RED: Matchday Magazine of Cambridge Football Club (August 31, 2019)

AUGUST 31, 2019

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THE MATCHDAY MAGAZINE OF CAMBRIDGE FOOTBALL CLUB

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KEY CONTACTS Our club was one of the first in its region to achieve New Zealand Football’s Level 1 quality assurance standard, the Quality Club Mark (QCM).

2019 committee members Chair: Steve Thomas Mobile: 021 746863, E: masterpiece@xtra.co.nz President: Peter Martens Mobile: 027 2943044 Secretary: Josh Easby Mobile: 021 0558854 E: media@cambridgefootball. co.nz Treasurer: Paul Blackstock Mobile: 021 1282091 E: paul@herbertmorton.co.nz Senior Men’s & Women’s club captain: Harry Bomans Mobile: 027 4985 075 E: seniorclubcaptain@ cambridgefootball.co.nz Junior club captain: Tim Bailey Mobile: 021 1467145 E: cfcjuniors@gmail.com Purchasing Manager: Richard Crafts Mobile: 021 655 739 E: richard@calnar.co.nz

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Indoor & Outdoor Facilities Manager: Craig Clark Mobile: 027 9153273 E: c.d.clark@xtra.co.nz Communications & Sponsorship Manager: Josh Easby Mobile: 021 0558854 E: media@cambridgefootball.co.nz

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Grounds/Pitch allocations: (coopted) Harry Bomans Mob: 027 4985 075 E: seniorclubcaptain@ cambridgefootball.co.nz Committee members: Thomas Campbell Matt Malligan Mike Steele Roles that do not include committee membership:

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‘... the challenge remains for us to show further improvement next year — it’s important not just for us but for our region ...’

Josh Easby, the editor of RED, says we shouldn’t undervalue the achievements of this season ...  THIS SATURDAY’S match against Metro FC will bring an end to Cambridge’s 2019 Northern League season.

Regardless of the outcome of the match, the Reds will finish in the upper half of table and with a better record than last year, when they finished seventh.

It’s an improvement we should not undervalue.

After six years without Northern League football, our club’s return last year was always going to be a test, not just of the group of players and coaching staff, but of the club’s ability to sustain itself at that level.

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Inquiries: media@cambridgefootball.co.nz Cambridge FC John Kerkhof Park Vogel St Cambridge 3434

We had learned long ago that being part of the Lotto NRFL wasn’t just about winning promotion, or learning to survive.

Our club needed depth of talent in its coaches, players and administrators.

Over the past decade, we’ve seen three clubs from the WaiBOP region choose to withdraw from the competition ­— Matamata Swifts , AFC Fury and Ngaruawahia United.

In 2012, we didn’t choose to withdraw; we were relegated because of our playing record.

This year, Ngongotaha will be relegated through their bottom placing, and it’s been plain they’ve struggled to field a first and reserves team with sufficient depth.

It’s disappointing there is no WaiBOP team currently seeking a place in next year’s Lotto NRFL second division.

The main contenders to win the WaiBOP Premiership waived their rights for a shot at promotion via play-offs, meaning Auckland will get two more clubs in next years second division.

The challenge remains for us to show further improvement next year — it’s important not just for us but for our region.

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NWL kicks off next month

 THE COUNTRY’S BEST New Zealand-based women footballers are coming to play in Cambridge again this year.

Cambridge FC’s John Kerkhof Park has been named as the home ground and training base for the WaiBOP team to represent the Waikato/Bay of Plenty in the 2019 National Women’s League.

Cambridge will host six games in the competition: WaiBOP’s home games: Auckland: Sunday September 15, 2pm Southern: Sunday September 22, 1pm Canterbury United: Sunday October 6, 12pm Capital – Sunday October 26, 1.30pm Central – Sunday November 17, 2pm Northern Lights – Sunday December 8, 2pm (Kick-off times vary to accommodate flight times for visiting teams).

Cambridge last hosted the WaiBOP team in 2017 and first held NWL matches in 2016.

Last month, WaiBOP held three player trials at John Kerkhof Park for about 40 prospective players and the squad will start training at the club’s grounds in September.

Newly-appointed coach Nico Girard and assistant Cliff Harris will be looking to recruit the best women players from the Waikato and Bay of Plenty region to take part in the highest level of domestic competition.

Cambridge will also be the training base for WaiBOP’s U-14 and U-16 Girls National Age Group squads, for the fourth year in succession.

The competition has existed in some format since 2002 with the country’s top female players taking part.

The double-round format is set to return for a second season running with all seven sides coming up against each other both home and away.

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Cambridge’s Daniel Clarkin (centre) and Luke Stephenson work together to take possession from Manurewa.

Round–up from our seniors  CAMBRIDGE’S D2s prevented the club’s senior men’s teams from a Saturday of losses when they picked up a welcome 3-1 win at Hamilton’s Northern United.

In Waikato Division 4, the D2s beat Northern United’s Numpties 3-1 at Discovery Park.

Scorers for Cambridge were Kevin Grace, Cole van den Beuken and Andy Kemp.

Van den Beuken’s goal was a rarity – a penalty scored by a goalkeeper!

In the WaiBOP Championship, Cambridge lost 2-1 to Tokoroa at Strathmore Park after trailing 1-0 at the break.

Tokoroa doubled their lead but Ryan Ashby found a consolation goal for Cambridge in added time.

In Waikato Division 3, Cambridge D1s lost 5-2 to Claudelands Rovers Pingers at Galloway Park. Scorers for Cambridge were Scott Jenkins and Dave O’Donnell.

In women’s Waikato Division 1, Cambridge’s fixture against Otorohanga was postponed until September 8 because Otorohanga were

playing in Sunday’s Waikato Plate final at John Kerkhof Park.

Meanwhile, John Kerkhof Park hosted the Waikato Cup and Plate finals for men and women.

Melville United Nobs won the men’s Waikato Cup, beating Huntly Thistle 1-0, while Hamilton Wanderers beat Otorohanga 4-0 in the Plate.

West Hamilton United retained the women’s Waikato Cup with a 1-0 win against Tokoroa while Otorohanga took the Plate with a 4-2 victory against Te Aroha Cobras.

