Plenty is riding on the outcome of some of this weekend’s big games.
Auckland City and Wellington OIympic meet in a rematch of their epic national league Grand Final when they play the first of a two-legged play-off to decide who will represent New Zealand in this year’s OFC Champions League.
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On Sunday, the Wellington Phoenix host Sydney FC at Auckland’s Eden Park, a game that head coach Ufuk Talay has said will be key to his team’s chances of going into this year’s men’s A-League play-offs.
The Wellington Phoenix women, meanwhile, get the chance to climb to within a point of their nearest rival at the foot of the women’s A-League when they take on Sydney FC across the Tasman.
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The Ford Futsal Superleague continues with eight matches at Tauranga’s Trustpower Stadium, all of which will be live-streamed by NZ Football’s YouTube channel.
READ MORE: Top futsal sides line up for two-day Northern Travel Series in Tauranga >>>>
Here’s your guide to the weekend:
Games to be played on Saturday March 11, 2023
OFC Champions League — national play-off
First leg
Wellington Olympic v Auckland City
Martin Luckie Park, Wellington, 2pm (NZT)
READ MORE: Crucial OFC Champions League play-off to be live-streamed on Saturday >>>>
Women’s A-League
Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney, 5pm (NZT)
Ford Futsal Men’s Superleague
Northern Travel Series
All games at Trustpower Stadium, Tauranga
READ MORE: How to watch live >>>>
9am: Waikato Rapids v Bay of Plenty Surge
1pm: Bay of Plenty Surge v Auckland City
5pm: Auckland City v Waikato Rapids
Ford Futsal Women’s Superleague
Northern Travel Series
Trustpower Stadium, Tauranga
7pm: WaiBOP Power v Papakura City
Games to be played on Sunday March 12, 2023
Men’s A-League
Wellington Phoenix v Sydney FC
Eden Park, Auckland, 3pm
Ford Futsal Men’s Superleague
Northern Travel Series
All games at Trustpower Stadium, Tauranga
READ MORE: How to watch live >>>>
9am: Auckland City v Bay of Plenty Surge
1pm: Waikato Rapids v Auckland City
5pm: Bay of Plenty Surge v Waikato Rapids
Ford Futsal Women’s Superleague
11am: Papakura City v WaiBOP Power
Trustpower Stadium, Tauranga
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