Win 'step in the right direction' says Keinzley

Wairarapa United coach Phil Keinzley sees his team's 3-0 win over Western Suburbs in their Capital Soccer premier division match played at the Pugh Sports Bowl on Sunday as a "step in the right direction."
Keinzley was keen for his side to adopt a more positive attitude on both attack and defence and was pleased to be able to give them a pass mark in that regard.
On attack he was delighted with the manner in which his midfielders created space for prolific scoring forward Seule Soromon , who got all three of his team's goals, not only through accurate and well-timed passing but by having a "decent crack" themselves.
"Every time you beat a tackle it means there is one less defender in front of you and that's the sort of situation we were looking to create on a regular basis," Keinzley said.
"We've been a bit reluctant to do that in the past and that's made it harder for him (Soromon) to really exploit his speed and finishing skills".
Keinzley was happy too with the aggressive marking off Wairarapa United in defensive play with Western Suburbs seldom able to work the ball through their midfield because of it. "The idea was to close down the ball carrier as quickly as we could so that his options were limited and generally we managed to do that," he said.
Outstanding on defence for Wairarapa United was one of the more recent acquisitions to their side in Waisake Sabutu and Keinzley said his improved form over the past two to three weeks was simply due to him becoming used to their style of play. "He now understands what is expected of him and he's got the skills to be a big influence on any game," Keinzley said of Sabatu.
And with Sabutu in such good touch less defensive pressure was being placed on regular backs Carl Shailer and James Oxtoby, who were therefore able to spend more time linking with their midfield on attack."They give us real punch on the counter attack and that's something which can be vital at this level," he said.
With leading side Waterside-Karoro being beaten 3-1 by Island Bay United over the weekend the premier division points table has a congested look to it with Wairarapa United sitting in fourth place on 12 points.Ahead of them are Tawa (16 points), Island Bay United (14 points) and Waterside-Karori (13 points) and just behind are Upper Hutt City and Miramar Rangers, who have 10 points.
This coming Saturday will see Wairarapa United away to Lower Hutt City and while the latter's crushing 7-1 defeat at the hands of Kapiti Coast United in their latest game could be analysed as a comforting sign Keinzley says nothing should be read into that result.
"They (Lower Hutt) are a Jekyll and Hyde team, they've had some good results and some bad results," he said.
"They seem to play their best soccer at home though so we can't take anything for granted."