Rangi routed by clinical Westlake
Westlake recorded their fourth win in their premier campaign with a convincing 5-0 home win over local rivals Rangitoto College. An early chance to take the lead was spurned when an Oscar Ramsay corner found a totally unmarked Jaidyn Hendriks but the striker could only head wide with the goal at his mercy.
Westlake continued to ask all the early questions and soon had the lead; their early dominance deserved when View Rungpao’s driven cross from the left found Jaidyn Hendriks in the box. The striker was man handled to the ground by a desperate defender and Oscar Ramsay stepped up to convert from the penalty spot. Jaidyn Hendriks was at the centre of most of Westlake’s attacking moves and he should have opened his account after he robbed a defender but fired his shot straight at the keeper. Several other half chances went begging before Rangitoto had a good chance to level; only some scrambling defense and sharp work by Finn Medemblik in goal prevented this. The halftime whistle sounded with Westlake generally in control but lacking the hunger and accuracy to make their dominance count on the board. An assured performance by the back four and tenacious work by View Rungpao on the left hinted at better things in the second spell.
Indeed it took Westlake only ten minutes of the second half to get the crucial second goal. Sean Skeens won the ball on half way and fed Jaidyn Hendriks with a precise through ball. The nippy striker did the rest as he rounded the keeper to slot home into an empty net. Westlake’s passing game began to flow and predictably it was the lively View Rungpao whose quick feet and thinking set up Oscar Ramsay who finished with composure from 12 yards. Westlake went close again when View Rungpao played a neat wall pass with Sean Skeens to put the striker in on goal but his shot hit the near post. View Rungpao then completed a man of the match performance when he cut in from the right and saw his speculative shot beat the keeper at his near post to extend Westlake’s lead to 4-0. Jaidyn Hendriks completed the scoring after he got on the end of a superb long ball from Greg Nimmo to beat the keeper with a vicious near post shot.
Westlake next travel to Macleans College for the last Premier League fixture of the term on Saturday 4th July, 12 noon kick off.
Team: Finn Medemblik, Keanen Baghaloo, Clarke Foulds, Daniel Lough, Bronson Kelly, Oscar Ramsay ©, Sean Skeens, View Rungpao, Jaidyn Hendriks, Jack Pirie and Greg Nimmo. Subs: Aaran Brabant, Daniel Lim and Michael Booth
Scorers: Jaidyn Hendriks (2), Oscar Ramsay (2) and View Rungpao (1).
Other Scores
WBHS 1st XI beat Rangitoto College 5-0
WBHS 2nd XI beat Rangitoto College 4-0
WBHS 3rd XI beat Orewa College 4-0
WBHS 15A1 beat Sacred Heart College 2-0
WBHS 14A1 beat St Peters College 3-1
WBHS 13A1 lost 2-1 to Sacred Heart College
Thanks to Westlake’s Tracey McKay for the great photographs.
