YoungHeart Manawatu

Waitakere United

0

1

Roy Krishna 58

by nzfc.co.nz

Waitakere pushed their way into second place with a crucial 1-0 win over title hopefuls YoungHeart Manawatu in Palmerston North on Sunday.

YoungHeart were bursting with confidence after a 4-0 hammering of Team Wellington last week but Roy Krishna’s dazzling 48th minute run and low shot past Ross Nicholson saw the West Aucklanders leapfrog YoungHeart into second place.

Nicholson showed signs that he may be recapturing some of best form with a series of sharp saves through out the match to keep the home side in the game, and it almost paid dividends when a missed clearance almost resulted in a late equalising own goal.

The win keeps Waitakere in touch with rivals Auckland City who are just one point ahead having played one more game.

The two clash next week at Kiwitea Street in Neil Emblen’s biggest acid test as Waitakere player/manager yet. 

YoungHeart Manawatu

V

Waitakere United

1. Ross Nicholson (GK)

1. Danny Robinson (GK)

2. Nobuyosi Ishi (de Gregorio 45)

2. Jason Rowley

4. Colin Falvey

4. Tim Myers

6. Matt Kennedy  (James Thomas 84)

7. Martin Bullock

8. Nathan Cooksley

8. Brent Fisher

9. Seule Soromon

9. Benjamin Totori (Lucas 74)

10. Adam Cowan (Capt)

10. Allan Pearce (Sole 77)

14. Marco Paracchini

11. Neil Sykes

18. Takayuki Omi  (Hadakis 80)

12. Roy Krishna

21. Cory Chettleburgh

16. Neil Emblen

23. Campbell Banks

17. Jake Butler

Substitutes

Substitutes

19 Matt Borren (RGK)

22. Liam Little (RGK)

11. Scott Robson

19. Dakota Lucas (in 74)

16. Raf de Gregorio

18. Zane Sole (in 77)

20. Jimmy Hadakis

13. Dimas Da Silva

7. James Thomas

21. Keegan Linderboom

=goal

=yellow card

=2 yellow cards

= red card

NZFC.co.nz regrets that live coverage was not availale at Memorial Park today.