Christchurch United Halswell United

Last weekends game was a reality check for our lads as we were outplayed on the pitch and on the scoreboard.

The most important thing to come from a performance and result such as that, is the reaction.

The reaction at training has been first class and I know that the players are disappointed with what we produced last week and want to put it right. Tonight we welcome Stu and his Halswell United lads to The Christchurch Football Centre.

Our near neighbours have had a tough start to the 2021 MPL season but have shown enough on several occasions to send a warning to any team that doesn’t apply themselves fully.

This will be a tough weekend for our team as on Monday we head to Tulett Park to take on Nomads United in the first round of the English Cup, but our eyes are only on Halswell United tonight, and what we know will be a tough encounter.

We hope you’re all in for an entertaining match tonight.

Enjoy the game and the long weekend.

Danny Halligan Christchurch United Head Coach

2 OFFICIAL MATCH DAY PROGRAMME | CHRISTCHURCH UNITED FC | 2021 NEW WORLD PREMIERSHIP NEW WORLD PREMIERSHIP LEAGUE REVIEW MAINLAND PREMIERSHIP TABLE

P W D L GF GA GD PTS

CASHMERE teCHNICAL 5 4 1 0 12 4 8 13

CHRISTCHURCH UNITED 5 3 1 1 15 6 9 10

COASTAL SPIRIT 4 3 0 1 10 5 5 9

NELSON SUBURBS 4 2 1 1 12 8 4 7

NOMADS UNITED 5 2 0 3 9 10 -1 6

FERRYMEAD BAYS 5 2 0 3 5 10 -5 6

SELWYN UNITED 5 1 1 3 7 12 -5 4

HALSWELL UNITED 5 0 0 5 7 22 -15 0

ROUND FIVE RESULTS

NELSON SUBURBS 3 - 1 CHRISTCHURCH UNITED

FERRYMEAD BAYS 1 - 2 CASHMERE TECHNICAL

HALSWELL UNITED 2 - 3 SELWYN UNITED

COASTAL SPIRIT 2 - 0 NOMADS UNITED

After a disappointing result last weekend away in Nelson it’s great to be back at the Christchurch Football Centre.

Tonight we host Halswell United, who have had a tough start to the campaign although without a doubt will be up for tonight’s match, desperate to start stringing together strong performances and picking up some points.

It’s very important that we get a strong reaction from the group and we have been working hard in training all week to put it right, so hopefully we can apply all of our learnings in tonight’s match and get back on track.

Our sights are obviously set securing a spot in the Top 5 before the league opens up into the South Island League, where we’ll then be hoping to push for a place in the new National League format.

On Monday we take on Nomads United in the first round of the English Cup at Tullett Park, so if you’re around for the long weekend we hope to see you there.

Again a special thanks to everyone who comes out to support, our lads really appreciate it and we hope you can continue to get behind us as the race for top 5 continues.

We hope you enjoy the match.

James McClay Christchurch United First Team Captain

4 OFFICIAL MATCH DAY PROGRAMME | CHRISTCHURCH UNITED FC | 2021 NEW WORLD PREMIERSHIP PREMIERSHIP PREVIEW ROUND SIX

HOME FIXTURE

FRI 23 APR, 7.30PM CHRISTCHURCH FOOTBALL CENTRE, YALDHURST FOLLOW LIVE ON TWITTER @CUFC1970

REST OF LEAGUE FIXTURES

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SAT 24 APR, 12.00PM SAT 24 APR, 2.45PM SAT 24 APR, 5.00PM FERRYMEAD PARK GARRICK MEMORIAL ENGLISH PARK

Nickname Pro Team: Hobbies: Mikey Barcelona Basketball

Date of Birth / Age: Player: Music Genre: 18 Years Old Robben / Messi Don’t really have one, whatever sounds good. Nationality: Food: NZ / Philippines Sushi Pre-Game Song: You and I Previous Clubs: Travel Destination: Norway Wanaka AFC Favourite Quote:

Southern United Youth Movie / TV Series: N/A

Right / Left Footed: Avatar the Airbender Right Book: ‘Alive’

PLAYER Q&A

Q: Where were you most recently playing before Q: Dream 5-aside team, you and who else? signing with Christchurch United? A: Neymar, Ronaldinho, Messi and Phil Jones. A: I was playing for Wanaka AFC. Q: What do you like to do in your spare time? Q: Best football memory? A: Play other ball sports, ultimate frisbee, tramping. A: Winning 11-10 on penalties at a First XI Tournament. Q: If you could meet anyone in the world? A: Lebron James, he’s one of my favourite Q: Best goal you’ve ever scored? basketball players and I just want to see how big A: Lucky to score to be honest. he is.

Q: What’s your main work-on for the season? Q: How would you describe yourself as a player? A: Have a lot to work on but in general just being A: A player always willing to learn to get better. more confident. Q: If you could play another position for a game? Q: Who do you look forward to playing most? A: Left wing, fell in love with the game through A: Cashmere, because they’re defending champs. dribbling and doing skills.

Q: Best play you’ve ever played with or against? Q: Biggest influence on your career? A: Barry Grehan, just watch him and you’ll see. A: Ian Bell and Blair Scoullar. Unreal technical ability.

