Programme Rounds 6 & 7
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Programme Rounds 6 & 7 CONTENTS Lotto NRFL 2015 3 Lotto NRFL Premier Preview R6 & R7 4 & 8 Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier Preview R6 5 Lotto NRFL Division 1 Preview R6 & R7 6 & 10 Lotto NRFL Division 2 Preview R6 & R7 7 & 11 Lotto NRFL Premier Squad Lists 12 Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier Squad Lists 14 Lotto NRFL Division 1 Squad Lists 16 Lotto NRFL Division 2 Squad Lists 18 Lotto NRFL Premier Tables 20 Lotto NRFL Division Tables 21 Lotto NRFL Premier Golden Boot 22 Lotto NRFL Division Golden Boot 23 Lotto NRFL Premier Team Progress 24 Lotto NRFL Division Team Progress 25 Lotto NRFL 2015 Welcome There is plenty to look forward to in the Lotto NRFL this weekend with the sec- ond double-header of the season set to unfold! The Premier League is now starting to take shape with a top three consisting of early leaders Hamilton Wanderers, Birkenhead United and Glenfield Rovers opening up a gap between themselves and the rest. The Women’s Premier is taking on a similar look to its male equivalent with three sides – Three Kings United, Claudelands Rovers and Forrest Hill-Milford United – all locked on points at the top. Ellerslie now have the lead in Division One after unseating previous incumbents Tauranga City United while North Force and Fencibles United are the front run- ners in Division Two. In the programme this week we preview Rounds 6 and 7 of each of the divisions and feature photos from Phototek of Three Kings United’s remarkable 10-0 win over Waitakere City at Fred Taylor Park in the Premier League, during which former All White Allan Pearce scored four and Tom Konusi hit a hat-trick. We also introduce a new feature with graphs plotting the progress of every team in each division so far this season - we hope you enjoy seeing how they’ve all got on since the opening day! Our new Lotto NRFL-dedicated social media continues to be the place to go for all score updates, results, goal details and other news - remember to tag us @ LottoNRFL with your updates from the sideline! Good luck for your game! All photos by Phototek Lotto NRFL Gallery available at: www.phototek.co.nz/aff_picture_gallery.html Social @LottoNRFL Lotto NRFL Governing Federations Lotto NRFL Premier Preview Round 6 Western Springs vs Glenfield Rovers Seddon Fields | Thursday 23 April | Kick-off: 7.15pm | Referee: Glenn Lochrie, Assistant Referees: Allan Wilson, Rajesh Kumar vs Springs arrested their two-game losing streak with a draw against winless East Coast Bays last weekend and coach Neil Emblen will have been pleased with the resolve shown by his side as they were thumped 7-1 by Birkenhead in the previous round. They are still chasing their first win however and it would be a surprise if that came against the undefeated reigning champions. East Coast Bays vs Onehunga Sports Bay City Park | Satuday 25 April | Kick-off: 2.45pm | Referee: Bruce Horrox, Assistant Referees: Jeremy Ferguson, Ravinesh Kumar Bays are one of three sides without a win and are only being saved from bottom spot by the poor form of Melville. vs They are therefore in great need of the points here but will not find it easy against a team they have previously struggled against, Sports having beaten them 3-1 and 2-0 last season. A famous name is leading the way for the visitors, Wynton Rufer’s son Caleb the side’s top scorer. Three Kings United vs Birkenhead United Keith Hay Park | Saturday 25 April | Kick-off: 2.45pm | Referee: Ben Norman, Assistant Referees: Martin Neale, Greg Woo vs Confidence will be sky high for both these sides as they are each coming off hugely-impressive wins, Three Kings having put 10 unanswered goals past Waitakere and Birkenhead outclassing Bay Olympic 6-0. A similar scoreline seems very unlikely here but there is no doubt this should be a highly-entertaining affair. Three Kings’ Allan Pearce is leading the golden boot race with seven goals. Eastern Suburbs vs Waitakere City Madills Farm | Saturday 25 April | Kick-off: 2.45pm | Referee: Nick Waldron, Assistant Referees: Dimitry Sabitov, Caleb Moffatt After a promising start, the wheels have come off for Waitakere with a pair of heavy defeats, 8-2 to Birkenhead vs and 10-0 to Three Kings. They conceded only two goals in their first three matches so Colin Tuaa will want to see a return to those more resolute days. Suburbs will be full of energy after sitting out last week due to a flooded pitch at Melville. Bay Olympic vs Central United Olympic Park | Saturday 25 April | Kick-off: 2.45pm | Referee: Mark Fisher, Assistant Referees: Hayden Tutbury, John Bennett These sides have had similar