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 Western Springs AFC’s Seddon Fields for their NRFL Division 2 match against Warkworth played on July 6, 2013. The game finished 3-1 to Western Springs. Here’s a match report of the game.
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I covered a few miles yesterday and didn’t always get to where I wanted to go when I wanted to get there. But it all worked out okay in the end. After finishing up with my mini-kickers group in the morning it was time to hop in the Matamata Bus and head to Auckland. Whangaparaoa, actually. After a quick stop to unload the family, clothes, bikes and dog I shot back down the motorway, knowing I was going to miss the kick-off at my...
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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 Albany United’s Rosedale Park for their NRFL Division 2 match against Western Springs played on June 1, 2013. The game finished 4-0 to Western Springs. Here’s a match report of the game.
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After several Saturday afternoon changes of plan I found myself at Rosedale Park for the NRFL Division 2 match between Albany United and Western Springs. Plan A was to travel out to South Auckland and cover another game of two halves: namely the first half of Mangere United versus Waiuku and the second half of Papatoetoe against North Shore United. Plan B was to do a similar thing on the Shore, with matches at East Coast Bays, Albany,...
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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 Tauranga City United’s Links Ave for their NRFL Division 2 match against Oratia United played on May 25, 2013. The game finished 3-1 to Oratia. It was a mucky afternoon. Here’s a match report of the game.
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I have deliberately kept my distance from Tauranga City United, despite their home ground being probably the closest NRFL venue to where I live. It’s no secret that I was centrally involved at Matamata Swifts AFC up until early this year. It’s no secret the club was forced to pull out of the NRFL due to a rapid and shocking depletion of the club’s playing stocks. And it’s probably no real secret as to what one...
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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 Claudelands Rovers’ Galloway Park for their NRFL Division 2 match against Western Springs played on April 27, 2013. The game finished 3-0 to Western Springs. This clip includes their second goal. Here’s a match report of the game.
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Today was a typically mucky mid-autumn Hamilton day and a quirk in the draw meant I had the opportunity to watch the city’s two teams that play in red. It was certainly an afternoon of contrasts. On the one hand, I saw Stevie Williams’ Melville United dispense pretty comfortably of their visitors from Whangarei. Later in the afternoon I caught up with NRFL new boys, Claudelands Rovers, and saw them bow down to divison 2...
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Everytime I visit a match I’ll take a minute long movie so readers can get a feel for the venue. I don’t promise these movies will be master pieces. They won’t. I’m not Peter Jackson. And I don’t have a million dollar budget. But they’ll do and you’ll get the idea. In the latest in our One Minute At… series we’re at Warkworth AFC’s Shoesmith Reserve for their NRFL division 2 match against Waiuku on March 30, 2013. The match...
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The thing about football at NRFL division 2 level is that you’re never really likely to watch a team with eleven footballers on the field. You’ll get bits and pieces of quality, and a handful of gems, but little more. Sure, the players are competitive. Most of them can run around with purpose. And tackle. And head the ball. But rare is the occasion you’ll find a side full of players who actually know what...
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