The title of this match report is “Why I should not give 
Pieter the Man of the Match Award?”
With several key players missing including Dave 
Squires, Giles, Nizal and Jeremie , we were pleased to 
get the services of debutants, Larry and Joe. Matador 
were eager to keep their recent run of good results 
going to keep the pressure on the top two teams in the 
league.
Matador started quite brightly putting pressure on the 
opposing back four and pressing them into a series of 
mistakes. Eventually this led to Matadors first goal as 
Pieter won the ball on the right side of the area, looked 
up and pulled it back for the gaffer to notch his first goal 
of the season. So Pieter got an assist – big deal!
Other chances followed but none taken including a 
glaring miss from the gaffer just before the break. 
In the second half, Prestige threatened more often and 
became more solid but we managed to stretch our lead 
as Pieter ran down the right, fired in a cross / shot 
which was parried but Aidil was on hand to turn it in at 
the far post.  2-0 and another assist for Pieter – so what!
Prestige pulled back a goal with a cracking long range 
effort to reduce the arrears before Pieter was on a 
rampaging run into the area before he was taken out 
for an obvious penalty. After a long delay, Pieter kept 
his head to slot the penalty home and make the game 
safe. So an assist and a goal – does that justify being 
given a MOM award. Er, well yes I guess three assists 
and a goal probably just about clinches it. Pieter seems 
to like doing things the hard way – all he had to do was 
buy me a beer!
Thanks to Prestige for a good game.