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LOTTO NRFL SECOND DIVISION

Reds falter at ‘Rewa in last game on the road  CAMBRIDGE were beaten 3-0 in their last match on the road this season, a result that kept alive Manurewa’s hopes of taking out the Lotto NRFL second division title.

With only one game left – at home to Metro FC on Saturday – Cambridge had already secured a league placing higher than last year’s 7th spot.

But hopes were high for the Reds to cause an upset at Manurewa’s War Memorial Ground.

Cambridge played with a strong wind behind them in the first half and had several half-chances early.

Claims for a penalty were turned down after Reds striker Josh Clarkin went down in a strong tackle.

The killer blow came two minutes before the interval when Rewa’s Dylan LaingMcConnell gave the home side a lead.

With the wind behind them in the second half, Rewa pressed home their advantage and doubled their lead through Phil Paul in the 65th minute.

Substitute Sam Hart made sure of the win with a third goal 75 minutes into the match.

The result means Albany United are favourites to take the title with Manurewa or Metro FC filling the second promotion spot.

At the other end of the table, Northland and Franklin United meet in the last round

with Franklin needing a win or a draw to see Northland relegated. If Northland win, Franklin go down.

Bottom-placed Ngongotaha are already confirmed for relegation and will play next season in the WaiBOP Premiership.

Beachlands-Maraetai have already secured promotion to next year’s second division, from the Auckland Conference, with Papatoetoe favoured to join them. Te Atatu could still overhaul Papapatoe for the promotion place.

Hibiscus Coast and Fencible United will drop to the second division after relegation from the tier above.

Meanwhile, conceding a first-half penalty proved to be the undoing of Cambridge’s reserves when they were beaten 1-0 at Manurewa’s War Memorial Ground.

For most of the game, the teams were evenly matched on a damp pitch with a strong breeze that made ball control difficult.

The game turned late in the first spell when the referee awarded a penalty and Reds ‘keeper Fraser Nicholls was sent the wrong way.

Cambridge’s cause was not helped in the second half when injuries reduced the team to 10, having used their subs.

Coach Mike Taylor said that despite the loss, he was pleased with the team’s effort and performance and it continued a late season improvement in form.

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Dates for your club diary

Metro FC Founded: 1899 Ground: Phyllis St Reserve TODAY’S VISITORS, Metro FC, are one of New Zealand’s oldest clubs, being formed in 1899 by the Baptist Church with the original name Tabernacle-Metropolitan Club.

Based at Phillis St Reserve since 1950, the club has an impressive honours board having won the Northern Premier League (1998), the Northern League Division One (1994), Northern League Division Two (1971) and being National Super Club winners (1996).

Metro reached the semi-final of the Chatham Cup in 1998.

We welcome Metro’s teams and their supporters to John Kerkhof Park.

 CAMBRIDGE FC will hold its senior prizegiving event at the main clubrooms on Saturday September 28.

Tickets can be booked at the club’s website (www.cambridgefootball.co.nz) at $10pp or bought at the door for $15 (unless tickets sold out prior).

The evening will follow the same format as last year.

Meanwhile, the club will hold the 71st Annual General Meeting of Cambridge Soccer Club Inc. (trading as Cambridge Football Club) at 7pm on Wednesday November 6, 2019.

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CAMBRIDGE FC 2019 line–up: Back (from left) Kieran Hill, Patrick Woodlock, Luke Stephenson, Marcelo Sosa, Levi Clark.

Middle: Paul Richardson (head coach), Fairlie Morton (manager), Zach Mayo, Callum MacLeod, Blair Hoad (asst coach), Kim Brierley (goalkeeper coach). Front: Jack Portegys, Daniel Clarkin, Fraser Nicholls, Nathan Claridge, Patrick Steele, Aaron Huesser, Josh Clarkin.  Fraser Nicholls (goalkeeper) Experienced and long-serving goalkeeper who has four appearances for Waikato All Stars and has been one of the team’s most consistent performers over the past five years. A key member of the first team squad and one of the league’s top keepers.

 Kieran Hill (defender) Previously at Northern League club Ngaruawahia United. An experienced and versatile defender who has been a first-team regular since joining Cambridge in 2014. A senior and vital member of the team both on and off the pitch.

 Patrick Steele (goalkeeper) Joined Cambridge from Matamata Swifts in 2018.

An outstanding young goalkeeper who is the New Zealand under 18 Futsal team keeper and winner of the Oceania Golden Gloves award.

 Nathan Claridge (midfield/captain) Made his Northern league debut at the age of 16.

Won the young player of the year in 2011 and was Cambridge first-team coach’s Player of the Year in 2017. An experienced, competitive team player who takes the team captain’s armband this year.

 Patrick Woodlock (defender) First team stalwart who began as an 18-yearold in the Cambridge Northern League side. Has played for Hamilton Wanderers in the Northern League Premier Division and Ngaruawahia United in Division 1. Has won the Cambridge club Player of the Year for a record six times and was WaiBOP Player of the Year in 2015 and 2017.  Jack Portegys (defender) A member of the 2017 youth squad that won the National U-19 Satellite Tournament in Napier, he became a first team regular in 2018. He played in the National Youth League last summer for Hamilton Wanderers.

 Harry Wick (midfield) This 24-year-old joins the Reds for the 2019 season after playing midfield at Auckland Northern League club Central United.  Daniel Clarkin (defender/midfield) An outstanding young signing from Hamilton Wanderers who joined the Reds for the 2017 season. A composed, reliable and skilful defender, he has become an integral member of the side.  Mason Woodall (midfield) A very bright young prospect at home in midfield or in defence. Member of the 2017 youth squad that won the National U-19 Satellite Tournament.

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 Levi Clark (midfield) Former Cambridge junior and member of its successful U-17 and U-19 youth teams who returns to the club after a season at Melville United. A nimble and clever playmaker.  Zach Mayo (midfield) Another member of the Cambridge U-19 squad that won the 2017 Satellite Tournament at Napier.

