Pulling a Swift One - July 27, 2019

PULLING A SWIFT ONE Official Matamata AFC match day magazine

July 27, 2019

COMAG Matamata Swifts v Ngaruawahia United The Soccer Shop WaiBOP Premiership - 2.45pm

Waharoa Transport Matamata Res v Hamilton Wanderers The Soccer Shop WaiBOP Championship - 12.30pm

Camel Kebab Matamata 3rds v Claudelands Vets Waikato Division 3 - 1.00pm

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 Junior Convenor Dwayne Barlow

PICTURED Front Cover Brad West during our most recent home game.

Page 3 A line up of Swifts ladies during last Sunday’s Waikato Women’s Division 1 match against West Hamilton.

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Domain. Again. I have to say these things are getting harder and harder to write as our season goes on.

You know, there’s only so many different ways you can say virtually the same set of things. The weather. Our surfaces. The (still expanding) casualty ward. Our results.

My junior team. I think I’ve pretty much done those all to death over the last few months.

With respect to Comag Matamata Swifts’ Premiership season so far, well, it’s a case of so near yet so far, er, so far. Some of the things we’ve seen and experienced in 2019 make me wonder if we have indeed, finally, at long last, definitively seen it all...

We haven’t, though, have we?

Welcome to today’s three visiting teams. Our cup match against Ngaruawahia last season ended rather acrimoniously but I hope that’s well in the past. While I expect today’s match to be highly competitive, given both team’s need for the points, I’d like to think both sets of players can focus on providing us fans with a great game of football.

Ngaruawahia have hit a great run of form over the last month, with stand out victories over Taupo and Unicol.

The current Green Machine is an obvious example of the confidence comes with winning games and one we should seek to emulate.

Hello also to the players and staff of Hamilton Wanderers and Claudelands Vets (make sure you’re smiling for the camera when you see me on the sideline).

With the help of senior players Adam Harris and Lawrence Clothier, I ran the club’s junior holiday programme last week. We had more than 40 children involved and it was a great learning experience/test of endurance for all of us - coaches and kids alike.

As always, 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 July 20, 2019) P W D L F Papamoa 17 13 2 2 48 Otumoetai 16 12 1 3 43 Taupo 15 11 1 3 58 Waikato Unicol 16 9 2 5 32 Tauranga Blue Rovers 17 8 2 7 36 Melville United 16 5 5 6 27 Ngaruawahia United 16 4 5 7 19 West Hamilton United 15 3 6 6 21 Te Awamutu 17 4 3 10 24 Tauranga Boys’ College 16 3 5 8 25 Matamata Swifts 14 2 6 6 11 Te Puke United 17 1 4 12 18

A 15 19 31 15 40 26 30 36 47 40 23 40

Pts 41 37 34 29 26 20 17 15 15 14 12 7

The Soccer Shop WaiBOP Championship (as at July 20, 2019) P W D L F Otorohanga 16 11 4 1 69 Claudelands Rovers 16 11 3 2 50 Waikato Unicol 17 9 5 3 33 Otumoetai 16 8 4 4 36 Tauranga City 17 8 2 7 41 Cambridge 16 8 2 6 42 Taupo 16 7 3 6 39 Tokoroa

17 6 4 7 23 Tauranga Blue Rovers 16 5 1 10 29 Papamoa 16 4 2 10 25 Hamilton Wanderers 17 3 4 10 26 Matamata Swifts 16 0 2 14 18

A 13 23 22 25 33 37 31 33 53 52 47 62

Pts 37 36 32 28 26 26 24 22 16 14 13 2

Waikato Ladies Division 1 (as at July 21, 2019) P W D West Hamilton United 12 11 0 Tokoroa 12 10 0 Matamata Swifts 12 7 1 Meville United 12 5 2 NUSC Fiasco 11 4 4 Otorohanga 11 5 0 Claudelands Rovers 12 4 3 Waikato Unicol 12 3 4 Cambridge 12 1 1 Huntly Thistle 12 0 3

A 14 15 21 24 12 30 26 15 45 48

Pts 33 30 22 17 16 15 15 13 4 1

L 1 2 4 5 3 6 5 5 10 9

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F 54 33 35 28 16 25 18 12 15 14

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

1-1

J Baxter

R Avergonzado

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

H 27 14:45 Otumoetai MAY 2019 H 4 14:45 Papamoa H 11 14:00 Fencibles United (Cup) H 18 14:45 West Hamilton United A 25 14:45 Tauranga Blue Rovers JUNE 2019 H 1 14:45 Te Awamutu A 8 14:45 Melville United A 15 14:45 Taupo H 22 14:45 Te Puke United H 29 14:45 Tauranga Boys’ College JULY 2019 H 6 14:45 Waikato Unicol A 20 14:45 Papamoa H 27 14:45 Ngaruawahia United AUGUST 2019 A 3 14:45 West Hamilton United H 10 14:45 Tauranga Blue Rovers A 17 14:45 Te Awamutu H 24 14:45 Melville United A 31 14:45 Ngaruawahia United SEPTEMBER 2019 A 7 14:45 Otumoetai A 12 18:00 Tauranga Boys’ College

