The Range, Issue November 22, 2014

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Wanderers SC Links Ave, Mt Maunganui

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OямГcial match programme of WaiBOP United

Home on The Range Editorial comment — Josh Easby

As we prepare to watch the first WaiBOP United home game of the new ASB Premiership season, it's timely to ask ourselves a few questions.

From WaiBOP Football's perspective, what is the role of the team? And what does participation in the ASB Premiership bring to the region and its clubs?

The promotional strapline for the competition is: "The domestic pathway to international success."

Fair enough, from a playing point of view it's important our home–grown players have the chance to compete at the highest–possible level so they can improve and push their way into age group and full national teams.

Clearly, United coach Peter Smith has worked hard since last summer to find local talent and to encourage players from last season's youth team to step up to the senior ranks.

And he's done well to encourage players who have left the region to come back to their roots and play for United — a good example being All White midfielder Chad Coombes.

It's important the best players in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty have the opportunity to perform at the highest level of domestic competition or we'll continue to lose them to other regions.

A drain of our talent doesn't help the 110–plus clubs in the federation because we in turn need the best levels of play in our Federation 1 and 2 leagues, and the chance for our most ambitious clubs (and players) to take part in the Northern League.

I've heard some cynics argue that the federation doesn't need to play in the ASB 2

Josh Easby is the co– editor of The Range and is a committee member at the Cambridge Football Club

Premiership, but that's as short–sighted as suggesting New Zealand need not bother to enter the FIFA World Cup or play internationals.

Like it or not, for our players to have the chance to continuously improve, our clubs need an ambitious federation, and a representative team that's doing more than making up the numbers. Let's all get behind Peter Smith and his squad!

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 another summer of WaiBOP United football. It’s great to be back at Links Ave for our first home match of the season.

We’ve had a stop–start beginning to the season, with a couple of away matches broken by a week off. While we’ve lost both matches so far, the performances have been good. Against Team Wellington, in particular, we were incredibly unlucky not to take something from the match. We can compete with the top sides in the league, but it’s about winning in this league, so that’s what we have to start doing.

We’re all excited about the FIFA U-20

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

World Cup, which kicks off in a little over six months. Today we get to watch, and compete against, some of the players who will be taking to that stage. Welcome to Darren Bazeley and his squad.

I’m delighted we can bring ASB Premiership football to the Bay. Hopefully we can send everyone home happy and looking forward to our return in two weeks.

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Football Dad A slow starter

The Youngest One did not possess all of the Eldest One’s gifts.

For starters, not really the right body shape. A bit short and rather rounded – not fat, mind. Just cuddly. Bloody good cuddler.

But not naturally athletic.

She stalled a bit before she committed to following in her older sibling’s footsteps.

Where the fleet-of-foot child has made the decision as a 5-year-old, the younger one had stalled.

And stalled…

Shown an interest! A few kick-arounds in the yard, tried on some little boots even.

Kicked the Eldest One in the shins with them, even And stalled…

And then finally, The Youngest One announced one late March afternoon, aged 7: “Okay, I think I am ready to join a football team this year. What position will I play?”

“Yes, yes, yes!” screamed the Eldest One, bouncing from couch to couch. “She’s gonna play football like me!”

“Cool,” said Football Dad, immediately concerned by the challenges of the family split in half on a Saturday morning. “To the shed.”

Outcome the always plentiful stash of old boots, socks and keeper’s gloves, some used barely half a season.

“Are these for goalkeepers?” asked the Youngest One, holding a tiny pair of hideous orange Lotto gloves. “They’re kinda bright,” she added, screwing up the cute little button nose.

“Special position, goalkeeping,” said Football Dad, a serious tone to his voice.

“Loneliest job in the team. Takes a special

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

person to take that on.”

“I might be keen,” said the Youngest One, sounding interested. “And you get to wear a different jersey too, eh? One you can choose yourself! Could I get pink?”

Football Dad “ummed” and “ahhhhhed” while formulating a diplomatic answer to give a 7-year-old girl on Day One of her football career.

“Pink’s probably not a colour I’d go for.