Returned to Cambridge for the 2019 season.  Fabian Munoz (midfield) This skilful Colombian joined the Reds from Northern League neighbours Claudelands Rovers for the 2019 season.  Josh Clarkin (midfield/forward) A graduate of Cambridge’s junior and youth teams, this highly regarded midfielder and prolific goalscorer was the Reds’ top scorer in 2018 and played in the National Youth League last summer for Hamilton Wanderers.  Marcelo Sosa (midfield) An ex–Melville United and Ngaruawahia United player, Marcello hails from Uruguay and is a very experienced and respected midfielder who has played at a high level in New Zealand. A major asset to the Cambridge first team, he brings leadership and quality.  Luke Stephenson (winger) At home on either wing, 19-year-old Stephenson joined the Reds in pre-season after graduating from the Complete Academy, United Kingdom.  Callum MacLeod (forward) A promising teenage striker and midfielder. He was the team’s Golden Boot in 2016 and has been a first-team regular since stepping into the Premiership winning team in 2015.

 Paul Richardson (coach) Joined Cambridge in 2018 after three successful seasons at Matamata Swifts who he guided to runners-up spot (behind Cambridge) in last year’s WaiBOP Premiership. Richardson took over the coaching role in May from Mike Woodlock when he opted to retire.  Richard Wade & Blair Hoad (assistant coaches) This pair come to Cambridge after working as a coaching partnership at Melville United where they spent 4-5 seasons. They were responsible for Melville’s Northern League first division reserves squad and acted as assistants to first team coach Steve Williams. They helped develop more than 10 players who progressed to first team status and collected a Special Recognition Award and Coaches of the Year Award at the Hamilton club.  Kim Brierley (goalkeeper coach) Runs the Just4Keepers goalkeeping academy which has produced two NZ goalkeepers at the U-17 FIFA Women’s World Cup, and has coached WaiBOP Federation goalkeepers and been the WaiBOP women’s ASB League goalkeeper coach.  Fairlie Morton (team manager) Formerly the club’s men’s club captain and member of the club’s executive committee, she brings administrative experience to the role. She’s been a long-time member of women’s teams at Cambridge.  Clarke McKenzie (physio) Experienced physio who is now in his third season of involvement with the Reds through his Cambridge–based business, Vigour Physiotherapy, who also sponsor the club.

 Dylan Blair (forward) Signed from Melville United at the start of the 2018 season, this promising striker made giant strides during the season with a knack for losing his marker and getting into goalscoring positions.  Aaron Huesser (forward) Made his first team debut in 2017 but missed the first half of last season when travelling. Became a regular in the reserves upon his return to Cambridge but is capable of imposing himself at Northern League level.

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‘Reds stay in 10th place on table ...’

NRFL RESERVES Team P W D L F A Pts Northland FC 21 14 3 4 68 38 45 Oratia United 21 12 5 4 61 33 41 Unimount Bohemian Celtic 21 12 3 6 63 33 39 Manurewa 21 13 1 7 55 44 40 Albany United 21 11 3 7 42 30 36 Claudelands Rovers 21 11 1 9 61 53 34 Metro Reserves 21 10 3 8 36 32 33 Onehunga Mangere 21 9 4 8 44 36 31 Greenhithe Catimba 21 8 3 10 38 53 27 Cambridge 21 6 2 13 32 51 20 Franklin United 21 3 3 15 28 68 12 Ngongotaha 21 1 1 19 23 80 4 SCHEDULE

GOLDEN BOOT Andrew Taylor Devon Andrews Cristian Angulo Alex Mukaka Riley Higgs Johnny Sanchez Luke Stephenson Juan Alvarez Dehein Hindley Aaron Jenkins Zach Mayo Jack Sickelmore Own goal

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Franklin United a W 1-0 Oratia United h L 0-6 Claudelands Rovers h L 4-6 Greenhithe Catimba h W 3-0 Ngongotaha a D 3-3 Unimount Bohemian h L 1-3 Albany United a L 0-1 Northland FC a L 0-3 Manurewa h L 2-3 Metro FC a L 1-4 Claudelands Rovers a L 2-6 Oratia United a D 1-1 Franklin United h W 4-3 Greenhithe Catimba a L 3-4 Ngongotaha h W 2-0 Unimount Bohemian a L 0-2 Albany United h L 0-1 Onehunga Mangere a L 0-1 Northland FC h W 2-1 Onehunga Mangere h W 3-2 Manurewa a L 0-1 Metro FC h 12.30pm 13

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Patrick Espin (GK) Riley Higgs Jack Sickelmore Sam Garmonsway (c) Moises Quinones Luuk can Wagtendonk Cristian Angulo Shaun Richardson Devon Andrews Luigi Manozca Keiran Vollebregt Andrew Taylor Willem Dikmans Luigi Manozca Aaron Jenkins Dehein Hindley Luigi Manozca Patrick Steele Fraser Nicholls Michael Taylor Des Beeney

1 Fillipe Rueda (GK) 2 Ricky Yogendra Nath 3 4 James Michie 5 Hamish Phllips 6 Nathan Rodrigues 7 Ricky Allen 8 Tim Jones 9 Sam Adeyinka 10 Kieran Sulikosky 11 Lachlan Douglas 12 Aiden O’Rorke 13 Sean Newey 14 15 Kody Lyons 16 Sean Bissett 17 Callum Phillips 18 Anthony Curry-Irons 19 Christian Acosta 23 David Koloamatangai (GK) Coach: Tim Ragg

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‘Reds stay in fifth place on table ...’

