Weekly Review 18-21 April 2025.

Men’s Central League 2

It was your cliched Game of 2 halves when Watson Integrity PN Marist played hosts to Suchy & Co Realty Ltd FC Western with the home team scoring inside 10 minutes through Campbell Wallace then Dominic Richmond converted from the spot less than 5 minutes later. FC Western found themselves back in the contest when Jack Flood netted his penalty opportunity to cut the PN Marist lead to 1 just before the half.  The second half saw neither team able to find the back of the net until second half substitute Jack Gunson scored to level the scores. FC western then claimed all 3 points when Flood scored his second of the day very late on. 

Round 3 Results

Watson Integrity PN Marist FC – 2 (Campbell Wallace 10’, Dominic Richmond (PEN) 14’)
Suchy & Co Realty Ltd FC Western – 3 (Jack Flood (PEN) 42’ 90’, Jack Gunson 77’)

Langley Twigg Taradale AFC – 1 (Jared Cunniff 32’)
Stop Out Sports Club – 1 (Daryn Whyte 90’)

Lower Hutt City AFC – 3 (James Ferguson 35’, Aaron Allan 90’ Jacob Harris 90’)
Palmerston North United – 2 (Anthony Jones 26’, 83’)

Tawa AFC – 1 (Oliver Story 59’)
Te Kotahitanga FC Men’s Firsts – 1 (Patrick Hughes 85’)

Seatoun AFC – 1 (Divin Bissielo 45’)
Douglas Villa AFC Badcock Law Magpies – 1 (Simon Mazey 84’)

Game of Round 4

25.4.25 1215 Memorial Park 1      Palmerston North United vs Langley Twigg Taradale AFC

Memorial Park plays host this week when Palmerston North United plays hosts to Langley Twigg Taradale AFC. Palmerston North United will be looking to bounce back after a disappointing loss last time out while Taradale will be looking to build on the 1 all draw they got last week against Stop out.

Women’s Central League

Round 2 Results

Quick fire goals to Farina Anchico and Hannah Pilley had the visiting Wellington United Diamonds team ahead inside 15minute when they travelled up to Taradale Park to face Shadow Solutions Taradale AFC. Achinco then grabbed a second just before the end of the first half giving the visitors a 3 goal lead going into the break. The second half saw more of the same as Wellington United scored 3 more times during the second half first to Natalie Olson who continued her hot start to the season infront of goal. Carolyn O’Reilly then grabbed herself a brace as the defending champions ran our 6-0 winners.

Shadow Solutions Taradale AFC – 0
Wellington United Diamonds – 6 (Farina Anchico 3’, 38’, Hannah Pilley 15’, Natalie Olson 58’, Carolyn O’Reilly 60’, 79’)

Powerex Petone 1^st Team – 5 (Emmy Lantz 21’, Phoebe Gray 25’, Pepi Olliver-Bell 48’, 54’, 58’)
Alexia Stoddart Miramar Rangers AFC – 1 (Iris Reweti-Gould 74’)

Manawatu Knitting Mills PN Marist FC – 3 (Amber Mahoney 56’, 60’, Isabella Yarwood 73’)
Excel Refrigeration Moturoa AFC – 1 (Sasha Rasmussen 14’)

Waterside Karori Middleware – 3 (Nicola Ross 7’, 90’, Rhianna Houghton 79’)
Kitchens By Healey Palmerston North United – 0

Game of Round 5

 26/4/2025 12.30 Onuku Taipari Domain #1        Excel Refrigeration Moturoa AFC vs Waterside Karori Middleware

This week sees Excel Refrigeration Moturoa AFC welcome a Waterside Karori Side who have started to find their form with back to back victories. Moturoa will be looking to slow them down and grab a crucial 3 points to springboard their season in the right direction.

Federation Cup 2025

It was an absolute goal fest When Peggy Gordon’s NP Rangers travelled down to Timona Park to take on Fielding United. The first half saw NP Rangers race out to a comfortable 4 goal lead with goals to Lewis Cumberledge, Niall Leggett and a brace to Domenico Squatriti. The second half saw all 3 players repeat the scoring while Fielding scored a couple of constellation goals NP Rangers coasted to an 8-2 victory and confidence into next weeks fixture against Palmerston North United at Merrilands Domain.

Elsewhere TSH Moturoa were cool under pressure as they came from behind twice to beat Whanganui City on penalties to set up a local derby again FC Western at Onuku Taipari Domain next weekend.

Results

Team Campbell – Harcourts Fielding Utd AFC – 2 (Matthew Fellingham 62’, Tommi Hart 74’)
Peggy Gordon’s NP Rangers AFC – 8 (Domenico Squatriti 10’, 25’, 61’, 78’, Lewis Cumberledge 13’, 85’, Niall Leggett 45’+1’, 73’)

TSH Moturoa AFC – 2 (Dean Wilson 88’, Logan Hislop 114’)
Whanganui City FC – 2  (Levi Hoekstra 76’, Quadri Agbelekale 113’)
TSH Moturoa win 3-1 on penalties

Hawera Kitchens Ltd Hawera FC – 0
Signature Homes Palmerston North United – 3 (Win by default)

Taranaki Championship 2025

Merrilands Domain played host when BTW NP Rangers Oddbodz went up against Western Autos Moturoa. Mitch Owen scored for the Oddbodz inside 20 minutes. The second half saw Owen net a brace and John Hight also bagged a goal to seal the victory. 

