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Home on The Range Editorial comment — Josh Easby

After five games of the current ASB Premiership programme, it's clear this is a different — and better — campaign, on and off the pitch for WaiBOP United.

Coach Peter Smith promised to build on last season's good start by developing a team that would try to entertain as well as get results. So far, he and the team have delivered, and never more so that at Eden Park last Saturday when they dictated terms against Wellington Phoenix.

Off the pitch, the backroom staff at WaiBOP United have built on last summer's experience to proficiently stage home games, helping to create atmosphere and making supporters feel welcome.

I attended both matches at Links Ave, Mt Maunganui, purely as a spectator, and I enjoyed every minute of the matchday experience.

Events staff, enthusiastic volunteers from host club Tauranga City United, and the players helped create a gameday spectacle that I'm sure would encourage fans to return for more and travel to support the team as fixtures move around the region.

I hope we'll see a good turnout out this weekend at Rotorua International Stadium, a magnificent venue, as our senior and youth teams go into their double header against Hawke's Bay United.

Despite the improvements in so many areas, it was clearly a blow to all at WaiBOP when NZ Football ruled that the team should be deducted the three points earned on the pitch against Wanderers.

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Josh Easby is the co–editor of The Range and is secretary of the Cambridge Football Club

against Phoenix at Eden Park. It was also encouraging to see so many familiar faces in the stands at the Phoenix game, demonstrating the support WaiBOP United are building. Many of the travelling support were people I've met throughout the winter — players, coaches and administrators who work so hard at our region's clubs.

It's terrific that so many of us can now enjoy being fans for the summer!

NZ Programme of the Year 2014

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Editors: Dwayne Barlow and Josh Easby Contributors: Bruce Holloway, Jeff Neems, Grant Stantiall, Louis Roberts.

Copyright: None of the contents of this publication should be reproduced without prior permission.

Inquiries to: dwayne.b@waibop.co.nz

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From the Dug Out A coach’s perspective — Peter Smith

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Rotorua International Stadium for today’s ASB Premiership double header against Hawkes Bay United.

After playing at Eden Park last weekend it’s excellent to be at another great venue.

The players certainly appreciate the opportunity to perform in such a setting.

Hopefully we can get a good crowd to help provide a similar atmosphere to our first two home games at Links Ave as we show the local sporting public what we can do.

Rotorua International Stadium hosted WaiBOP United’s first ever ASB Premiership fixture, a 2–1 win over Canterbury United.

Peter Smith is in his second season as Head Coach of WaiBOP United.

If we can get a similar result today then we’ll be an extremely happy playing and coaching group as we head into the Christmas break.

We played Hawkes Bay pre–season so we know a little bit about what they’ll be bringing into this match. Coach Brett Angell has a good, motivated, hard working squad and I expect today will be one of our toughest matches so far this season.

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Football Dad A seat on the bench

Football Dad was determined not to get involved.

He stood on the opposite side of the field to all the other parents, fiddling with his phone nervously, trying not to be conspicuous.

Weird Lady kicked off her team’s first training with a dreadful rendition of Wheels on the Bus. The Youngest One looked puzzled, but sung along.

It felt like the Extended Mix — five minutes in and it was still going. Two kids had started wrestling on the ground before Weird Lady had taken any of the eight footballs out of the mesh bag.

“Allllrightty!” she roared with sickening enthusiasm. “Now we’re off the bus, let’s get moving. Two lines please, facing each other — there and there!”

For some unfathomable reason the kids needed “to get those hands and arms going!” she declared.

The Youngest One had a look of enthusiasm on her face, a glance toward her father.

“Goalie,” she mouthed, her eyes wide with joy. Football Dad nodded nervously, trying to smile.

Weird Lady, who was no lightweight, had an issue with her ... ah ... physicality. And co–ordination. And her all–bulges–showing choice of attire. Every time she moved at anything more than walking speed she looked in danger of tripping over in her gumboots.

