Pulling a Swift One - May 11, 2019

PULLING A SWIFT ONE Official Matamata AFC match day magazine

May 11, 2019

COMAG Matamata Swifts v Fencibles United ISPS HandaChatham Cup - 2pm

Camel Kebab Swifts 3rds v Cambridge Waikato Division 3 - 12 noon

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 Reuben Wiglesworth out jumps his Papamoa opponent during last Saturday’s Soccer Shop WaiBOP Premiership match.

Page 3 Dwayne Signal against Papamoa last Saturday.

Hello everyone and welcome to the Domain for today’s ISPS Handa Chatham Cup first round match against Fencibles United. Cup games are always fun and I’m guessing toady won’t be too much of an exception.

If you’re a follower of European football the last week or so has shown what an amazing, unpredictable, frankly bizarre, sport this can be at times. Supporters of certain clubs have been put through the wringer.

Just imagine what fans of Liverpool have been through, seeing Man City all but win the Premier League a day before they had to go out and over-turn a three goal deficit against what was supposed to be the best team in the world. And yet they did. Now, imagine being a Barcelona fan?

How ‘bout us Tottenham fans? Three goals down in the tie at half time of the second leg game, yet somehow the team got up to win with what was basically the last kick of the game. Imagine being an Ajax fan after that?

Will we see even an ounce of that drama out on the Domain today? Let’s hope so.

For Matamata, playing against a side two leagues above us in a one off game is pretty much a free hit. Unlike most weekends, we can head into this match with little pressure or expectation, just the desire to put in a good performance and see where that takes us. It’ll be nice to be the underdog for once.

That’s the fun of being involved in the Chatham Cup. While we don’t have a terribly good record against Fencibles in the few Northern League/NRFL matches we’ve played against them, there’s always a starter’s chance.

Whatever happens, I hope you enjoy today’s games and the club’s hospitality. I’ll see you on the sidelines.

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 May 4, 2019) P W D L F Waikato Unicol 6 4 1 1 12 Taupo 6 4 1 1 24 Papamoa 6 3 2 1 13 Otumoetai 5 3 1 1 13 Matamata Swifts 5 2 2 1 4 Melville United 6 2 2 2 8 Tauranga Blue Rovers 6 2 1 3 14 Tauranga Boys’ College 5 2 1 2 10 Ngaruawahia United 6 1 3 2 6 Te Awamutu 5 1 1 3 9 West Hamilton United 6 1 1 4 7 Te Puke United 6 0 2 4 6

A 2 15 8 8 3 10 15 11 9 15 16 14

Pts 13 13 11 10 8 8 7 7 6 4 4 2

The Soccer Shop WaiBOP Championship (as at May 4, 2019) P W D L F Waikato Unicol 6 5 1 0 12 Otumoetai 6 4 1 1 16 Otorohanga 6 3 2 1 17 Taupo 6 3 1 2 18 Claudelands Rovers 5 2 2 1 12 Tauranga City 6 2 1 3 15 Hamilton Wanderers 6 2 1 3 10 Cambridge 5 3 0 2 11 Tokoroa 6 1 3 2 8 Papamoa 5 2 0 3 10 Matamata Swifts 6 0 1 5 6 Tauranga Blue Rovers 5 0 1 4 7

A 2 8 8 17 8 15 14 7 10 17 15 21

Pts 16 13 11 10 8 7 7 9 6 6 1 1

Waikato Ladies Division 1 (as at May 5, 2019) P W D Claudelands Rovers 4 3 1 West Hamilton United 4 3 0 Tokoroa 4 3 0 Meville United 4 2 1 Matamata Swifts 4 2 1 NUSC Fiasco 4 1 2 Waikato Unicol 4 1 2 Otorohanga 4 1 0 Huntly Thistle 4 0 1 Cambridge 4 0 0

A 6 7 7 8 11 4 3 18 11 12

Pts 10 9 9 7 7 5 5 3 1 0

L 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 4

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

F 9 19 13 11 10 4 3 8 5 5

SWIFTS MATCH SCHEDULE THE SOCCER SHOP WAIBOP PREMIERSHIP UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

MARCH 2019 H 30 APRIL 2019 A 6 A 20 A 25

14:45 Taupo

0-0

14:45 Te Puke United 14:45 Waikato Unicol 14:00 Dalian FC (Cup)

2-1 1-0 3-3

R Avergonzado, R Wiglesworth

14:45 Otumoetai

1-1

J Baxter

14:45 14:00 14:45 14:45

0-1

R Avergonzado

R Avergonzado, K Nowell, S Hills won 5-4 on penalties

H 27 MAY 2019 H 4 H 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 A 31

Papamoa Fencibles United (Cup) 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 Tauranga Boys’ College 14:45 Waikato Unicol 14:45 Otumoetai 14:45 Papamoa 14:45 Ngaruawahia United 14:45 14:45 14:45 14:45 14:45

West Hamilton United Tauranga Blue Rovers Te Awamutu Melville United Ngaruawahia 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

1-1

L Wullner

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

1-3 0-1 0-1 1-4

S Hills

12:30 12:30 12:30 12:30

3-5

M Smith 2, R Costello

Papamoa Hamilton Wanderers Claudelands Rovers Tauranga Blue Rovers

R Costello

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

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

@SwiftySwiftly

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 H 19 11:00 Waikato Unicol (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

