PULLING A SWIFT ONE Official Matamata AFC match day magazine
May 4, 2019
COMAG Matamata Swifts v Papmoa
The Soccer Shop WaiBOP Premiership - 2.45pm
Waharoa Transport Matamata Res v Papamoa Res The Soccer Shop WaiBOP Championship - 12.30pm
A Few Kind Words
2019 Management Committee Patron Jack Poole President Dwayne Barlow Treasurer Michael Candy Secretary Kerrie Cox Club Captain April Donnelly Committee Alistair Basalaj Pete Challis Dwayne Signal Annemieke Verstraten Junior Convenor Dwayne Barlow
PICTURED Front Cover Hardy Rosas in last Saturday’s Soccer Shop WaiBOP Premiership match against Otumoetai. Page 3 Jamie Cox holds off his Putaruru opponent during the 3rd team’s Soccer Shop Waikato Cup victory last Saturday.
Hello everyone and welcome for our second consecutive home Soccer Shop WaiBOP Premiership and Championship double header. Today we welcome Papamoa to the Domain for what should be an entertaining couple of games of football. The first team will be able to settle in for a run of home games over the next few weeks, making things just that little bit more comfortable. After today, we play NRFL Division 1 side, Fencibles United, here in round 1 of the ISPS Handa Chatham Cup, then West Hamilton United in the Premiership. Great for players and local fans alike. The Waikato junior football finally began this morning. Most of our junior teams played at home in what was an ideal start to the season. We have continued our growth of junior players and teams this year, which is a continuation of a trend that’s developed over the last three years. More junior teams has meant we’ve needed to find more coaches to look after them. That’s always a challenge, but we managed to get there again. We have a number of new-to-football people looking after teams in 2019. That’s great in terms of getting more people involved in the game, but we also need to ensure they have the support they need. Our local junior players have never had things so good in terms of the development opportunities on offer. The Swifts Player Development Programme, run in conjunction with the Ricki Herbert Football Academy, was extremely popular during term 1 and gets going again on Monday. We also have a goalkeeper development programme starting up in a couple of weeks, which is something we’ve been able to introduce for the first time this year. If the taster sessions in April are anything to go by then this should prove popular. Anyway, back to senior football. I hop you enjoy today’s games and I’ll see you on the sidelines. Dwayne Barlow, Club Mouthpiece
We are Swifts for Life One Club, Our Club, Our Community
Matamata Swifts AFC Matamata Domain, PO Box 145, Matamata phone 07 888 7013 • email admin@matamataswifts.com • www.matamataswifts.co.nz
SWIFTS COMMERCIAL PARTNERS THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF FOOTBALL IN MATAMATA COMAG is a premium club sponsor. They hold naming rights for the Swifts 1st team. J. Swap Contractors Ltd is a Premium club sponsor. Waharoa Transport hold naming rights for the Swifts Reserve team. Challenge Matamata hold naming rights for the Swifts Ladies team. Mitre 10 Matamata is a Gold club sponsor.
Grants from the Lion Foundation have enabled us to purchase playing and training equipment for our junior and senior teams.
The Soccer Shop is the club’s apparel supplier. Buy your gear from The Soccer Shop either in store or via the SHOP link on our website.
Don Griffiths Ltd
Thanks also to Nu-Age Plaster Limited, Matamata Physio, Bin Hire, Chili Balm.
Junior Opportunity - Shirt Sponsorship Investment: $500 + GST. We have full sets of shirts, in the club’s new Nike style, on order now for ALL our junior 8th to 12th grade teams. We expect them to be available and in use by mid-June. With this comes a unique opportunity to get the logo of your business, or the business you work for, placed on the front of the shirts of your child’s team. This is a one-off investment that lasts for the life of the shirts (usually 3-4 seasons). All funds raised through this scheme will be re-invested in the club’s junior programme. Contact Dwayne Barlow at dwayne@ dbmm.co.nz or 021 993 832 for more information.
