Roslyn-Wakari was left wondering what if after it crashed out of the women's national knockout tournament.
The Dunedin club side was beaten 3-1 by Halswell in the quarterfinal in Christchurch on Saturday but muffed enough scoring opportunities to win the game, coach Nick Rzepecky said.
"The ball just didn't go our way," Rzepecky said.
"It was just one of those games where no matter what we did, the ball fell at their feet.
"We created enough chances and I didn't think we were out of the game even 2-0 down. I had the belief the girls could come back. Once they got their third the mountain got too steep."
Lanky striker Gabrielle Brodie eluded her marker and nodded in a corner in the seventh minute to give the home side an early lead.
Mary Fraser (15) had an opportunity to provide an equaliser when she beat the keeper, but was forced wide and could not thread the ball through.
Down 1-0 at halftime, Roslyn-Wakari pressed forward in search of an elusive goal.
The visitors had a good shot blocked by the keeper 10 minutes into the second spell.
The ball broke nicely for Halswell, who swung from defence to attack and scored through Penny Chapman.
Halswell added a third goal and Chapman grabbed her second with 10 minutes left to seal the victory.
Black Ferns halfback Kelly Brazier scored a late consolation goal for Roslyn-Wakari.
"By our normal standards, we were flat. We played as individuals instead of a team," Rzepecky said.
Roslyn-Wakari will now turn its focus to securing the club title.
