CGU Cuaco 0 - 6 Old Parkonians (Southern Amateur League)

After a cautious start Parks blitzed CUACO for six with a combination of good teamwork and superb finishing. The first twenty minutes were a cagey affair as Parks fielded a team with at least 5 changes from the previous weeks game. Knapman broke the deadlock midway through the first half when his cross-come-shot from the right flank was fumbled over the line by the keeper. Soon after it was 2-0 when Turner's goalkick found Knapman who cut inside his man and supplied the pass for Mike McKenzie to coolly slot home his debut goal for the first XI. CUACO tried to up the pace but with Hamilton and Bostock organising things in front of keeper Turner the Parks rearguard held firm. 15 minutes into the second half Parks put the game beyond doubt when good work from Jamieson found Knapman whose cross was once again finished with the minimum of fuss by McKenzie. Danny Pearmain replaced the injured Knapman but this didn't stop the Parks juggernaut piling forward and it wasn't long before Jamieson once again put an inch perfect pass through to the tireless Collins who slotted past the advancing keeper. Confidence was now soaring and Parks passing game was proving too much for CUACO to cope with. With ten minutes to go the impressive Mason unselfishly laid the ball to Jimmy Keogh who placed the ball under the keeper to make it 5. The rout was complete in the last minute when Jamieson, moments after a sighter, teed himself up on the edge of the box and rocketed home a 25 yarder into the top corner. Overall a thoroughly impressive performance which must be continued to enable us to bounce straight back into the second division.

Scorers: Knapman, McKenzie 2, Collins, Keogh, Jamieson
Man of the Match: Mike Hamilton (you can take that lairy centre forward out of your pocket now!!)
Team: Turner, Celotto, Nicholls, Bostock (Capt.), Hamilton, Knapman, Keogh, Collins, Jamieson, Mason, McKenzie. Sub: Pearmain

Report by Stuart Knapman