TABLE TALK The Soccer Shop WaiBOP Premiership (as at April 27, 2019) P W D L F Waikato Unicol 5 4 0 1 11 Taupo 5 3 1 1 15 Papamoa 5 2 2 1 12 Matamata Swifts 4 2 2 0 4 Melville United 5 2 2 1 7 Otumoetai 4 2 1 1 9 Ngaruawahia United 5 1 2 2 5 Te Awamutu 4 1 1 2 5 Tauranga Blue Rovers 5 1 1 3 11 Tauranga Boys’ College 4 1 1 2 7 West Hamilton United 5 1 1 3 7 Te Puke United 5 0 2 3 5
A 1 11 8 2 6 7 8 6 14 11 13 11
Pts 12 10 8 8 8 7 5 4 4 4 4 2
The Soccer Shop WaiBOP Championship (as at April 27, 2019) P W D L F Waikato Unicol 5 4 1 0 9 Otorohanga 5 3 2 0 15 Taupo 5 3 1 1 16 Otumoetai 5 3 1 1 12 Claudelands Rovers 4 2 1 1 9 Hamilton Wanderers 5 2 1 2 10 Cambridge 4 2 0 2 4 Tokoroa 5 1 2 2 5 Tauranga City 5 1 1 3 8 Papamoa 4 1 0 3 5 Matamata Swifts 5 0 1 4 3 Tauranga Blue Rovers 4 0 1 3 5
A 2 4 10 6 5 11 5 7 13 14 10 14
Pts 13 11 10 10 7 7 6 5 4 3 1 1
Waikato Ladies Division 1 (as at April 28, 2019) P W D West Hamilton United 3 3 0 Claudelands Rovers 3 3 0 Matamata Swifts 3 2 0 Meville United 3 1 1 NUSC Fiasco 2 1 1 Tokoroa 3 1 0 Waikato Unicol 3 0 2 Cambridge 2 0 0 Huntly Thistle 3 0 0 Otorohanga 2 0 0
A 4 4 9 6 1 6 3 7 9 14
Pts 9 9 6 4 4 3 2 0 0 0
L 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 3 2
Digital copies of our match day magazines can be found at matamataswifts.com/game-day/pulling-a-swift-one/
F 19 7 8 7 2 6 2 4 3 5
SWIFTS MATCH SCHEDULE THE SOCCER SHOP WAIBOP PREMIERSHIP UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED
MARCH 2019 H 30 APRIL 2019 A 6 A 20 A 25
14:45 Taupo
0-0
14:45 Te Puke United 14:45 Waikato Unicol 14:00 Dalian FC (Cup)
2-1 1-0 3-3
R Avergonzado, R Wiglesworth
14:45 Otumoetai
1-1
J Baxter
R Avergonzado
R Avergonzado, K Nowell, S Hills won 5-4 on penalties
H 27 MAY 2019 H 4 H 11 H 18 A 25 JUNE 2019 H 1 H 3 A 8 A 15 H 22 A 29 JULY 2019 H 6 A 13 A 20 H 27 AUGUST 2019 A 3 H 10 A 17 H 24 A 31
14:45 14:00 14:45 14:45
Papamoa Fencibles United (Cup) West Hamilton United Tauranga Blue Rovers
14:45 Te Awamutu 14:45 Tauranga Boys’ College 14:45 Melville United 14:45 Taupo 14:45 Te Puke United 14:45 Tauranga Boys’ College 14:45 Waikato Unicol 14:45 Otumoetai 14:45 Papamoa 14:45 Ngaruawahia United 14:45 14:45 14:45 14:45 14:45
West Hamilton United Tauranga Blue Rovers Te Awamutu Melville United Ngaruawahia United
Follow Matamata Swifts online in 2019 www.matamataswifts.com /MatamataSwifts
@SwiftySwiftly
SWIFTS RESERVES MATCH SCHEDULE THE SOCCER SHOP WAIBOP CHAMPIONSHIP UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED
MARCH 2019 H 30 APRIL 2019 A 6 H 13 A 20 H 27 MAY 2019 H 4 A 11 H 18 A 25 JUNE 2019 H 1 A 8 A 15 H 22 A 29 JULY 2019 H 6 A 13 A 20 H 27 AUGUST 2019 A 3 H 10 A 17 H 24
12:30 Taupo
1-1
L Wullner
15:15 Cambridge 12:30 Tokoroa 12:30 Waikato Unicol 12:30 Otumoetai
1-3 0-1 0-1 1-4
S Hills
12:30 12:30 12:30 12:30
R Costello
Papamoa Hamilton Wanderers Claudelands Rovers Tauranga Blue Rovers
12:30 Tauranga City 14:45 Otorohanga 12:30 Taupo 12:30 Te Puke United 14:45 Tokoroa 12:30 Waikato Unicol 12:30 Otumoetai 12:30 Papamoa 12:30 Hamilton Wanderers 14:45 Claudelands Rovers 12:30 Tauranga Blue Rovers 12:30 Tauranga City 12:30 Otorohanga
