Men’s Central League 2

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

It was a blustery Stadium Taranaki that welcomed Douglas Villa AFC Badcock Law Magpies as they travelled north to take on Suchy & Co Realty Ltd FC Western. The first half saw neither team able to trouble the back of the net. The second half saw western hit the in the 55^th minute through Ben Hutchings. That goal would prove to be the decisive blow as Western took the game 1-0 to move into second on the league table.

Round Results

Suchy & Co Realty Ltd FC Western – 1 (Ben Hutchings 55’)
Douglas Villa AFC Badcock Law Magpies – 0
 

Lower Hutt City AFC – 1 (Ignacio Junca (PEN) 67’)
Langley Twigg Taradale AFC –0
 

Seatoun AFC – 0
Stop Out Sports Club – 4 (Jared Cunniff 39’, Jerram Tuck54’, Fergus Young 72’, Meshach Humby 85’)

Watson Integrity PN Marist FC –0
Tawa AFC – 1 (Lachlan Hill 3’)

Te Kotahitanga FC Men’s Firsts – 1 (Taylor Newman 77’)
Palmerston North United – 2 (Jericho Tiakiwai-Baker 12’, Benjamin Mori 82’)

Game of next Round

17.5.25 1430 Arena Turf #1              Watson Integrity PN Marist FC vs Palmerston North United

Next round see the Palmerston North derby as Watson Integrity PN Marist FC host Palmerston North United. A win form Marist would keep them in touch with the top half of the table while a loss would see Palmerston North United keep the teams above them from extending the gap.

Women’s Central League

This week Manawatu Knitting Mills PN Marist welcome the full of confidence Wellington Phoenix Academy u18. The Wellington Phoenix’s Katie Pugh struck first in the 40^th minute to give the visitors the lead after a tense first half. The second half saw Pugh double her tally for the day in the 62^nd minute. PN Marist’s struggles in front of goal continued as they were unable to beat Phoenix Keeper Harriet Muller as the Wellington Phoenix Academy took the game 2-0.

Round Results

Manawatu Knitting Mills PN Marist FC – 0
Wellington Phoenix Academy U18 – 2 (Katie Pugh 40’, 62’)

Powerex Petone 1^st Team – 1 (Kyra Elder 21’)
Wellington United Diamonds – 3 (Hannah Pilley 66’, Jasmine Burnard-Leppinus 72’, Hannah Olson 90’)

Victoria University Women’s Firsts – 0
Kitchens By Healey Palmerston North United – 1 (Annabel Irwin 32’)

Excel Refrigeration Moturoa AFC – 0
Alexia Stoddart Miramar Rangers AFC – 2 (Crystal Phillips 12’, Jacqueline Broughton 32’)
 

Waterside Karori Middleware – 4 (Nicola Ross 17’, Renee Bacon 29’, Sherize Concessio 43’, Taylor Cooper 48’)
Shadow Solutions Taradale AFC – 0

Game of Round 5

18/5/2025 1300 Taradale #1      Shadow Solutions Taradale AFC vs Victoria University Women’s Firsts

It should be a close encounter when Shadow Solutions Taradale AFC take on Victoria University Women’s Firsts in the next round. With only a couple of points separating the teams in the league both will be eager to collect 3 points to potentially move themselves up the table.

Yorb Western Premiership

In this week's game of the round, we had Peggy’s Gordon’s NP Rangers AFC taking on NP Physiotherapy at Stadium Taranaki. This was expected to be a tight, tactical affair between two Taranaki rivals. The first goal wouldn't arrive until the 32nd minute thanks to FC Western’s Matthew Sanger. This goal would give FC Western a slender 1-0 lead at halftime. The second half continued very much as the first did. Both sides shared opportunities with no team taking real control of the game. With the game nearing the end Flynn Whitaker stepped up in the 85th  minute to give FC Western that crucial second goal. Rangers would not give up however, managing to get one back from Logan Smith to create a frantic finish. Unfortunately for them time would be their enemy as FC Western would hang on to take a tight 2-1 victory.

