News stories of interest to members and supporters of Friends of Football
Auckland clubs Eastern Suburbs and Western Springs are chasing a rare opportunity to collar New Zealand’s top knockout trophies for men and women. Both clubs have reached the final stages of the Kate Sheppard Cup and the Chatham Cup, which … Read More
Former New Zealand Knights manager Paul Nevin has left English club West Ham United and looks destined to join French Ligue 1 club Strasbourg. Premier League side West Ham announced the surprise and sudden departure of Nevin (54), who was … Read More
Football Ferns head coach Jitka Klimková says Monday’s international friendly against Vietnam is as much about the team’s performance as the result. In a pre-game media conference, Klimková said: “We don’t want to be focused only on the result. We … Read More
Football Ferns goalkeeper Vic Esson’s job might be to prevent goals but she knows how it important it is for her teammates to take opportunities at the other end of the pitch. “At the top level, goals are really hard … Read More
Here are all the weekend’s top results from the Chatham Cup, Kate Sheppard Cup and the top men’s and women’s competitions in the Northern and WaiBOP regions. The New Zealand team won the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship to qualify for … Read More
More than 5,000 spectators have already booked their seats for Monday’s women’s international in Napier between the Football Ferns and Vietnam. Organisers are expecting more to walk up at McLean Park on matchday for the 5.30pm game that will act … Read More
The Ball — football’s equivalent to the Olympic torch — has arrived in New Zealand after leaving London’s Battersea Park a year ago. Using the motto One Ball, One World, The Ball has been used to promote gender equality and … Read More
Head coach Albert Riera was gracious in defeat after his Auckland City side were knocked out of the Chatham Cup by Western Springs who won the tie 3-2 after extra time. “Congratulations to Western Springs,” Riera said after the match … Read More
Having won the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship, New Zealand coach Leon Birnie is already thinking ahead to next year’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Beating Fiji 7-0 in the OFC tournament final means New Zealand gains automatic qualification to the … Read More
Here’s our round-up of Sunday’s results with fourth-round games in the Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup, as well as women’s leagues in the Northern and WaiBOP regions. Auckland clubs Eastern Suburbs and Western Springs have reached the final stages … Read More