OlyWhites at Tokyo 2020: Quarter-Final Bound
That chaotic defeat against Honduras seemed to rattle a fair few people but it didn’t shake the blokes who mattered. Or if it did, it did so in a good way.
Footy Ferns at Tokyo 2020: Wasn’t Meant To Be
For what it’s worth, the final game against Sweden was by far the best that the Football Ferns looked all tournament. Considering they’d only had one closed-door friendly match’s worth of preparation in the entire previous sixteen months it probably shouldn’t come as a surprise.
Flying Kiwis – July 27
The thing you’ve gotta know about the second tier of German football this season is that it’s hard case. One of the main reasons that Sarpreet Singh didn’t click with FC Nürnberg is that FCN is a hugely storied club with a heap of fans and when they got off to a rough start…
OlyWhites at Tokyo 2020: A Famous Win And A Very Confusing Loss
The funkiest thing about that 1-0 win over South Korea is that the OlyWhites didn’t even play that well. How many times did you see someone spray a pass out to Libby Cacace’s wing and it end up flying out for a throw-in?
Footy Ferns at Tokyo 2020: Defeat Against Australia
Let’s be honest here, the Aussie game was the Football Ferns’ best chance to win a game at these Olympic Games. Let’s also be honest and admit that we knew full well that this was a terrible draw for the ladies and that this was how it was always likely to go.
Flying Kiwis – July 20
Oh captain my captain. Tommy Smith has been announced as the man to lead Colchester United out full time by new manager Hayden Mullins (who had joined the club as interim manager down the stretch last time and has since been made the permanent boss).
Further Adventures In Aotearoa Olympic Football Preparation
We are, currently, one week away from the beginning of the Tokyo 2020 (2021 Redux) Olympic Games and all that event entails. The two kiwi football squads are basically ready to go, most of them having been training together in Japan since early in the month.
Flying Kiwis – July 13
Now we’re talking. Ryan Thomas is working his way back from ankle surgery that ended his last season, so when preseason started he was one of a couple fellas not at full participation levels as they eased him back up in.
Hypothesising What A Wellington Phoenix Women’s Squad Might Look Like
There would have already been a SheNix team last season if it weren’t for some poorly timed shenanigans. The Wellington Phoenix were all set to make an announcement about it.
Flying Kiwis – Sarpreet Singh’s Going Back Out On Loan
As disappointing as it was from an OlyWhites perspective that Sarpreet Singh opted out of Olympic consideration, being as there really isn’t another player in that group who can do what he does, it’s pretty hard to disagree with his decision.
Flying Kiwis – July 6
But just two minutes later Veton Berisha tied it back up again, clever run on the end of a quick bit of thinking from Bell to chip a free kick in early before the defence was ready. Berisha took care of the rest – chalk up another Joe Bell assist. En. To. Tre.
Flying Kiwis – June 30
A pair of games this week and the Courage weren’t holding back. Racing Louisville were up first in the midweek round and Abby Erceg was involved in yet another back four
The Olympic Footy Squads Of Aotearoa Have Been Announced
The time has come, the squads have been revealed. The 36 footballers (plus eight travelling reserves) who will represent Aotearoa at the 2021 Tokyo 2020 Olympics have been made public.
Flying Kiwis – June 22
Billy T had been getting a sweet run of games while Larrys Mabiala was out injured. A three week break offered plenty of recovery time for the Frenchman which would have accelerated the call as to whether Tui’s good form was enough to keep him in the starting team…
Welly Nix: Compiling A Transfer Wishlist For Next Season
It’s nice for once not having to need to rebuild almost the entire team from scratch going into an offseason. It’s nice to know that when preseason begins there’ll be at least thirteen players on the roster already.
Flying Kiwis – June 15
Can always trust Nikko Boxall to get amongst it, although the week in which he gets prime real estate in Flying Kiwis didn’t initially look like a great showcase for him (it got better though).
Welly Nix: Reasons For Optimism (Despite Missing The Finals)
After two straight seasons with finals appearances, and two straight seasons with disappointing exits from said finals appearances, the target was pretty clear for the Wellington Phoenix this time around: make the finals again and actually win a game.
Flying Kiwis – June 8
It’s still an undefeated start to the season for Ali Riley and the Orlando Pride but only just after a tricky game away against Washington Spirit. It was the home side who started much sharper, hitting the crossbar early on…
Chris Wood’s 2020-21 Premier League Season In Review
Coming into the new season, Chris Wood set himself a target of 20 goals. He did not achieve it. In fact for two-thirds of the term it didn’t even look like he was gonna get close.
Welly Nix: A Season In Three Acts
If the Phoenix miss out of the finals, that missed penalty by Ulises Davila is going to echo painfully in many minds... but we all know that the real problem was their form in the early portions of the season. It just took them too long to settle into things.