Every time I visit a match I’ll take a minute long movie so readers can get a feel for the venue. In the latest in our One Minute At… series we’re at Hamilton’s Beetham Park, which is Hamilton Wanderers’ 2013 home away from home. We were there for their NRFL Premier Division match against Three Kings United on July 27, 2013. The game finished 3-1 to Three Kings....
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It’s hard to know what to write after reading the match report on Melville United’s website from yesterday’s Chatham Cup quarter-final. I certainly can’t hope to beat it, let alone match it, such is the ability behind a keyboard of the one and only Cordwainer Bull. So what can I do? Well, I have a few pics to offer as well as a movie of what turned out to be Melville’s winning goal (see below)....
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I was in Melbourne recently and took the opportunity to go and watch a game of Aussie Rules football at Etihad Stadium. The stadium was only a short walk from where we were staying and even though it was raining and I had a reluctant wife in tow I had a good night out. The rain didn’t matter because they closed the roof. As for the reluctant wife… well, my credit card’s only just recovered from a post game battering....
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Here’s a guest post, prepared by Isabelle Riley from Aussie Indoor Sports. This article gives a brief history of Futsal in Australia, along with a gentle nudge to potential players in New Zealand. It’s timely, given the huge push NZ Football is currently giving to Futsal and the strong uptake for the sport here, particularly in schools. Indoor soccer, or Futsal as it is commonly known, has been growing in popularity over...
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It’s hard to know what to write about yesterday’s Ngaruawahia United versus Forrest Hill Milford NRFL Division 1 match. It was a frustrating watch, both for a neutral like myself and, I’m sure, the home fans. It’s fair to say the way the match played out pretty much wasn’t what I had hoped for. I arrived at Centennial Park wanting to see goals. And it started so promisingly for Ngaruawahia as well....
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