NRFL DIVISION TWO Team P W D L F A Pts Albany United 21 16 1 4 79 28 49 Metro FC 21 14 3 4 55 22 45 Manurewa 21 14 2 5 56 35 44 Claudelands Rovers 21 12 2 7 68 46 38 Cambridge 21 10 3 8 37 38 33 Unimount Bohemian Celtic 21 10 2 9 48 40 32 Oratia United 21 8 4 9 30 26 28 Greenhithe Catimba 21 6 6 9 33 46 24 Onehunga Mangere 21 6 4 11 39 61 22 Franklin United 21 5 6 10 35 47 21 Northland FC 21 5 5 11 21 40 20 Ngongotaha 21 1 0 20 17 89 3 GOLDEN BOOT * Inc. Chatham Cup in brackets

Josh Clarkin Dylan Blair Luke Stephenson Zach Mayo Callum MacLeod Marcelo Sosa Daniel Clarkin Fabian Munoz Levi Clark Kieran Hill Aaron Huesser Jack Portegys Kyle Stead Harry Wick

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Franklin United a W 2-1 Oratia United h W 1-0 Claudelands Rovers h D 1-1 Greenhithe Catimba h W 3-2 Ngongotaha a W 2-1 Unimount Bohemian h L 1-2 Albany United a W 1-0 Papakura City (Cup) a W 6-2 Northland FC a W 2-1 Manurewa h L 3-4 Glenfield Rovers (Cup) h L 4-5 Metro FC a L 2-3 Claudelands Rovers a W 4-3 Oratia United a L 0-3 Franklin United h L 0-1 Greenhithe Catimba a D 1-1 Ngongotaha h L 4-5 Unimount Bohemian a W 5-0 Albany United h L 0-4 Onehunga Mangere a W 1-0 Northland FC h W 2-1 Onehunga Mangere h D 2-2 Manurewa a L 0-4 Metro FC h 3.00pm 15

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1 Fraser Nicholls (GK) 2 Levi Clark 3 Nathan Claridge (c) 4 Patrick Woodlock 5 Jack Portegys 6 Sam Garmonsway 7 Kieran Hill 8 Daniel Clarkin 9 Zach Mayo 10 Dylan Blair 11 Callum MacLeod 12 Marcelo Sosa 13 Fabian Munoz 14 Luke Stephenson 15 Josh Clarkin 16 Devon Andrews 17 Aaron Huesser 18 Harry Wick 22 Patrick Steele (GK) Coach: Paul Richardson Asst coaches: Richard Wade, Blair Hoad Goalkeeper coach: Kim Brierley Team manager: Fairlie Morton Physio: Clarke McKenzie (Vigour Physiotherapy)

23 Sean Dowling (GK) 2 Aaron Dormer 3 Ben Robinson 4 Aidan Misquita 5 Craig Squires 6 Flynn Letford 7 Walid Omar 8 Zyon Smith 9 Mario Aroca 10 Oliver Moxham 11 Josh Chemis 12 Josh Dayal 13 Daniel Pinto 14 Louee Cliffe 15 Bradley Rathbun 16 Alex Cochran 17 Ian Sellar 18 Pablo Yackson 1 David Koloamatangi (GK) Coach: Nathan Christie Asst coaches: John Cunningtham, Matt Francis Team manager: Cat Brunton Physio: Connor O’Driscoll

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Jim Barry Memorial Award

Patrick Woodlock ... holds the record with six Player of the Year Awards at Cambridge FC.

ď Ž SINCE 1991, Cambridge FC has awarded the Jim Barry Memorial Trophy to its Player of the Year. The roll of winners since its inception is: Year 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Player of the Year Michael Welton Alex Stuttard Tony McIsaac Gary Board Ramon Messam Mark Stuttard/Wayne Gulletly (tie) Richard Hill Tony Dikmans Richard Hill Tony Dikmans Kelvin Rogers Kelvin Rogers Tony McIsaac

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Sam Messam Tony McIsaac Tony McIsaac Charlie Boyle Patrick Woodlock Jason Chewins Ryan McNamara Scott Parsonage Jack Taylor Patrick Woodlock Patrick Woodlock Patrick Woodlock Patrick Woodlock Patrick Woodlock Andrew Taylor

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‘Cambridge in 8th place on table ...’

CHAMPIONSHIP Team P W D L F A Pts Otorohanga 21 16 4 1 99 17 52 Claudelands Rovers 21 13 4 4 63 34 43 Tauranga City 21 12 2 7 50 36 38 Waikato Unicol 22 11 5 6 44 34 38 Otumoetai 21 10 5 6 47 38 35 Taupo 21 10 4 7 53 41 34 Tokoroa 22 8 5 9 32 48 29 Cambridge 20 8 2 10 46 49 26 Hamilton Wanderers 21 5 6 10 36 54 21 Tauranga Blue Rovers 20 6 2 12 35 63 20 Papamoa 21 5 3 13 33 63 18 Matamata 21 0 2 19 22 83 2 CHAMPIONSHIP SQUAD

GK James Chambers 2 Luke Ashby 3 Jordan Silvester 4 Josh Dagnall 5 Alex Ball 6 Dan Morris 7 Yuuki Hiruta 8 Jason Szabo 9 Ryan Ashby 10 Jamie Rea 11 Lee Framp 12 Mitchell Claridge 13 Kurt Von Keisenberg 14 Adam Brady 15 Dan Harrison 16 Bernardo Balladares 17 Chong Xie 18 James Cakebread 19 Dom Vettise 20 Nick Sickelmore Co–coaches: Mike Woodlock & Nick Sickelmore Team manager: Nick Sickelmore 18

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Waikato Unicol a L 0–2 Matamata Swifts h W 3–1 Hamilton Wanderers h L 0–2 Claudelands Rovers a W 1–0 Tauranga Blue Rov. h W 7-2 Tauranga City a L 1-4 Otorohanga h D 0-0 Taupo a L 2–5 Otumoetai a L 2–3 Tokoroa h W 5-2 Waikato Unicol h W 3-1 Matamata Swifts a W 7-4 Papamoa h D 2-2 Hamilton Wanderers a W 3-1 Claudelands Rovers h L 3–6 Tauranga Blue Rov. a W 3-2 Otorohanga a L 0–3 Taupo h L 2–5 Otumoetai h L 1–2 Tokoroa a L 1–2 Papamoa a 1.00pm Tauranga City h 2.45pm

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Brady out in front for men’s Golden Boot award  CAMBRIDGE’S WAIBOP Championship team skipper Adam Brady appears to have the men’s Golden Boot wrapped up.

With two fixtures to go, he’s racked up 17 goals, putting him four clear of nearest rival Josh Clarkin, from the Reds’ first team.

Clarkin plays his last game of the season this weekend meaning he needs to go on a goal rampage to catch Brady, assuming the leader doesn’t add to his total in the championship match at Papamoa.

