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Friday 19 June 2020
Football finally kicks off
Heads up: Fred Cucksey rises above the Wakefield defence in one of several good scoring chances for the home side. Photo: Jo Richards. JO RICHARDS
sport. The enthusiasm is fantastic,” says Dave. The Nelson Bays Football season finally The seven Golden Bay teams registered in kicked off on Saturday when the first round of the competition consist of a 10th grade side, competitive fixtures was held. For Golden Bay three youth teams plus three senior squads. teams, the day yielded a mixed bag of results, On Saturday, five of these sides had a home but win, lose or draw, everyone agreed it was fixtures, providing a feast of football for the good to be back. many spectators who turned up. During the day, the football pitches at First to take to the field was GBFC’s 10th Takaka’s Rec Park were teeming with players – grade team who were up against Mapua from pre-school beginners to energetic youths Rangers. Both teams showed few side-effects and seasoned seniors. Irrespective of age, from the long lay-off, with plenty of energy gender or experience, all members of Golden and determination on show. At the final Bay Football Club (GBFC) are also part of the whistle, it was the away side that took the Bay’s growing “football family”. spoils with a 3-1 victory over the hard-working Young novices kick off their career under home team. Golden Bay co-coach Anju Ejima the Whole of Football - a New Zealand Football was only encouraged by what he’d seen. “They training programme organised into three show potential; it’s a good start.” year categories (4-6, 7-8, and 9-10). Some Shortly after the 10th graders kicked off, of the newest recruits who’d arrived well in Golden Bay Panthers – a 13/14th grade side time for the 9am start, were being introduced – lined up opposite Mapua Magic. From early to the basics by veteran coach Dave Lewis. on, the visitors seemed to cast a spell over If you are thinking These players will learn skills and play short- the home side who, despite having some sided games on reduced-sized pitches but good scoring chances, were denied by a stout of selling don’t compete in the official Nelson Bays defence. Trailing 0-1 at half-time, things got competition. “They are very keen to play the rapidly worse for the Panthers after the re-
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start as the Magic rattled in four more to Zoe Riddetts’ single repost, leaving the final score at 1-5. In his post-match talk, Panthers coach Pew Singh was full of praise for his players, half of whom are new to his side this season. “You played some good football. I’m really proud of you.” The Bay’s other 13/14th grade team, Golden Bay Gladiators, fought a fairly one-sided battle against Nelson Suburbs FC Panthers. It wasn’t a good day for panthers wherever they hailed from, and it was the Gladiators who were purring as they stormed into a 5-0 half-time lead. Nelson’s black cats responded early in the second half but the home side restored the margin to make the final score 6-1. Scorers for the Gladiators were Lewis Langford, Tim van der Meer (2), Kahu Birch (penalty), Krishna Ishwara (2). Coach Lisa van der Meer was very happy with both the result and the performance. “They all did really well, given the fact that we have a couple of new players.” She said the opposition’s change of tactics after the break kept the score down... Continued on page 6
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