Northern Rovers celebrated the start of their new season with a day of fun and action using the inflatable Hungerball Arena at their McFetridge Park headquarters. The arena hosted a mini-tournament of 3 v 3 games for over-45s players before … Read More
By Jonno Ross It’s seven months since a ball was kicked in competition but the Northern League returns on Saturday March 26 with a full round of weekend fixtures. The draw will provide some clues as to the relative strengths … Read More
Two Waikato-raised players are on international stand-by for this month’s preliminary qualifiers for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Winger Mohamed Awad (27) and striker Jama Boss (28) have been named in a provisional squad for Somalia for a home-and-away … Read More
Clubs in the north have been busy over the summer with new coaching appointments and some exploring the benefits of partnerships with other clubs. With the 2022 Northern League season looming, here’s Friends of Football’s round-up of what’s been happening … Read More
Our partners at Hungerball are offering 35 schools in South Auckland the chance to enjoy a full day of fun activities making use of the inflatable game arena. The initiative is aimed at encouraging children to get back into school … Read More
Hundreds of children and young adults got the chance to experience the fun of football at Auckland’s Football for Freedom day, hosted by Manukau United. United worked with partners Hungerball to make available their inflatable playing arena, sponsored by Friends … Read More
The chance to grow women’s football at club and community level has persuaded one of New Zealand’s most-travelled footballers to take up the challenge of coaching in her home city of Auckland. Football Fern Emma Kete (34) has been appointed … Read More
Manukau United Football Club aim to help former refugee children get into football this year with the help of a one-day cultural and football event on Saturday January 22. The club will host a seven-a-side tournament for mixed teams at … Read More
Some high profile coaching appointments are being revealed as Auckland and Waikato clubs prepare for their 2022 seasons. Recent announcements include: Auckland United – José Figueira Figueira (39) (main photo) joins Northern League club United after compiling an impressive coaching … Read More
Manukau United have appointed Rudy Mozr as their Technical Director and head coach for the club’s Northern League first-team “for 2022, and beyond”. Mozr joined the South Auckland club at the start of 2021, and took over the first team … Read More