Scorers Adam Brady 17, James Cakebread 6, Jason Szabo 5, Josh Dagnall 2, Dom Vitesse 2, Kurt von Keisenberg 2, Jordy Silvester 2, Ryan Ashby 1, Alex Ball 1, Mitchell Claridge 1, John Flood 1, Dan Morris 1, Luuk van Wagtendonk 1, Own goals 4.

Results (August 24) Waikato Unicol 1, Taupo 3 Tokoroa 2, Cambridge 1 Otumoetai 1, Claudelands Rovers 5 Papamoa 1, Tauranga City 2 Matamata Swifts 0, Otorohanga 11

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Pilot programme to help coaches gets underway  FORMER ALL WHITES and Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert is leading a pilot programme to help support and develop coaching standards throughout Cambridge FC.

Ricki Herbert: “I’m delighted so far with the enthusiasm and commitment of the club to make this happen.

More than 30 junior and youth coaches are participating in the first stages of the programme which aims to standardise the way the club coaches its young players.

Herbert, who is Cambridge FC’s Technical Director, says it’s important players benefit from a coaching programme that is designed to provide coaches with the resources they need to run good sessions.

“It’s important we provide a curriculum that coaches can follow, and to give them resources such as session plans, drills and games,” Herbert said.

“We’re trying to work together as a group to support coaches and to share the ideas and practices that help them improve.”

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Herbert said a recent meeting of more than 30 coaches had established a pilot group who will run four training sessions during August, using coaching materials provided

by Herbert, so feedback can be shared with others.

An end-of-term review will add polish to the programme “so we can hit the ground running at the start of 2020”, Herbert said.

“It will take 2-3 years to really see the benefits of the programme coming through but I’m delighted so far with the enthusiasm and commitment of the club to make this happen.”  Ricki Herbert’s work with our coaches is made possible by the support of the Grassroots Trust.

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Above: Some of the finalists in our 2018 Photo of the Year

Calling all photographers in our club!

Every weekend, many spectators take great photographs of Cambridge players in action. We now want to share them, and celebrate the best photographs.

Enter our Annette Breen Photo of the Month competition and you could win one of six $25 gift vouchers as prizes. We’re giving prizes for our favourite photo’s in two categories: FUN and FRANTIC ACTION! We’ll pick a winner in each category at the end of June, July and August — and we’ll then select the Annette Breen Photo of the Year award in September (with a yet-tobe-revealed-prize) from all the entries we’ve received.

Send your best shots to media@cambridgefootball.co.nz or post them on our club’s Facebook pages to enter. We’ll share our favourite photo’s at the club website (www.cambridgefootball.co.nz) so we can all enjoy watching our players in action.

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Vigour Physiotherapy in club partnership  CAMBRIDGE Football Club have formed a partnership with Cambridge-based Vigour Physiotherapy to help maximise the fitness of our senior players.

The partnership sees members of the Vigour team working from our senior clubrooms on Tuesday and Thursday nights to help prevent and treat player injuries.

Vigour also provide weekend support for our men’s first team.

Vigour’s principal, Clarke McKenzie, says his team aims to deliver an innovative and holistic approach and is able to identify individual’s exact needs in trying to return them to peak fitness.

Vigour are based at 48 Empire St, Cambridge, and you can book sessions at their clinic by phoning 07 8231506.

Facilities at Vigour Physiotherapy’s premises

Special deal for members  CAMBRIDGE’S Vigour Physiotherapy offer our club members a special deal.

Cambridge’s leading sports physio clinic will provide a range of services to our club this winter including a special deal to help take the financial risk out of injuries.

The special offer provides a season-long physio package for a flat fee of $50. This fee covers the costs of physio treatment for any football-related injuries not covered by ACC (Accident Compensation) during the season from March 1 – September 30, 2018.

Vigour’s managing director Clarke McKenzie explained that the special offer takes away the risk of an ongoing injury that quickly develops into a lengthy series of clinic sessions, with costs for each one.

“This way, a player knows they can come to us, get the help they need and know the fees are already covered,” he said.

physical strength and good health 48 Empire St, Cambridge Ph: 07 8231506 www.vigourphysio.co.nz No referral needed from doctor.

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How to keep up with our club news  CAMBRIDGE FC provides many ways to follow the club’s progress, whether you are a player, supporter, parent/carer or someone who just wants to keep an eye on us.

You can keep track of our news and information through: Website — we maintain a comprehensive website at www.cambridgefootball.co.nz, keeping it updated daily. It’s the first source of our news whether you want to check on whether our grounds are open or closed, or for fixtures information.

Matchday magazine — we publish digital and print editions of our club magazine, RED,

to coincide with home games in the Lotto NRFL competition.

Facebook — more than 700 follow our club through its official Facebook page at www. facebook.com/cambridgefootballnz/.

A Facebook group also runs for junior followers at www.facebook.com/ groups/181473258632475/.

Follow our club on Twitter by checking us out at @RedsCambridge.

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Our club’s league record  CAMBRIDGE FC joined the Northern Regional Football League in 1972 and the following is a record of league positions by our first team since then:

Year Competition 1972 Northern League 1973 Northern League 1974 Northern League 1975 Northern League 1976 Waikato Competition 1977 Waikato Competition 1978 Waikato Competition 1979 Northern League 1980 Northern League 1981 Northern League 1982 Northern League 1983 Northern League 1984 Northern League 1985 Northern League 1986 Northern League 1987 Northern League 1988 Northern League 1989 Northern League 1990 Northern League 1991 Northern League 1992 Northern League 1993 Northern League 1994 Northern League 1995 Northern League 1996 Northern League 1997 Northern League 1998 Northern League 1999 Northern League 2000 Northern League 2001 Northern League 2002 Northern League 2003 Northern League 2004 Northern League 2005 Northern League 2006 Northern League

