Otago bounced back from a 1-0 loss to Waikato to beat North Harbour B 5-0 at the national men’s under-18 championship in Timaru yesterday. Charlie Falconer bagged a hat-trick.
The Otago women’s under-18 team also collected a 5-0 win, dispatching Northland with ease in North Harbour. Chloe Lindon and Arihia Paea netted two goals apiece. It was their first win of the tournament.