You might want to consider a few options,” he said cheerily.

The Youngest One’s face lit up: “I’ll give my $3.70 in pocket money to you if you buy me a pink one to match these cute pink boots.”

A bat of the eyelashes.

“We’ll see what the club’s got,” Football Dad offered “C’mon over here and give me a cuddle.”

“Guess that’s kick-off,” he thought to himself, a happy little girl’s arms wrapped around him.

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

For details of how to take part , contact WaiBOP Football's event co–ordinator Shaun Kipara by emailing shaun.k@waibop. co.nz.

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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.”

Macular Degeneration is thought to be caused by genetic and environmental 6

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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Chad Coombes Profiling WaiBOP's new 'old boy' — Bruce Holloway

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

Chadwick Reuben Coombes Chad Coombes has returned to his roots to play for WaiBOP United this summer, and in one sense has already made his mark.

He’s become the oldest locally produced WaiBOP or Waikato FC player to debut since Craig Flowerday in October 2004.

At the ripe old age of 31 Chad finally made his WaiBOP debut (against Canterbury) for his province of origin, having come through Hillcrest High and played northern league for both Wanderers (as a 16-year-old) and

Melville United before football took him on much bigger adventures.

After a journey that has taken him to a 6-game pro spell with the Football Kingz (2003-04), the World Club Champs with Auckland City, one appearance for the All Whites (2010), and close to 200 national league matches with Auckland and Waitakere United, he has returned to his Waikato roots.

Coombes is in his fourth year as Director of Sport at Onehunga High School in Auckland but travels twice a week to train with WaiBOP United.

"I've always wanted to play for Waikato at some stage, given my background," he says.

"But it was just a case of finding the right time. If we don't make the playoffs this year I'd like to carry on until we do.

“I think we can ruffle some feathers. I still want to win."

Coombes credits his late mother, Liz, as a prime influence on his game (along with former Kingz assistant and his personal manager Barry Williams).

"She didn't have a big understanding of the game, but she always gave me that freedom to express myself, and the encouragement to show a bit of flair."

Some would argue that freedom was the last thing Chad needed, given he was such a law unto himself as a rugged, feisty teenager.

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Indeed, even these days his misconduct record could politely be called unfortunate.

Last summer journalist Niall Anderson analysed the most ill-disciplined ASB Premier league players of the past four seasons and found Coombes trailed only Cole Peverley and Andy Pitman as the most carded (with 10 yellows, 4 reds).

But when you put that horror track record to Chad he is as unflinching as one of his dodgy tackles.

"I'm disappointed I wasn't the worst, because I know how bad I can be. I was terrible in those early years and the reputation just follows through.

"I've got better recently, though still tend to nip at the heels of opponents. But I do understand this season is the importance of keeping my head, because while we have a good squad, it is going to be a real battle for points."

Coombes can perform in a variety of roles but reckons his best playing position is sitting in behind the strikers.

"I'm best in an attacking midfield role because it suits my personality. And I'm a big team player, so I will always track back to do the defensive stuff."

DOUBLE TAKE

Women & youth team matches

Been wondering why you thought WaiBOP United team manager Seamus Marten was looking familiar? Maybe you have a CD from the late soul singer Luther Vandross in your collection. That's Seamus on the left, by the way. Photographs: Grant Stantiall.

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How would he describe himself?

"That's a tough question. I guess I'm happy go lucky and tend to throw caution to the wind, but there's also a quieter side."

Fitness and mobility is a huge part of his game.

"I always pride myself on being the fittest guy in any team I play for. The objective has got to be to run for 90 minutes, not 60 or 70. I'm in the gym almost every day, or running."

From his preferred attacking midfield role Coombes has scored some wonder goals over the years.

Most famous is his thunderbolt in the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup Champs, scoring the second from 40m as Auckland beat United Arab Emirates club Al Ahli 2–0.

But Coombes also rates just as highly a goal he scored a week earlier for Auckland against Waitakere, a half volley from outside the box which he just leathered.

As for ranking his toughest opponents over the years, he nominates three he has played alongside of, as well as against.