“And toss the ball to your partner!” she yelled cheerily, arms out wide like Julie Andrews in that famous still image from The Sound of Music.

Football Dad tries to keep up with football and ahead of his footballing offspring but not necessarily in that order.

The scene was ridiculous. The Youngest One was fine — enough backyard sessions with the older sibling meant she could catch and throw — but some of the other children looked incapable of comprehending the instruction.

The two more athletic boys were firing the ball at each other in volleyball style. The fat kid kept throwing it as high in the air as he could, meaning the skinny kid standing on the other line had no hope of catching it.

One father bravely queried: “Don’t you think they should be kicking the ball?”

“Oh no,” screeched Weird Lady, her massive bossom heaving due to her lack of aerobic anything. “That’s in the second half of the training session.”

Football Dad was fighting an incredible urge to speak up.

“C’mon, some of these kids are new,” offered the other father. “Some haven’t been shown how to kick a ball.”

“Ummmm ... he’s got a point,” added another mother, looking concerned. “My son has never played before. I think he needs to learn about the very basics.”

Football Dad muttered a stream of foul language no–one could hear.

“Please,” added the mother, brandishing an umbrella and an iPhone. “I think it would be sensible if, at the very least, they had a little game, just kicked the ball around.”

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The Youngest One seized her opportunity.

“I’ll be goalie,” she yelled cheerily, running off to her bag. “Got some gloves already!”

Other kids used training bibs as tug–of– war ropes.

“Boys versus girls!” announced Weird Lady. “Boys versus girls!”

Football Dad could stand it no more.

He turned angrily away from the field and stormed off to a park bench 35 metres away.

“No idea,” he thought to himself: “No bloody idea whatsoever.”

Ball girls & boys and mascots needed Give your children the chance to get close to the ASB Premiership action by volunteering as match mascots and ball boys and girls.

WaiBOP United has five more home games, all at Cambridge's John Kerkhof Park.

To take part, contact WaiBOP Football's event co–ordinator Shaun Kipara by emailing: shaun.k@waibop.co.nz.

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Federico Marquez Profiling WaiBOP's "enigma" — Bruce Holloway

After Federico Marquez superbly finished the two decisive goals against Wellington Phoenix at Eden Park, coach Peter Smith described WaiBOP’s striker as “an enigmatic player”.

In the old days “enigma” was football– speak for a player who wore their shirt untucked, their socks rolled down and unnecessarily fannied about on the ball a lot. But these days it’s more code for a player having an air of mystery about them, or being a complete puzzle in terms of the diverse spectrum of ability they display from week to week.

Readers can make up their own minds on whether our Freddy is a genuine modern– day enigma, or simply a rising star yet to be fully appreciated.

But in a very short time he has become a key part of what makes WaiBOP tick.

If you were to bump into Freddy on the streets of Hamilton you would barely notice a slight, unimposing figure.

But on the pitch it’s obvious he is a real student of the game with a tremendous football brain and a catalogue of intelligent runs, instinctive passes and a keen eye for goal.

His first goal against the Phoenix was a real cracker, cutting in from the left to strike a curling shot with his right.

“I don’t usually strike it on that side,” he said. “But it’s a confidence thing. It was a perfect day to score at Eden Park, in the first ASB match played there, and live on television.

“Football is a mental game. Sometimes if you are not 100 per cent you can’t perform.

“The occasion was an excuse to play my game. But yes, I am quiet, even on the field.

Bruce Holloway , chairman of Melville Utd, has been following national league teams for nearly 40 years

I like to do my speaking with the ball.”

Having said that, Freddy’s English is excellent, loads better than some of his Kiwi team mates.

He started studying English in his Uruguay, many years ahead of emigrating in early 2013.

“It is not the same doing an hour a week and trying to speak 24 hours a day. My writing and listening was great, but it took me 4–5 months here to speak fluently.”

