News stories of interest to members and supporters of Friends of Football
Former Western Springs women’s coach Ryan Faithfull has returned to the dugout with his appointment as head coach of Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship side Hibiscus Coast. Faithfull (31) will step up to the role, replacing Coast’s Technical Director of Football, … Read More
New Zealand have taken a step closer to retaining their OFC U-19 Women’s Championship title with a 19-0 win over Solomon Islands in Suva. The defending champions proved too strong for Solomon Islands in their quarter-final at HFC Bank Stadium, … Read More
The award-winning Football For All programme has reached new heights in 2023. More than 1,700 young Kiwis from more than 14 different ethnicities have taken part in the programme so far this year in Wellington, Auckland and Canterbury, following its … Read More
Football Fern CJ Bott began her football career to avoid joining the school choir, and spent her early days leaving the boys on the ground at her home club Tawa AFC. Since those days, she’s built a reputation as a … Read More
Here’s our round-up of Sunday’s results in the Northern League, Central League, Southern League and the top women’s leagues in the Northern and WaiBOP regions. New Zealand also played their quarter-final against Solomon Islands at the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship, … Read More
Here’s our round-up of Saturday’s results in the Northern League, Central League, Southern League and the top men’s leagues in the Northern and WaiBOP regions. A full round of games also got underway in the Women’s South Island League. We’ll … Read More
New Zealand need to beat Solomon Islands on Sunday to join Samoa and Fiji in the semi-finals of the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship. New Zealand’s quarter-final kicks off at 3pm, and a win will see coach Leon Birnie’s team face … Read More
New Zealand coach Leon Birnie says his team has prepared well for Sunday’s quarter-final against Solomon Islands at the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship in Fiji. Speaking to OFC Media, Birnie said: “I think for this whole tournament, our focus has … Read More
Auckland-born goalkeeper Max Crocombe will play in England’s League One next season after signing a two-year deal with Burton Albion. The New Zealand international left League Two club Grimsby Town at the end of his contract, after declining a new … Read More
By Joan Grey Vroom! It’s Round 11 and six teams are in the race for a top-four finish to qualify for the Women’s National League. Eastern Suburbs lead on points in the Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier League, though with postponed … Read More