COX AND CO. RUN RIOT AS NAAS CRUSH ARLINGTON IN NINE-GOAL THRILLER<\/p>\n
Naas U14 Major lit up a sun-drenched Saturday morning with a performance that will be talked about all season, dismantling Arlington 9-0 in a ruthless display of attacking football.<\/p>\n
It had been years since these two sides last met, and Naas weren\u2019t quite sure what to expect. But any doubts were quickly blown away.<\/p>\n
After a flurry of early chances, it was Ben Cox who broke the deadlock, pouncing inside the box after a deflection wrong-footed the Arlington defense. From that moment on, Naas were in cruise control.<\/p>\n
The second came from the left wing as Cox dazzled defenders with some slick footwork before squaring perfectly for Liam Patchell to tap home. Two-nil, and Arlington were rocking.<\/p>\n
But Cox wasn\u2019t finished. Oh no. Moments later, he shimmied past two, cut inside on his right, and buried the ball past a helpless keeper. The Naas faithful roared \u2013 this was a man-of-the-match masterclass in the making.<\/p>\n
The onslaught continued. With just 16 minutes on the clock, Cox slid a defense-splitting pass into Daniel Shelley, who coolly guided the ball into the top corner. Four-nil. Game over.<\/p>\n
Still, Naas weren\u2019t done. Oscar Dolan added the fifth with an ice-cold finish into the bottom corner, leaving the visitors shell-shocked at halftime.<\/p>\n
The second half? More of the same. Patchell\u2019s strike was parried, but Cox, in the right place at the right time, nodded in his hat-trick. Six. Jake Dunbar converted from the spot for seven. Josh Richardson added number eight, courtesy of Patchell\u2019s relentless pressing.<\/p>\n
Then came the cherry on top. Jacob Abella, instrumental all game, unleashed a thunderbolt from 30 yards. It curled wickedly, kissed the bottom corner, and sparked wild celebrations. Nine-nil. A statement. A warning. Naas is here to dominate.<\/p>\n
Arlington will want to forget it. Naas will want to replay it. And luckily, you can \u2014 all goals are on [YouTube](https:\/\/youtu.be\/bq6XbbsuyAY) \ud83d\udc49<\/p>\n
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\n– Date: Saturday, 23 August 2025
\n– Time: 10:30 to 12:30
\n– Venue: Arlington<\/p>\n
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\n– Naas 9 – 0 Arlington<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"