by CHRIS COGDALE, Wairarapa Times-Age · Apr 18, 2023

A second-half hat-trick to Jarrod Macdonald propelled Greyfriars Motel Greytown to their third straight win in Capital Division Three and ended University’s unbeaten start to the season on Saturday.

Greytown coach Phil Keinzley said it took a while for the team to settle with poor passing and a lack of accuracy leading to a scrappy start to the game on a Kelburn Park pitch that had longer than usual grass, making passing difficult.

The visitors finally clicked towards the end of the first period when assistant coach Josh Stevenson broke the deadlock scoring his 11th goal in three games.

University equalised shortly after the halftime break, but from then on, it was all Greytown, with Macdonald deadly in front of goal, completing his second hat-trick [both in the second half] in the past two weeks.

Keinzley made several changes in the second half, and he said all those players made a difference. However, one of the veterans, Waisake Sabutu, stood out for Keinzley with a strong 90 minutes, while he said Landon Palmer also impressed as a winger.

Greytown lead Capital Three on goal difference from Wellington United. Their next outing is away to Upper Hutt City, who suffered their first loss of the season on Saturday to Wellington United.

Article added: Tuesday 18 April 2023