Speaking of enigmas, it’s a curiosity to a lot of fans that — if registration records can be believed — Ngaruawahia United was the 26–year–old’s first senior football club ever, in March 2013.

“I was involved in youth teams until I was 19 and then studied at university, though football was always in the background.”

So how did he end up here, given Montevideo–Ngaruawahia is a road less travelled?

A chance meeting with a friend led to a spur of the moment thing.

“I needed a change in my life, and many friends had been to New Zealand in the past. With Ngaruawahia it was through a Latin American Facebook forum. (Former Ngaruwahia coach) Joel Pinto advertised he needed a South American player, and I got in touch with him.”

Freddy sees major differences between the way the game is played here and in Uruguay.

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ASB PREMIERSHIP ACTION: WaiBOP United's double–goal grabber Federico Marquez tears past Phoenix defender Tamupiwa Dimario at Auckland's Eden Park. Photo: Grant Stantiall “In Uruguay a lot more is done with the ball, and the pace is different. In New Zealand, despite it being amateur, the pace of the game is often high for no reason. The art of football is when to play, when to hold,

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We continue our series of WaiBOP United lookalikes with Strength Coach Marcelo Sosa (that's him on the left!). His doppelganger is international pop star Ricky Martin. Photograph: Grant Stantiall.

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when to hit it long. The difference comes down to decision making, that is how you control the tempo.”

Marquez is well on target to better the four goals he scored in Canterbury United colours last summer.

He was never comfortable with the style of play Canterbury preferred.

“I like to play on the ground. They liked the long balls and high crosses.”

In terms of players he has tried to model his game on, he cites Pablo Bengoechea, the former Uruguayan and Penarol captain, who was a midfielder of exquisite technique, and Rivaldo, the great Brazilian.

His father, Wilman was also a great influence.

Federico Marquez is not a superstitious man by nature. And yet, after entering Eden Park wearing a band aid due to a cut in his finger he is now reconsidering.

“I said to myself: ‘If I score, I might have to start always wearing this’. So we’ll see.”

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Today’s Visitors Can the Bay three–peat their play–off success?

After making the play–offs for the last two seasons, Hawke's Bay United have proven they can be competitive at national level.

But a change of coach and the loss of top players like All White David Mulligan and Tom Biss (both to Waitakere United) will mean an adjustment period, and post– Christmas form may well decide whether another play–off berth beckons.

Draws against in–form Team Wellington and Waitakere, and a narrow loss to champions Auckland City, show the boys from the Bay can be tough to roll.

Captain Ross Haviland has been optimistic about the side's future saying: "It’s still a learning curve for us; we’re a new team; we’re still working on things. Finishing is something we need to work on. We get a lot of chances but that end product is just not there yet.”

The Phoenix beat Hawke's Bay 5–2 in Napier, a result that could have sent the team into a spin. But the side bounced back with a 3–1 win against Southern United, prompting coach Brett Angell to re–assert his hopes of making the play–offs again.

“Our aim has always been could we make the play–off areas and we’re in and around there but so are lot of clubs as well. It’s just that consistency now of putting a series of wins together to push you on," he said.

COACH — Brett Angell Angell (45) is one of the most experienced professional UK players to move to New Zealand in search of a coaching career. In 17 years as a pro, he achieved 540 senior team appearances, scoring 200 goals as a defender–turned–striker.

He emigrated to New Zealand in 2009 to work for Central Football and he took over from Chris Greatholder as Hawkes Bay United's coach for this season.

Angell's playing career: 1986 Portsmouth.

1987-88: Cheltenham Town 37 appearances (24 goals). 1988: Derby County. 198890: Stockport County 70 (28). 1990-93: Southend United 115 (47). 1993-95: Everton 20 (1). 1995-96: Sunderland 10. 1996: Sheffield United 6 (2). 1996: West Bromwich Albion 3. 1996-2000: Stockport County 126 (50). 2000: Notts County 6 (5). Preston North End 15 (8). 2000-02: Walsall 61 (15). 2002: Rushden and Diamonds 5 (2). Port Vale 15 (5). 2002-03: Queens Park Rangers 13.

