Northern Rovers have become the first Auckland club to form a pre-academy partnership with the Wellington Phoenix. The partnership provides a development programme for players aged 8-13. In a statement, the Wellington Phoenix Academy says the programme is being rolled … Read More
Goals scored abroad provided plenty of interest for New Zealand football fans over the weekend of April 8-10. On the Friday, Anna Green scored a belter for the Football Ferns as they lost 2-1 to the Matildas after looking certain … Read More
Here’s another good reason to join Friends of Football in their hospitality box for the Wellington Phoenix match at Auckland’s Eden Park — our special guest for the day will be All Whites head coach Danny Hay. Hay will join … Read More
Come to Auckland’s Eden Park and watch the Wellington Phoenix in style — Friends of Football have booked a hospitality box for their members and guests. The Phoenix play Western Sydney Wanderers on Sunday April 24 (3pm kick off) and … Read More
There’s plenty of men’s and women’s football to watch this weekend, either live or on the television. Our Ferns and Junior Ferns are both in action against Australia; the Wellington Phoenix have a tough challenge ahead; and we have plenty … Read More
Hawkes Bay teenager Charlotte Lancaster scored a spectacular long-range goal for her New Zealand U-20 team in their opening game against Australia’s Young Matildas in Canberra. A couple of minutes before half-time, the 18-year-old Wellington Phoenix scholarship player found herself … Read More
A teenager who played school football in Wellington is about to play the game of his life — a quarter-final in the UEFA Europa League. Eugenio Pizzuto plays for Portugese Premier League side Braga who face Scottish giants Rangers in … Read More
Aucklanders will get the chance to cheer on the Wellington Phoenix at Eden Park in late April when they host Western Sydney Wanderers in the men’s Isuzu Ute A-League. Friends of Football will explore hospitality options for the match and … Read More
There’s everything from the All Whites’ first World Cup qualifier to bouncy castles at Hibiscus Coast as football fans plan for a weekend of action. Here’s our round-up of what to watch, what do do, and when, over the weekend … Read More
Teenage striker Zander Edwards who played for Central League side Lower Hutt City last season has joined English Northern Premier League club Brighouse Town. Edwards (17) came off the bench to make his debut in a scoreless draw under lights … Read More