4-2 M Leaver 2, P Morrison 2 4-3 M Leaver, P Morrison, K Cox, S Stewart 0-4 2-2

K Cox, M Ontiveros

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

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

12:30 Otorohanga 14:45 West Hamilton United 13:00 NUSC Debacles 13:00 Putaruru (Cup) 14:45 13:00 12:30 12:30

1-3 0-3 1-3 2-0

Melville United 1-1 Cambridge Claudelands Squatters (Cup) Claudelands Vets

C Bedford H Cihan J Cox, M Hills H Cihan

13:00 Claudelands O35s 14:45 Te Awamutu 13:00 Claudelands Pingers 13:00 Otorohanga 13:00 West Hamilton United 12:30 NUSC Debacles 13:00 Melville United 12:30 Cambridge 13:00 Claudelands Vets 12:30 Claudelands O35s 13:00 Te Awamutu 12:30 Claudelands Pingers

Waikato Division 3 (as at May 4, 2019) P W NUSC Debacles 4 4 Claudelands Vets 4 4 Meville United 4 3 Claudelands O35s 3 2 Otorohanga 4 2 West Hamilton United 3 1 Te Awamutu 4 0 Cambridge 3 0 Matamata Swifts 4 0 Claudelands Pingers 3 0

D 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0

L 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 2 3 3

F 13 11 10 7 9 5 3 6 3 4

A 3 3 5 4 8 4 6 12 10 16

Pts 12 12 10 6 6 3 1 1 1 0

WaiBOP Premiership Update - Round 6 One of the more compelling story lines of recent weeks in The Soccer Shop WaiBOP Premiership has been the amount of goals scored in matches involving 2018 champions Taupo.

Prior to Saturday’s visit of Te Awamutu, Taupo’s three previous matches had seen the ball hit the back of the net no less than 25 times. That was impressive, but the Lakesiders chose the TA match to double down on this ongoing campaign of manic fan engagement. Taupo came close to hitting double figures as they rolled over the top of their Waikato visitors, running out 9-4 victors in a match that was one long highlight real.

The opening was something else. Jordan Lamb scored twice in the opening ten minutes, but after each goal the visitors swiftly levelled the match, through Hamon McKay and Tawhiri Ball, before Lamb completed his hat trick inside 20 minutes.

Matthew Lewis extended Taupo’s lead before 30 minutes had passed.

After more than half an hour of calm, either side of half time, Rowan Beaumont Bell hauled the visitors back into the match, before Lamb hit back twice more to effectively seal the match. But, at 6-3 heading into the final minutes, that was far from the end of the scoring. Scott Voorend scored Te Awamutu’s fourth in the 89th minute before Taupo iced the cake with three more goals in added time, including a sixth for Lamb.

The win drew Taupo level on points with Premiership leaders, Waikato Unicol but remarkably, after all their goals, they still sit in second on goal difference.

Unicol would have expected to take three points from the visit of Ngaruawahia but, for the second consecutive home game, they dropped points as the match finished 1-1.

Ibrahim Ismail put the visiting Green Machine in front midway through the first half before Unicol failed to convert from the spot.

A point was finally rescued for Unicol three minutes from time when substitute Kieran Payton fired home.

A week after their first defeat Papamoa ended Comag Matamata Swifts’ unbeaten record with a 1-0 win on the road. Colm Kenny’s close range strike midway through the first half was the only time a goal looked like being scored in this match as two strong defensive teams cancelled each other out.

Papamoa stay in third one point ahead of an Otumoetai side that dispatched visitors Melville United 4-1 for their third win in five.

Otumoetai raced into an early two goal lead, through Ryan Peddle and an own goal before the visitors halved the deficit just before the hour mark. Late goals from Peddle and Nick Barnes eased any chance of a nervy finish.

In other games, Tauranga Boys’ brushed past West Hamilton United 3-0 thanks to goals from Liam Knight, Stan Rust and Mathew Schoonderwoerd, while Tauranga Blue Rovers won 3-1 at bottom side safer Te Puke United. Daniel Kent, for Rovers, and Atsuhito Kageyama traded goals inside the first twenty minutes, before Reuben Wood’s first goal of the day, just after the half hour, restored the visitors’ lead. Wood struck his second three minutes into the second half.

From www.waibopfootball.co.nz.

Other fixtures this weekend Loaded WaiBOP Premiership Papamoa v Otumoetai Tauranga Blue Rovers v Tauranga Boys’ Te Awamutu v Te Puke

WaiBOP Championship Papamoa v Otumoetai Tauranga Blue Rovers v Tokoroa Tauranga City v Cambridge Claudelands Rovers v Waikato Unicol

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

COMAG Matamata Swifts v Fencibles United | Kick-off: 2pm

GK 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

OFFICIALS Seamus Casey Referee Radge Avergonzado Paul Shakes Chris Monteith Assistant 1 Jamie Baxter Andrew McAllister Assistant 2 Kody Nowell Paul Higgins Reuben Wigelsworth Assessor/coach Brad West N/A 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 OTHER GAMES THIS WEEKEND Bjorn Vossen Waharoa Transport Swifts Reserves Sam Hills v Hamilton Wanderers (a), 12.30pm (Saturday) Mike Candy Camel Kebab Swifts 3rds v Cambridge (h), 12 noon (Saturday)

Coach Scott Parsonage Assistant John Harris Manager Dave Taylor

Challenge Matamata Swifts Ladies v Melville United (a), 11.00am (Sunday)

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