Haide secured a 26-22 win against Carr in a club friendly match on Wednesday evening. The result came after two recent outings for the hosts — a comfortable victory over Kungalvs followed by a narrow defeat to Halby. By then, the fixture carried more weight than a typical warm-up game.
Carr had looked solid against Kungalvs with a eight-goal margin, but that form proved fragile against Haide's attack. The visitors finished stronger in the closing stages, pulling away when the hosts could not keep pace. And here's the thing — friendlies often reveal exactly where a team sits in confidence.
The four-goal difference tells a straightforward story. Carr's defence, which had held firm in previous weeks, found themselves chasing the game rather than controlling it. Haide's attack moved with purpose, capitalising on moments when Carr's shape broke down. To be fair, neither side was playing for anything more than preparation.
What matters now is how Carr respond. They had built momentum with that win over Kungalvs, only to see it slip away against a side that pressed higher and moved quicker. The defeat does not define their season, but it raises questions about adaptability when the tempo changes.