By 5pm on Saturday, either Central United or Papatoetoe will have taken the NRF Men’s Championship title. The title race has come down to 90 minutes of football for the two clubs as they play their final fixtures for 2022. … Read More
Central United hold the key to the NRF Men’s Championship after winning their midweek catch-up game 2-1 against South Auckland Rangers. However, Central left it late, scoring the winner through Ben Ruffell with only six minutes left on the referee’s … Read More
Central United must win their midweek match against South Auckland Rangers to stay in control of their challenge for the NRF Men’s Championship title. A win in Wednesday night’s floodlit game at the Croatian Cultural Club in Te Atatu South … Read More
Metro will meet Hibiscus Coast in the final of this year’s NRF Women’s Cup. Metro beat Central United in their semi-final at Phyllis St Reserve, thanks to a match-winning goal by Laura Maclean in the ninth minute. Main photo: The … Read More
Title rivals Papatoetoe and Central United both won their latest games to maintain their head-to-head dual at the top of the NRF Men’s Championship. Papatoetoe beat 10-man South Auckland Rangers 2-1 at Rongomai Park while Central United brushed off bottom … Read More
Davor Antunovic, a driving force behind the formation and successful growth of Central United, has died, aged 81. He was the club president for two spells (in 1966, and 1975-82), made a life member in 1981 and was a former … Read More
A devastating 10-minute burst in the first half powered Papakura City to a 3-1 win against Central United at the Croatian Cultural Club on Friday. Playing under lights, Central were the team with the most to gain, knowing a win … Read More
Central United have the chance to turn up the heat on NRF Men’s Championship leaders Papatoetoe by beating Papakura City in a Friday evening match at the Croatian Cultural Club. Central are second in the competition and three points behind … Read More
This weekend’s first round of the Chatham Cup promises to produce its share of the upsets that make the competition special. We’ve studied the fixtures for the weekend of May 14-15 and come up with our predictions for the games … Read More
Update: The annual match between Central United and Mt Albert Ponsonby for the Brian Stanyer Memorial Trophy has had to be cancelled. The clubs have called off the Saturday March 19 match due to COVID-related issues. The friendly rivalry between … Read More