It was too little, too late for FootballSouth in the women's national league match at the Caledonian Ground yesterday.
Some of Southern United's key players will be sitting in university classrooms today while team-mates test themselves against Canterbury United in a pre-season match in Timaru.
It is hard to imagine that two key FootballSouth women have clocked up 26 years of playing experience between them.
A large crowd at the Caledonian Ground was entertained by plenty of skill and drama, as a predictably strong Auckland side eventually beat FootballSouth 2-0 in a national women's league match yesterday.
The FootballSouth women's team faces another intimidating national league match at the Caledonian Ground at noon tomorrow.
Coach Luiz Uehara has announced his Southern United squad, signalling accelerated interest in the ASB Premiership.
Dunedin Technical dominated the FootballSouth awards held at Forbury Park last night, by grabbing the lion's share of the honours.
Southern United ran into a reality check against Southland on Saturday, as the senior sides drew 0-0 and Southland's youth side won 2-1 on the artificial turf in Invercargill.
Coach Luiz Uehara will aim for a Corinthian approach from his Southern United team when it plays a Southland XI in Invercargill today.
Roslyn-Wakari stayed top equal in the Footballsouth Premier League with a 3-1 win over a battling Northern side that went to Ellis Park hoping to spoil Roslyn's 125th celebrations.
Maximum matches are scheduled for Ellis Park today as the Roslyn-Wakari club celebrates its 125th year.
Roslyn-Wakari celebrates its 125th year this weekend, and the club expects nearly 300 club members to be at Ellis Park for the celebrations.
A powerhouse drive by Sam Mepham earned Roslyn-Wakari a 2-1 win over Caversham at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday, and top-equal position in the Footballsouth Premier League.
Recent matches have divided the Footballsouth Premier League into contrasting groups of five high-fliers and five teams that are struggling.
Green Island and Roslyn-Wakari were locked at 2-2 at Ellis Park on Saturday but the result was good enough for Island to retain top spot in the Footballsouth Premier League.
Dunedin's best pitches will be used for Footballsouth matches this weekend.
An explosive first-minute goal by Cam Higgins set up Northern for a 4-2 win, ejecting favourite Green Island from the 90-year-old Chatham Cup competition at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday.
Chatham Cup football always produces interesting clashes, and it should be no different this weekend.
Footballsouth Premier League leader Green Island flattened bottom side Grants Braes 7-0 at Sunnyvale on Saturday.
One of the high spots of youth football in Otago is when the Milk Cup draw is made, and youngsters keenly await the names of what can be quite intimidating opposition.