Havelock’s Luca Barclay (left) and Melvin Rumere of Marist chase the ball in Saturday s clash. Coach Juliano Schmeling said his message at halftime was simple and direct: keep fighting or give up the season. So Marist battled, gave Wanderers much less room to operate, and the goals came, first (inevitably, it seemed) to Nick Carrick, followed by Melvin Rumere and finally Taylor Monk, about 10 minutes from the end when he lashed the winner through a crowded goalmouth and past the keeper. Wanderers responded by forcing a series of corners, but this time Marist didn’t crumble under the set piece pressure, such was their desperation for the win.
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Marist’s Charlotte Noakes (left) goes up against Samantha Miller in Saturday’s match. The 10-man Massey side went ahead just before halftime through midfielder George Andrew, before North End striker Young-Jae Lee grabbed the equaliser after the break. North End co-coach Michael Sheridan scored the winner for the visitors about 10 minutes from the end during a goalmouth scramble. Massey coach Donald Piper said he was left with “an empty feeling” after the game. He said the third-placed students had the possession, opportunities and style to win the game. “I was gutted about the result because we turned in a performance that was above average.
Everyone was available for the game except midfielder Dave McCorkindale, said Piper. Massey squeezed past North End 2-1 in their first game of the season in April and the students are third on the league ladder. North End co-coach Michael Sheridan said his team would be missing the suspended Shamus Moffat and veteran defender Crispin Moore, who is away, but on the bright side, prolific goalscorer Nathan Cooksley would be back after his red card was overturned. “Massey are a better side than some give them credit for, but they’re beatable though,” he said. “We let them get away from us a bit last time, but I’d like to see us use our experience and play a high-pressing game against them to put some pressure on their defence.”