"Danko Koprivic and Albert Riera, because they are so hard to get the ball off. And on the physical side, Chris Bale."

WaiBOP's youth and women's teams are in action this weekend with Sunday matches.

The women's team meet Northern Football at St Peter's School, Cambridge, at 1pm, with the side needing to win and other results to go their way to make the ASB Women's League play–offs.

Meanwhile, the Bay SportsMed WaiBOP United Youth travel to Dunedin to play Southern United in the ASB Youth League.

Both teams are mid-table on 9 table points.

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Today’s Visitors Looking towards the 2015 FIFA U–20 World Cup

Wanderers SC go into this season's ASB Premiership with eyes very much on the FIFA U–20 World Cup 2015.

The team took the place of YoungHeart Manawatu in last season's compeition to help coach Darren Bazeley bring together the most promising candidates for the prospective World Cup team.

To play for Wanderers SC, you must be eligible to play for the Young All Whites. The SC in the team's name stands for "Special Club".

With a year of regular play under their belt, the squad is showing that they can hold their own against the best in the ASB Premiership.

It's that sort of exposure that's led to Wanderers SC captain Adam Mitchell being called into the full All Whites squad as a replacement defender for national captain Winston Reid for this month's games against China and Thailand.

Fellow U–20 defender Deklan Wynne was also promoted to the senior squad by coach Anthony Hudson and given his All Whites debut in the 1–1 draw with China.

Mitchell, who skippered the Young All Whites at the FIFA U–17 World Cup, was called up by New Zealand A in 2013, demonstrating the pathway that now exists for our best youngsters who continue to play in this country.

Mitchell and Wynne miss this weekend's game at Links Ave, but the rest of the squad will relish the chance to show coach Bazeley what they're capable of.

The squad will go into FIFA U–20 World Cup action at the end of May 2015 when the tournament kicks off at North Harbour

Stadium. New Zealand's group opponents and the four nations that will play group games at Hamilton's Waikato Stadium will be known on Tuesday February 10 when the tournament draw is made.

COACH — Darren Bazeley Bazeley is an experienced player and coach with more than 400 games as a professional with English clubs Watford, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Walsall.

Having moved to New Zealand to join the New Zealand Kings, Bazeley joined Waitakere United with whom he won three ASB Premership titles between 2007 and 2009.

After a spell as Waitakere United's assistant coach, he became coach of the New Zealand Under 17 squad for last year's FIFA U–17 World Cup. PLAYER TO WATCH — Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi This talented midfielder is equally at home in the centre or on the left wing where he's played in the past for Canterbury United's youth team.

The 19–year–old is well travelled, having already had experience with US Major League side Real Salt Lake and Italian Seria D outfit Biancoscudati Padova (he is eligible for a European passport).

He has also played in trial games for the Wellington Phoenix.

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

WaiBOP United have collected their first trophy — winning the Best Match Programme of the Year award.

Co–editor of The Range Josh Easby (above left) received the award on behalf of United from the chair of the NZ Football Media Association, Simon Kay, at the recent Celebration of Excellence function staged

by Friends of Football.

The Range headed off a swag of high quality rivals for the award, including match programmes published by Petone and Waitemata City that were highly commended.

Judge Kay said the overall standard of programmes had been high over the past year and he acknowledged other WaiBOP club programmes at Cambridge FC and Ngaruawahia United as being of a high standard.

Kay said The Range had everything a football supporter wanted in a programme — and then some — with excellent photographs, match information and entertaining columns by Bruce Holloway and Football Dad. 10

Easby said The Range benefitted from having four experienced programme editors working together to produce a matchday magazine that had the support of WaiBOP Football and sponsor Print House.

The team working on The Range had been producing football publications for many years — co–editor Dwayne Barlow (Matamata Swifts and federation programmes), Holloway (Melville and the fanzine Sitter), Grant Stantiall (Waikato FC) and Easby (Cambridge FC).

"The challenge now is to try to find ways to improve and retain the award next year," Easby said.

WaiBOP Football is seeking a new Chief Executive to succeed Peter Arndell who resigned at the end of the winter football season.

