News stories of interest to members and supporters of Friends of Football
Here’s our round-up of Thursday’s floodlit action in Auckland, Hamilton and Christchurch as football fans made an early start to Easter. In the Northern League, Melville United won the Waikato derby with a last-minute goal from Erik Panzer giving them … Read More
By Jack Sharp The two leading clubs from last season — Waikato Unicol and Cambridge — have had hugely contrasting summers as they prepare for this year’s Lotto NRFL Southern Conference. Defending champions Unicol, who missed promotion to the Lotto … Read More
By Jack Sharp Experience and stability are likely keys to sorting out this year’s contenders for the Lotto NRFL Northern Conference title. The teams who finished in the top half of the competition last year have managed to keep their … Read More
By Jonno Ross First-round results suggest there could be a few bolters in this year’s Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship. Few followers of the competition were suggesting teams such as Onehunga Mangere United, Northern Rovers or Metro — yes, Metro — … Read More
By Luke Austin On paper, national champions Wellington Olympic look odds-on picks to successfully defend their Central League title. Who, if anyone, can mount a challenge to Olympic’s claims for another trophy? And which clubs might force their way into … Read More
There’s five days of football coming up over Easter with action in the men’s Northern, Central and Southern Leagues. In the north, fans get the chance to see two rounds of competition in the Northern League and the Lotto NRFL … Read More
Teenage goalkeeper Aimee Feinberg-Danieli has been added to the Football Ferns squad ahead of their two-match series against Thailand in Christchurch. Feinberg-Danieli (19) has replaced Wellington Phoenix clubmate Brianna Edwards who has withdrawn from the squad for personal reasons. Main … Read More
By Scott Mardon Central League clubs have had a busy summer, recruiting for the new season that gets underway at Easter. Here’s a rundown of player movements at the clubs. Most of the transfers have been confirmed while some have … Read More
By Jonno Ross Easter’s double round will test which Northern League clubs have put their pre-season preparation to best use. Back-to-back games so early in the schedule can catch out the teams light on early season fitness, and, in particular, … Read More
By Craig Stephen There was an encouraging draw, a heartbreaking defeat, and two chastening losses but, more importantly, two top Pacific sides gained invaluable game time against strong Asian and African sides. While the All Whites lost to Egypt and … Read More