Only eight teams are fighting for the title in the current ISPS Handa Men’s Premiership, the national football league from New Zealand, once Southern United and Tasman United merged with Canterbury United for 2020-21. However, the number of participants in the ISPS Handa Men’s Premiership is likely to increase again for the next seasons. AfterContinue reading “Manukau United obtain National League Club License in New Zealand”
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Youngsters debut for Manukau United’s first team in a friendly against Auckland City
Regional football leagues were cancelled in northern New Zealand due to restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, including Lotto NRFL Premier Men’s – the stronger regional league from New Zealand’s winter football season. Despite that, local teams resumed their activities with training sessions and friendlies. One of these teams is Manukau United that recently playedContinue reading “Youngsters debut for Manukau United’s first team in a friendly against Auckland City”
New Zealand: Manukau United interested on joining ISPS Handa Premiership
The major football league from New Zealand is the ISPS Handa Premiership that used to be contested by ten clubs. However it is going to change as only eight teams are confirmed for the next ISPS Handa Premiership season as Tasman United and Southern United merged with Canterbury for the next season. The news thatContinue reading “New Zealand: Manukau United interested on joining ISPS Handa Premiership”
Fijian international Kishan Sami leaves Manukau’s match injured
Former Ba man and current Fijian international Kishan Sami was forced to leave the pitch at the 16th minute in the match of his side Manukau United against Birkenhead United in Auckland, New Zealand. Sami is playing his first season overseas in the NRFL Premier League – being a regular starter for the team coachedContinue reading “Fijian international Kishan Sami leaves Manukau’s match injured”
Auckland United and Central United remain on top of Lotto NRFL Men’s Premier League
The fourth matchweek of Lotto NRFL Men’s Premier League is over and the two top teams won to remain on top: Auckland United and Central United. Auckland United received bottom-placed North Shore United at Keith Hay Park and won by 2-1 with goals scored by Andrew Milne and Joshua Redfearn while Central United visited ForrestContinue reading “Auckland United and Central United remain on top of Lotto NRFL Men’s Premier League”
Kishan Sami’s Manukau United celebrate first win of the season in New Zealand
In the third matchweek of football in the Lotto NRFL Premier in New Zealand, the Fiji international Kishan Sami helped his new club Manukau United to clinch their first victory of the season against Waitakere City by 3-1. Manukau United has many other Fijians in their squad, but Sami is being currently the only playerContinue reading “Kishan Sami’s Manukau United celebrate first win of the season in New Zealand”
Poasa Bainivalu debuts with a goal for Manukau United Reserves
Manukau United faced Bay Olympic at Mangere Centre Park in the second matchday of 2020 Lotto NRFL Premier Men’s Reserves – the reserve league of Lotto NRFL Premier Men’s and many Fijian players were in this match. Bay Olympic scored twice in the first half but they saw a Manukau United led by Fijian playersContinue reading “Poasa Bainivalu debuts with a goal for Manukau United Reserves”
Kishan Sami officially debuts in New Zealand as Manukau United lose in NRFL Premier opener
After some delay due to COVID-19 pandemics, the 2020 season of Lotto NRFL Premier League has finally kicked off in New Zealand and Fijian youngster Kishan Sami made his official debut for Manukau United. Sami was in Manukau’s starting eleven against Forrest Hill Milford in the first matchday of the season. However the Fijian playerContinue reading “Kishan Sami officially debuts in New Zealand as Manukau United lose in NRFL Premier opener”
Sanni Issa: a successful trajectory in Oceanian football
It is not uncommon to see foreign players in Oceania. There are some well known players like Argentinian forward Emiliano Tade, Portuguese forward João Moreira and Spanish defender Ángel Berlanga. These players came from South America and Europe to make history in Oceania – specially for Auckland City FC. However there is an African playerContinue reading “Sanni Issa: a successful trajectory in Oceanian football”
Fijian young-star Kishan Sami has ‘A-League goals’
Kishan Sami recently was officialy announced as a Manukau United player by the Auckland-based club social media accounts. The player has been part of Manukau squad preparing for the start of the Lotto NRFL Premier League. Sami, a 20-year-old full-back or midfielder, is a product of Ba academy in his country and already represented hisContinue reading “Fijian young-star Kishan Sami has ‘A-League goals’”
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