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Reflections on the lot of the club coach in the amateur environment …

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“Coaching has only a little to do with beating the other team …” So wrote larger-than-life North Shore United coach Don Jones in 1980. Jones’ thoughts on the lot of the club coach in the amateur New Zealand environment were … Read More

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SEPTEMBER

September 8-21: OFC U-16 Women’s Championship, Fiji (click here for details)

September 14-October 6: FIFA Futsal World Cup, Uzbekistan (click here for details)

Wednesday September 18 (3pm NZT): New Zealand v Tonga, semi-final, OFC U-16 Women’s Championship, Suva, Fiji (click here for details)

Thursday September 19 (1am NZT): Futsal Whites v Spain, FIFA Futsal World Cup, Uzbekistan (click here for details)

Saturday September 21 (10.30m NZT): Futsal Whites v Kazakhstan, FIFA Futsal World Cup, Uzbekistan (click here for details)

Friday September 27 (2pm): NZ music industry 7-a-side football fundraiser at Go Media Stadium, Mt Smart (click here for details)

September 28-29: Round one of men’s and women’s National Leagues

OCTOBER

Friday October 11 (3pm NZT): All Whites v Tahiti, OFC qualifiers for FIFA World Cup, VFF Freshwater Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu (click here for details)

Monday October 14 (7pm): All Whites v Malaysia, international friendly, North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (click here for details)

October 16-November 3: FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Dominican Republic (click here for details)

Thursday October 17 (NZT): New Zealand v Nigeria, FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Santiago, Dominican Republic (click here for details)

October 18-20: Opening weekend of men’s A-League (click here for details)

Sunday October 20 (NZT): New Zealand v Dominican Republic, FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Santiago, Dominican Republic (click here for details)

October 20-26: OFC Beach Soccer Men’s Nations Cup, Solomon Islands

Wednesday October 23 (NZT): New Zealand v Ecuador, FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Santiago, Dominican Republic (click here for details)

NOVEMBER

November 1-3: Opening weekend of women’s A-League (click here for details)

Friday November 15 (7.30pm): All Whites v Vanuatu, FIFA World Cup qualifier, FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton (click here for details)

Monday November 18 (7.30pm): All Whites v Samoa, FIFA World Cup qualifier, Auckland (click here for details)

November 22-24: A-League Unite Round, Sydney (click here for details)

MAY

May 16-18: Grand final, women’s A-League (click here for details)

May 30-June 1: Grand final, men’s A-League (click here for details)

JUNE

June 15-July 13: FIFA Club World Cup, United States (click here for details)