Team Wellington looking to cut the deficit from Auckland in ISPS Handa Premiership

The weekend of football in the New Zealand top-tier league will have once again only three matches, this time the current champions Eastern Suburbs will be back to action in the national league after a succesful campaign in the OFC Champions League in Papua New Guinea, but Auckland City already travelled to Tahiti to playContinue reading “Team Wellington looking to cut the deficit from Auckland in ISPS Handa Premiership”

Slim chances to qualify for Hienghène as they face strong Eastern Suburbs

The current champions of the OFC Champions League are close to a big disappointment: they will need to win Eastern Suburbs for at least a 4-goal margin if they want to depend only on their efforts to proceed to the next stage of the current edition of the regional tournament. If they win by aContinue reading “Slim chances to qualify for Hienghène as they face strong Eastern Suburbs”

Three matches in the weekend of football in ISPS Handa Premiership

The New Zealand top-tier football continues to have less matches than usual in the matchweek due the OFC Champions League start. One match of the this weekened in rescheduled: the Hamilton Wanderers vs Waitakere United that was interrupted due bad weather will be replayed at Porrit Stadium. In the other two matches of the weekend,Continue reading “Three matches in the weekend of football in ISPS Handa Premiership”

Tommy Smith is back to English football

The New Zealand international Tommy Smith is back to Europe, exactly to the same country he reached the peak of his carrer: England. The central defender was born in England and lived his youth in New Zealand, holding dual citizenship and representing the All-Whites for 38 times so far. Smith made most of career inContinue reading “Tommy Smith is back to English football”

Solid Wellington Phoenix beats Western United to climb spots in the table

The New-Zealand side Wellington Phoenix got their second win in a row in the Australian top-tier Hyundai A-League after beating at Sky Stadium Western United by 2-0. The victory was very importanto for the team coached by Ufuk Talay as they climbed two spots in the ladder to be ranked 3rd at the moment –Continue reading “Solid Wellington Phoenix beats Western United to climb spots in the table”

Wellington Phoenix take on Western United at Sky Stadium

After a hard-fought win their latest match in the Australian top-tier Hyundai A-League by 1-0 against Melbourne City, the New Zealand-based club Wellington Phoenix is back to Wellington after playing at Eden Park in Auckland to take on Western United – a team coached by the former Wellington Phoenix commander Mark Rudan. Phoenix will countContinue reading “Wellington Phoenix take on Western United at Sky Stadium”

Martin Bueno: Football is very equal right now

Eastern Suburbs is close to seal their spot in the next stage of the OFC Champions League; the Lilywhites won their initial match in the competition against the Papua New Guinean powerhouse Hekari United and draw in the final moments of the game against Galaxy FC in the second match in the group A. TheContinue reading “Martin Bueno: Football is very equal right now”

Eastern Suburbs fought hard to draw against brave 10-men Galaxy FC

One of the best games so far of the current edition of the OFC Champions League saw the strong side of Galaxy FC surrender a two-goal lead for the ISPS Handa Premiership title holders Eastern Suburbs from New Zealand. The Ni-Vanuatu side was brave and displayed a very good match against the New Zealanders andContinue reading “Eastern Suburbs fought hard to draw against brave 10-men Galaxy FC”

Clash of Debutants: Galaxy and Eastern Suburbs fight for the lead in Port Moresby

The strong Eastern Suburbs are set for a big challenge against the great-performers Galaxy FC, that smashed the current champions of the OFC Champions League Hienghène Sport by 4-1 in the first match of the group A. The New Zealanders had to battle against the hosts of Hekari United to end up with a 2-1Continue reading “Clash of Debutants: Galaxy and Eastern Suburbs fight for the lead in Port Moresby”

Wellington Phoenix back to Auckland as they face Melbourne City

After a 4-2 defeat in the last matchday of the Australian A-League against Perth Glory away from home, Wellington Phoenix is back to New Zealand, but not for the usual Sky Stadium – the Wellington-based club will play once again in Auckland, at Eden Park against Melbourne City. The opponents of Phoenix for this clashContinue reading “Wellington Phoenix back to Auckland as they face Melbourne City”