Division 4 3 3 3 1 1 1 4 (South) 4 (South) 4 (South) 4 (South) 4 (South) 4 (South) 3 4 (South) 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 Premier 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Position 2nd - promoted 7th 8th 9th - relegated 3rd 2nd – promoted 3rd 8th 8th 7th 8th 1st - promoted 9th - relegated 1st - promotion 6th 10th 1st - promoted 4th 5th 7th 1st - promoted 4th 1st - promoted 9th - relegated 12th - relegated 10th 10th 9th 4th 3rd 10th 5th 9th 5th

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2007 2008 2009 2010 - a 2010 - b 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Northern League Northern League Northern League Northern League Northern League Northern League Waikato/Bay of Plenty Waikato/Bay of Plenty Waikato/Bay of Plenty Waikato/Bay of Plenty Waikato/Bay of Plenty Waikato/Bay of Plenty Northern League

2 1 (restructured) 1 1 (grading) 1 (provisional) 2 Federation 2 Federation 1 Federation 1 WaiBOP Premiership WaiBOP Premiership WaiBOP Premiership 2

5th 9th 12th 15th 9th 12th - relegated 2nd - promoted 5th 2nd 1st - champions 2nd 1st - champions 7th

Our club’s cups record

 CAMBRIDGE FC have reached the third round of New Zealand’s oldest cup competition, the Chatham Cup, on 12 occasions, the furthest the club has progressed.

Year 1972 1974 1984 1994 1995 1996 1999 2004 2005 2007 2008 2014

Round Result 3rd Lost 3-2 to Claudelands Rovers 3rd Lost 7-1 to Hamilton 3rd Lost 3-1 to Lyndale (Auckland) 3rd Lost 6-2 to Mount Wellington (Auckland) 3rd Lost 4-2 to Mount Wellington (Auckland) 3rd Lost 5-1 to University of Auckland 3rd Lost 3-2 to Mt Albert-Ponsonby (Auckland) 3rd Lost 5-1 to Lynn Avon United (Auckland) 3rd Lost 2-1 to Whakatane Town 3rd Lost 4-0 to Manurewa (Auckland)w 3rd Lost 1-0 to Forrest Hill-Milford (Auckland) 3rd Lost 4-2 to Birkenhead United (Auckland)

The Chatham Cup, currently sponsored

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Waikato Cup and Plate In 2008, Cambridge won the Waikato Cup. In 2013, Cambridge were beaten finalists in the Waikato Cup, losing 5-1 to Hamilton Wanderers. The club's C team won the Plate in 2013, beating Waihi 4-3.

Cambridge again reached the final of the Waikato Cup in 2017 when the club's B team lost 2-0 to Otorohanga.

Waikato Women's Cup and Plate The club's women's first team won the 2014 Waikato Cup. They were beaten finalists in 2013, 2015 and 2018. The club were runners-up in the 2016 Waikato Plate.

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Builder right at home with women’s team  CAMBRIDGE’S title–winning women’s team is built on strong foundations.

As well as having depth in their squad, our women also have the backing of Hill Homes, a local building company, who have become sponsors of the women’s first team’s off-pitch apparel, providing the squad with travel shirts, warm-up shirts and kit bags.

The partnership is yet another step forward for Cambridge’s women.

After finishing third in the Waikato Women’s League in 2016, the Andrew Taylor– coached team took the title in 2017.

Hill Homes’ managing director Chris Hill said his company was keen to align itself to a club and team that were proving to be successful.

His company is also on the rise, growing its list of happy clients who want homes built by a specialist team.

More details — go to www.hillhomes.co.nz

Contact: Chris Hill m: 021 0264 3750 e: chris_hill@windowslive.com www.hillhomes.co.nz Proud sponsor of Cambridge FC’s women’s first team — 2017 Waikato Champions

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The making of a player: Chris Wood 2002 In 2002, an 11-year-old Chris Wood plays for the Cambridge Hawkes in our club’s junior open grade (right).

2006 In 2006, at 14, Wood plays for the Cambridge U-19s at the National Youth Championships in Napier (above) after making his senior debut (right) for the club (and scoring) in a Northern League game.

2010 At 17, Wood becomes a full New Zealand international and is part of the All White squad unbeaten at the FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

2017 Now 25, and the all-time third-highest scorer for the All Whites, Wood becomes Burnley’s record signing (right) and scores at Wembley Stadium on his club debut.

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Take this simple test Football backs Macular Degeneration New Zealand

Football has had a long association with Macular Deneration of New Zealand, an organisation that works to raise awareness of the disease.

High profile football personalities such as former All Whites coaches Allan Jones and John Adshead have led the sport's efforts to support MDNZ. M a c u l a r Degeneration causes progressive loss of central vision but the peripheral vision is not affected.

It is the leading cause of severe vision loss. One in seven people over the age of 50 years is affected in some way and the incidence increases with age.

The macula is the central part of the retina, the light–sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. The retina processes all visual images.

It is responsible for your ability to read, recognise faces, drive and see colours clearly.

Macular Degeneration is thought to be caused by genetic and environmental factors. People over the age of 50 years are at risk. If you smoke or have a family history of Macular Degeneration, your risk of developing the disease is much greater.

Former Cambridge Red Devils player

Pete Lewis first discovered he was at risk with the disease when he undertook the following test, and sought medical help.

We encourage others to follow Pete's example.

Amsler Grid The Amsler grid is a useful tool to detect vision problems resulting from damage to the macula (the central part of the retina).

How to do it: 1. Cover one eye, then focus on the dot in the centre.

2. Do any of the lines look wavy, blurred or distorted?

3. Are there any missing areas or dark areas in the grid?

4. Don't forget to test both eyes.

5. If you see wavy, broken or distorted lines, or blurred or missing areas of vision, you may be displaying the symptoms of Macular Degeneration.

Contact your doctor or optometrist immediately.

For more information we encourage everyone to visit www.mdnz.org.nz.

