Here’s our round-up of a busy football weekend with the Futsal Whites and New Zealand U-17 men’s team in action abroad.
At home, crucial games in Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch helped decide promotions in regional club competitions.
Here’s our round-up for the weekend of September 15-17, 2023:
Results
Futsal International
Game played on Sunday September 17, 2023
China 2
New Zealand 6
Game played on Friday September 15, 2023
China 0
New Zealand 5
U-17 Men’s International
Game played on Saturday September 16, 2023
New Zealand 0
Japan 2 (Kantaro Maeda 26′, Umi Kajisa 43′)
READ MORE: VIDEO: Japan too strong for New Zealand at U-17 men’s tournament >>>>
Central League promotion play-off
Game played on Saturday September 16, 2023
First leg
Island Bay United 4 (Liam Sercombe 45′, Matthew Chadwick 66′, Tsar Mitchener 69′, own goal 77′)
Palmerston North Marist 0
READ MORE: Two-match promotion play-off to decide who joins next season’s Central League >>>>
Southern League promotion play-off
Game played on Saturday September 16, 2023
Second leg
UC Football 3 (Hemi Innes 17′ pen, Charlie Bayly 23′, 47′)
FC Nelson 0
UC Football win two-legged play-off 5-2 on aggregate
READ MORE: UC Football haul back deficit with second leg win in promotion play-off series >>>>
Lotto NRFL Men’s Conference
Game played on Saturday September 16, 2023
Grand final
Franklin United 1 (Harrison Sage 63′)
Waikato Unicol 0
Winners gain promotion to 2024 Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship
READ MORE: Franklin United clinch promotion with 1-0 win against Waikato Unicol >>>>
Lotto NRFL Southern Conference
Games played on Saturday September 16, 2023
Papamoa 2 (Harry Pachoud 51′, WasteWizard Callister 84′)
Te Awamutu 1 (Michael Roberts 62′)
Otumoetai 1 (Ben McLean 6′)
Claudelands Rovers 0
Final standings
WaiBOP Men’s League One
Games played on Saturday September 16, 2023
Matamata Swifts 1 (Peter Shannon 42′)
Otorohanga 2 (Michael Jones 66′, Mason Apperley 77′)
Hamilton Wanderers 4 (Juvenal Erhahamoba 17′, Samuel Slone 20′, 67′, Aston Smith 76′)
Tokoroa 1 (Cameron Johnston 81′)
Tauranga City 3
West Hamilton 0
*Default by West Hamilton
Final standings
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