Football: Bad weekend in Wellington for Otago teams
Football: Bad weekend in Wellington for Otago teams
Wellington was not a happy hunting ground for Otago football teams which suffered heavy defeats there at the weekend.
Rab Smith
Football: Prattley, Overton to stake claim
Football: Prattley, Overton to stake claim
There is no match for Otago United this weekend, but coach Richard Murray is delighted two players have been invited to attend an Olympic Games residential domestic camp in Auckland.
Football: Strong start but Otago has to hang on for draw in end
Football: Strong start but Otago has to hang on for draw in end
Two-0 up after 11 minutes, Otago United shocked the highly rated Team Wellington in an ASB Premiership match at Dave Farrington Park yesterday but, as the adrenaline dissipated, it was an uphill battle for Otago as Wellington climbed back to the final 2-2 scoreline.
Football: Footballsouth beaten in pulsating game
Football: Footballsouth beaten in pulsating game
Counter-punching attack highlighted the national women's youth league match on Saturday as Mainland eventually beat Footballsouth 4-2 at Logan Park.
Football: Lively showing expected from southern side
Football: Lively showing expected from southern side
Otago versus Canterbury is now known as Footballsouth against Mainland Pride, but the same old rivalry will exist today at the University Oval in a national women's league match.
Football: Otago faces difficult first-up task
Football: Otago faces difficult first-up task
No stranger to late starts and player losses, Otago United faces yet another uphill struggle when it meets Wellington tomorrow in the opening round of the national league.
Football: Stadium home base for Otago United
Football: Stadium home base for Otago United
The thought of playing football on a near-perfect pitch will appeal to Otago United players, and the Forsyth Barr Stadium will certainly provide that.
Poor starts proves costly
Poor starts proves costly
Footballsouth's national women's youth league team had its first match of the 2011 season against a very physical, experienced Central side yesterday and eventually lost 4-2 in Palmerston North.
Football: League chance for youngsters
Football: League chance for youngsters
New coach Nick Rzepecky hopes to bring a fresh approach to the Footballsouth team in the women's national youth league, and his team has a daunting challenge first up, with a match against Central in Palmerston North tomorrow.
Football: Abbott jubilant after beating Cavvy
Football: Abbott jubilant after beating Cavvy
Mosgiel's Michael Abbott has polarised opinions for years. Good enough to have played at national league level, he still collects red and yellow cards like confetti, and launches tackles that frighten passing bull mastiffs.
Football: Tech needs to get back on track
Football: Tech needs to get back on track
Green Island plays its last match in the Footballsouth Premier League today, but opponent Dunedin Technical has four games left to preserve its championship hopes at Sunnyvale.
Football: Island comes unstuck
Football: Island comes unstuck
A crushing 8-0 defeat by Mosgiel has abruptly halted Green Island's progress from the nether regions of Footballsouth's Premier League.
Football: Dunedin sides ready for testing cup ties
Football: Dunedin sides ready for testing cup ties
Dunedin teams have excelled to get among the final eight teams in the Chatham Cup, and both Dunedin Technical and Caversham are confident they can progress further.
Football: Late penalty gives Roslyn victory
Football: Late penalty gives Roslyn victory
There were no radical upsets in the weekend's Footballsouth Premier League, but there were still some coaches biting nails on the touchline.
Football: Time running out to catch Tech
Football: Time running out to catch Tech
Danger lurks around every corner for clubs chasing honours in the Footballsouth Premier League, and there could be more slips and tripwires in this week's fixtures.
Football: League leader Tech held to draw by lowly Braes
Football: League leader Tech held to draw by lowly Braes
Dunedin Technical tripped at Ocean Grove where Grants Braes earned an unlikely 1-1 draw in the Footballsouth Premier league on Saturday.
Football: More good news for high flying Tech
Football: More good news for high flying Tech
Confirmation that Dunedin's next Chatham Cup tie, a quarterfinal between Dunedin Technical and Bay Olympic, will be played at the Caledonian Ground on July 24 may distract participants in today's Footballsouth Premier League matches.
Football: Caversham beats Coastal Spirit in thriller
Football: Caversham beats Coastal Spirit in thriller
Spectators at the Caledonian Ground were treated to a high-octane 10-goal thriller as Caversham emerged a 6-4 winner over Christchurch side Coastal Spirit in a Chatham Cup match yesterday.
Football: Dunedin sides look to cup
Football: Dunedin sides look to cup
There is a royal chance that two Dunedin sides can progress further in the Chatham Cup during ties to be played this weekend in Dunedin.
Football: Single goal enough for Roslyn
Football: Single goal enough for Roslyn
James Watson drilled in the only goal for Roslyn-Wakari to beat Caversham 1-0 in the Footballsouth Premier League match played at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday.