Heartland Wairarapa probably deserved better than their 2-2 draw with Auckland United in the ASB national youth league football match played at Hullena Park, Masterton, on Saturday.
In a free-flowing match which produced excellent entertainment for what was a disappointingly small crowd Heartland Wairarapa clearly had the better of a first half which came to an end with them ahead 2-1.
Adopting an attacking mindset right from the word go they often caused panic stations in the Auckland United defence with their slick, accurate passing which consistently created open spaces for their front runners, but, as has been the case virtually throughout their 2014 campaign, they failed to make the most of their scoring opportunities.
Yes, two excellent goals were scored courtesy of Kurt Mildenhall and Steve Thomas but they "bombed" at least four other prime scoring chances, two of them with not an Auckland United defender in sight.
And invariably the problem was lack of composure, with shots being rushed rather than the ball being calmly placed in the back of the net.