Finance & Competitions Manager Karyn Walters has been appointed Interim CEO until the board completes its appointment process.

Reporting to the WaiBOP Football board, the role of the Chief Executive is to ensure that the future of football in the region is enhanced and developed from a strategic and financial perspective in line with the unique requirements of the board and New Zealand Football’s “Whole of Football Plan”.

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Collins hits top form WaiBOP women's striker Helen Collins has headed for France and Norway with the Football Ferns while enjoying one of her best goalscoring runs.

The 25–year–old has been in hot form for WaiBOP in the ASB Women's League, scoring 10 goals in her three appearances this season.

Collins then helped the Ferns qualify for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup with five goals in two games as New Zealand romped to a 11–0 win agains the Cook Islands and a 16–0 walkover against Tonga.

The Ferns meet France, currently sitting at fourth in the women’s world rankings, tomorrow (Sunday, NZ time) before the team travel to Norway for two matches against the ninth–ranked side on November 26 and 28.

The 20-strong Football Ferns squad includes 11 players with more than 50 caps, headed by captain Abby Erceg, who became the first New Zealand player — male or female — to reach 100 senior ‘A’ A number of clubs have won back their competition entry fees as part of the 2014 Fair Play Award — Respect the Referee campaign.

In the Men's Federation League 1 Tauranga Boys' College Football Club had the least demerit points for yellow and red cards, while Katikati topped the fair play rankings for Federation League 2.

Otumoetai took the Men's Bay 1 award while Claudelands Rovers were the best behaved side in Waikato A. Six teams shared the award in the Women's Bay 1 competition — Rotorua United, Rotorua United White, Tauranga Old Blues FC, Plains Rangers, Tauranga

Helen Collins. Photo: Grant Stantiall

internationals during the Oceania Women’s Nations Cup tournament in Papua New Guinea.

Collins' Claudelands Rovers teammate Isabella Coombes has also been called up for the Ferns for the first time, having impressed at U–17 level.

City United AFC & Te Puke. In the Women's Waikato A division, the award was shared

by Hamilton North and Melville United.

Taupo Junior Football are $1,593 better off thanks to WaiBOP United 100 Club member Dianne Knight.

When signing up Total Industrial Solutions to the 100 Club, she nominated Taupo Juniors to benefit if her name came out of the lucky draw at United's season launch.

There's still time to join the WaiBOP United 100 Club and for more information see page 17 .

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WaiBOP United

Back row (from left): Pete Smith (head coach), Neil Mouncher (goalkeeper coach), Nate Kinney, Liam Higgins, Tom Probert, James McPeake, Danyon Drake, Sam O’Regan, Reid Drake, Shaydon Young, Scott Hilliar, Mark Jones, Paul Drake (assistant coach), Simon Mead (performance analyst).

2014–15 Season

Front row (from left): Shota Nakagawa, Wade Molony, Jarrod Y Young, Jerahl Hughes, Chad Coombes, Aaron Scott (captain), Alexis V Varela, Federico Marquez, Marcelo Sosa, Robbie Greenhalgh, Fergus Neil, Godwin Darkwa. Absent: Ernesto Lopez, Hamish Ashton (physio), Seamus Marten (manager).

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

If you want to get involved as a volunteer for next year's FIFA U–20 World Cup, you need to register in the next week.

Applications close on November 30 as organisers look to build a team of 1,500 volunteers to make the tournament a success.

The FIFA U–20 World Cup, FIFA’s second largest tournament, is to be held in New Zealand between 30 May and 20 June 2015 and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) wants to hear now from those who want to share in the thrill of staging the event.

With 24 teams, playing 52 games across seven venues, there are hundreds of opportunities for people to help make the event a success.

Eight matches will be played at Waikato Stadium.

Organisers are looking for volunteers in the following areas: FAN INTERACTION You are the ‘Face of the Tournament’, the first and last person the fans see at the stadium. You enjoy meeting new people, are friendly and love being a great host.

Areas of work include promotions, protocol, spectator services, ticketing, hospitality, language services and marketing.

BEHIND THE SCENES As part of this team, you will be helping make the tournament run smoothly. You are highly organised, enjoy working under pressure, have good administration skills and/or IT skills.

