal. 4-0 nil at half time. 

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dailynews/4212279a6404.html

Bugger, there goes my piss trip. Will have to take the long way home from Petone

Chances are you'll be suspended for that game.

Now now its a new season, new beginnings. If so, at least the footy won't get in the way of my drinking 

Has TW come knocking at your door yet Chops, I heard they need some centre backs.

Good Tui ad Nightz. I'm sure they want centre backs that are playing not watching from the sideline.

Bring back Karlos

well done Petone. Great stuff. Pretty bazaar score though - any indications that Naki had already flagged playing Central Lge before the game had started? Whats this about Gisi potentially flagging Central Lge?

yeah i heard Gissy are financially in the crap. not surprising the amount of money they spend though.

Baz knowing you (and me to be fair) we'd probably see you launching one of those lovely bowls at some poor old fullaz head for schoolin ya!

and since when did we see bikinis on birds around wgtn?

true true.

Well done Petone. Great result. Thanks for saving us upper hutt boys

i think u should wait and see how he goes in CL 1st before making huge calls like that one haha but well done petone and good stuff the youngsters picks richy n leightn hvhs!

So Jiz who should be TW centre backs this season?

dont let him pick the team!

 

5 min later another good cross from Arraj, a good lay off from Whitmarsh to Manzone whose finish was clinical. TT through everything at Petone during the next period which included hitting the crossbar and post following a corner.  Petone weathered the storm and after a cutting through ball from Dawson to Pickering who calmly went around the keeper, composing himself and finishing from a sharp angle making it 3 after 40 mins. Some more fine inter passing saw Whitmarsh through with a one on one sore him score his second and Petone�s 4th  with a couple to go before the break.

 

With the game technically over the second half started slow, TT making a couple of subs including the coach � Graham. TT continued to press and had a couple more chances with Rippon making two fine saves and some good defending from Lane, Sambrooke and E Barclay making sure it was going to be a clean sheet today. Petone introduced there 3 young subs McClay, Daly and Weepu-Messanger at different stages during the second spell and this brought new life and energy to the team. The 5th  resulted in a good run from McClay down the left and a telling cross with a TT defender turning it into his own net.  By now the Petone midfield of Winkworth and McCullough were totally dominating.

 

Number 6 wasn�t too far away after a strong determined run from Daley and another telling ball across the box where McClay hit it first time and with the speed of a bullet sore the ball nestle in the back of the net. Goal 7 finished what was a fantastic display by the blues where Daly crossed to Whitmarsh who had time to beat two defenders and pick his spot for what a deserved hat trick and also making it 8 goals in the play offs.

 

A marvellous performance by Petone with every player contributing. Taranaki were gracious in defeat admitting they were outplayed. The final whistle was greeted with a roar and the supporters and players celebrated.

 

This might sound a little one sided but I can certainly tell you it wasn�t, Taranaki did have their chances and were not there to just make up the numbers but I can be a little bias as I  am a huge Petone fan and it was great to see this performance which finally put us in central League.

Cheers Big ears. Sounds like the party afterwards was a good one too.

Look foward to welcoming Petone back to newtown park next year...GO BLUE!

mcfc2007-09-28 21:47:52

so very very true

Well done Petone!

m8 well done petone totally deserving! but remember you did choke in 05 and 06 so don't go there. as they say it takes a team to lose a few of the big games to know how to win one! that is the case here petone are now a well drilled, experienced team with 3 or 4 g8 youngsters adding the flare missing in previous years. be gd 2 see the old lower hutt v petone derbys again, maybe fozzie mite start playing himself again for 90???

2005 finished 2nd in the league to a (then) reasonable Stop Out side, and 2006 lost on penalties in first playoff... Neither of which are choking.

Might want to read his post again.  He is not bagging any team.  Just stating some facts that back up his opinion, that Petone ain't chokers.  Spurs crazy2007-09-30 19:57:14

petone will need to strengthen their squad to be competetive in central league next year

leave the naki alone mcfc,you sound like one of those wanganui collegiate cry babies who plod around in a local league wishing they could experience a real game of football in a more competitive league.anyway what's
up with answering your own post.q.c.

mcfc2007-10-04 18:40:59

you have no opinion on how to help Taranaki football.

Whats going on with Wanganui footy? I note they didnt have a team at the 14th grade boys rep tournment this week. Taranaki finished 4th.

Who cares, i just love the venom of MCFC! Come on viking, spice it up!

Hey Viking how did the 'Ringies' get dragged into your argument, they have never laid claim to any great contribution to Football.

Face it the Naki just isnt a Footy town, surfing and Rugby are 1st equal everything else is a distant last!  villageboy2007-10-05 00:09:36