The last four teams in this summer’s ISPS Handa Premiership will face off in this weekend’s semi-finals – with an Auckland club sure to go through to the Grand Final. After a delay caused by COVID-19 alert level restrictions, the … Read More
Auckland’s move to COVID-19 alert level 2 from Sunday March 7 has put the race to find New Zealand’s champion men’s team back on track. Due to the change in alert levels, Hawke’s Bay United can now play Eastern Suburbs … Read More
Team Wellington’s Hamish Watson showed football fans why he’s the leading goalscorer in this year’s ISPS Handa Premiership with one of the season’s best goals – a long-range effort at Auckland City’s Kiwitea Street. Trailing 3-0 to City, Watson got … Read More
Aucklanders face a feast of Waitangi weekend football as the city hosts two crucial games in this season’s ISPS Handa Premiership. The weekend has two fixtures that promise plenty of action in games that may well play a crucial part … Read More
For Auckland-based neutrals, the standout football match this weekend is at Kiwitea Street on Sunday when Auckland City host play-off chasing Canterbury United. The Valentine’s Day match kicks off at 2pm with the Navy Blues sitting six points clear at … Read More
It’s not often a goalkeeper will celebrate conceding a goal but Auckland City’s Enaut Zubikarai is making an exception, thanks to Barcelona great Lionel Messi. Eight years ago, Messi scored for Barcelona against Real Sociedad despite Zubikarai almost managing to … Read More
Friends of Football has shown its support for a special group of footballers — 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 of … Read More
Long-time All White Ivan Vicelich has become the second recipient of Friends of Football’s Medal of Excellence. He received the honour at the 2014 Celebration of Excellence event in Auckland where tributes were made by his footballing peers. The Medal … Read More