Otago United cruised into the final of the national youth league with a 1-0 win over Canterbury in Christchurch on Saturday.
Otago United did enough to win, hitting Waikato's woodwork four times in Ngaruawahia yesterday.
Otago United faces its last match of the season against Waikato at Porrit Stadium, in Hamilton, tomorrow.
Otago United made a bright start against Auckland yesterday before losing 3-1 at Kiwitea St.
Otago United won a bizarre national league match that featured a spate of red cards yesterday.
Otago United will have to play the remainder of the season without its captain and inspirational defender, Tristan Prattley.
Otago United faces top side Waitakere tomorrow in a fifth round that has seen other struggling franchises already wield the axe on coaching staff.
Otago United travels north to play Hawkes Bay tomorrow, and will run into some familiar faces.
Otago United was beaten by a well-oiled Manawatu combination in its opening game of the season at Forsyth Barr Stadium yesterday.
COMMENT: The first game has arrived and the boys are ready to go, writes Otago United striker Aaron Burgess.
Otago United, under second-year coach Richard Murray, heads into another national league campaign tomorrow. Football writer Rab Smith reports.
Victor Da Costa has been in the country long enough to use the word "sweet" in every other sentence.
Otago United hopes to get a jump on next season by confirming its coaching staff just a little earlier than last year.
Otago United finished third from bottom in the national league but coach Richard Murray is hopeful the experiences gained this year will set the side up for the coming years.
Otago United's last ASB Premiership match of the season was not for the faint-hearted as the young team battled out a 3-3 draw in Hamilton with Waikato.
It might be Mercedes against Minis tomorrow, with champion Auckland City bringing an 18-game unbeaten streak to contrast with Otago United's faltering form in 2012.
It is another chance for Otago United coach Richard Murray to experiment with his line-up when Wellington arrives for a White Ribbon Cup match at Tahuna Park tomorrow.
Another reshuffled Otago team struggled to contain second-top Canterbury and lost 3-0 in Christchurch yesterday.
Otago United faces a stern test against Canterbury in Christchurch for the second week running.
A well-taken goal by Ant Hancock sparked a late Otago United revival, but Canterbury held on to win 2-1 in the White Ribbon charity football game played yesterday in Christchurch.