Our next home game…

NELSON PINE LVL

TASMAN UNITED

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Saturday 27th January 2018 Saxton Field, Nelson 2.00pm

Members Opportunity…

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Having worked with the company already, we know it saves you money! And we encourage all those who want the sport to grow and provide further opportunities for our younger players to sign across their electricity supply to NextGen. Either switch online at the NextGen website, or contact Clive Beaumont at Nelson Bays Football on 03 547 5600 for more information.

Current league table…

Team P W D L GD PTS

Team Wellington 12 7 2 3 10 23 Eastern Suburbs 11 7 2 2 9 23 Auckland City 11 6 3 2 19 21

Canterbury United 11 5 2 4 8 17 Tasman United 12 4 5 3 0 17 12 4 4 4 0 16 Hawkes Bay United 12 3 4 5 -9 13 Southern United 12 2 6 4 -5 12 Wellington Phoenix Reserves 11 3 3 5 -11 12 Hamilton Wanderers 12 0 3 9 -21 3

Upcoming draw…

04 Feb 2018 – Tasman United v Hawkes Bay, Saxton Field, 2pm 11 Feb 2018 – Tasman United v Eastern Surburbs, Bill McKinlay Park, 4.35pm

17 Feb 2018 – Tasman United v Auckland City, Saxton Field, 2pm

Nelson Pine LVL Tasman United would like to

thank…

Proud to be the Naming Right Sponsor of Nelson Pine LVL Tasman United

General Manager’s Report… Nelson Pine LVL Tasman United would like to

Welcome along again to Saxton Field for today’s match against Team thank the following funders… Wellington. We’re enjoying the ‘intimate’ feel of the ground and the facilities here are excellent. On behalf of the players and committee of Tasman United, we hope you enjoy a great game of football today.

Last week’s 4 – 4 draw against Hamilton Wanderers was certainly a more positive attacking style of play for the boys, and one we know the fans really enjoyed, but they want to do better to ensure they protect their leads at home and secure those wins. We know today will be a tough game against last year’s champions, but everyone is determined to put on a great show and give everything they have. And as we’ve seen over the past couple of weeks, the results in this year’s league are always interesting.

As always, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all those behind the scenes that make these home games so special, and the work undertaken by the TASMAN United committee to ensure the viability and sustainability of the club cannot be underestimated.

I acknowledge our sponsors, for without their support we cannot do what we are doing, and the goodwill extended by our major sponsors, I hope, is appreciated across the region. Our major sponsors Nelson Pine LVL, Sprig and Fern Brewery and Bayleys, deserve the full support of this community in their business endeavours as they show such support to community teams like Tasman United. But that is not to forget our other sponsors who are also deserving of mention; Football Unlimited, Plus4 Insurance, Absolute Energy, NZME, NextGen Energy, Bowater Honda, BMG, BCM, The Sign Shop, Kahurangi Estate, Nelson Golf Club, Hamish Fletcher Lawyers, Nelson Weekly, Nelson College, Scott Construction and Waimea Print Express, who all contribute to the cause wholeheartedly and considerably.

There are also the team partner businesses, who help immensely with the well-being of the squad, who also need a mention today – USL Medical, Telfers Electrical, Dutch Rusk Ltd, Powerade, Domino’s Pizza, Snap Fitness, McDonald’s Richmond, and Subway. Thank you for all your support.

A warm welcome is extended to our visitors from Team Wellington today, I know they will appreciate the facilities and home team hospitality either side of the game.

Please enjoy, and Go Tasman!!

Clive Beaumont, General Manager

Nelson Pine LVL Tasman United would like to thank our sponsors…

Coach’s comments… Farewell and Thanks Robbie…

Last week we said farewell to Robbie Pearson, who has headed back to the UK after a season Welcome to Team Wellington today, and also to our supporters. It’s and a half at Tasman United. We’ll miss Robbie and on behalf of everyone in the footballing another big game, as they all seem to be at this stage of the season. community, we wish him all the very best – and hopefully we’ll see him back here one day. Jose’s team has been playing some very attractive football and they are more than worthy of being at the top of the leader board.

We are still finding our feet after the Christmas break, and judging by last Sunday’s performance and result, we are not too far off where we need to be. However, we still have plenty of room for improvement and this needs to be done sooner rather than later because there are not many games left to play this season.

Team Wellington will be a big challenge for us today, and as the defending champions, they are always the favourites wherever they play. Having said that, we will do whatever we can to put in a good performance and to achieve our goals set for this game.

As always, the team and myself greatly appreciate your support every week.

All the best to both teams today, and please enjoy yourselves.

Regards, Davor Tavich (Head Coach)

About our visitors…

Team Wellington FC was formed in 2004 by a consortium of

Wellington clubs to compete in the NZ Football Championship. In the inaugural season (2004/2005), they performed below expectations, Finishing sixth. They improved in the next season, ending in forth place.

In March 2016, Team Wellington won their first ever premiership title. Having

Finished in third in the regular season, they beat Hawkes Bay United in the Semi-final, before beating Auckland City 4 – 2 in the final.

Team Wellington won back to back league titles in 2017, dispatching Waitakere United on penalties after an enthralling 6 – 6 draw in the semi-final, before

Beating Auckland City 2 – 1 in the final at QBE Stadium in Albany.

Nelson Pine LVL Tasman United Team Wellington

1. Corey Wilson (GK) 1. Scott Basalaj 2. Luca Perico 2. Justin Gulley 3. Edward Sillars 3. Scott Hilliar 4. Cameron Lindsay 4. Mario Ilich 5. Mark Johnston 5. 6. Brian Kaltak 6. Taylor Schrijvers 7. Ryan Stewart 7. Eric Molloy 8. 8. 9. Maksym Kowal 9. 10. Kieran Smith 10. Nati Hailemariam 11. 11. Mario Barcia 12. Cory Chettleburgh 12. Andy Bevin 13. 13. Roy Kayara 14. Robbie Pearson 14. Jack-Henry Sinclair 15. Tinashe Marowa 15. Angus Kilkolly 16. Dan Allan 16. 17. 17. 18. Matt Tod-Smith 18. Sekou Diane 19. Lyle Matthysen 19. 20. Alex Britton (RGK) 20. 21. Abdulla Al-Khalisy 21. 22. Yousif Al-Khalisy 22. Marcel Kampman (RGK) 23. Sam Ayers

Head Coach: Davor Tavich Head Coach: Jose Figueira Assistant Coach: Paul Ifill Assistant Coach: Scott Hales Team Manager: Matt Campbell Team Manager: Stuart Widdowson

Match Officials: Referee: C. Berg Assistant Referee 1: I. Trevis Assistant Referee 2: S. Reilly Fourth Official: H. McCabe Referee Assessor: W. Stapley