Challenge Matamata Ladies scored a solid win against Claudeland Rovers on Sunday. The game began a little slow and it took Matamata a good 20 minutes before their passing began to stick and they found their rhythm. Once this happend Matamata found themselves in space and subsequently the goals came.

Leah Higgins opened the scoring by getting her body behind (or as she claims "an amazing bicycle kick") a perfectly placed Serena Jenkins corner. This lifted Matamata's heads and the second goal came soon after. A well struck Chantelle Van Waveren kick from the edge of the 18 yard box went through at least 10 players for her 1st goal of the season.

Claundelands hit back just before the break, leaving the half time score 2-1.

In previous games Matamata's second half performace and impulse seems to drop a little, mainly due to a lack of fitness, but that definately was not the case today. The backline of Alana Brus, Serena Jenkins, Lani Guilford, Jo Good and Shanadelle Howardson worked well together closing down the quick Claudelands attackers. Jen Hull had a very good game in goal working well with the backline and keeping the talk going.

Through some good passing and skill, Natalie Gaskell continued Matamata's scoring with two very well placed and powerful goals. Claudelands scored their second of the game from a Matamata un-intentional hand ball in the box resulting in a penalty. Just before full time Sarah Hockley smashed one past the keeper from the edge of the 18-yard box to bring the full time score to 5-2. A deserving win for Matamata.

Matamata Car Painters player of the day went to Chantelle Van Waveren for her accurate passing and of course brilliant goal, despite wearing a ball in the face.

Next Sunday Matamata look to stretch their four game unbeaten record to five when they travel away to Hamilton North.