6 OFFICIAL MATCH DAY PROGRAMME | CHRISTCHURCH UNITED FC | 2021 NEW WORLD PREMIERSHIP +++++++ +++++ +++ 15MICHAEL GEALOGO MIDFIELDER +

EDDIE ASHTON MATTHEW BERGIN SHO MATHIESON 1 GOALKEEPER 2 DEFENDER 3 DEFENDER

JAMES PENDRIGH MICHAEL WHITE SIMON CHRETIEN 5 DEFENDER 7 FORWARD 8 MIDFIELDER

EDDIE WILKINSON MAX CHRETIEN SETH SIMPSON 9 MIDFIELDER 10 FORWARD 11 FORWARD

JYREL BOJANG JAMES MCCLAY MICHAEL GEALOGO 12 DEFENDER 14 (C) MIDFIELDER 15 MIDFIELDER

8 OFFICIAL MATCH DAY PROGRAMME | CHRISTCHURCH UNITED FC | 2021 NEW WORLD PREMIERSHIP CHRISTCHURCH UNITED FC MEN’S FIRST TEAM

NICK SMITH JOE WILLIAMS LUKE WHITE 16 DEFENDER 17 FORWARD 18 FORWARD

BEN COYLE SMITH BENJI LAPSLIE ANTHONY LIKILIKI 22 GOALKEEPER 23 DEFENDER 24 FORWARD

DANNY HALLIGAN ROBBIE STANTON BLAIR MINTON HEAD COACH COACH S&C COACH

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL: 9 +++++++ +++++ +++ PLAYER PROFILE #23 BENJI LAPSLIE PLAYER DETAILS QUICKFIRE FAVOURITES Date of Birth: Pro Team: Movie / TV Series: 14/03/1999 Chelsea FC Prison Break

Nationality: Player: Book: NZ European James McClay Never read past the first page (James wrote that himself...) of any book Previous Clubs: Cashmere Technical Food: Hobbies: FC Twenty Love a good mince and Golf cheese pie Right / Left Footed: Favourite Quote: Left Footed Travel Destination: “Pain is temporary” Best placed I’ve travelled for Honour / Trophies: – My old man sport is to Kazakhstan Futsal Men’s National League

Champions 2017

PLAYER Q&A

Q: Where were you most recently playing before signing with Christchurch United? Q: Best play you’ve ever played with or against? A: I was playing for Cashmere Tech. A: Definitely not James McClay. Dan Schwarz is my favourite player to play with! Q: How many seasons have you been at United? A: This is my first season. Q: What do you like to do in your spare time? A: I love a game of golf in my spare time. Q: Best football memory? A: It’s got to be scoring past Eddie Ashton in the Q: How would you describe yourself as a player? English Cup Final. A: Relaxed. Too relaxed according to both Danny and Robbie. Q: Best goal you’ve ever scored? A: I don’t score too many goals but English Cup Q: If you could play another position for a game? final against Christchurch United was my most A: Goalkeeper. Their training sessions always look memorable. so much fun.

Q: What’s your main work-on for the season? Q: Biggest influence on your career? A: Create a positive culture within the group we A: Definitely my old man, has always coached me have this season. from day dot.

Q: Who do you look forward to playing most?

A: Love to challenge against the best in the league

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10 OFFICIAL MATCH DAY PROGRAMME | CHRISTCHURCH UNITED FC | 2021 NEW WORLD PREMIERSHIP +++++++ +++++ +++ 23BENJI LAPSLIE DEFENDER +

VS NOMADS UNITED vs MON 26 APR, 2.45PM TULETT PARK, CASEBROOK

MPL | ROUND 07 AWAY

VS COASTAL SPIRIT vs SUN 2 MAY, 12.30PM LINFIELD PARK, LINWOOD

MPL | ROUND 08 AWAY

VS NOMADS UNITED vs SAT 8 MAY, 2.45PM

TULETT PARK, CASEBROOK

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STAY CONNECTED WITH CHRISTCHURCH UNITEDFull Season FCFixtures at www.nzfootball.co.nz

12 OFFICIAL MATCH DAY PROGRAMME | CHRISTCHURCH UNITED FC | 2021 NEW WORLD PREMIERSHIP CHRISTCHURCH HALSWELL UNITED UNITED 1. EDDIE ASHTON 1 CONNOR CASWELL 2. MATTHEW BERGIN 2 KEVIN GUTTMANN 3. SHO MATHIESON 3 NICK WILLIAMSON 5. JAMES PENDRIGH 4 SAM CURRY 7. MICHAEL WHITE 5 JACK FERRIS 8. SIMON CHRETIEN 6 JOSH SOLLY 9. EDDIE WILKINSON 7 KENSHIN HAYASHI 10. MAX CHRETIEN 8 TOBY TULETT 11. SETH SIMPSON 9 CHRIS WHITESIDE 12. JYREL BOJAN 10 CAMERON REAN 13. ANDREAS WILSON 11 DARIUS VAN WYK 14. JAMES MCCLAY 12 LUUK VAN DEN BERGH 15. MICHAEL GEALOGO 14 MARK WITHERS 16. NICK SMITH 15 CRAIG STEWART 17. JOE WILLIAMS 16 RYAN BELLAMY 18. LUKE WHITE 17 ALBERT AITKIN 19. RICK MUIR 18 ADAM STACK 20. OLIVER COLLOTY 19 REUBEN HARRISON 22. BEN COYLE SMITH 23. BENJI LAPSLIE HEAD COACH: STU KELLY 24. ANTHONY LIKILIKI HEAD COACH: DANNY HALLIGAN COACH ROBBIE STANTON STRENGTH & CONDITIONING BLAIR MINTON

Full Season Fixtures at www.nzfootball.co.nz ROUND 06 vs HALSWELL UNITED FRIDAY 23 APRIL, 7.30PM, CHRISTCHURCH FOOTBALL CENTRE