News stories of interest to members and supporters of Friends of Football
Melbourne City have clinched the Premiers’ Plate, and the top six final places have been locked in, on a dramatic final day of the women’s A-League. Melbourne City has won their first Premiers’ Plate in four years, after a 2-1 … Read More
Defending champions Auckland City have kept their 100% winning record intact with a 3-1 win against Tauranga City in the Northern League. Western Springs kept pace with the league leaders, also winning their third game in a row with a … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix will be without their captain for Saturday’s top-of-the-table men’s A-League match against Central Coast Mariners in Gosford. Alex Rufer has been suspended for one game after being sent off late in the Phoenix’s 1-0 win over Brisbane … Read More
Looking for live football in the north? A dozen top men’s games go ahead on Easter Monday with third round fixtures in the Northern League and Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship. Here are the games … Fixtures Games to be played … Read More
New Zealand’s Futsal Whites have lost the final game of their three-match tour to Vietnam, beaten 6-2 by African champions Morocco. The Futsal Whites put up a strong performance for much of the game but the powerful Moroccans showed in … Read More
Late goals helped defending champions Wellington Olympic to a season-opening win at Napier City Rovers in the Central League on Easter Sunday. In the Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier League, promoted Fencibles United continued their excellent start to the competition with … Read More
Armchair fans will be able to watch two Northern League fixtures live and free on Easter Monday, the FIFA+ service has confirmed. FIFA+ will provide live streams of West Coast Rangers’ mid-afternoon game against Manurewa, followed by the early evening … Read More
An early goal from Bozhidar Kraev was enough for the 10-man Wellington Phoenix to beat Brisbane Roar 1-0 before more than 8,000 fans at Sky Stadium. Captain Alex Rufer was sent off in the second half, forcing the Phoenix to … Read More
The sending-off of Wellington Phoenix skipper Alex Rufer was “a bit harsh”, says head coach Giancarlo Italiano after his side’s latest men’s A-League win. “I don’t want to speak too early, but I don’t understand how else he’s supposed to … Read More
New Zealand captain Chris Wood’s latest goal in the English Premier League has set new milestones for his career. Wood scored for Nottingham Forest in their 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace, giving him his fifth double-figure haul for an EPL … Read More