Follow Matamata Swifts online in 2019 www.matamataswifts.com /MatamataSwifts
@SwiftySwiftly
SWIFTS LADIES MATCH SCHEDULE WAIKATO LADIES DIVISION 1 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED
APRIL 2019 H 7 11:00 Cambridge H 14 11:00 Tokoroa A 28 11:00 West Hamilton United MAY 2019 H 5 11:00 NUSC Fiasco A 12 11:00 Melville United 19 Cup H 26 11:00 Claudelands Rovers JUNE 2019 A 9 11:00 Waikato Unicol H 16 11:00 Huntly Thistle A 23 12:30 Otorohanga A 30 11:00 Cambridge JULY 2019 7 Cup A 14 11:00 Tokoroa H 21 11:00 West Hamilton United A 28 11:00 NUSC Fiasco AUGUST 2019 H 4 11:00 Melville United A 11 13:00 Claudelands Rovers H 18 11:00 Waikato Unicol A 25 11:00 Huntly Thistle SEPTEMBER 2019 H 4 11:00 Otorohanga
4-2 M Leaver 2, P Morrison 2 4-3 M Leaver, P Morrison, K Cox, S Stewart 0-4
SWIFTS SUNDAY TEAM MATCH SCHEDULE WAIKATO MEN’S DIVISION 3 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED
APRIL 2019 A 6 12:30 Otorohanga 1-3 A 13 14:45 West Hamilton United 0-3 H 20 13:00 NUSC Debacles 1-3 H 27 13:00 Putaruru (Cup) 2-0 MAY 2019 A 4 14:45 Melville United H 11 13:00 Cambridge 18 Cup A 25 12:30 Claudelands Vets JUNE 2019 H 1 13:00 Claudelands O35s A 8 14:45 Te Awamutu H 15 13:00 Claudelands Pingers H 22 13:00 Otorohanga H 29 13:00 West Hamilton United JULY 2019 A 6 12:30 NUSC Debacles H 13 13:00 Melville United A 20 12:30 Cambridge H 27 13:00 Claudelands Vets AUGUST 2019 A 3 12:30 Claudelands O35s H 10 13:00 Te Awamutu A 17 12:30 Claudelands Pingers
Waikato Division 3 (as at April 20, 2019) P W D NUSC Debacles 3 3 0 Meville United 3 3 0 Claudelands Vets 3 3 0 Claudelands O35s 2 1 0 West Hamilton United 2 1 0 Otorohanga 3 1 0 Te Awamutu 3 0 1 Cambridge 2 0 1 Claudelands Pingers 2 0 0 Matamata Swifts 3 0 0
L 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 2 3
C Bedford H Cihan J Cox, M Hills
F 12 9 6 6 5 3 3 3 4 2
A 3 4 3 4 3 5 5 6 11 9
Pts 9 9 9 3 3 3 1 1 0 0
WaiBOP Premiership Update - Round 5 Waikato Unicol has bounced back from last weekend’s defeat in The Soccer Shop WaiBOP Premiership by taking three big points at previously unbeaten Papamoa FC. Most of the Premiership’s sides had two games in a short space of time this week due to the ANZAC Day ISPS Handa Chatham Cup preliminary round so it was always going to be interesting to see how they pulled up on Saturday. For the most part the results, if not all the performances, went to script. Unicol had the better of their match at Flying Mullet Papamoa, but Jonathan Tobias’ first half goal was the only scoring action in a gritty 1-0 win. Stephen Kapa and Jared Seelye were also key performers for the visitors as they picked up their fourth win in five games to stretch their lead at the top of the table to a couple of points. With regular players missing for this one, coach Dan Goodwin will be pleased to know his squad of players is already showing the kind of depth, not to mention resolve, that could be needed if Unicol is to pick up their maiden title. After a slow start to 2019, Taupo appear to be back in the groove after their third win on the trot at Tauranga Blue Rovers. The 6-4 score line indicates the continuation of a shift in style for the Lakesiders. Their 2018 title was built around a strong, stingy defensive unit but this winter it’s all about what’s going on at the other end of the field. Much of this is due to the growing goal threat of Jordan Lamb, who scored four more at