Areas of work include accreditation, administration, catering, IT, media

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

operations, venue dressing, operations and workforce management.

TEAM SUPPORT Teams involved in the World Cup need support to perform at their best. As a volunteer providing team support, you get to be close to the game. If football and the competition excites you, this is the team for you.

Areas of work include competition, medical, transport, training sites and youth programme. Roles include drivers, competition assistants, referee supervisors, youth programme supervisors and training site assistants.

So why not put up your hand, become a great ambassador for New Zealand and enjoy a unique experience?

Reimbursement, full training, support and official ADIDAS teamwear will be provided for each appointee.

For more details on how to apply, go to: www. http://fifau20.co.nz/workforce/.

KEY DATES Opening ceremony: Saturday May 30.

Group matches played at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton: Sunday May 31 (double header), Wednesday June 3 (double header), Saturday June 6.

Pool of 16 game at Waikato Stadium: Thursday June 11. Quarter–final at Waikato Stadium: Sunday June 14.

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Bringing football people together www.friendsoffootballnz.com Supported by WaiBOP United 100 Club member Hurricane Press Ltd

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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 (see this issue's advertisements on page 16).  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

You can still join the 100 Club and enjoy the benefits of membership at seven more WaiBOP United home games

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

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United We Stand What's happening inside WaiBOP United

WaiBOP United will be one of the sharpest looking teams in this summer's ASB Premiership thanks to a new deal with shirt sponsors.

The Soccer Shop, in a joint deal with Score Sportswear, has become our front of shirt sponsor and kit supplier for the 2014/15 ASB Premiership season.

Based in Hamilton, The Soccer Shop is New Zealand’s leading supplier of football equipment, merchandise and replica kit, and is the Official Merchandise Partner of New Zealand Football. The Soccer Shop also sponsors New Zealand Secondary Schools Football.

Score Sportswear is the New Zealand distributor of Lotto Italian Sports Design apparel and footwear, one of the premier football brands in the country. WaiBOP United will play in Lotto kit during the 2014/15 ASB Premiership.

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.

Adult and Children’s sizes are available. Order them directly from The Soccer Shop's website by going to: http://www.nzsoccershop.co.nz/1390-waibopunited 18

Shane and Terri Comber, owners of The Soccer Shop, are delighted to get behind their local ASB Premiership franchise.

“We work with numerous clubs across the region and have a long-standing relationship with both WaiBOP Football and national league football in the area,” said Shane.

“We are a family business and see the football family as an extension of our own family.”

“We endeavour to support players, coaches, teams, schools and clubs throughout the WaiBOP region and beyond, from grassroots through to the national and international levels,” explains Terri. “So this partnership with WaiBOP United is a natural fit for us.

"We’re taking on a more visible role with WaiBOP United this season and we’re both looking forward to seeing how the team develops across the season as well as enjoying watching football in the best conditions of the year.”

Merv Williams, WaiBOP United Board Chair, said: “Shane and his team have been massive supporters of football in our region over many years, so it’s great to be able to partner with The Soccer Shop for what promises to be an entertaining and exciting summer of football.

“Hopefully we can provide a successful branding platform for The Soccer Shop.”

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2014/2015 WaiBOP United Squad

WaiBOP United's Mark Jones (left) tries to halt a Canterbury United attack in this season's opening game at ASB Football Park, Christchurch. Photo: Shaun Bowie.

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

Frederico 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

Marcelo Sosa

Forward

Midfield

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Thomas Probert

Jarrod Young

Defender

Midfield

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ASB Premiership Wrap Round Three action from the league

Team Wellington came from behind twice on Sunday to claim a 3-2 ASB Premiership victory over WaiBOP United at David Farrington Park in Wellington.

In a frantic opening 20 minutes, Liam Higgins lashed home the visitors’ opener from 25 yards in the 10th minute, before Luis Corrales equalised nine minutes later.

Almost immediately WaiBOP United went back in front after Federico Marquez finished well.

The match turned five minutes into the second half when WaiBOP United’s Wade Molony was shown a straight red card.

