Rangers beaten, Cup games played

Lotto Central Federation League

With Watsons PN Marist having the Bye it left Havelock North Wanderers a chance to go back clear at the top of the ladder with a win on Saturday. They managed to do this 2-1 at home over Isles Construction Massey University FC with the loss for Massey dropping them down two places into fifth on the table. This is because Waikanae Beach Top10 Gisborne Thistle have moved back into third after securing a 4-0 win on Sunday when hosting Levin AFC thanks to a brace from Jimmy Somerton. Also GJ Gardner Homes Whanganui Athletic picked up a 2-0 home win against Alexander Electric Napier Marist to move Athletic up into fourth. In the final match Turbine Residential Ltd North End won 5-1 when Peggy Gordons NP Rangers travelled over for the match at Skoglund Park, Patrick Smither netting twice for North End. Nicholas Carrick continues to lead the Golden Boot race by nine goals on 22 strikes even after having the weekend off. 

Women’s Federation League

Taradale have moved back to the top of the table with a big 8-1 home win over NP Rangers AFC thanks to a hat trick from Aleesha Heywood and a double from Milla Green. Isles Construction Massey University FC have fail to gain all three points when hosting Team McGhie Football Whanganui as the match finished in a 1-1 stalemate, a win for Massey would have had them in striking distance of the summit with a game in hand. OneStaff PN Marist had the Bye dropping back into second and the Golden Boot leader continues to be Cara O’Neill from Taradale with 13 strikes, a one goal lead from the chasing pack.

Duff Rosebowl

The final four for the Duff Rosebowl has been decided with most matches being close battles, two first half goals from Rough Habits Hawera was enough for the Championship side to win 2-1 when hosting the Premiership team Inglewood AFC. A Hayden Murray 37th minute goals was the difference as TMT Building LTD Moturoa won 1-0 at home against Peringa United. Rampage Fitness FC Western got pushed right to the end by Cunningham Construction Kaitake when two goals from Jonathan Gomez in the second half tied things up at two all but two late goals for Western saw them win 4-2 with Orin Burmester also netting twice during the game for Western. The final match was won by Proglaze Waitara 4-0 away at Smith & Sons Eltham with the four goals coming in a 15 minute period late in the second half by four different players.  

Nimmos Cup

There were two close matches in the Nimmos Cup with the other two more one sided affairs. Two Division 2 teams battled it out at Karo Park with Vertech NZ Kaitake HB’s winning 2-1 over hosts Inglewood with David Kurth scoring a 84th minute winner. Division 1 side Withers Coachlines FDMC Senior Team looked in control away at Division 2 side Marty Suchy @Bayleys FC Western as they were three goals to one up but a red card as last man and a penalty meant the visitors had to play 40 minutes with 10 men but managed to hang on for the 3-2 win. McDonalds Real Estate Stratford travelled to the Division 2 leaders Taranaki Thru Tubing NP Rangers and it was the Division 1 side Stratford that progressed to the Semi Finals with a 4-1 win. The final match saw two Division 1 sides go head to head as Wonder Minerals Kaponga welcomed NP Rangers Oddbodz to Victoria Park and it was Oddbodz that won 7-1 with the goals being shared around apart from a brace by Matthew Ander. 

Duchess Cup

Two first half goals from Inglewood AFC saw them defeat Liquid Beanz Peringa 2-0 at Peringa Park in the closest Quarter Final in Duchess Cup. Naki Electrical Waitara won 4-1 when hosting Tungsten Legal Stratford with Reyse Taylor scoring two goals for Waitara. NP Rangers AFC won 7-0 at home against Eltham AFC, Jennifer Stoiber bagging a hat trick and Daisy Goodin a brace. Four goals from Fernanda Toscani plus doubles to Danielle Lucinsky and Kate Phipps helped Excel Refrigeration secure a 11-1 home win over New Plymouth Girls’ High School. The four winners now move into the Duchess Cup Semi Finals with the four losing teams all getting a second chance as they enter the Duchess Plate Semi Finals.

Round 10 Catch Up Games.

We had two catch up matches played on Saturday with Western Autos Moturoa hosting TreeHouse NP Rangers in the Taranaki Men’s Championship and it was a late winner from Adrian Wright that got Rangers the win 3-2. The other game was a Taranaki Men’s Division 1 contest with Mark Frost Electrical Hawera winning a hard fought match 3-1 over Landmark Homes FDMC Development.