2023 Women’s National League – Week 8
As this eighth round kicked off it was entirely possible that any combination of four different teams would make the grand final… and a couple of them just happened to be playing against each other
All Whites vs Greece + Ireland: Squad Yarns & Preview
What do we want to see from a couple more All Whites games? That’s not an easy question to answer without making big picture generalisations about how it’s important to keep playing regular fixtures, especially against higher-ranked opponents
Flying Kiwis – November 9
Back to regularly scheduled programming with the Flying Kiwis, let’s get at it. And we must begin by reaching all the way back to the very start of that catchment timeframe when the brother Marko Stamenic did this…
2023 Men’s National League – Week 7
Doesn’t get any bigger... at least not until the grand final. Second place against third. The past six weeks have been like a seedling taking root and slowly branching out and now with this game we had the blossoms on display
2023 Women’s National League – Week 7
Welcome to week seven of the New Zealand Women’s National League... in which the relentless march towards the final continued
2023 Women’s National League – Week 6
The closeness of this competition heading into the final month... tell ya what. Eastern Suburbs getting popped last week means that every team has lost at least once, in fact five separate teams had lost exactly once prior to this round
2023 Men’s National League – Week 6
Dominion Road is bending. City versus United. Manchester had their own edition of that game on the weekend but it was a pale imitation compared to the NZ National League’s version
Flying Kiwis – October 25
If you want goals then this week’s Flying Kiwis has got ‘em. Starting with the main man, the All Whites’ all-time leading goal scorer. Chris Wood turned back up for Nottingham Forest with a man of the match brace
2023 Men’s National League – Week 5
Timing can can be slippery aspect of any endeavour. The National League is no different. This weekend saw the hosting of the annual Napier U19s national tournament, as well as a full round of men’s and women’s Nats fixtures
2023 Women’s National League – Week 5
Say would you look at this? A rematch of last year’s grand final, held under lights on a Friday Night at Seddon Fields. Western Springs versus Eastern Suburbs and both teams had a point to prove.
Five Takewaways From The Wellington Phoenix Blokes' Season Opener
A point on the road. You can’t argue with it. Tim Payne said afterwards that he was buzzing with a 0-0 draw away to Western Sydney…
All Whites vs Australia: The Soccer Ashes Remain Elusive
Aussie are a few steps above. A good dose of experience for the lads... but not a game we can expect to win quite yet. That day is coming though. Hold on.
Flying Kiwis – October 19
It’s been a slow start to the term for Ria Percival, still getting up to full speed after her knee injury and having to begin the term outside the first choice eleven. New coach Robert Vilahamn has named the same XI for all three league games
2023 Women’s National League – Week 4
The interactive week wha extravaganza of National League footballing action began at Wakefield Park where Wellington United hosted Southern United on a dark and gloomy Saturday morning in the capital city
2023 Men’s National League – Week 4
Here we go at the always immaculate Kiwitea Street for a game that… you know what? This one had some upset potential. Maybe not on the surface but Auckland City hadn’t been entirely convincing in their victories so far
All Whites vs DR Congo: Steady Growth, Steady Growth
The All Whites aren’t yet in a place where they need to be winning regularly against good international sides... but they’re getting there. That’s the next stage in this team’s evolution. Score some goals and win some games
Flying Kiwis - October 12
The Champions League returned to Rajko Mitic Stadium in Belgrade as Crvena zvezda faced Young Boys of Switzerland in what shaped as their most winnable game in this group stage
2023 Women’s National League – Week 3
Three teams entered week three having lost both games and two of them were playing each other. They couldn’t possibly both lose…
2023 Men’s National League – Week 3
Week three began with a clash between the two highest scoring teams in the MNL. Very early days there but Wellington Olympic just put seven past Napier City looking unstoppable on attack while Cashmere Technical took a five-for against Petone for the win
Previewing the Wellington Phoenix Women's 2023-24 Season
The squad is complete. 23 players are on board for season three with the club’s stated aim being a maiden finals appearance. Two straight wooden spoons don’t lend too much faith towards that possibility but there’s a lot to like about the Wellington Phoenix’s A-League Women’s team this year