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Alan Yates

Profile: Five decades of ever-changing roles for football enthusiast Alan Yates

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Ask anyone who knows Alan Yates what sets him apart from others in football and chances are they’ll mention the word ‘enthusiasm’. Friends and football colleagues say his hallmark is grabbing an idea or challenge and then throwing all his … Read More

Alan Yates, profile

A special sponsorship – how we’re helping Auckland’s Special Olympics

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Friends of Football has shown its support for a special group of footballers – the Auckland’s Special Olympics squad. The team competes at the Special Olympics New Zealand National Summer Games, wearing kit and using practice gear provided by Friends … Read More

Alan Yates, Auckland City, Earle Thomas, Kiwitea St, Special Olympics, sponsorship, support

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Please note: all scheduled events in New Zealand are subject to confirmation of alert levels in the efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

NOVEMBER

Monday November 1: NZ Football decision on whether men’s and women’s National League Championships can proceed

Saturday November 6: National League games scheduled to start for southern-based clubs

Saturday November 20: National League games scheduled to start for Auckland-based clubs

Sunday November 21 (8pm NZT): Macarthur FC v Wellington Phoenix (A-League), Campbelltown Stadium

Saturday November 27 (7pm NZT): Central Coast Mariners v Wellington Phoenix (A-League), venue TBC

DECEMBER

Friday December 3 (7pm NZT): Wellington Phoenix women v Western Sydney Wanderers (W-League), venue TBC

Friday December 3  (9.40pm NZT): Wellington Phoenix v Western Sydney Wanderers (A-League), venue TBC

Friday December 10 (7pm NZT): Newcastle Jets v Wellington Phoenix (W-League), McDonald Jones Stadium

Friday December 10 (9.40pm NZT): Newcastle Jets v Wellington Phoenix (A-League), McDonald Jones Stadium

December 11-12: Semi-finals scheduled for men’s National League Championship

December 11-12: Preliminary final scheduled for women’s National League Championship (winners of Auckland hub v 2nd team from South hub)

December 18-19: Grand Final of men’s and women’s National League championships (time and venue to be confirmed) 

Sunday December 19 (6pm NZT): Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix (W-League), Netstrata Jubilee Stadium

Sunday December 19 (8.40pm NZT): Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix (A-League), Netstrata Jubilee Stadium

Monday December 27 (6pm NZT): Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets (A-League), venue TBC

Monday December 27 (8.40pm NZT): Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets (W-League), venue TBC

—2022—

Fixture date to be set: Coastal Spirit v Hamilton Wanderers (semi-final Football Foundation Kate Sheppard Cup), English Park, Christchurch

Fixture date to be set: Wellington United v Eastern Suburbs (semi-final Football Foundation Kate Sheppard Cup), Newtown Park, Wellington

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