Rovers and appears well on the way to being fully adjusted to the style of football offered in the Premiership. Rovers were obviously serious proponents in this encounter and Daniel Kent’s brace, along with goals from Alex Elliott and Joaquin Reynoso ensured they kept Taupo honest. Taupo sit in second on ten points, two ahead of Papamoa, Comag Matamata Swifts and Melville United. Both Matamata and Melville shared the points in their respective matches following 1-1 draws. The Swifts hosted Otumoetai in a game that looked for all the world like both sides had played 120 minutes of football only two days earlier. Neither side offered much in the way of a goal threat until midway through the second half, when Ben McLean headed home from a set-piece only for Matamata to win a penalty straight from the re-start, which Jamie Baxter converted. Melville bagged their point at Gisler Architects Te Awamutu. Ben Wheatley put the Hamiltonians in front during the first half before Jack Connor levelled things up twenty minutes from time. In the other matches, both Tauranga Boys’ College and West Hamilton United secured their first wins of the season. First half goals from Alfie Cole and Vincent Phirun helped Boys’ College to a 2-0 home win over Ngaruawahia United, while West Hamilton’s 2-1 victory over Te Puke United pushed the visitors back to the bottom of the table. From www.waibopfootball.co.nz.
Other fixtures this weekend Loaded WaiBOP Premiership Tauranga Boys’ v West Hamilton Unicol v Ngaruawahia Taupo v Te Awamutu Te Puke v Blue Rovers Otumoetai v Melville
WaiBOP Championship Unicol v Wanderers Taupo v Tauranga Otumoetai v Otorohanga Tokoroa v Claudelands Cambridge v Blue Rovers
COMAG MATAMATA SWIFTS Black & White shirts, Black shorts, Black socks
COMAG Matamata Swifts v Papamoa | Kick-off: 2.45pm
GK 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
OFFICIALS Seamus Casey Referee Radge Avergonzado Phillip Rogers Chris Monteith Assistant 1 Jamie Baxter Alan Cobby Assistant 2 Kody Nowell Geoff Morgan Reuben Wigelsworth Assessor/coach Brad West N/A Scott Parsonage Chris Walker Andrew Clothier Kyle Wisnewski Mike Smith Dwayne Signal RETIRED (Eric van Waveren) Brayden Lissington Lawrence Clothier Danny Styles Hardy Rosas Hayden Turlington OTHER GAMES THIS WEEKEND Bjorn Vossen Waharoa Transport Swifts Reserves Sam Hills v Papamoa Reserves (h), 12.30pm (Saturday) Mike Candy Camel Kebab Swifts 3rds v Melville United (a), 2.45pm (Saturday)
Coach Scott Parsonage Assistant John Harris Manager Dave Taylor
Challenge Matamata Swifts Ladies v NUSC Fiasco (h), 11.00am (Sunday)
For results, tables, Swifts news and more visit www.matamataswifts.co.nz