PLAYER TO WATCH — Sean Lovemore A former Waitakere United forward, Lovemore (22) has achieved a useful goals– per–game ratio in his ASB Premiership career. He scored five times in his debut season four summers ago, and earned a short–term contract with Wellington Phoenix, playing one game in the Hyundai A–League.

He joined Hawke's Bay United for the 2012–13 season and scored 10 goals, placing him third on the league's goalscoring table. Last summer he scored three times (including one against WaiBOP United) and much of the Bay team's hopes of success this season hinge on his finding his goalscoring touch.

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Our Chosen Charity WaiBOP United backs Macular Degeneration New Zealand

WaiBOP United is pleased to announce that Macular Degeneration New Zealand (MDNZ) is the charity the franchise will support during the 2014/15 ASB Premiership season.

Macular 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.

WaiBOP United will promote awareness of Macular Degeneration within the football community. “We hope that off the back of whatever profile our club is able to build we can help raise awareness of what Macular Degeneration is and how people can get tested,” says Dwayne Barlow, WaiBOP United’s Communications Manager.

“This is something that has the potential to cause functional blindness and yet is easily treated if detected early enough.”

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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.

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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From the Centre Circle What’s happening in the Waikato/Bay of Plenty

WaiBOP Football has announced the appointment of Mark Christie as the federation's new Chief Executive.

Christie will be a familiar face to many within the greater Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions having previously spent more than 10 years as Events Facilities Manager for Hamilton City Council prior to being lured offshore to manage a major multi–faceted sporting complex in Queensland.

Patsi Davies, Chair of WaiBOP Football noted: “It was a long and exhaustive recruitment process with outstanding applications received from national and international candidates. We are delighted to be able to appoint such a high calibre individual. Quite simply, Mark brings an outstanding knowledge and skill base within the sport, events and facilities arena.”

In what is going to be a very busy time for football in New Zealand, leading up to the FIFA U- 20 Men’s World Cup in 2015, Christie

is delighted to be heading back to a region he calls home and to a sport that is in such a good state and continually moving in a positive direction.

As he launches into the new role, Christie encourages all involved to, “continue to support the positive work of the Federation, WaiBOP United and the game in general.”

“I am really looking forward to working with the wider football community and other key stakeholders over the coming months, as we build on the great things that have already been achieved and, together, take the beautiful game forward.”

Christie takes up the position on 2 February 2015. He replaces Peter Arndell who resigned from the role in September.

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ASB YOUTH LEAGUE STANDINGS Team Waitakere United Nelson Marlborough Falcons Team Wellington Canterbury United Manawatu United WAIBOP UNITED Wanderers SC Auckland City Southern United Auckland United Heartland Wairarapa HAWKE'S BAY UNITED

P 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

W 8 8 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 2 1 1

D 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 4 1 3 0

L 2 2 3 4 3 4 4 5 3 7 6 9

F 26 20 19 13 22 22 18 16 15 16 14 7

A 8 9 12 12 18 16 19 17 17 20 20 40

Pts 24 24 19 18 17 16 13 13 13 7 6 3

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Date t Oct 5 Oct 12 Oct 18 Nov 2 Nov 9 Nov 16 Nov 23 Nov 30 Dec 6 Dec 13 Dec 20

Opponents O H/A Manawatu Utd Away Auckland City Home Waitakere Utd Away Nelson/M’boro Home Team Wellington Away Wairarapa Home Southern Utd Away Auckland Utd Away Canterbury Utd Home Wanderers Away Hawkes Bay Utd Home

Venue Memorial Park, Palmerston Nth St Peter’s School, Cambridge Fred Taylor Park, Waitakere St Peter’s School, Cambridge Memorial Park, Masterton Matamata Domain, Matamata Logan Park, Dunedin Central Park, Mangere Links Ave, Tauranga QBE Stadium, North Harbour InternaƟonal Stadium, Rotorua

