Pulling a Swift One - March 30, 2019

PULLING A SWIFT ONE Official Matamata AFC match day magazine

March 30, 2019

COMAG Matamata Swifts v Taupo

The Soccer Shop WaiBOP Premiership - 2.45pm

Waharoa Transport Matamata Res v Taupo Res

The Soccer Shop WaiBOP Championship - 12.30pm

A Few Kind Words

2019 Management Committee Patron Jack Poole President Dwayne Barlow Treasurer Michael Candy Secretary Kerrie Cox Club Captain April Donnelly Committee Alistair Basalaj Pete Challis Dwayne Signal Annemieke Verstraten Junior Convenor Dwayne Barlow

PICTURED Front Cover Bjorn Vossen in action against Otumoetai last Saturday.

Page 3 A couple of pics from last Saturday’s pre-season friendly against Otumoetai.

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Domain for another season of Matamata Swifts football.

The colour of the surface out there today tells you all you need to know about the sort of summer we’ve had in this part of the world. It’s been decent. But now it’s time to get down to business.

It’s great to welcome our old friends from Taupo for what is probably the marquee fixture of the opening round of The Soccer Shop WaiBOP Premiership season. A match again the champs first up will be a great test of where we’re at so early in 2019.

Both club’s reserve sides will be pleased at the makeup of their league. A return to a full deck of twelve teams means they have a proper Championship season to look forward to.

I’d like to welcome our sponsors and fans back to the club for another season. We always have good support from the sidelines on match day, as well as superb support by way of financial and in-kind sponsorship. This is all hugely appreciated by everyone at the club.

What am I looking forward to most in 2019?

As a fan, it will hopefully be watching all our players enjoying themselves on the field. You’re a long time retired guys and girls, so keep having fun for as long as you can.

As a junior coach it will be continuing to work with my, now 10th Grade, Panthers. I went through the first part of the NZF Junior Level 3 Coaching Award earlier in the month and the one thing that stood out was how little I knew... This season promises to be an interesting one for us all.

Even though I’ll have multiple kids in tow today, I’ll still do my best to see you on the sidelines this arvo.

Dwayne Barlow, Club Mouthpiece

We are Swifts for Life One Club, Our Club, Our Community

Matamata Swifts AFC Matamata Domain, PO Box 145, Matamata phone 07 888 7013 • email admin@matamataswifts.com • www.matamataswifts.co.nz

SWIFTS COMMERCIAL PARTNERS THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF FOOTBALL IN MATAMATA COMAG is a premium club sponsor. They hold naming rights for the Swifts 1st team.

J. Swap Contractors Ltd is a Premium club sponsor.

Waharoa Transport hold naming rights for the Swifts Reserve team.

Challenge Matamata hold naming rights for the Swifts Ladies team.

Mitre 10 Matamata is a Gold club sponsor.

Grants from the Lion Foundation have enabled us to purchase playing and training equipment for our junior and senior teams.

The Soccer Shop is the club’s apparel supplier. Buy your gear from The Soccer Shop either in store or via the SHOP link on our website.

Don Griffiths Ltd

Thanks also to Nu-Age Plaster Limited, Matamata Physio, Bin Hire, Chili Balm.

Junior Opportunity - Shirt Sponsorship Investment: $500 + GST. We have full sets of shirts, in the club’s new Nike style, on order now for ALL our junior 8th to 12th grade teams. We expect them to be available and in use by mid-June.

With this comes a unique opportunity to get the logo of your business, or the business you work for, placed on the front of the shirts of your child’s team.

This is a one-off investment that lasts for the life of the shirts (usually 3-4 seasons). All funds raised through this scheme will be re-invested in the club’s junior programme.

Contact Dwayne Barlow at dwayne@ dbmm.co.nz or 021 993 832 for more information.

TABLE TALK The Soccer Shop WaiBOP Premiership (as at March 30, 2019) P W D L F Papamoa 1 0 1 0 3 Tauranga Boys’ College 1 0 1 0 3 Matamata Swifts 0 0 0 0 0 Melville United 0 0 0 0 0 Ngaruawahia United 0 0 0 0 0 Otumoetai 0 0 0 0 0 Taupo 0 0 0 0 0 Tauranga Blue Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 Te Awamutu 0 0 0 0 0 Te Puke United 0 0 0 0 0 Waikato Unicol 0 0 0 0 0 West Hamilton United 0 0 0 0 0

A 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pts 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

The Soccer Shop WaiBOP Championship (as at March 30, 2019) P W D L F A Cambridge 0 0 0 0 0 0 Claudelands Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hamilton Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 Matamata Swifts 0 0 0 0 0 0 Otorohanga 0 0 0 0 0 0 Otumoetai 0 0 0 0 0 0 Papamoa 0 0 0 0 0 0 Taupo 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tauranga City 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tauranga Blue Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tokoroa 0 0 0 0 0 0 Waikato Unicol 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Waikato Ladies Division 1 (as at March 30, 2019) P W D L Cambridge 0 0 0 0 Claudelands Rovers 0 0 0 0 Hamilton Wanderers 0 0 0 0 Huntly Thistle 0 0 0 0 Matamata Swifts 0 0 0 0 Meville United 0 0 0 0 NUSC Fiasco 0 0 0 0 Otorohanga 0 0 0 0 Tokoroa 0 0 0 0 West Hamilton United 0 0 0 0