Team Campbell- Harcourts Feilding Utd AFC Men’s 1sts 3 (Tommi Hart 26’, 62’, Matthew Fellingham 53’)

Wanganui City FC Elite Engineering 1sts 2 (Charlie Meredith 58’, Kyle Graham 65’)

Signature Homes Palmerston North United 0

Levin AFC 3 (Austin Cooper 16’, Samuel Stewart 68’, Jack Davis 90’)

GJ Gardner Homes Whanganui Athletic 6 (Dragisa Erakovic 4’, 21’, IIias El Maakoul 19’, Ahmed Cisse 33’, Ryan Holden 45’, 58’)

TSH Moturoa AFC 1 (Gabriel Field 87’)

YOUM PN Marist Men’s Reserves 0

NPBHS 1st XI 0

Next Week’s Game of the Round: TSH Moturoa AFC vs Peggy Gordon’s NP Rangers AFC

Which side will restart their season and start making their way up the table.

Taranaki Championship 2025

It was a scoreless first half as NZ Forestry Peringa United battled NPBHS 2^nd XI. Nguyen Cong put Peringa in the lead in the 50^th minute when he found the back of the net. Peringa were on the way to collecting all 3 points before Tiki Ngarangi secured a point for NPBHS in the dying minutes.

Round 2 results

NZ Forestry Peringa United – 1 (Nguyen Cong 50’)
NPBHS 2^nd XI – 1 (Tiki Ngarangi 90’+2’)

Cunningham Construction Kaitake FC – 1 (Jimmy Bevington 31’, (PEN) 37, 47’, 70’, 87’)
Western Autos Moturoa AFC – 1 (Dawson Webber 68’)

JLE Inglewood AFC – 0
Hawera Kitchen Ltd Hawera FC – 1 (Tyler Midgley 82’)
 

Game of Next Round

10/05/25 14:45 Merrilands Domain #1   BTW NP Rangers AFC Oddbodz vs NZ Forestry Peringa United

BTW NP Rangers Oddbodz will be fresh off the bye when they take on NZ Forestry Peringa United who are in good form. Both teams will be set on getting a result to keep in touch with top 2 teams.

Taranaki Div 2

It was a hotly contested encounter when Millwards Roofing FC Western hosted Charrua Kaponga SC at Lynmouth Park which was to be expected between two teams looking to win the league this year. The visitiors struck first through Alejandro Eschmann in the 27^th minute before Alex Best levelled it up again 4 minutes later to see the teams unable to be separated at the break. The second half saw FC Western hit the lead for the first time when Tallen Cottam found the back of the net midway through the second half. 6 minutes before time Eschmann brough the scores level with his second of the day. However Joseph Crowe won the game for FC Western when he scored 2 minutes later to see FC Wester Stay top of the table after 4 games.

Round results

Millwards Roofing FC Western – 2 (Alex Best 31’, Tallen Cottam 67’, Joseph Crowe 88’)
Charrua Kaponga SC – 2 (Alejandro Eachmann 27’, 84’)

Novotel Woodleigh FC – 3 (Harry Fielding 6, John Baylis 7’, 32’)
Red Jacket Peringa Ballers – 2 (Zheng Han 28’, Nguyen Cong 55’)
 

KP Joinery Waitara SC – 3 (Josh Perrett 9’, John Paul Gronberg 63’, Samuel Parsons 83’)
NP Rangers AFC Young Boys – 0

Game of Next Round

17.05.2025 Merrilands Domain #1         NP Rangers AFC Old Boys vs Novotel Woodleigh FC

Next round sees Novotel Woodleigh FC who are looking for a bit more consistency after an up and down start to the season travel across town to Merrilands Domain to take on NP Rangers Old Boys who are looking to keep pace with the early league leaders FC western and Waitara SC.

Taranaki Division 3

Goals inside the opening 7 minutes to Abdalilah Ahmed and Daniel Clark saw Peringa United Social off to the perfect start when they hosted Rob Mason Electrial Group Woodleigh FC. The goals continued to flow with Kurt Biesiek and Tyler Clarges both getting onto the score sheet midway through the first half to give Peringa a 4-0 lead at the break. The second half continued in the same vein as the first with Biesiek grabbing his second of the day not long after half time. 10 minutes later Shahil Singh scored to make the margin 6 midway through the second half. Kurt Biesiek rounded out his hattrick when he once again found the back of the net in the 67^th minute before Daniel Clark grabbed his second of the day. Woodleigh’s Jon Rimmer’s goal late on saw Woodleigh hit the scoresheet as well. But it was too little too late and Peringa United Socials ran out comfortable 8-1 winners on the day.

