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1st XI Football Super 8 Tournament v Rotorua Boys' High

 
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1st XI Football Super 8 Tournament v Rotorua Boys' High
by Sally Wenham - Monday, 5 July 2021, 11:31 AM
 

With a strong start to the tournament, the Placemakers PNBHS 1st XI saw off Rotorua Boys’ High School in game one: 3-1. 

Rotorua allowed PNBHS room to move the ball around the defensive five, but their tight block defence took some work to exploit.  It was a piercing ball from Matt Rowe though to Jaiden Meyer that started the surge forwards. A snappy cross to the far post brought Xavier Coleman into action, heading the ball strongly into the net.  A free kick a while later put Alex Kilkelly over the ball, swinging it into a line of white shirts.  Daniel McDougal took the honours, getting a toe on it and increasing the lead.  

The second half began with a great save from Brooklyn Browne, and later and handball penalty awarded to PNBHS saved by the Rotorua keeper.  The third PNBHS goal stemmed much the same and the first; Matt Rowe finding a passage through the defence to Adarsh Dutt, who touched on to Jaiden Meyer, creating a 1-on-1 with the keeper.  Late in the game, efforts by Daniel McDougall were tapped over the crossbar and Bay Shi bounced one off the crossbar.  All in all, a good start to the tournament. 

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