Pts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Digital copies of our match day magazines can be found at matamataswifts.com/game-day/pulling-a-swift-one/

F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SWIFTS MATCH SCHEDULE THE SOCCER SHOP WAIBOP PREMIERSHIP UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

MARCH 2019 H 30 APRIL 2019 A 6 A 20

25 H 27 MAY 2019 H 4 A 11 H 18 A 25 JUNE 2019 H 1 H 3 A 8 A 15 H 22 A 29 JULY 2019 H 6 A 13 A 20 H 27 AUGUST 2019 A 3 H 10 A 17 H 24

14:45 Taupo 14:45 Te Puke United 14:45 Waikato Unicol 14:00 Chatham Cup 14:45 Otumoetai 14:45 14:45 14:45 14:45

Papamoa Ngaruawahia United West Hamilton United Tauranga Blue Rovers

14:45 Te Awamutu 14:45 Tauranga Boys’ College 14:45 Melville United 14:45 Taupo 14:45 Te Puke United 14:45 Taurang Boys’ College 14:45 Waikato Unicol 14:45 Otumoetai 14:45 Papamoa 14:45 Ngaruawahia United 14:45 14:45 14:45 14:45

West Hamilton United Tauranga Blue Rovers Te Awamutu Melville United

Follow Matamata Swifts online in 2019 www.matamataswifts.com /MatamataSwifts

@SwiftySwiftly

SWIFTS RESERVES MATCH SCHEDULE THE SOCCER SHOP WAIBOP CHAMPIONSHIP UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

MARCH 2019 H 30 APRIL 2019 A 6 H 13 A 20 H 27 MAY 2019 H 4 A 11 H 18 A 25 JUNE 2019 H 1 A 8 A 15 H 22 A 29 JULY 2019 H 6 A 13 A 20 H 27 AUGUST 2019 A 3 H 10 A 17 H 24

12:30 Taupo 15:15 Cambridge 12:30 Tokoroa 12:30 Waikato Unicol 12:30 Otumoetai 12:30 12:30 12:30 12:30

Papamoa Hamilton Wanderers Claudelands Rovers Tauranga Blue Rovers

12:30 Tauranga City 14:45 Otorohanga 12:30 Taupo 12:30 Te Puke United 14:45 Tokoroa 12:30 Waikato Unicol 12:30 Otumoetai 12:30 Papamoa 12:30 Hamilton Wanderers 14:45 Claudelands Rovers 12:30 Tauranga Blue Rovers 12:30 Tauranga City 12:30 Otorohanga

Goalkeeper Clinics We are pleased to add goalkeeper training to our player development programme.

Introductory Sessions Friday’s April 5 & 12.

Juniors (8-12 years) 4.30-5.30pm. Youth/Adults (13+ years) 5.45-6.45pm.

Cost Free. Venue Pohlen Park.

Register your interest, with name and date of birth, at admin@matamataswifts.com.

Goalkeeper Development Programme begins in May 2019. More details available soon.

SWIFTS LADIES MATCH SCHEDULE WAIKATO LADIES DIVISION 1 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

APRIL 2019 H 7 11:00 Cambridge H 14 11:00 Tokoroa A 28 11:00 West Hamilton United MAY 2019 H 5 11:00 NUSC Fiasco A 12 11:00 Melville United 19 Cup H 26 11:00 Claudelands Rovers JUNE 2019 A 9 11:00 Waikato Unicol H 16 11:00 Huntly Thistle A 23 12:30 Otorohanga A 30 11:00 Cambridge JULY 2019

7 Cup A 14 11:00 Tokoroa H 21 11:00 West Hamilton United A 28 11:00 NUSC Fiasco AUGUST 2019 H 4 11:00 Melville United A 11 13:00 Claudelands Rovers H 18 11:00 Waikato Unicol A 25 11:00 Huntly Thistle SEPTEMBER 2019 H 4 11:00 Otorohanga

Follow Matamata Swifts online in 2019 www.matamataswifts.com /MatamataSwifts

@SwiftySwiftly

SWIFTS SUNDAY TEAM MATCH SCHEDULE WAIKATO MEN’S DIVISION 3 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

APRIL 2019 A 6 12:30 Otorohanga A 13 14:45 West Hamilton United H 20 12:30 NUSC Debacles 27 Cup MAY 2019 A 4 14:45 Melville United H 11 12:30 Cambridge 18 Cup A 25 12:30 Claudelands Vets JUNE 2019 H 1 12:30 Claudelands O35s A 8 14:45 Te Awamutu H 15 12:30 Claudelands Pingers H 22 14:45 Otorohanga H 29 12:30 West Hamilton United JULY 2019 A 6 12:30 NUSC Debacles H 13 12:30 Melville United A 20 12:30 Cambridge H 27 14:45 Claudelands Vets AUGUST 2019 A 3 12:30 Claudelands O35s H 10 12:30 Te Awamutu A 17 12:30 Claudelands Pingers