Won 4–1 Won 3–2 Lost 0–3 Lost 0–1 Lost 1–2 Won 4–1 Drew 2–2 Won 3–1 Lost 1–2 Won 4–1

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— 12.30pm kick off — 1 James Towers (GK) 2 Liam Williams 3 Alfie Rogers 4 MaƩ Wheeler 5 Shaun Morgan 6 Tom Probert 7 Paul Clout 8 Liam Hayes 9 Dylan Bull 10 Connor Probert 11 Lebon Bulamba 12 Jono Viviani 13 Jama Boss 14 MaƩ Nixon 15 Nathan Kinney 16 ScoƩ Hilliar 17 Reid Drake (C) 18 Dan Goodwin 19 Bradley Rea 20 Ryan Watson (GK) Head coach: Paul Drake Assistant coach: Paul Probert Manager: Graeme Kinney Physio: Tessa Lees

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TODAY’S OFFICIALS Referee: Gordon Campbell Assistant referee: Greg White Assistant referee: Daniel Wilkinson 4th Official: Darren House Assessor/coach: Brett Chibnall

1 William Stockhill (GK) 2 Reuben Thurston 3 ScoƩ Wakeling 4 Ross Willox 5 Logan Bensemann 6 Bayley Chadderton 7 Facundo Barbero 8 Ollie Chapman 9 Fane Morgan 10 Alex Palezavic 11 Aiden Ivares 12 Luke Horn 13 Share Bauerfeind 14 Fraser Eddowes 15 Harry Morton 16 Che Jesson–Bentley 17 Harry Fautley 18 Adam Kockelberg 19 Nick Broome 20 Bradley Perks 21 Brigham Fraser 22 Wade Randle 23 Reilly O'Meagher 24 Oliver Moxham 25 Hamish Smylie 26 Paul GoodleƩ 27 Mason Jones 28 Dylan Duross 29 Luke Maynard 30 Mitchell Keip Head coach: Dave Carswell Assistant coach: Karl Bauerfeind Manager: Mark Jones Goalkeeper coach: Kyle Baxter Physio: Colin Tutchen Strength/condiƟoning: Sam Harvey Video analyst: Tim Motu

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FIFA U–20 World Cup Counting down to football's big event

School students are being invited to get behind next year's FIFA U–20 World Cup by writing songs that help celebrate the spirit of the tournament.

Play It Strange, a music charity run by Split Enz founder Mike Chunn, is running a competition to find the best football song.

Entries close on February 27 and the winner will get a day in a professional recording studio to lay down their song which will be released on a Play It Strange CD. Entry forms can be found at: http://playitstrange.org.nz/the-fifa-u-20world-cup-nz-2015-school-competition/

Thirteen of the 24 nations coming to New Zealand for the FIFA U–20 World Cup have been decided, with qualifiers confirmed for Asia, Europe and Oceania.

The European representatives will be Austria, Germany, Hungary, Portugal, Serbia and Ukraine.

The four countries to represent the Asian Football Confederation are Myanmar, Qatar, Uzbekistan and North Korea.

Qatar’s qualification continues their rising status in the world game, following on the heels of their senior side’s recent victory over Australia.

Myanmar have been AFC U-19 Champions seven times with North Korea securing themselves three titles most recently in 2006 and 2010. Fiji will represent Oceania, while New Zealand are ensured a place as host nation.

The Official Mascot for the FIFA U–20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 has been revealed

Hamilton's Waikato Stadium (right) will host eight matches during the 2015 FIFA U–20 World Cup

— it's a black sheep with attitutde named Wolliam.

Dave Beeche, CEO of the FIFA U–20 World Cup Local Organising Committee (LOC) said he had been delighted with the enthusiastic reception Wooliam had received.

