National League South Central Series – Women’s Team of the Season
Southern United, aye? Who’d have thunk it. To be fair... anyone who’s been following their increasing relevance over the last few years had to think they were in with a chance.
Flying Kiwis – December 14
The hard work had already been done. Last game of the season, Viking away to Tromso, there was nothing left to gain other than a victory lap to complete their year’s efforts. And that’s exactly what this game ended up being: a victory lap
National League South Central Series – Men’s Grand Final
It came down to this. Miramar Rangers versus Wellington Olympic in the South Central Series grand final, probably the two teams most would have picked for this ultimate game when the SCS began but that didn’t make this match-up any less exciting
National League South Central Series – Women’s Week 6
Decision Day in the women’s South Central Series. Three out of four team with a chance of lifting the trophy by the end of it. Southern could either win or draw against Canterbury in one game while if Canterbury won then they’d take the title so long as Capital didn’t…
What Did We Learn About The Welly Nix Women From Their First Ever Game?
Nothing stood out more as the Wellington Phoenix held Western Sydney Wanderers to a 0-0 draw in their inaugural A-League Women’s match than just how up for the contest the Nix were
Flying Kiwis – December 7
League Cup champions. Fresh from helping to inspire a Football Ferns drought-breaking win with a couple of assists, Liv Chance was back in Scotland not even a week later to play the entirety of a triumphant cup final against Glasgow City.
National League South Central Series – Men’s Week 5
This was a game which shimmered in gold when the fixture list was released for this South Central Series. By the time it finally came around there was nothing much to play for with neither team able to make the final... but that didn’t matter
National League South Central Series – Women’s Week 5
Once again for the folks at the back, there’s no final in the Women’s SCS... meaning that these last two weeks are going to be especially wild. This game might as well have been a semi-final: Canterbury Pride vs Capital.
What Can We Expect From the Welly Nix Women This First Season?
A rather momentous week in kiwi women’s football will be capped off on Friday night with the debut match for the Wellington Phoenix in the A-League Women. Been waiting far too long to get this thing over the line now finally it’s happening
Football Ferns vs Korea Republic: Game Rua, The Sweet Nectar Of Victory
It had been a while. 15 games without a win for the national women’s football team of Aotearoa, a streak stretching all the way back to 1 June 2019 and which encompassed two major tournaments.
Flying Kiwis – November 30
Primetime Sarpreet is the business. This game took place on a Saturday morning NZT, it was Jahn Regensburg against Dynamo Dresden, and it was a great opportunity to bounce back after two defeats on the trot.
National League South Central Series – Men’s Week 4
Last week we got a top of the table clash in the Team Welly Derby, this week we got a bottom of the table clash between two winless teams. The best chance that either the WeeNix or Selywn would get to put three points on the board being when they played each other.
National League South Central Series – Women’s Week 4
In beating Capital last week, Southern took control of the SCS with three wins outta three. If they could repeat the dose in the home return fixture a week later then they’d be one win away from lifting the silverware.
Football Ferns vs Korea Republic: Game Tahi, All About The System
The first half of this game, the Football Ferns were fantastic. As good of a sustained half of footy as you’ve seen from them in ages – maybe a little lacking in clear-cut chances to show for it but this was only the third game under new coach Jitka Klimková after all.
An Analysis Of Alex Rufer, The Welly Nix’s Most Misunderstood Player
In the days leading up to the new A-League Men’s season, Alex Rufer was named the new Wellington Phoenix captain. Just the fifth full-time captain in club history, the second NZ international to earn that honour, and the first homegrown player.
Flying Kiwis – November 24
Nature must be healing because after bagging a double for the All Whites in midweek, Chris Wood was back out for Burnley and nodding away his third goal of the Premier League season. 27th minute of the match, home to Crystal Palace, and a free kick was sent long into the penalty area…
National League South Central Series – Men’s Week 3
The last time Miramar Rangers played Wellington Olympic was on 14 August in the penultimate round of the winter season and a 1-0 win for Olympic clinched them the title thanks to a 71st minute Kailan Gould goal. Three months later they were at it again in a new competition.
National League South Central Series – Women’s Week 3
Things get pretty frantic in these short competitions, every game is massive when the entire thing is basically just a Champions League group stage. Especially in the women’s competition because by virtue of the extra round of fixtures they don’t have room for a grand final
Football Ferns vs Korea Republic: The Squad
Tell you what though, this squad that Jitka Klimková has named for her second camp with the Ferns... it’s a pretty fascinating one. Deserves more than a cursory yarn.
How Are The Welly Nix Fellas Gonna Stay Competitive This Season?
A new season is upon us. On Sunday evening the Wellington Phoenix begin their latest A-League Men campaign against Macarthur Bulls... where they’ll likely come up against Macarthur’s debutant Mexican playmaker