MATCH REPORT; Madison 5 East Haven 0

It was a Mothers day massacre as Madison piled on the pressure to the teams above them in the league with an impressive five nil win against a struggling East Haven team. An outstanding hat trick performance by Tano was the icing on the cake of a truly controlled game by the Celts.

Glorious sunshine greeted both teams at the kick off but no one was taking the time to notice as Madison got into their stride early. Great possession was the hallmark of the opening fifteen minutes although Madison were struggling a bit to deal with the truly awful bounces coming from the recently ploughed potato field that passes for a soccer pitch in Madison. When they did manage to predict the direction of the erratic flight of the ball Madison had by far the clearer chances. Shots by Tano, Ruggerho and David all managed to test the opposition goal keeper but not enough to score. But it was clear that the dam was going to burst and the first sign of that was after a great move down the right wing and a beautiful inch perfect pass into the penalty box by Talat. This time the penalty box predator, Tano, was ready and waiting as he slammed the ball past the goalie for Madison's first goal of the game. If any nerves were present in the Madison team they were expelled immediately as they started to take even more control of the game. Some great passing moves from David and Roniildo nearly produced another chance for Tano but the goalkeeper held easily. Halil was also making a great contribution in midfield on his return from injury and at the back Jodingo!! and Goggs were an impressive defensive wall. The second goal for Madison came after an extended period of possession as the Celts moved the ball neatly towards the opposition box down the left side and when a cross came in there was Tano to thump another shot into the net for his and Madison's second. Two nil up at halftime and in total control of the game. Of course, Madison have been in that position before and blown it so it was gratifying to see the Hulk pulling off a great save at the start of the second half to ensure East Haven did not even get a glimmer of hope. In fact all hope was lost when Madison scored their third after a beautifully flighted free kick by Roniildo was met by the flying grandfather, Jorge, as he headed the ball into the net for his first of the game. A suitable celebration for his new grandson! In fact, he loved that so much shortly after he broke away with the ball from the halfway line rounded the goalkeeper to slam in the Celts fourth of the day as the game ran away from East Haven. The final flourish was provided by man of the match Tano as he got the ball deep in the opposition half and worked his way along the bye line before screeching the ball past the hapless goalkeeper from the acutest of angles for his hat trick and the Celts fifth of the day. A truly superb, comprehensive win for the Madison team and if they keep this form up they will surely be challenging for honors by the end of the season.

MAN OF THE MATCH; The three magnificent goals by Tano win him the man of the match and the sponsors "spotted dick" award!