“We are very fond of Wooliam and feel that he embodies the passion, colour and excitement that are synonymous with this tournament. It was very satisfying to see the crowds enjoying him as much as we do.”

“We appreciate that around the globe New Zealand is associated with sheep so we thought why not embrace that but add an extra twist by making him the coolest black sheep ever, a young Kiwi with cheek and attitude.”

Quarter and Semi-Final tickets have gone on sale to those who have taken advantage of the generous early-bird discounts and purchased venue packs for any of the seven host stadiums.

Quarter-finals have been scheduled for Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch with the semi-finals being held in Auckland and Christchurch.

To purchase tickets or find out more about the tournament, please explore FIFA. com's New Zealand 2015 section and the relevant links in Related Items.

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WaiBOP United 100 Club Getting behind our team

A group of sponsors have got behind WaiBOP United by joining the team's newly–formed 100 Club.

The club provides entry level sponsorship investment for organisations and individuals who see benefits from their association with the region's ASB Premiership team.

Membership of the club is restricted to 100 but is steadily growing as supporters start to understand how the club works.

There's still time to join and receive the wide range of benefits that come from membership, including:  Two season passes for all WaiBOP United’s home games.  Access to pre–match functions— a great networking opportunity!  Invitation to the end of season awards evening.  Their name listed in every issue of The Range, our match day magazine  A full–colour advertisement on our featured sponsor’s page in an issue of The Range.  Their logo on the WaiBOP Utd website with a link through to their website.  Acknowledgement of their support over the PA system at every home match.  The opportunity to erect pitch side signage on match day. (Signage produced to WaiBOP United’s specifications and provided at the sponsor’s cost.)

All this is available for an investment of only $249, including GST (conditions may apply).

Please contact WaiBOP's Graeme Blake for more information. email: graeme.b@waibop.co.nz mobile: 027 585 9011, ph: 07 211 7895

100 Club Members

1 Hurricane Press Ltd (Josh Easby) 2 Rose Lynn Fashions (Tommy Lynn) 3 InGoal (James Bannatyne) 4 Allfast Solutions (Greg Hansen) 5 Bettle and Associates (Merv Williams) 6 Phil Rogers Builders Ltd (Phil Rogers) 7 DBMM (Dwayne Barlow) 8 The Matamata Bus (Dwayne Barlow) 9 MIMICO (Rex Davies) 10 Hukanui–Rototuna Football Club (Hamish McMillan) 11 Pete Lawrence 12 Colliers International (Duncan Woodhouse) 13 The Terraces (Kim Van Gog) 14 Sealed Air (Mark Browning) 15 Tauranga First National (Anton Jones) 16-17 Stone Age Tiling Ltd (Shane Finlay) 18 Thrifty Car Rental (Nicole Moke) 19 Steel and Tube (Hamilton) (Stu Davidson & Shane Gleeson) 20 Jet Creative (Geoff Wheeler) 21 Cambridge Sportsworld (Jay & Dael Marshall) 22-26 Total Industrial Solutions (Dianne Knight) 27 Holcim (Andy Campbell) 28 Carters Cambridge (Liam Heffernan) 29 Andy Baylie 30 Challenge Cambridge (Dave Wilkinson)

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United We Stand What's happening inside WaiBOP United

The success of Auckland City at the FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco will mean a cash windfall for WaiBOP United.

Regardless of what stage Auckland City reached in the tournament (this magazine went to press before Thursday's semi final against Argentine champions San Lorenzo), a share of the prizemoney will come to WaiBOP United.

Auckland City chairman Ivan Vuksich explained that the prizemoney — guaranteed to be not less than $2.57 million after reaching the semi–final stage — will be shared with other key stakeholders.

“We have an agreement in New Zealand that the participant at the FIFA Club World Cup splits half of any prizemoney with our national federation, New Zealand Football, and the other clubs in the ASB Premiership,” he said.