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Our club’s recent awards  CAMBRIDGE FC have won a number of awards for the club’s activities within the football and wider communities. These include:  2017 Waipa Sports Team of the Year Our WaiBOP Premiership-winning team was recognised for earning promotion to the Northern League. The team was also a finalist for the Waikato Sports Team of the Year.  2016 Waikato Community Partnership Award This award was presented to our club by Corrections New Zealand for its outstanding contribution to the national community work scheme. The award recognised three years’ work by our club in helping support those sentenced by the courts to work for their community.  2015 Waipa Sports Club of the Year The club won this award for the second year in a row, recognising its performance on and off the pitch. Our club won the WaiBOP Premiership title and the WaiBOP Youth Championship, and had again contributed much to the Cambridge community, judges said.  2015 Finalist, Waikato Sports Club of the Year The club was recognised by Sport Waikato as a finalist in this award for the second year in a row.  2015 NZ Football’s Quality Club Mark (QCM) Our club was among the first 40 in the country to achieve this quality standard after assessors ranked our performance against national benchmarks. Being one of the first to achieve QCM Level 1 status, our club was presented with a defibrillator by NZ Football in recognition of our work.  2014 Waipa Sports Club of the Year Hosting ASB Premiership games for WaiBOP United, and achieving the country’s second highest attendances for games, played a significant part in this award.

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 2014 Finalist, Waikato Sports Club of the Year Sport Waikato nominated the club for this regional award after the club won the Waipa Sports Club of the Year title.  2014 WaiBOP Football Club of the Year Our regional federation named Cambridge its Club of the Year after considering the achievements of its 106 affiliated clubs and schools. Highlights were the hosting of ASB Premiership matches, and our commitment to NZ Football’s Whole of Football programme.  2014 Trustpower Waipa Community Service Supreme Award Our efforts to help the wider community earned us this prestigious award for community service, making us only the second sports club to receive it. As Waipa’s Supreme Award winner, the club was then one of 28 finalists at the national Trustpower Community Service Awards in Wellington.  2011 NZ Match Programme of the Year The New Zealand Football Media Association judged our match programme to be the best in the country. Our club received commendations for its programme at the same awards in 2012 and 2014.  2010 Trustpower Waipa Community Service Sports Award Our junior section won this award after significant growth in player numbers and having completed a programme that saw the building of junior clubrooms and the development of what used to be Cambridge’s polo grounds into football pitches.  2001 Waipa Sports Club of the Year Award Our club won this award for the first time, heading off a host of clubs from different sporting disciplines.

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OUR CLUB’S HISTORY

From humble beginnings ...  CAMBRIDGE Football Club has been serving its community since its formation in 1948 when football enthusiasts began organising games for two junior teams.

In its early days, the teams played in light blue after the colours used by Cambridge University, England.  1951: The club held its first formal meeting on March 20, 1951, appointing Viv Butler as its first president, and R.S.Entwistle as its patron.

Butler’s support of English club Arsenal led to a change of club colours and from the mid1950s, Cambridge teams have played in red and white strips.  1957: The club played its home games on the Town Square until 1957 when a two-room wooden shed was built on the Leamington Domain for £134.19.  1964: On December 1, 1964, the Cambridge Borough Council agreed to provide the club with land on the town belt in Vogel Street and plans were drawn up for the clubrooms to be built.  1967: The club moved into the Vogel St grounds, where it has been based since.

The grounds were renamed John Kerkhof Park after Dutch immigrant John Kerkhof who, with members of his family and other supporters, built the clubrooms and changing facilities.

The grounds are now owned by the Waipa District Council but leased to the club on a long-term basis.  1972: The club applied for its senior men’s team to join the Northern League competition.  1974: Extensions to the clubrooms and playing fields became necessary and were built in 1974, with new junior grounds established beside the Polo Club grounds further north on Vogel St.  1978: The club elected its first women committee member.  1983: Junior teams (11,12 and 13 year

olds) entered the Waikato competitions for the first time in 1983.  1984: The club achieved its first significant success at senior level, winning the Northern League’s 4th Division in 1984.  1993: The club reached new heights, winning the Northern League 2nd division.  1995: The club built a concrete car park that’s still in use today. The car park is where the club sometimes erects temporary grandstands for major fixtures.  2005: The Waipa District Council approved the transfer of the Polo Grounds to the football club for use by its junior players, while the polo club moved to new grounds in Lamb St, Leamington.  2007: The old polo clubhouse was knocked down to make way for a new junior building. The Cambridge junior teams celebrated their new home by winning all five 8th-Open grade WJSA knockout trophies, a first for both Cambridge and the WJSA.  2008: The club’s main senior clubrooms survived a tornado in late 2008 but suffered damage to walls, roof and windows, while shattered glass was sprayed over the nearby number one pitch. Other sports clubs and community groups came to help the club and helped it rebuild.

Cambridge won the 2008 Waikato Cup.  2010: The club launched a five–year plan for its membership which had now grown to more than 600 players, with men’s, women’s and junior teams.  2011: After many seasons in the Northern League the club was relegated from the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2 in 2011 after finishing 12th and losing the challenger series playoff vs Manukau City AFC. The club won the New Zealand Match Programme of the Year Award for 2011.

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Senior clubrooms at John Kerkhof Park : Home since 1967 with major extensions added to the original building in 1974 and 2015.  2012: The club elected to drop two divisions into the Waikato Bay of Plenty Football Federation Division Two to rebuild under coach Karl Dagnall and won promotion in 2012 to Waikato Bay of Plenty Football Federation Division One. In 2012, Cambridge FC announced that John Kerkhof Park would also become the home base for Cambridge Baseball Club.  2013: Cambridge FC and the neighbouring Cambridge Harriers and Athletics Club began a partnership, enabling the football club to play some games at the adjacent athletics track while it developed John Kerkhof Park.

In 2013, the club won the Soccer Shop Waikato Plate and hosted premium events such as the Soccer Shop Waikato Cup Final, the Waikato v Bay of Plenty All Stars game, and the WaiBOP Women's All Stars v WaiBOP National League side.

In late 2013, the club was appointed as the home ground for five ASB Premiership matches for new franchise WaiBOP United.

This meant Cambridge became one of six bases for national league football in New Zealand (the others are Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin).

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better facilities including upgraded playing surfaces, new changing rooms (scheduled for mid–2014) and a new irrigation system.  2014: The club's first team finished runners–up in the 2014 WaiBOP Federation Division 1, while the U-15 team won the Federation Youth League.

