Cachiba put New Lambton away 3-0 in the semi-finals of the NPL Northern New South Wales on 29 August. The hosts took an early lead and never looked back, closing out a comfortable victory that sends them through.
The opening goal came at the six-minute mark, and here's the thing — it set the tone for everything that followed. New Lambton had to chase the game from the outset, and that early deficit never disappeared.
They found a second at 71 minutes, stretching the advantage when the match could have still been tight. By then the visitors were on their heels, and the gap widened to two clear goals.
The third arrived at 88 minutes, a late touch to end any lingering hope of a comeback. The final score stood, and the result was never in doubt after that second goal.
Cachiba sit twelfth in the table from fifteen games, four wins, two draws and nine losses for fourteen points. A semi-final win like this shifts the conversation around their season entirely.
New Lambton come into this meeting having lost their last encounter 2-1 against these same hosts, and this time the margin was far wider. They have three wins, two draws and five defeats across their last ten matches.