Marist Skins Go Down in the Mud!

The Marist Skins went down to a more passionate Petone Chuggers 2-1 at Kilbirnie on Saturday. The home team were dominant in the early exchanges and deservedly went up one nil when left wing Tuong Nguyen slotted a defected shot into the bottom left corner. The Skins could've been up by more, but were undone by the experienced Petone Chuggers goalie. The match turned on its head after 37 minutes when a ball hungry Chuggers forward capitalised in the mud and slotted to score the equaliser.

This goal for the Chuggers, spurred them on, as they finished the first half strongly and got the go ahead goal just before half time. This inspired finished to the first half was the defining period of the game as the Chuggers sent players forward in numbers and they were dangerous on attack, outnumbering the Skins defence.

The second half was even, but the Skins with the breeze at their backs were unable to equalise. The final result was typical of the match, where the Chuggers were more hungry for the ball and adapted better to the mud against the lethargic Skins. It also sees the Petone team leap frog the Skins onto 12 points. This result typifies the topsy turvy nature of Capital 8 this season!

This result is the kick in the pants that the Skins need and hopefully they will be back on their games next week against Wellington United Salmon!