YORB HORIZONS PREMIERSHIP

At Wembley Park Wanganui City welcomed Teamlewis Feilding Utd AFC. Daniel Aplin gave the home side an early lead with a 7^th minute goal.             That was however a wake-up call for the visitors who responded with Three quick goals of their own through Michael Whitmore, Youngjae Lee, and Mathew Hansen. Feilding taking a 3-1 lead into the half time break. City pulled a goal back early in the second half thanks to Max Davidson. Feilding however were able to hold city out for the remainder of the match and claim a valuable 3-2 win away from home.

Also, at Wembley Park GJ Gardner Homes Whanganui Athletic Reserves hosted Youm Marist Reserves. Athletic were able to continue their great start to the season with a 7-2 victory in this match thanks to goals from Perry Stewart, Tre DeJohn, David Garner, Joshua Smith (2), Ryan Slight, and Zak Papworth. Alex Harold scoring a double for Marist.

Longchill Takaro Jokers took on Levin AFC at the Ashhurst Domain. In what was an exciting match it was the visitors who jumped out to an early lead within 10 minutes thanks to goals from Carlos Byers and Jayden Watson. Takaro then responded with goals from Phillip King and AJ Toki as the score drew level. Oliver James netted for Levin just before half Time to give the visitors a vital 3-2 lead heading to the break.  James extended Levin’s lead in the 57^th minute before a Blair Lankshear brace in the 79^th and 83^rd minutes once again seen the scores all locked up with only a few minutes remaining. It was Oliver James with his 3^rd goal of the match in the 90^th minute that that ultimately gave the visitors a thrilling 5-4 victory on the road to pick up their first win of the season.

Game of the round (4):

PNBHS 1^st XI welcome GJ Gardner Homes Whanganui Athletic Reserves to the Arena Manawatu for Friday Night Football. Athletic have made a great start to their season and will be looking to continue that form against a quality Boys High side who will be looking for their second win of the season. This is sure to be a great match.

Whanganui Local League – Week 1

Opening weekend 2023 over at Wembley Park was no different to previous seasons with goals aplenty in the first round of the local Whanganui football competitions, with 82 goals across the 9 fixtures played on Saturday.  This season we also have an additional 4 new teams across our competitions, so a very warm welcome to them and to our new and returning referees for 2023.

In the Roly Taylor Senior Men’s Championship, last year’s title winners Wanganui Marist Celtic opened their season with a 15-0 win over Wanganui City Hammers Old Boys, while the Durie Hill Football Club made a strong statement of their season’s intent with DHFC Rovers posting 9 unanswered goals past Whanganui Athletic Weekenders and club mates DHFC 1^st XI claiming victory after their 6-1 win against MTF Finance Whanganui Athletic Lions.  Athletic club mates Sportz Bar Whanganui Athletic Cosmos secured their first 3 points with a 2-0 win over Wanganui Marist Casuals.

Rivercity FC picked up 3 points with a convincing 9-1 victory over their club mates Rivercity Chiefs.  While Wanganui City Hammers secured a 2-0 win over the younger Whanganui Collegiate 1^st XI side.

In the Kelly Hiroa Women’s Premiership, in what was the highest scoring match of the day Chef's Choice Whanganui Athletic 1st Team secured a massive 19-0 win over Rivercity Scrappers.  WCFC City Thirsty Women didn’t even have to take the field for their first 3 points with Whanganui Girls College having no choice but to default their first week of football.

Durie Hill Angels made a convincing start to their season, taking the lead early over Treadwell Gordon Whanganui Athletic who came out on the attack in the second half, with the game finishing at 8-4 to the Angels. In the final match of the day for the women’s league WCFC City 1sts pulled off a 5-1 win against Wanganui Marist Ladies.

Whanganui Athletic Reserves look to start their season this weekend after sitting out for the bye in round 1.

MANAWATU MASTERS DIVISION

At Celaeno Park the Red Sox Old Boys and Wanganui Marist Wanderers played out an entertaining 4-4 draw. Scorers for Red Sox: Glen Voysey, Evan Leonard-Jones, and David Carr, Unknown. Scorers for Wanganui Marist: Andrew Gilberd (2), Ben Murphy, and Gerard Luby.

In the Marist Derby it was the Banshees who came out on top 3-0 over the Resonant Masters. Rhys McKinlay, Krish Lal, and Mark Jacobson with the goals in this match.

At Donnelly Park the Levin Vets were 2-0 winners against MKM Marist Shamrock Rovers.

At Celaeno Park an in form Red Sox Legends welcomed the Jennian Homes Feilding Masters who were looking to re capture their winning form.  They were able to do so here with a convincing 5-0 Victory away from home. Scorers for Feilding Mike Lewis (2), Alex Willis (2), and an Own Goal.

Game of the round (4):

1 v 2 as Marist Banshees welcome Levin Vets to the Ashhurst Domain. This is sure to be a great match and neither side will be wanting to give the other an inch in what is turning out to be a very tight competition. This is sure to be an exciting match.

Plenty of action over at Wembley, as teams now look to the second week of competition.

Article added: Tuesday 18 April 2023