Our women won the Waikato Women's Cup. The Cambidge Lacrosse Club moved its playing base to John Kerkhof Park in 2014.

In 2014, the club won a series of high profile awards for its work in football and in the wider community.

WaiBOP Football named the club its 2014 Club of the Year for its successful efforts to host ASP Premiership fixtures and other premium matches.

Cambridge also won two WaiBOP Best Practice awards in 2014 (for building partnerships with sponsors, and for the participation of women at our club).

The club was named Waipa District’s 2014 Supreme winner for the Truspower Community Awards, becoming only the second sports club to take this award. This also led to the club’s nomination for the national Trustpower Community Awards to be held in Wellington in March 2015.

Cambridge completed its hat-trick of major

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awards in 2014, being named Waipa District’s Sports Club of the Year. We were finalists in the Waikato Sports Club of the Year while chairman Greg Zeuren was named Sports Administrator of the Year for both Waipa and the Waikato in 2014.  2015: As the club entered its 68th season, it did so as an all–year operation, providing winter football for 600+ players, spring/early summer 5-a-side football for social players and acting as a base for national league summer football.

It continued to make history — on February 6, 2015, it staged the first game of beach football by women played to FIFA rules and pitch standards in New Zealand, at the Karapiro Sandcourts.

In March 2015, construction began of the club’s $200,000 extension to its changing rooms, providing six more sets of showers/ changing rooms.

On 25 May 2015, the club staged its first ever international match when Fiji and Hungary came to Cambridge for an U–20 international as preparation for the FIFA U–20 World Cup tournament.

In July 2015, our club was awarded the Quality Club Mark by New Zealand Football, becoming only the fourth club in our region to achieve the 1 Star status, and becoming one of fewer than 30 clubs throughout the country to earn the QCM. Cambridge won the 2015 WaiBOP Premiership and the chance to seek promotion to the Northern League. It lost a two-legged play-off to Auckland champions Waitemata by one goal.

Our U-17 team won the WaiBOP Youth League.  2016: The club was acknowledged with a Community Services award from Corrections NZ for its work over three years, helping to provide work opportunities for those sentenced by courts to perform work in the community.

Cambridge were runners-up in the WaiBOP Premiership and its women’s first team were runners-up in the Waikato Plate.

Catherine Clark was a finalist in the Waipa Sports Administrator of the Year awards.  2017: Member registrations exceeded 800 for the first time, reflecting the ongoing popularity of football and its growth in our town.

On the pitch, the club had its most successful season ever, winning the Loaded WaiBOP Premiership and Championship titles, the Waikato Women’s League and retaining the WaiBOP Challenge Shield until 2018.

The club’s U-19 side won the satellite tournament at the national youth championships in Napier. The club’s Waikato B team also reached the final of the Waikato Cup. The men’s first team won the Waipa Sports Team of the Year award.  Our players Probably the club’s best known past player is New Zealand international striker Chris Wood who joined English Championship club Leeds United for $4.6 million from Leicester City in July 2015. He transferred to Premier League club Burnley in 2017, scoring at Wembley in his debut.

Wood made his senior debut at Cambridge as a 14–year–old, having previously played for our juniors.

Another former New Zealand international is Maria Anderton, who played for the Football Ferns in 1987, and captained the Cambridge women’s A team for 12 seasons until her retirement as a player in 2014.

Cambridge juniors to earn international honours include Tayla Christensen and Katie Hoye (Football Ferns), Jamie Woodlock (NZ U–17s and Papua New Guinea national squad), and Che Bunce (All Whites).  Life Members Elected life members: Vic Butler, W.J.Sugden, Bert van Doorne, Eric Sugden, John Kerkhof, Alan Busst, Harry Bekkers, Hans Rakely, Rod Larnach, Kerry Dauphin, Bill Brown, Robert Bradley, Peter Martens.

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Men’s Futsal SuperLeague  WAIKATO AND BAY OF PLENTY futsal fans can enjoy a revamped national competition with top players on display in Hamilton and Tauranga.

The draw for the rebranded Men’s Futsal SuperLeague has been released with the season starting next month.

The league follows a similar format to the previous edition and brings high-quality futsal to many regions with Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Napier, Wellington and Christchurch all set to host matches.

The play will get going from 21 September at multiple venues and will wrap up in Wellington two months later when the finals are staged on 24 November at the ASB Sports Centre.

The release of the draw is the latest exciting development for futsal in this country, which has experienced rapid growth in recent years.

“This league is one of our premier domestic competitions and is a key driver for the

development of futsal across the country,” says Josh Margetts, New Zealand Football’s Futsal Development Manager.

“With the league being the main selection tool for the Futsal Whites, it goes without saying how important it is for the success of the national team. And, from an engagement point of view, last year’s competition was the best yet with crowds continuing to grow all over the country and thousands more tuning in to watch the live streaming,” he adds.

“We are expecting even more interest this year as the profile of the competition continues to increase and are looking forward to our best futsal players showcasing their skills across the country.”

Auckland are the current holders of the national futsal title.

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McDonald’s renew their partnership with WaiBOP  MCDONALD’S HAMILTON have confirmed their partnership with WaiBOP Football for a further twelve months.

McDonald’s Hamilton hold naming rights for the popular McDonald’s Waikato 5-a-side tournament, scheduled for Hamilton’s Jansen Park on September 21.

The McDonald’s brand is heavily linked with football across New Zealand so the partnership between McDonald’s Hamilton and WaiBOP Football is a natural fit.

“We love giving back to the local community,” said Danielle Lorberbaum, McDonald’s Hamilton’s Marketing Manager.

“The McDonald’s Waikato 5-a-side tournament is a huge grassroots sporting event and we’re excited to continue our involvement.”

Many Cambridge junior teams head for the Jansen Park tournament each year.

WaiBOP Football’s CEO, Karyn Walters, is pleased McDonald’s Hamilton have chosen

to continue their support of local football.

“McDonald’s Hamilton have been important partners of WaiBOP Football for several years now and I’m delighted our relationship will continue,” said Walters.

“The support of the team at McDonald’s Hamilton allows us to continue to run a key event such as the McDonald’s Waikato 5-a-side tournament.”

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