Weekly Review 25-27 April 2025.

Chatham Cup 2025

This week saw New Zealand’s Mens premier knock out cup competition kick off with the regional preliminary round of the Chatham Cup. 

Round Results

Langley Twigg Taradale AFC – 2 (Liam Percy-Fysh 22’, 28’)
Palmerston North United – 4 (Jericho Tiakiwai-Baker 44’, Cillian Carroll 56’, Benjamin Mori 80’, Anthony Jones 89’)

Whanganui Athletic – 3 (Default win)
KP Joinery Waitara SC – 0

Jarks Cityside Western Rangers Premiers – 3 (Default win)
FC Western Inc – 0

Napier City Rovers – Bye

Palmerston North Marist - Bye

Kate Sheppard Cup 2025

This week saw New Zealand’s Women’s premier knock out cup competition kick off with the preliminary round of the Kate Sheppard Cup. Both Taradale AFC and Palmerston North had byes this round so move on to the next round.

Men’s Central League 2

A goal in the 12^th minute to Jonny McNamara saw Langley Twigg Taradale AFC make the ideal start to their trip to Memorial Park when the faced Palmerston North United. Taradale then doubled their lead when Thomas Hall converted from the penalty spot giving the vistiors a 2 goal lead at the half time break. The second half saw Zac Madsen grab a brace in the opening 15 minutes of the second half to give the visitors a 4 goal lead. Jaxon Bron got Palmerston North United on the board with a constellation goal in the 75^th minute. 4-1 the final score to Langley Twigg Taradale AFC

Round Results

Langley Twigg Taradale AFC – 4 (Jonny McNamara 12’, Thomas Hall (PEN) 24’, Zac Madsen 50’, 60’)
Palmerston North United – 1 (Jaxon Bron 75’)

Stop Out Sports Club – 3 (Sam Cosgrave 11’, Jerram Tuck (PEN) 42’, Jared Cunniff 43’)
Te Kotahitanga FC Men’s Firsts – 0

Douglas Villa AFC Badcock Law Magpies – 0
Watson Integrity PN Marist FC – 1 (Darren Juru 8’)
 

Tawa AFC – 5 (Lachlan Hill 12’, Ethan Phelan 45’, 45’, Mohammad Hekmatzadah 72’, 76’ )
Seatoun AFC – 2 (Matthew Milton 36’, Seth Moodley 90’)

Suchy & Co Realty Ltd FC Western – 0
Lower Hutt City AFC – 1 (Jacob Harris 43’)

Game of next Round

4.5.25 1445 Stadium Taranaki #1      Suchy & Co Realty Ltd FC Western vs Douglas Villa AFC Badcock Law Magpies

This week Suchy & Co Realty Ltd FC Western welcome Douglas Villa AFC Badcock Law Magpies up to Stadium Taranaki for the opening of the newly revamped stand. With both teams coming off 1 nil losses they will be looking to bounce back. This encounter is set to be a tight affair as both teams try to keep pace with league leaders Lower Hutt City AFC.

Women’s Central League

It was a close and tense first half when Excel Refrigeration Moturoa hosted Waterside Karori Middleware with the opening goal to Karori’s Sherize Concessio in the 40^th minute to give the visitors a 1 nil  lead into the half time break.  The second half saw another 2 quick goals to Taylor Cooper and Nicola Ross saw Karori’s lead grow to 3. Moturoa’s Tia Christiansen cut lead down to 2 but the game was put out of reach when Kate Mills restored Waterside Karori’s 3 goal lead late on to see the visitors take the game 4-1.

Round Results

Excel Refrigeration Moturoa AFC – 1 (Tia Christiansen 83’)
Waterside Karori Middleware – 3 (Sherize Concessio 40’, Taylor Cooper 52’, Nicola Ross 54’, Kate Mills 90’)

Kitchens By Healey Palmerston North United – 1 (Elizabeth Dombroski 49’)
Shadow Solutions Taradale AFC – 2 (Natalee Mellish (OG) 1’, Maddy Hughes 50’)

Wellington United Diamonds – 2 (Farina Anchico 23’, Hannah Pilley 90’)
Victoria University Women’s Firsts – 1(Millie Lynskey 82’)

Wellington Phoenix Academy U18 – 0
Powerex Petone 1^st Team – 0
 

Alexia Stoddart Miramar Rangers AFC – 1 (Sophie Campbell 84’)
Manawatu Knitting Mills PN Marist FC – 1 (Amber Mahoney 18’)
 

Game of Round 5

3/5/2025 1130 Arena Turf #1     Manawatu Knitting Mills PN Marist vs Wellington Phoenix Academy U18

This week sees Manawatu Knitting Mills PN Marist welcome the Wellington Phoenix Academy U18 to the arena turf in what looks to be a fast paced game. Both teams will be looking to trust their solid defenses while PN Marist will be hoping to clinical in front of goal as their opponents have shows little trouble in find the back of the net themselves.

Federation Cup 2025

FC Western opened the scoring through Matt Lamb in the 16^th minute  when they travelled up the road to Onuku Taipari Domain to take on TSH Moturoa. Tyson Dellow then double the visitors lead when he found his way on to the scoresheet before half time. After half time Tyler Webber pulled a goal back for the home side. With both teams looking to score again it was again Dellow who scored to maintain FC Western’s 2 goal lead that would be enough to see them take the game 3-1 and on to the next round.

