Matamata Swifts Waikato Premier League title charge continued apace with another crushing victory at the Matamata Domain. This time the victims were Unicol and the Swifts, after a slow start, sprinted home on the back of a five-goal second half performance.

Swifts coach, Duncan Lowry, opted for an adventurous 3-4-3 formation from the outset this week. The match began with a similar rhythm to many recent Matamata performances, with the Swifts setting the tempo early on and giving their opponents little respite. The first half, however, brought to light the one slightly worrying aspect of Matamata's game to date - their current inability to kill sides off early in the piece.

The Swifts, looking great through the middle of the park, had a glut of chances during the first half hour. They really should have had three or four goals during this period, but had to settle for a lone Duncan Lowry strike. Lowry's drive from outside the box took a slight deflection on the way to giving Matamata the lead.

Unicol's best period of the match came during the five mintues leading up to the break. A couple of uncharacteristic Matamata errors, combined with a slight lack of composure, almost led to an equaliser. Unicol's sole chance of the first half almost got them back on level terms. Thankfully for Matamata, the ball dribbled inches wide.

The match was over within minutes of the restart. Some stern words at the interval got the Matamata players buzzing. The crowd had barely had time to settle back into their seats before the second - decisive - goal came. Scott Parsonage found himself unmarked inside the box and was able to side foot home an excellent John Massey pass. Moments later Parsonage had his second goal, almost an exact replica of his first. This time Adam Graham was the provider and Parsonage did the business again.

There was no let up for the visitors as the Swifts stretched their lead with two more goals. Graham got himself on the score sheet with a sweetly struck drive and was joined there soon after by John Massey who volleyed home the rebound following a Matamata free kick.

Massey grabbed his second, and Matamata's final goal for the day, with 15 minutes remaining. It was a typically cool strike from close range.

All three Swifts substitutes were able to get some valuable game time. Juan Carlos Rodriguez came in well on the right side of midfield while Jason Collins, in his first run of the season, almost grabbed his first goal

The Swifts continued to create chances, but couldn't add to their tally, while at the other end goalie, Gary Darkes, was kept busy enough with the sporadic raids the now demoralised visitors were able to muster.

The Swifts central midfield juggernaut featuring Andy Birchenough, Alberto Romero and Duncan Lowry was again dominant. The languid Romero continues to amaze with some of the delightful passes he's able to deliver.

At the back, Ged Parkinson was as solid as ever and was ably supported by his two lieutenants, Colin Taylor and Dai Lowry. Man of the match, Scott Parsonage, was as lively as ever on the left hand side of the Swifts' front three.