Monchi – Roma’s Sporting Director Serie A is moving in some interesting directions. Juventus has signed the second best Ronaldo of all time, there is a new TV deal that may finally see some ability to watch legally in our part of the world (although I’m not holding my breath), […]
Melville United 1, Onehunga Sports 3 Gower Park, Hamilton, July 14 2018 I went to two football games last weekend. One made it to 90 minutes, the other one not so much. But to be honest with you, the one that didn’t was the one I actually did my job […]
Marauders FC – 8, Four Four Two FC – 3 Wellington College, July 16 2018 A close contest between Marauders FC and Four Four Two FC became a one-team show in the second half as Marauders FC pulled away to win 8-3 in Wellington Sunday Football League Cup pool play. […]
Future Ferns Domestic Programme 4, Eastern Suburbs 3 North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, July 8 2018 Auckland’s lovers of good football were spoilt for choice once again on Sunday. NRFL Women’s Premier boasted four games, any one of which I could have made a compelling case for going to – especially […]
SVH – 3, Pirates FC – 2 Fraser Park, July 8 2018 A spirited comeback from Pirates FC couldn’t sink the Wellington Sunday Football League’s Division Four leaders as SVH sailed away with a 3-2 victory at Fraser Park. Pirates started with 10 on the field and held SVH off […]
Ball Tamperers – 0, Westwood United – 5 Fraser Park, July 1 2018 Westwood United poured cold water on the Wellington Sunday Football League Plate aspirations of rivals Ball Tamperers, winning 5-0 at Fraser Park amidst a wintry downpour. Both teams started cautiously, but Ball Tamperers held the majority of […]
Katie Rood captured the imagination of football fans up and down New Zealand and around the world last year when the Football Fern completed one of the more interesting international transfers you will ever see – from Glenfield Rovers to Juventus. My mixed feelings at the time scarcely need explanation. […]
Paige Satchell has always been right at the top of my ‘players I’d love to interview’ list. Anyone who follows me on social media, reads my blog posts, or has stood next to me at games where she’s in action would probably be well aware that I’m a bit of […]
By an anonymous guest poster Imagine walking up for an attacking corner, taking your place in front of the keeper – in his space as nuisance factor if nothing else, as you have every right to be – when he puts his hand on your chest to push you away. […]
Birkenhead United 5, Papamoa 1 Shepherds Park, Auckland, June 24 2018 My plan was formulated as soon as I saw the confirmed fixtures. Before the draw for our two national cup competitions took place I had committed on Twitter to watching Papamoa in this Chatham Cup round regardless of who […]