Round 2 results

BTW NP Rangers AFC Oddbodz – 4 (Mitch Owen 20’, 88’, John Hight 82’ Scorer Unknown)
Western Autos Moturoa AFC – 0

Cunningham Construction Kaitake FC – 6 (Jimmy Bevington 9’, 14’, 31’, 34’, 59’, 80’)
JLE Inglewood AFC – 1 (Joel Stewart 89’)
 

NZ Forestry Peringa AFC – 0
Hawera Kitchen Ltd Hawera FC – 2 (Xavier Jimmy 10’, Eshaan Arora 42’)

Game of Next Round

26/04/25 14:45 Turuturu Park #1           Hawera Kitchen Ltd Hawera FC vs Cunningham Construction Kaitake FC

It’s a top of the table clash as  Hawera Kitchen Ltd Hawera FC welcome Cunningham Construction Kaitake FC down to Turuturu Park. Kaitake will be looking to maintain their good start while Hawera will be high in confidence after back to back victories.

Taranaki Division 2 2025

A single Sam Jiggins goal in the 22^nd minute was all that separated NP Rangers Old Boys and Red Jacket Peringa United Ballers at Peringa Park. With the visiting side netting the 3 points and back to back wins.

Round 2 results

Red Jacket Peringa Ballers – 0
NP Rangers AFC Old Boys – 1 (Sam Jiggins 22’)

Millwards Roofing FC Western – 5 (Kayden Playle 9’, 25’, Italo Pavao 13’, 69’, Alfie Armes 47’)
KP Joinery Waitara SC – 2 (Dean Gallienne 20’, Sebastian Murrihy 30’, Nico Waitere 85’)

Charrua Kaponga SC – 3 (Lautaro Alvarez 18’, Alejandro Eschmann 87’, Gabriel Churi 90’)
Novotel Woodleigh FC – 0

Game of Next Round

03.05.25 12:30 Lynmouth Park #2          Millwards Roofing FC Western vs Charrua Kaponga SC

Next round sees Lynmouth Park host what looks to be an entertaining clash where anything could happen when Charrua Kaponga SC fresh of a good victory travel north to take on the unbeaten Millwards Roofing FC Western.

Taranaki Division 3 2025

McDonald Real Estate Stratford’s Seth Tate opened the scoring when they took on Vepo Plumbing FC Western at Swansea Park. The lead lasted a matter of minutes before Conrad Watt equalised for the visitors. Adam Stuart then gave FC Western the lead when he scored midway through the first half. However it was all square again at the half as Brody Savage levelled the scores just before half time oranges. The second half saw FC Western once again take the lead through Stuart in the 59^th minute before Blake O’Halloran sealed the game with less than 10minutes to play.

Round 2 results

McDonald Real Estate Stratford AFC – 2 (Seth Tate 12’, Brody Savage 45’)
Vepo Plumbing FC Western – 4 (Conrad Watt 14’, Adam Stuart 24’, 59’, Blake O’Halloran 83’)

Rob Mason Electrical Group Woodleigh FC – 1 (Robert Young 64’)
NP Rangers AFC – 4 (Scorers Unknown)

Pipeline Peringa United – 9 (Nitin Khare 16’, 43’, 79’, Zach Henderson 18’, 59’, 66’, Mohammad Mansouri 32’, 67’, Mario Diedricks 85’)
TSH Moturoa AFC – 0
 

Inglewood AFC – 4 (Scorers Unkown)
Peringa United Socials – 0
 

Game of next Round

3.05.2025 14:45 Peringa Park #2                        Peringa United Socials  vs Rob Mason Electrical Group Woodleigh FC

Both teams will be chasing their first points of the season when Peringa United Socials host Rob Mason Electrical Group Woodleigh FC at Peringa Park. Both teams have struggled defensively so this could be a high scoring encounter

Taranaki Masters 2025

It was a real arm wrestle as Woodleigh Masters took on Peringa United Masters at Sutherland Park. The first half saw neither team able to get on the scoresheet and the second half looked set to be the same until a solitary goal to Avinesh Ram late in the piece saw Peringa claim all 3 points.

Round 2 results

Woodleigh Masters – 0
Peringa United AFC Masters – 1 (Avinesh Ram 87’)

Webber Building Kaitake FC HBs – 3  (Alexander Campbell 31’, Lee Webb 37’, 44’)
Withers Coachlines Moturoa AFC – 3 (Neil Penno 11’, Gary Livingstone 59’, Vincent Sharp 73’)

Inglewood AFC – 1 (Zac Dodunski 20’)
Shining Peak NP Rangers Masters – 3 (Dean Cumberledge 42’, 61’, Christian Gavisan-Moratti 51’)

Game of Round 3

3.05.25 14:45 Spotswood College #1      Withers Coachlines Moturoa AFC vs Inglewood AFC

Withers Coachlines Moturoa will be looking to continue their early run of good form when they host Inglewood AFC at Spotswood College in a game that looks set to be high scoring.

Article added: Tuesday 22 April 2025