Big win for Norths footballers

North Wellington notched their first win of the Central League football season when they defeated Whanganui Athletic 5-0 on 8 April.

The newly promoted Whanganui team was playing on its home ground, Wembley Park, which shares a name with England’s famous stadium.

It took just over half an hour for Norths to score through Japanese import, Anto Okamura. He made a fast run into the 18-yard box and delivered a powerful right footer just under the cross bar.

Twenty minutes later Anto was in the action again when he was brought down inside the penalty area. Norths Captain, Tim Fenton, pulled rank and scored from the spot to make it 2-0.

With an hour on the clock the man from Japan added a third goal after latching on to a brilliant through ball by Josh Zatorski.

15-year-old debutant Miles Woodhall was given half an hour to prove his potential and did not waste the opportunity.

He made a great run down the left flank and nudged a powerful through ball into the Whanganui defensive zone. It was too hot to handle for the locals and was turned into the net by a defender to make it 4-0.