Coming off a close victory last week Challenge Matamata Swifts Ladies wanted to add another win to their tally, and they did just that against Te Awamutu. Matamata dominated the first 20 minutes of the game and applied a lot of pressure on the Te Awamutu defensive line. Many opportunities went begging as Matamata just were not able to finish it off - the ball seemed to have it's own mind.

Sarah Hockley scored the first goal for Matamata. Nat Gaskell sent in a cross from out wide, Hockley managed to get a foot to it and the keeper was unable to stop it. So Matamata where now hoping that the tables had turned and things would come a bit easier and cleaner for them....ahh no.

For some unknown reason everything just got ten times harder. The Te Awamutu strikers turned up the pace and were running through the Matamata defence. The only reason they were unable to score was because they couldn't get the ball past the Matamata's keeper, Jenn Hull, who improves with every game played.

Closer to half time Nat Gaskell, last season's top club goal scorer, started her tally for the new season. After collecting a corner kick she volleyed the ball into the goal.

The second half started as the first half ended, in a bit of disarray but Matamata were still able to hold it together and string together some good passes. Gaskell added another goal to the score thanks to a helpful deflection from a T.A defender.

It was a frustrating game as many of the attempts at goal were only just off target. The Matamata Car Painters Player of the Day went to Keeper Jenn Hull, who has managed to keep the opposition scoreless now for 180 minutes.