Round results

Peringa United Social – 4 (Abdalilad Ahmed 3’, Daniel Clark 6’, 75’, Kurt Biesiek 20’, 49’, 67’, Tyler Clarges 30’, Shahil Singh 58’)
Rob Mason Electrical Group Woodleigh FC – 1 (Jon Rimmer 87’)

Michielsens Transport Waitara SC Div3 – 1 (Jose Rodrigues 50’)
McDonald Real Estste Stratford AFC – 2 (Seth Tate 15’, 80’)

Vepo Plumbing FC Western – 2 (Billy Steer 75’, Kyah Rowe 78’)
Pipeline Peringa United – 4 (Zach Henderson 6’, 88’, Kris Butterworth 29’, Mario Diedricks 89’)

Wonder Minerals Kaponga SC – 3 (Jack Matthews 4’, David Siciliano 62’, Ryan Gut 63’)
Inglewood AFC – 3 (Tyrell Broadmore-Ashby 31’, 89’, Sam Bates 67’)

TSH Moturoa AFC – 0
Smith & Sons Eltham AFC – 1 (Scorer Unknown)

Orchard Contracting Ltd Hawera FC – 2 (Nyore Mapuka 18’, Noah Orchard 48’)
NP Rangers AFC – 3 (Quinn Steer 6’, Ben Carlile-Smith 28’, 80’)

Game of Next Round

17.05.2025 14.45 Manukorihi Park #1                Michielsens Transport Ltd Waitara SC vs Pipeline Peringa United

Next round sees second place Pipeline Peringa United travel to Manukorihi Park to take on Michielsens Transport Ltd Waitara. After a slow start to the season Waitara will be looking to slow down the high flying Peringa team.

Taranaki Masters

Withers Coachlines Moturoa continued their positive start to the season when they played Inglewood AFC this week. Moturoa haven’t struggled in front of goal this year and that trend continued as they put 7 past Inglewood. However Inglewood scored through Matthew Jamieson in the 70^th minute. Moturoa win 7-1

Round results

Withers Coachlines Moturoa AFC Masters – 7 (Scorers unknown)
Inglewood AFC – 1 (Matthew Jamieson 70’)

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’)

Game of Next Round

17.05.2025 1230 Corbett Park #1           Webber Building Kaitake FC HBs vs Woodleigh Masters

Corbett Park plays host to the Webber Building Kaitake FC HBs game against Woodleigh Masters this round. Kaitake will be looking to maintain their decent start to the season while their opponents Woodleigh are looking to pick up their first points of the year.
 

Taranaki Women’s Championship 2025

It was one way traffic when Kaitake Womens visited Sutherland Park to take on the Woodleigh Women. Liz Walkin opened the scoring in the 6^th minute before Kelsey Husband scored twice in the space of 9 minutes, Emily Faragasso then got her name of the score sheet in the 28^th minute before Husband score 2 more goals just before the half to make it 6 nil at the break. The second half saw more of the same as Walklin beat the keeper twice more to give herself 3 for the game. Tiffany Yule was the next kaitake player to find the net before Husband wrapped it up with 2 more goal and 6 for the game.

Round results

Worley Woodleigh FC Women – 0
Kaitake FC Women – 11 (Liz Walkin 6’, 52’, 61’, Kelsey Husband 11’, 20’, 44’, 45’+1’, 75’, 79’, Emily Faragasso 28’, Tiffany Yule 65’)

Hipp Accounting Ltd Hawera FC – 1 (Jayda Sharp 90’+5’)
Central Taranaki Electrical Eltham AFC Women – 0

Peringa United Ladies – 10 (Scorers Unknown)
Tungsten Legal Stratford AFC – 2 (Tayte Hancock 19’, 70’)

Waitara SC Womens – 4 (Amy Scarle 30’, Piper Wedgwood 50’, 70’, Charlotte Blackmore 55’)
HEL Rimu NP Rangers Reserves – 9 (Reyse Andrews 23’, 39’)

Withers Coachlines Moturoa AFC Women – 1 (Scorer Unknown)
Inglewood AFC 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

10.5.2025 10am Manukorihi Park #1      Waitara SC Womens vs Peringa United Ladies

Next round sees 2^nd placed Waitara Womens take on a Peringa Ladies team who will be full of confidence after a convincing victory in their last league outing. Both teams have shown an ability to score goals so this match should be an end to end affair.

Article added: Tuesday 06 May 2025