Auckland City confirmed their favouritism against the Samoan side of Lupe o le Soaga and seal their spot as OFC Champions League – Group D winners in the knock-out stage. The New Zealand will host one of the quarterfinals of the regional tournament. Despite their third win in three games, it was expected Auckland CityContinue reading “Kaltak and Manickum score as Auckland City beat brave Lupe o le Soaga to top the group”
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‘David and Goliath’: Lupe o le Soaga and Auckland City clash at Stade de Mahina
The nine-time champions Auckland City is set to take on the little but brave Lupe o le Soaga from Samoa. The New Zealand powerhouse just need a draw to confirm their place in the knock-out stage once again while the Samoans will have to make history one more time and beat Auckland to have aContinue reading “‘David and Goliath’: Lupe o le Soaga and Auckland City clash at Stade de Mahina”
Two matches in the weekend of football in New Zealand top-tier league
Due to OFC Champions League, the ISPS Handa Premiership – top-tier of football in New Zealand – will have only two matches in its weekend of football. Despite the lack of games in the round, both matches are very important for the top-four battle in the league. Both Eastern Suburbs and Hawke’s Bay United comeContinue reading “Two matches in the weekend of football in New Zealand top-tier league”
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”
