Kerikeri put in a valiant effort but were unable to overcome a committed Kamo side in the Northland Premier football competition.
Kerikeri had an opportunity to go top of the leaderboard with frontrunners Onerahi out on their Chatham Cup assignment and, after previously beating Kamo this year, they would have felt great about their chances.
Kamo meanwhile had been hot and cold so far in 2018 with an even split between wins and losses through four matches.
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The match was a true battle as neither side was really able to gain the ascendancy for the majority of the contest.