Results

TSH Moturoa AFC – 1 (Tyler Webber 53’)
NP Physiotherapy FC Western – 3 (Matt Lamb 16’, Tyson Dellow 36’, 70’)

Peggy Gordon’s NP Rangers AFC – 3 (Asher Hales 64’, Domenico Squatriti  75’, Logan Smith 81’)
Signature Homes Palmerston North United –0

Taranaki Championship 2025

It was a scoreless first half when Cunningham Construction Kaitake FC travel down to Play Hawera Kitchen Ltd Hawera FC. The second half saw Jimmy Bevington put Kaitake in the lead mid way through the second half before Simon Wilkes made sure the home team took a point out of the game when he levelled the score in second half injury time.

Round 2 results

Hawera Kitchen Ltd Hawera FC – 1 (Simon Wilkes 90’+2’)
Cunningham Construction Kaitake FC – 1 (Jimmy Bevington 55’)

Western Autos Moturoa AFC – 1 (Zayed Rabbaney 16’)
NZ Forestry Peringa AFC – 3 (Taylor Haskell 35’, Zach Henderson 66’, 76’)
 

Game of Next Round

3/05/25 14:45 Peringa Park #1   NZ Forestry Peringa United vs NPBHS 2^nd XI

Off the back of a good win last week Peringa host the NPBHS 2^nd XI at Peringa Park. NPBHS will be looking to hit the ground running after have the last few games postponed.

Nimmo Cup 2025

Round results

Red Jacket Peringa Ballers – 0
Millwards Roofing FC Western – 2 (Kayden Playle 38’, Javarn Walsh 69’)

Novotel Woodleigh FC – 2 (Jaedyn Davis 8’, 90’)
NP Rangers AFC Old Boys – 3 (Matt Rodger 11’, Lukasz Zielinski 77’, Sam Jiggins 82’)

Taranaki Division 3 Knockout Cup 2025

Round results

Orchard Contracting Ltd Hawera FC – 0
Peringa United Social – 4 (Daniel Clark 66’, 70’, 86’, Joshua Olley 83’)

McDonald Real Estate Stratford AFC – 2 (Seth Tate 12’, Matthew Hawkless 39’)
Inglewood AFC – 3 (Sam Odell 18’, 56’, Tyrell Broadmore-Ashby 90’)

Smith & Sons Eltham AFC – 5 (Goal Scorers Unknown)
Wonder Minerals Kaponga SC – 1 (Goal Scorer Unknown)

NP Rangers AFC – 3 (Default Win)
Rob Mason Electrical Group Woodleigh FC – 0
 

Taranaki Masters Knockout Cup 2025

Round results

Webber Building Kaitake FC HBs – 3 (Alexander Campbell 31’, Lee Webb 37’, 44’)
Shining Peak NP Rangers Masters – 4 (Dean Cumberledge 42’, 61’, Christian Gavisan-Moratti 51’)

Withers Coachlines Moturoa AFC – 5 (Vincent Sharp 8’, 16’, Gary Livingstone 57’, Ryan Tooley 59’, 64’)
Inglewood AFC – 4 (Malcolm Masters 7’, 50’, 61’, Zac Dodunski 22’)
 

Taranaki Women’s Championship 2025

It was a tight first half as neither team could find the back of the net. Tarin Nicholls put Eltham on the scoreboard in the 51^st minutes however it wasn’t enough as Stratford scored 2 goals to win 2-1.

Round results

Central Taranaki Electrical Eltham AFC Women – 1 (Tarin Nicholls 51’)
Tungsten Legal Stratford AFC – 2 (Scorers Unknown)

HEL Rimu NP Rangers Reserves – 9 (Seremari Pulford 10’, Reyse Andrews 14’, 44’, 66’, 67’, Aliza Snow 19’, Samantha Hearn-Powers 24’, Daisy Marshall-Kirkwood 54’, Georgia Macrae 81’)
Peringa United Ladies – 0

Waitara SC Womens – 2 (Sharnele Murray 34’, Amy Reumers 65’)
Withers Coachlines Moturoa AFC Women – 2 (Harriet McKenzie 25’, Talia Hinz 47’)

Inglewood AFC Women – 9 (Breeze Wooham 13’, Emma Kelbrick 23’, Erin Boyde 37’, 64’, Jo Shiva 42’, 49’, 55’, 90’+1’, Peyton Stening 47’)
Worley Woodleigh FC Women – 0

Kaitake FC Women – 6 (Scorers Unknown)
Hipp Accounting Ltd Hawera FC – 3 (Paula Dimock 70’, 75’, Sarah Bray 86’)

Game of Next Round

4.5.2025 10am Sutherland Park #1         Worley Woodleigh FC Women vs Kaitake FC Women

This week sees Woodleigh Women welcome Kaitake Women to Sutherland Park. Woodleigh will be looking to slow down a Kaitake team who are coming off a good win last week and will be looking to keep momenteum going.

Article added: Tuesday 29 April 2025