Wellington Phoenix hope for a win over Mariners

The New Zealand-based Wellington Phoenix is back to action at Hyundai A-League, the top-tier of football in Australia after a week of absence in the pitch. The New Zealand side will travel to Gosford to take on the last-ranked side in the league Central Coast Mariners. Phoenix come from two wins a row – againstContinue reading “Wellington Phoenix hope for a win over Mariners”

Former Auckland City Ryan De Vries sign European deal

The New Zealand international and former Auckland City striker Ryan de Vries has a new club. De Vries recently was in trials with A-League club Western United, but he did not signed with the Australian outfit as he decided to get an opportunity in European soil. The player that represented New Zealand internationally once, movedContinue reading “Former Auckland City Ryan De Vries sign European deal”

Auckland City has to fight to beat brave AS Vénus at Stade de Mahina

The nine-time champions Auckland City had to battle hard to surpass by the minimum scoreline the good side of AS Vénus at Stade de Mahina for the second matchday of OFC Champions League – Group D. The New Zealanders had chances to score more goals, but also had to defend well to avoid the goodContinue reading “Auckland City has to fight to beat brave AS Vénus at Stade de Mahina”

Hosts AS Vénus will have a hard challenge against Auckland City

The hosts AS Vénus will not have an easy task against the nine-time champions Auckland City in the second matchday of the group D at Stade de Mahina, Tahiti. The Tahitian champions started well the competition with a dominant 6-0 win over Lupe o le Soaga, but certainly this game will much more harder forContinue reading “Hosts AS Vénus will have a hard challenge against Auckland City”

Algarve Cup: Ferns beat Belgium to proceed to semifinals

The New Zealand women’s national team is competing at Algarve Cup, a traditional women’s football friendly tournament hosted in Portugal. The Ferns are competing in the tournament alongnside some of the most important football teams of the planet, as Germany and Norway. The Ferns battled hard in their first match in the tournament – quaterfinalsContinue reading “Algarve Cup: Ferns beat Belgium to proceed to semifinals”

Brian Kaltak ready to make history in Oceania

Auckland City have beaten Ba by 6-0 in the opening match of 2020 OFC Champions League Group D. The Navy Blues have a very strong squad and they are one of the favourite teams to win the tournament. Winning OFC Champions League would not be something new for Auckland as they have won the continentalContinue reading “Brian Kaltak ready to make history in Oceania”

American Kiwis #01 – MLS begins

The 2020 edition of Major League Soccer finally began. Twenty six teams from United States and Canada started to fight for the title of the main football league from these countries. This year will be very special for New Zealand in the MLS because there are eight Kiwis in the league. The first matchweek isContinue reading “American Kiwis #01 – MLS begins”

Ba has a big challenge against Auckland City at OFC Champions League

The Fijians commanded by the New Zealand football legend Ricki Herbert are not going to have an easy challenge against the powerhouse Auckland City in the first match of group D of OFC Champions League 2020. Ba boosted their squad with the addition of the Papua New Guinean international Alwin Komolong – that might beContinue reading “Ba has a big challenge against Auckland City at OFC Champions League”

Logan Rogerson: we are here to win the Champions League

It is not nothing new for the Oceania football fans that Auckland City comes as heavy favourites for this edition of the OFC Champions League. The New Zealand powerhouse won nine of the 15 participations in the most important club football tournament of the region and in 2020 they expect to be back to theContinue reading “Logan Rogerson: we are here to win the Champions League”

Lots of goals in ISPS Handa Premiership weekend of football

The fans of football in New Zealand are more than satisfied with the offensive power shown by all clubs in action in the weekend of football in the ISPS Handa Premiership, the top-tier league of New Zealand. 15 goals were scored in the three matches played – resulting in a fantastic average of 5 goalsContinue reading “Lots of goals in ISPS Handa Premiership weekend of football”