Auckland beat Moroccan champions

Time to get shirty Replica WaiBOP United home shirts are now available for sale exclusively from The Soccer Shop, our front of shirt sponsor for the 2014/15 ASB Premiership.

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Moghreb Tetouan in an opening round penalty shootout and then caused a major upset when beating African champions ES Setif 1–0.

The permutations of the potential windfall all depend on where Auckland City finishes in the tournament.

If the Navy Blues lost to San Lorenzo, they play off for third place which is worth $3.21 million, while fourth place provides $2.57 million.

A semi-final win, and the prospect of meeting Real Madrid in the final, means playing for a winner's purse of $6.43 million or a runner's up consolation cheque of $5.14 million.

Regardless of the financial outcome, Auckland City's success will have other benefits for New Zealand football and Oceania, especially when it comes to arguing for things such as direct qualification to FIFA World Cup Finals or participation in other international tournaments.

Auckland City FC have played in six FIFA Club World Cups, but have participated in the OFC Champions League since 2005, a geographic region bigger than Europe.

The costs associated with those campaigns are immense but the rewards of success are proving to be worthwhile.

“We’re proud and we’ll enjoy this moment but we have to be realistic about things and paint a clear picture of the challenge set before us," Vuksich said.

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2014/2015 WaiBOP United Squad

Striker Federico Marquez (left) celebrates with Jerahl Hughes after opening the scoring against Wellington Phoenix in last weekend's 2–0 win at Auckland's Eden Park. Photo: Grant Stantiall.

Peter Smith

Paul Drake

Head coach

Assistant coach

Neil Mouncher

Seamus Marten

Goalkeeper coach

Team manager

Hamish Ashton

Simon Mead

Physio

Performance analyst

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James McPeake

Liam Higgins

Goalkeeper

Defender

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Aaron Scott

Robbie Greenhalgh

Defender

Midfield

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Sam O'Regan

Godwin Darkwa

Defender

Forward

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Mark Jones

Chad Coombes

Forward

Midfield

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Shaydon Young

Federico Marquez

Forward

Forward

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Ernesto Lopez

Our Supporters

Forward

Twelth man

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Shota Nakagawa

Fergus Neil

Forward

Defender

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Nathan Kinney

Scott Hilliar

Defender

Midfield

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Reid Drake

Alexis Varela

Midfield

Midfield

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Wade Molony

Danyon Drake

Forward

Goalkeeper

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Jerahl Hughes

Craig Wylie

Forward

Midfield

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Thomas Probert

Jarrod Young

Defender

Midfield

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ASB Premiership Wrap Round Seven action from the league

WaiBOP United's emphatic 2–0 win against Wellington Phoenix at Auckland's Eden Park was one of three away victories in the ASB Premiership last weekend.

League leaders Team Wellington continued their run as the only undefeated side in the competition, accounting for Wanderers SC in a 4–1 win at Bill McKinlay Park in Auckland, while Canterbury United won 2–0 at Waitakere United.

The only home victory last weekend was Hawke's Bay United's 3–1 win against Southern United at Napier's Bluewater Stadium.

WaiBOP clinched the points against Phoenix with a tactically–smart first half when they put the Wellington side on the back foot and punished them with a series of wide runs with crosses across the box.

Striker Federico Marquez finished off two fine moves for goals in the 18th and 25th minutes.

In the second spell, coach Peter Smith made sure the margin was preserved with substitutions and playing Chad Coombes as a holding midfielder, starving the Phoenix of any chances.

Smith says Saturday’s victory unfolded according to plan with his side working

hard to regain the ball and breaking quickly in the first period.

“I couldn’t really have asked for anything more from the lads today. We entered the match with a clear plan and carried it through almost to perfection,” Smith said.

“We looked to press and counter incisively and you saw that with the two goals, along with a few other chances that should have led to more goals. Second half we wanted to hold the ball and make it tough for them, while also still looking for the third goal that would have completely killed it off. In the end we didn’t need it.”