Team Wellington took until just after the hour mark to regain parity, thanks to a Bill Robertson header, and they took the lead with 18 minutes remaining through Michael Gwyther.

Team Wellington coach Matt Calcott said his team were sluggish in the first period and the second half turnaround in energy meant they were able to recover.

“It wasn’t the greatest performance but we got the result and that’s the main thing,” Calcott said.

WaiBOP United’s Peter Smith pointed to the dismissal of Molony as the key moment.

“We changed things today, played some good football and were well worth our lead,” Smith said after the match.

“But then Wade gets sent off and the game changed, through little fault of our own. I can’t comment on the red card, apart from saying I’m very, very disappointed with certain aspects of it.”

“Despite the result we played well, created chances and put them under pressure. We had it in our hands to beat one of the big boys, so not to be able to do so is probably the most disappointing thing,” he said.

“The players didn’t deserve to lose, but that’s the way it goes. We did great with the things we could control. It was something we couldn’t control that let us down.”

In other games, Hawkes Bay United beat Wanderers SC 2–1 after coming from behind at Michaels Ave Reserve in Auckland, while Waitakere United were beaten 2–1 by a resurgent Southern United at the Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin.

— Courtesy www.nzfootball.co.nz

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ASB PREMIERSHIP STANDINGS

Team Auckland City Team Wellington Southern United Hawkes Bay United Wellington Phoenix Canterbury United Waitakere United WAIBOP UNITED WANDERERS SC

P 4 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 4

W 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0

D 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

L 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 4

F 10 7 3 6 4 2 4 2 3

A 2 5 4 6 2 1 5 5 11

Pts 12 7 6 4 3 3 3 0 0

WAIBOP UNITED FIXTURE LIST

Date Opponents H/A Venue Result Nov 1 Canterbury Utd Away ASB Football Park, Christchurch L 0–2 Nov 16 Team Wellington Away David Farrington Park, Wellington L 2–3 Nov 22 Wanderers SC Home Links Ave, Tauranga 3.00pm Dec 6 Waitakere United Home Links Ave, Tauranga 3.00pm Dec 13 Phoenix Away Eden Park, Auckland 2.15pm Dec 20 Hawkes Bay Utd Home International Stadium, Rotorua 4.00pm Jan 11 Southern United Away Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin 2.00pm Jan 17 Canterbury Utd Home John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge 3.00pm Jan 25 Auckland City Away Kiwitea Street, Auckland 2.00pm Jan 31 Team Wellington Home John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge 3.00pm Feb 8 Wanderers SC Away QBE Stadium, North Harbour 3.00pm Feb 11 Auckland City Home John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge 6.30pm Feb 21 Waikatere United Away Fred Taylor Park, Waitakere 2.00pm Feb 28 Phoenix Home John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge 3.00pm Mar 8 Hawkes Bay Utd Away Bluewater Stadium, Napier 2.00pm Mar 14 Southern United Home John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge 5.00pm * Please check for any alterations at www.waibopunited.co.nz

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WaiBOP United

Wanderers SC

THE

SOCCER SHOP

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Established: 2013

Established: 2013

— 3.00pm kick off — 1 James 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 12 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 Marcelo Sosa 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

1 Zac Speedy 2 Brock Messenger 3 Deklan Wynne 4 Te Atawhai Hudson–Wihongi 5 Adam Mitchell 6 Sam Brotherton 7 Regont Murati 8 Mario Illich 10 Moses Dyer 11 Finn Cochrane 12 Damian Hirst 13 Nick Sugden 14 Andre de Jong 15 Judd Baker 16 Tom Trbuhovic 17 Ben Thomas 18 Logan Rogerson 19 Gowan Stares 20 Elijah Neblett Head coach: Darren Bazeley Assistant coach: Willy Gersden Goalkeeper coach: Paul Gothard Team manager: Rod Grove Physio: Allan Pearce TODAY’S OFFICIALS Referee: Isaac Trevis Assistant referee: Nick Van der Salm Assistant referee: Ben Norman 4th Official: Cory Mills Assessor/coach: Neil Fox

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