Farts hitting their straps.

The rain Gods must have seen the draw yesterday and decided to allow the Farts to display their style and flare to best advantage on a dry Eldson pitch. Trapper again continues to build a run of wins by winning the toss and choosing the sun at their backs in the first half.

As a sign of the depth that the Frats are building this year, the start of the game saw both Trapper and Nuts on the sideline. So it was a young looking forward line that took the game to Karori. Karori managed to gain equal possession in the midfield but right from the start never really looked converting enough possession to win. Andy opening the coring for that Farts early in the game, with a nice shot from the circle edge. Not long after Karori equalised in somewhat controversial fashion, as a ball hit into the circle seemed to just struggle across the line into the goal, the Karori umpire awarding the goal despite the appeals of the Farts defenders who were claiming it was never touched inside the circle.

Shortly after Daniel scored, and the Farts went to the sheds 2-1 up. They were welcomed at half time by a stirring message from Nuts, pinpointing the same issues often conversant with Naenae play of the defenders staying deep and the forwards high, with no halves or inners in the middle.

The second half saw Ants moving into the RH position, with the aim of pushing the right side up into attack. It seemed to work with pressure staring to mount for the Farts forwards. Jason was pushing hard up the RW, and looked hungry in wanting the ball, which finally paid off with him stealing the ball of the Karori LH, driving down to the line and hammering another one of his crosses, this time Trapper was there to easily guide the ball into the net, 3-1!

Not long after Trapper managed to get a stick to a clearance from the backs just over the half way line, deflecting the ball down into the corner and sprinting the 30 metres (outpacing his marker) to slam a cross spot-wards for Daniel to latch onto and get his second goal.

More pressure and several free hits saw Ants take one in the corner, deftly dribble the ball to the line and towards the goal, and pulling it back from Trapper but the far post to again slap it into the back of the net.
Matt got the final goal, and a lovely one it was. Isaac got a break out of the Farts half, send the ball forward, trapper got to it and deflected it to Matt in the circle who left the goalie sprawling on the ground, dribbled round him and netted for the Farts 6th!

The Farts seems to be playing more and more as a cohesive unit, with the older wiser heads guiding and providing the structure, and the younger guys earning their stripes with their speed and energy.

Goals
2-Daniel
2- Trapper
1-Andy
1-Matt

MVP’s
3- Jason – another strong game and left everything out on the pitch.
2-Trapper – scored 2 and set up 2 goals.
1- Daniel – 2 good goals from following up.
1- Rearend – umpiring