YORB PREMIERSHIP:-

• Red Steel Napier Marist continued their tough start to the season this time going down 1-3 vs current leaders Gisborne Vehicle Testing Thistle. Gisborne had 3 different scorers for their goals. Reports are that Marist are playing well but they will want that to translate into a result soon.
• Taradale AFC Premiers vs Duke of Gloucester Napier City Rovers was the game of the round. A hard fought battle ended with Rovers getting a big away win 1-2 courtesy of a Chris McIvor winner.
• Palm City Motor Inn Port Hill United kept up their good start to the season with a 3-2 win over Western Rangers which has set up a big game in Gisborne next weekend.
• Fujitsu Maycenvale United did not travel for their scheduled match vs Heavy Equipment Gisborne United. Central Football are still in communication with both clubs regarding the game.

NOTE: The current top 4 all meet next weekend.

Key Matches Next Round

• Gisborne Vehicle Testing Thistle vs Palm City Motor Inn Port Hill United
• Duke of Gloucester Napier City Rovers vs Heavy Equipment Gisborne United

SPEEDY SIGNS HB Reserve League:-

• Burger Fuel Port Hill won another close encounter 2-1 vs Liquid Gold Maycenvale keeping them in second place on the ladder.
• Taradale AFC Reserves got a bit of a lesson from Thirsty Whale NCR 0-7.
• Havelock North Reserves had their match vs Jarks Hastings Western Rangers relocated to Mitre 10 Park. The change of venue didn’t affect them as they dominated 10-2.

Key Matches Next Round

• Taradale AFC vs Havelock

HB Division 2:-

• Arataki Honeybees HNWAFC had a tough day at home going down 0-5 vs Hastings Hibernian Sports Club.
• Liquid Gold Maycenvale Utd didn’t fare much better as the went down 1-7 vs Burger Fuel Port Hill Utd.
• Hastings Hibernian 2^nd’s and AWF Napier South went back and forth as Napier South triumphed 2-3.
• Eskview United Div 2 vs Completebuild Taradale Vikings ended in a 1-1 draw
• Paddy’s Bar NCR D2 had the bye.

Key Matches Next Round

• AWF Napier South vs Paddy’s Bar NCR
• Burger Fuel Port Hill vs Hastings Hibernian 2^nd’s

HB Division 3:-

• Fujitsu Maycenvale Vikings picked up a victory 3-2 vs Union Hotel Napier South. The win was celebrated on the clubs social media.
• Rescom Security Port hill went down 0-6 against an Eskview Reds team which has being in form this season.
• Havelock North Div 3 vs Scindians was a goal fest as Scindians took it 4-6.
• ECR Western Rangers Development went down at home to the experienced Marewa united 1-5.
• Bay Tours and Charter Napier Marist Div 3 vs Paddy’s Bar Napier City Rovers was another even contest finishing 2-2.

Key Matches Next Round

• Union Hotel Napier South vs Eskview Reds.

HB Masters League:-

• Eskview Masters won’t be happy after going down narrowly at home 3-4 vs Havelock North Masters.
• Taradale Masters had even less luck against Havelock North Mercenaries in their 0-6 defeat.
• Napier Marist Masters kept a clean sheet of their own enjoying a 5-0 win vs Paddy’s Bar NCR Masters.
• The Flax Western Rangers had the Bye

Key Matches Next Round

• Havelock North Wanderers Masters vs Napier Marist Masters

HB Women’s Premiership:-

• Eskview Whites put 3 past DK Legal Havelock North but it wasn’t enough as Havelock answered with 8 of their own.
• Hastings Hibernian Paper Mulberry had to weather a storm early vs Burger Fuel Port Hill due to some early goals. With multiple injuries in the second half Hibs stuck to the task. Despite a heavy defeat there was positives for the new group to build on as the season progresses.
• Taradale AFC Development gave Rothbury Insurance Port hill a scare and will be disappointed with a 0-1 loss at home.
• Taradale AFC Women went down to an in form Western Rangers 0-6.
• Eskview Blues had the Bye

Key Matches Next Round

• Rothbury Insurance Port Hill Utd vs Eskview Blues

Lotto Central Federation League:-

Watsons PN Marist remain at the summit this week after a double by Nicholas Carrick saw his side grab a big 5-1 win over Levin AFC at the Arena Turf. Carrick leads the golden boot race so far this season with seven strikes but Peggy Gordons NP Rangers striker Mark McGrath is close on his heels after notching up a hat-trick on Sunday to sit on six goals for the season. McGrath’s side dispatched North End AFC at Yarrow Stadium 5-1 to collect their third straight win for the season and to sit in third place on the ladder. Building King Havelock North Wanderers hosted Breakers Red Sox over in the Hawke’s Bay with the home side getting a 4-0 win with Bjorn Christensen scoring two late goals to inflate the score line. The final match of the round was between Isles Construction Massey FC and Alexander Electric Napier Marist which ended in a 2-2 draw but was Massey’s first point of the season, Rhys Galyer netting a brace for Massey. Whanganui Athletic hang onto second spot on the ladder after having the Bye and will look forward to getting back out there against Massey in Round 5. Also in Round 5 PN Marist host Havelock North Wanderers which could turn into an early season defining match for the clubs as both have an eye on the title.

Women's Federation Leauge:-

In the Women's Federation League the weekend gone, Moturoa took yet another solid step towards etching their name on the league trophy with an emphatic 5-1 victory at home over the visiting Football Whanganui.A hattrick to Moturoa's Eve Barry put the result cleanly in favour of the home side, taking the wind out of Whanganui's sails after a solid win the week before at Massey, who will now go away and regroup before their trip to Taradale this coming weekend.Taradale themselves will be looking to be on the bounce against Football Whanganui after their 2-0 loss to visiting Massey, with Melissa McKenna and Rebecca Otte claiming the goals for the visiting side, moving them up to second on the table, but still 8 points shy of the rampant Moturoa.

Article added: Tuesday 30 June 2020