Hawke's Bay United came from a goal down to beat Southern United. Coach Brett Angell said after a sluggish beginning, his team did well to turn things around.

“We started very poorly,” Angell said, “we seem to give teams a bit of a head start.

“But we recovered from that and started to get the ball down and play and we got the due rewards.

— Source: www.NZFootball.com

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ASB PREMIERSHIP STANDINGS

Team Team Wellington Auckland City Wellington Phoenix HAWKE'S BAY UNITED Waitakere United Canterbury United Wanderers SC Southern United WAIBOP UNITED

P 7 5 6 6 7 5 7 6 5

W 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 1

D 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1

L 0 1 3 2 3 2 5 4 3

F 19 10 14 12 8 7 10 7 5

A 8 6 11 13 10 6 16 13 9

Pts 17 12 9 8 8 7 6 6 4

Table includes deduction of 3 points from WaiBOP Utd and awarded to Wanderers SC.

WAIBOP UNITED FIXTURE LIST Date Nov 1 Nov 16 Nov 22 Dec 6 Dec 13 Dec 20 Jan 11 Jan 17 Jan 25 Jan 31 Feb 8 Feb 11 Feb 21 Feb 28 Mar 8 Mar 14

Opponents Canterbury Utd Team Wellington Wanderers SC Waitakere United Phoenix Hawkes Bay Utd Southern United Canterbury Utd Auckland City Team Wellington Wanderers SC Auckland City Waikatere United Phoenix Hawkes Bay Utd Southern United

H/A Away Away Home Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home

Venue ASB Football Park, Christchurch David Farrington Park, Wellington Links Ave, Tauranga Links Ave, Tauranga Eden Park, Auckland International Stadium, Rotorua Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge Kiwitea Street, Auckland John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge QBE Stadium, North Harbour John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge Fred Taylor Park, Waitakere John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge Bluewater Stadium, Napier John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge

Result L 0–2 L 2–3 W 3–1* D 1–1 W 2–0 3.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 3.00pm 6.30pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 2.00pm 5.00pm

* Points deducted and awarded to Wanderers SC for technical breach of rules.

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— 3.00pm kick off — 1 JJames M McPeake 2 Liam Higgins 3 Aaron Scott (captain) 4 Robbie Greenhalgh 5 Sam O'Regan 6 Godwin Darkwa 7 Mark Jones 8 Chad Coombes 9 Shaydon Young 10 Federico Marquez 11 Ernesto Lopez 13 Shota Nakagawa 14 Fergus Neil 15 Nathan Kinney 16 Scott Hilliar 17 Reid Drake 18 Alexis Varela 19 Wade Molony 20 Danyon Drake 21 Jerahl Hughes 22 Craig Wylie 23 Thomas Probert 24 Jarrod Young Head coach: Peter Smith Assistant coach: Paul Drake Goalkeeper coach: Neil Mouncher Physio: Hamish Ashton Strength coach: Marcelo Sosa Team manager: Seamus Marten Performance analyst: Simon Mead — All Whites

1 Josh Hill 2 Wade Randle 4 Ross Haviland (captain) 5 Finn Milne 6 Ryan Tinsley 7 Troy Pennycooke–Morgan 8 Alex Palezevich 9 Sean Lovemore 10 Victor Lekaj 11 Mario Barcia 12 Saul Halpin 13 Joe Sowden 15 Reilly O'Meagher 16 Leon Birnie 18 Billy Scott 19 Facundo Barbero 20 Harry Morton 21 Kosuke Mimaki 23 Bayley Chadderton 24 Fane Morgan 26 William Stockhill Coach: Brett Angell Assistant coach: Leon Birnie Goalkeeping coach: Kyle Baxter Manager: Mark Henderson TODAY’S OFFICIALS Referee: Chris Kerr Assistant referee: Sarah Walker Assistant referee: Nadia Browning 4th Official: Campbell–Kirk Waugh Assessor/coach: Ian Hiscox

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