starts and are both occupying places in the middle of the table. The top four is well vs within reach though and a pair of good results over the Anzac weekend double header would leave each in a strong position going forward. Only four players have scored for Bay Olympic and Carl Jorgensen will be looking for others to relieve the pressure on top-scorer Jared Colligan. Hamilton Wanderers vs Melville United Porritt Stadium | Saturday 25 April | Kick-off: 2.45pm | Referee: Chris Kerr, Assistant Referees: Mark Owens, Hubert Bakx Bottom-placed Melville were left kicking their heels last weekend due to their postponement and that was hardly ideal vs for Steve Williams at a time when his charges need every opportunity to pick up some points. They are the only team yet to get off the mark and will not be expected to finally do so against the leaders but league form often goes out the door in local derbies. 4 | Programme 2015 50 Years of Local Pride Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier Preview Round 6 Claudelands Rovers vs Glenfield Rovers Galloway Park | Sunday 26April | Kick-off: 1pm | Referee: Brett Willis, Assistant Referees: Dominic Hopkirk, Brett Chibnall vs This is the only Women’s Premier match of the weekend and it’s a fitting clash to claim such a billing. Glenfield and Claudelands occupied second and third on the table respectively last season and appear to be among the title contenders again this time around. Bar their one slip up against Western Springs, Claudelands have enjoyed an excellent start and made a major statement in beating leaders Three Kings on their own patch last weekend. They are now equal on points with Kings and will go top if they avoid defeat here, albeit having played one more game. Glenfield are only a win away from sharing the lead themselves though, having managed to take the points in an amazing 6-5 victory over Fencibles in the previous round. Each side possesses a striker who can lay claim to being the best in the division with Glenfield’s Katie Rood and Claudelands’ Helen Collins looking likely to fight it out for the golden boot, although Forrest Hill’s Tayla O’Brien may have something to say about that. vs Fencibles United vs Three Kings United Postponed due to ASB Women’s Knockout Cup. Eastern Suburbs vs Forrest Hill Milford vs Postponed due to ASB Women’s Knockout Cup. Norwest United vs Western Springs Postponed due to ASB Women’s Knockout Cup. Papatoetoe vs Lynn-Avon United vs Postponed due to ASB Women’s Knockout Cup. vs | 5 Lotto NRFL Division 1 Preview Round 6 Ellerslie AFC vs Metro FC Michaels Ave | Friday 24 April | Kick-off: 7pm | Referee: Cory Mills, Assistant Referees: Khalid El Gana, Paul Mason vs This central Auckland derby will have plenty riding on it as Ellerslie are now the league leaders and Metro are one of those looking to knock them off their new-found perch. Ellerslie climbed to the top with a thrilling 3-2 victory over fellow promotion contenders Tauranga last weekend while Metro also earned an excellent result, winning at Takapuna by the same scoreline. Takapuna vs Mangere United Taharoto Park | Saturday 25 April | Kick-off: 2.30pm | Referee: John McCoskrie, Assistant Referees: Michael Dickason, Tom Woo vs Mangere will be in high spirits after claiming their first victory since the opening day with a 3-2 success at Forrest Hill and it seems as if their form depends greatly on Ernesto Lopez. Six of his seven goals have come in those two wins so it is clear who the Takapuna defence must focus their attention on. The hosts have a dangerous marksman of their own though in five-goal Tommy Miller. North Shore United vs Hibiscus Coast Allen Hill Stadium | Saturday 25 April | Kick-off: 2.45pm | Referee: Allan Wilson, Assistant Referees: Kevin Turnock, Chris Casey vs The division’s only northern derby on Saturday brings together a pair of sides sharing promotion-chasing ambitions but approaching the match in contrasting moods. While North Shore went on the goal rampage last week against Mt Albert, the Coasters were thumped by Waiuku in a result that has put a dampener on their otherwise promising start to the season. Mt Albert Ponsonby vs Tauranga City United Anderson Park | Saturday 25 April | Kick-off: 2.45pm | Referee: Mazhar Batoor, Assistant Referees: Allan Tobin, Neil Tobin Nick Snedden must have thought things couldn’t get any worse after the 10-0 drubbing Mt Albert received at vs Hibiscus Coast but last Friday’s 8-2 loss to North Shore wasn’t much of an improvement. To make matters worse, Mt Albert are now facing one of the league’s stand-out teams but are at least buoyed by the return of goalkeeper Neil Dayal and defender Barry Donachie from suspension.