SOUTH Armidale have continued their love affair with the FFA Cup in 2016.
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After making it all the way to the sixth round in 2015, the Scorpions have again started the competition in dominant fashion this season.
Following on from last weekend’s solid 3-1 win over TAS, South scored a comfortable 2-nil victory over Tamworth FC on Sunday.
That win sets up a blockbuster regional final against arch-rivals North Armidale this weekend.
The Ben Wright-coached side have had a strong pre-season and Wright believes that has shown in their two FFA Cup victories. “We’ve had some really strong sessions and that really showed on the weekend,” he said.
“The combinations are starting to gel.”
South jumped out to an early 1-nil lead against Tamworth FC on Sunday, following a brilliant strike from Jake Pamment.
After the Scorpions won a free kick, Pamment stepped up from 35 yards out to slot the ball in the top right corner.
The lead grew to 2-nil just before half time after Jamie Wright latched on to a loose ball and chipped the Tamworth FC keeper from just outside the box.
Holding a two-goal buffer going into the second half, South went into their shell and controlled possession, which frustrated Tamworth FC.
“We just held the ball and looked to use it all around the park,” Wright said.
The new Scorpions coach said the squad was keenly anticipating this weekend’s clash with the Redmen.
“We’ve always had a really good rivalry with them,” Wright said.
“It’s going to be a tough game, but we will have a good couple of training sessions this week and hopefully peak at the right time on the weekend.”
South will take an almost identical squad into the 2016 as the one they fielded last season, leaving Wright hopeful of a strong start to the season.
“A lot of us are the same age and have been good mates for a lot of years,” he said.
