News stories of interest to members and supporters of Friends of Football
Bulgarian striker Bozhidar Kraev is having the best season of his career, scoring critical goals in the Wellington Phoenix’s tilt at the men’s A-League title. But who is the man behind the goals and his range of celebrations? Reporter James … Read More
Nineteen goals were scored in the latest round of the men’s A-League as teams scrap for places in the finals series. Central Coast Mariners and Wellington Phoenix both won, ensuring they’ll finish as the top two in the regular season, … Read More
New Zealand’s All Whites tried to qualify for the 1984 Summer Olympics tournament in Los Angeles but faced an arduous qualification process. In the first round of qualification games for Asian nations, New Zealand topped their group of Japan and … Read More
Here’s our Monday wrap of the weekend’s top football that included more than 60 results from the country’s top regional competitions for men’s and women’s teams. The weekend started with a stoppage-time win for the Wellington Phoenix which guaranteed them … Read More
Newcastle Jets and Central Coast Mariners have locked in semi-final showdowns against Sydney FC and Melbourne City, as the women’s A-League finals series’ penultimate stage is confirmed. It was a record-breaking first week for the finals series, as the Liberty … Read More
Former New Zealand international striker Helen Arjomandi has started another comeback with a first-game hat-trick for her latest club, Taupō. Arjomandi (35) has turned out for Taupō in the WaiBOP W-League, helping them beat Tauranga Blue Rovers 4-1 She found … Read More
When Brooke Stilgoe (nee Rangi) ran onto the pitch in Brisbane on February 18, 2004, she became the 119th Football Fern and part of footballing history. It wasn’t until 2020 that debutants were recognised with an official cap and so … Read More
Nicknamed ‘Chiefy’, Giancarlo Italiano has been a huge hit both on and off the pitch since taking over as head coach of the Wellington Phoenix. In his first year in the lead role, he’s taken the Nix from pre-season wooden … Read More
Video highlights are available from three top games played in Saturday’s Northern League and Central League competitions. Sixteen goals were scored in the matches, streamed live and free by FIFA+ on Saturday April 13, 2024. RESULTS: Saturday’s winners, scorers and … Read More
Here’s our round-up of results from Sunday’s Central League and Southern League games, and the top regional women’s competitions from around the country. Here’s what’s happened around the grounds for Sunday April 14, 2024: Results Games played on Sunday April … Read More