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NZFC play-off drama goes the distance

10 March 2010
NZFC play-off drama goes the distance

Waitakere United and Auckland City are assured of finishing in the top two slots but, in what has become another tight NZFC playoff race, the fate of Canterbury United, Otago United, Team Wellington, YoungHeart Manawatu and Hawke’s Bay United could be decided on a frenetic day of NZFC action.Otago United (17 points, minus six goal…

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10 March 2010
Final pool round for the men’s Samoa Cup

Pool B leaders, Kiwi were hot favourites to beat Adidas SC. But the leading men came out short with a 2-2 draw.Hoeflich brothers, Harry and Mason scored a pair of goals to put their side up by two against Adidas captain Maurice Ah Chong’s lone goal at half-time. Second half was a different ball game,…

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7 March 2010
Group B wide open after Hekari win

The Solomon Islands import scored a crucial goal in the 54th minute of play, taking Hekari to the top of Group B with ten points while Lautoka drop to second on nine points. Vanuatu’s Tafea are still in contention on eight points after their 0-0 draw with Marist on Saturday. Match Day 6 on Sunday…

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6 March 2010
Two draws kick off Match Day 5

The Group B result means a win for Fiji’s Lautoka against Hekari United tomorrow will see them qualify for the final with a game to spare.Waitakere meanwhile could draw level with Auckland in Group A if they win against Tahiti’s AS Manu Ura but that match had to be postponed today following a week of…

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6 March 2010
Manu Ura-Waitakere match postponed

Referee Bertrand Billion and General Coordinator Matuanui Ariiotima deemed the waterlogged pitch at Stade Paea was unplayable after close inspection throughout the day and immediatley prior to kick-off. Match officials and representatives of both AS Manu Ura and Waitakere United inspected the pitch at 11:00am and again at 5:00pm and were present at the venue…

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6 March 2010
Brilliant Birnie blows play-off chase wide open

Hawke’s Bay’s victory lifts them to 15 points – three points adrift of third place – and sets up an all-or-nothing clash with unbeaten Auckland City next week in their final match of the regular season. A Hawke’s Bay win must be accompanied by heavy defeats for Team Wellington and Otago United in their final…

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5 March 2010
Match Day 5 Preview

Group A contenders Auckland City and Waitakere United will be eager to pick up points on the road against AS Magenta and AS Manu Ura while Hekari United, Lautoka and Tafea all have a chance to go top of Group B before the final round of matches in three weeks time. Defending champions Auckland City…

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4 March 2010
Football Ferns fall to Canada in Cyprus Cup final

The Ferns took the 12th ranked Canadians scoreless into halftime but with 20 minutes remaining Christine Sinclair set up midfielder Diana Matheson to rifle the game’s only goal from outside the penalty area.The Ferns defeated Italy (1-0) and Scotland (3-0) and drew with Netherlands (1-1) to go through group play unbeaten but the final against…

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4 March 2010
New Zealand 0 Mexico 2

A week after a locally-sourced Mexico team dismantled Bolivia 5-0 in San Francisco, a full strength side welcoming its stars back from top European leagues was expected to overrun an under-strength All Whites eleven.But the sold out Rose Bowl crowd of 90,526 were forced to wait for 54 minutes for the opening goal – a…

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3 March 2010
World Cup countdown begins in earnest

With the World Cup opening match on June 10 drawing ever nearer , especially for Mexico who take on hosts South Africa at Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg in that match, the milestone has not slipped by New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert unnoticed.“It’s countdown time now,” Herbert said, “the reality of the World Cup is…

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