Sat August 27, 2016 League 1 Ontario--Master's Futbol vs Kingston Clippers (from League 1 Ontario website)

Masters' Rayne Hits Clippers For Four In 7-3 Win 
08/29/2016, 4:15pm EDT
By League1 Ontario staff

Masters FA Saints recorded their second win of the season during matchweek 18, 
busting open their goalscoring charts with a 7-3 result over visitors 
Kingston Clippers after a whopping four goals from Tyrell Rayne (5', 37', 48' 72'), 
a brace from  Allando Matheson (55', 70') and a single from Jaleni Grant (8').

"I think what we are seeing right now is the results of the cohesion that has 
come together through the season, but if we were professional club we would 
have been able to produce this from the beginning," said Masters' technical 
director, Junior Groves.

"What we have been seeing over the past few weeks is even when we have lost 
a game, still we have played very well because the cohesion was coming. 
We just put it together tonight." 

Kingston's Tommy Hong (18'), Joel Zelt (56') and Grant Cole (64') posted goals 
for Clippers, but the away side could not pull themselves back from a four 
goal deficit within the first hour.

"I think we were caught out initially in the first five or ten minutes with 
the speed on the flank," said Kingston coach, Bob Minor. 

"I can't remember which player it was that was causing us the trouble, but 
he was very fast and it was all game long as well. So we were exposed down 
our right side early with that speed and it was a lovely finish on that 
first goal, really nice finish."

"It was quite difficult to come back at that point but I thought we did well 
to pull a goal back in the first half and we were getting opportunities 
on the flanks," he added. "We thought there was more space through the middle 
that we weren't exploiting properly, and we tried to do that in the second 
half but it didn't really work." 

"In the second half we were chasing the game so we ended up with too many 
players forward and it became a case of being a bit easier for the 
opposition to get at us through the middle and take their chances."

Both Groves and Minor were primarily focused on the big picture positives 
of the result, with end of season upcoming and both clubs out of contention 
for a playoff berth.

"I think now the group understands what we are trying to achieve and 
so it would be easier to achieve it throughout the winter and moving 
into next season," said Groves. "For new players that come in, it will 
be easier to pass on that understanding."

"We didn't stop battling but we had a lot of young players on the field, 
and that is what we are focused on as a club," said Minor. "We are trying 
to give them experience at this level."

"I thought they did okay, and it was a 16 year old that scored our third 
goal there so I'm delighted for him," he added. "The guy we brought 
on as right back, he did nothing wrong, so there are some positives there."

"We just have to keep working hard in the next few weeks and hopefully 
things will turn around. I'm looking for good performances, and I'm sure 
it will come, but it's going to take hard work over the next few weeks."

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