Home crowd roars Wainui on

I made it down to Richard Prouse Park again today for the second half of Wainuis game against Miramar Rangers and it turned out to be a highly entertaining game of football.  Paul Wood scored only the second league goal of the season for Wainui to help the boys to go in at half time level at one goal a piece.

The game ebbed and flowed from the kick off and both teams were passing well but just failing to find that killer pass that would lead to a goal.    Miramar broke the deadlock from a corner when their player headed well into the ground and the bounce beating both keeper and defender on the line.  Roared on by a raucous home crowd the boys went in search of the equaliser and almost got one but for the crossbar being too low however they were almost caught on the break until goalkeeper Simon Rippon, in for our local hero Ralph Chenery, pulled off a superb one handed save.


Wainui Celebrate Steven Quirkes equalizer

 
In the final ten minutes Wainui got their just rewards from their own set piece move when the ball was forced home by Steven Quirke in a crowded penalty area.  Not settling for a point Wainui won a free kick with time nearly up and almost grabbed all three points with a curling free kick  destined for the top corner of the net.  That was until the Miramar keeper intervened and clawed it away for the corner kick.  The set piece didn't work from the corner this time and both teams shared the points in the end.



It's on its' way in....isn't it??

So a break next week from league action but a big game at home again in the Chatham Cup against Central League leaders Wairarapa United.  They don't come much bigger than this and with the support that's being shown at all the home games I am expecting one hell of a game of football next weekend.