Waikato Division 3 (as at March 30, 2019) P W D Cambridge 0 0 0 Claudelands O35s 0 0 0 Claudelands Pingers 0 0 0 Claudelands Vets 0 0 0 Matamata Swifts 0 0 0 Meville United 0 0 0 NUSC Debacles 0 0 0 Otorohanga 0 0 0 Te Awamutu 0 0 0 West Hamilton United 0 0 0

L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

It all kicks off now!

Clubs in The Soccer Shop Premiership look like they’re in for another competitive season.

Champions Taupo will head into the season among the favourites, while Waikato Unicol who, over recent seasons, have made no secret of their ambions to gain promotion to the NRFL, will be expected to push the Lakesiders all the way.

Among the other sides to look out for are 2018 runners-up, Flying Mullet Papamoa, Otumoetai FC, who have looked strong during pre-season, and newly promoted Ngaruawahia United, a side on the way back after a difficult couple of years.

The Soccer Shop Championship returns to a full ledger of 12 teams, containing six Premiership reserve teams, four NRFL club third teams, plus Otorohanga and Tokoroa.

In other news, WaiBOP Football and The Soccer Shop are proud to announce a new partnership covering supply and sponsorship.

The two year deal will see The Soccer Shop have naming rights to the Men’s WaiBOP Premiership and Championship leagues, the Women’s W-League, Futsal leagues and the men’s and women’s Waikato Cup. WaiBOP Football’s CEO, Karyn Walters, is pleased to continue the relationship between the two organisations. “The Soccer Shop has been one of the Federation’s partners for a while now and I’m delighted our association will continue into the future,” said Walters.

“We’ve always appreciated the service, support and quality equipment provided by the team at The Soccer Shop. They are great supporters of WaiBOP but, just as important

to me, they are based within our region and work alongside a number of our clubs.”

The Soccer Shop will continue to provide an online platform for WaiBOP members to view and purchase apparel and merchandise as well as exclusive promotions and deals.

This, coupled with their current retail store in Hamilton and the soon to open Bayfair store in Tauranga, will see a physical presence across the region where members can click and collect or view and try on product in person.

Martyn and Debbie Niziolek, Directors of The Soccer Shop, are excited to announce the new agreement. “We are proud to continue the long standing relationship between The Soccer Shop and WaiBOP Football, which dates back a number of years,” said Martyn.

“WaiBOP does a great job of developing players and delivering quality coaching in the region and our aim is to work together to provide the tools and equipment necessary to help this continue.

“We’re all about football and delivering quality products and service to the football community, so having a strong partnership with WaiBOP makes perfect sense. It gives us a direct connection and involvement at a professional and grass roots level, as well as delivering a one stop shop for all of WaiBOP’s football needs.

“We look forward to continuing and developing our partnership over the coming months with exciting times ahead.”

From www.waibopfootball.co.nz.

Other fixtures this weekend Loaded WaiBOP Premiership Tauranga Boys’ v Otumoetai Waikato Unicol v Te Puke Papamoa v Melville United Ngaruawahia v Te Awamutu West Hamilton v Blue Rovers

WaiBOP Championship Waikato Unicol v Cambridge Wanderers v Tauranga City Tokoroa v Otumoetai Papamoa v Otorohanga Claudelands v Blue Rovers - PP

COMAG MATAMATA SWIFTS Black & White shirts, Black shorts, Black socks

COMAG Matamata Swifts v Taupo | Kick-off: 2.45pm

GK GK 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Seamus Casey Mike Candy Radge Avergonzado Chris Monteith Jamie Baxter Reuben Wigelsworth Brad West Scott Parsonage Chris Walker Andrew Clothier Kyle Wisnewski Mike Smith Dwayne Signal RETIRED (Eric van Waveren) Brayden Lissington Lawrence Clothier Danny Styles Hardy Rosas Hayden Turlington Bjorn Vossen

OFFICIALS Referee TBC Assistant 1 TBC Assistant 2 TBC Assessor/coach TBC

OTHER GAMES THIS WEEKEND Waharoa Transport Swifts Reserves v Taupo Reserves (h), 12.30pm (Saturday) Challenge Matamata Swifts Ladies Season begins April 7

Coach Scott Parsonage Assistant John Harris Manager Dave Taylor

Camel Kebab Swifts 3rds Season begins April 6

For results, tables, Swifts news and more visit www.matamataswifts.co.nz