0-1 1-3 B Lissington 2-2 C Walker, B Lissington 1-4 B Vossen 0-0 2-2 1-3 0-3 1-1

C Walker, C Monteith J Baxter N San Martan

0-1 0-4

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@SwiftySwiftly

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

MARCH 2019 H 30 12:30 Taupo APRIL 2019 A 6 15:15 Cambridge H 13 12:30 Tokoroa A 20 12:30 Waikato Unicol H 27 12:30 Otumoetai MAY 2019 H 4 12:30 Papamoa A 11 12:30 Hamilton Wanderers H 18 12:30 Claudelands Rovers A 25 12:30 Tauranga Blue Rovers JUNE 2019 H 1 12:30 Tauranga City A 8 14:45 Otorohanga A 15 12:30 Taupo H 22 12:30 Cambridge A 29 14:45 Tokoroa JULY 2019 H 6 12:30 Waikato Unicol A 20 12:30 Papamoa H 27 12:30 Hamilton Wanderers AUGUST 2019 A 3 14:45 Claudelands Rovers H 10 12:30 Tauranga Blue Rovers A 17 12:30 Tauranga City H 24 12:30 Otorohanga SEPTEMBER 2019 A 7 12:30 Otumoetai

1-1

L Wullner

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

S Hills

R Costello

3-5 M Smith 2, R Costello 3-4 R Singh, H Rosas 2 2-4 R Singh 2 0-6 1-5 M Hill 0-12 0-3 4-7 R Singh 3, R Avergonzado 1-2 R Singh 0-0 1-4

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SWIFTS LADIES MATCH SCHEDULE WAIKATO LADIES DIVISION 1 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

APRIL 2019 H 7 H 14 A 28 MAY 2019 H 5 A 12 H 19

11:00 Cambridge 11:00 Tokoroa 11:00 West Hamilton United

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

11:00 NUSC Fiasco 11:00 Melville United 11:00 Waikato Unicol (Cup)

2-2 5-0 2-2

K Cox, M Ontiveros P Morrison 3, M Ontiveros 2 K Cox, M Ontiveros

lost 2-4 on penalties

H

26

11:00 Claudelands Rovers

9-1

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 H 7 11:00 Claudelands B (Plate) 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

M Leaver 3, M Ontiveros 2, P Morrison 2, J Greenfield 2

1-0 4-1 1-2 1-2

M Leaver

6-0 3-2 1-2

M Leaver, P Morrison 2, K Cox 3

M Leaver 2, P Morrison, K Cox P Morrison M Leaver

M Leaver 2, P Morrison K Cox

SWIFTS 3RD 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 13:00 NUSC Debacles H 27 13:00 Putaruru (Cup) MAY 2019 A 4 14:45 Melville United H 11 12:00 Cambridge A 18 12:30 C’lands Squatters (Cup) A 25 12:30 Claudelands Vets JUNE 2019 A 8 14:45 Te Awamutu H 15 13:00 Claudelands Pingers

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

C Bedford

1-1 4-0 4-6 0-6

H Cihan

1-5 7-1

J Cox

13:00 Otorohanga 13:00 West Hamilton United

2-5 0-2

H Cihan, F Algharibeh

12:30 NUSC Debacles 13:00 Melville United 12:30 Cambridge 13:00 Claudelands Vets

1-7 1-2 1-2

K Burgess

H 22 H 29 JULY 2019 A 6 H 13 A 20 H 27 AUGUST 2019 H 3 H 10 A 17 A 31

13:00 13:00 12:30 12:30

H Cihan J Cox, M Hills

J Cox 2, E Davis, P Weymouth J Cox 3, M Hills

J Cox 2, R Costello 2, M Hill, E Davis, F Algharibeh

??

R Cox

Claudelands O35s Te Awamutu Claudelands Pingers Claudelands O35s

Waikato Division 3 (as at July 20, 2019) P W Claudelands Vets 12 10 NUSC Debacles 13 8 West Hamilton United 11 7 Otorohanga 12 6 Te Awamutu 13 5 Meville United 11 4 Cambridge 11 2 Claudelands O35s 7 2 Matamata Swifts 13 2 Claudelands Pingers 11 0

D 2 4 2 1 3 2 3 2 1 2

L 0 1 2 5 5 5 6 3 10 9

F 39 41 29 32 25 16 27 9 20 16

A 16 17 13 24 16 28 37 8 40 55

Pts 32 28 23 19 18 14 9 8 7 2

WaiBOP Premiership Update - Round 17 The Soccer Shop WaiBOP Premiership’s top three, Papamoa, Otumoetai and Taupo, all won on Saturday to keep the race for the title close while placing a gap to the rest that is unlikely to be recovered.

Papamoa sit on 41 points after their 4-0 home victory over Comag Matamata Swifts.

Consistency and clean sheets have been key for Papamoa and, after cruising into a three goal half time lead against the goal shy Swifts, their run was never under threat. The usual suspects were on the score sheet for Papamoa, as Colm Kenny hit a brace, and was joined by Liam Molloy and Andrew Cooper.

Otumoetai eased past Melville United 2-0 thanks to a goal in each half from Juan Pablo Rosende and Ryan Peddle. After having last week off, Otumoetai now has a game in hand over Papamoa but sit four points off the pace.

This coming Saturday’s match between the two sides, at Otumoetai’s Fergusson Park, will go a long way to determining the destination of the 2019 Premiership title.

Taupo has climbed back into the race after a blip in form that threatened to derail their title defence. Their 5-1 win at Gisler Architects Te Awamutu was largely constructed during the first half thanks to goals from Jordan Lamb, Thomas King and Joe O’Donoghue. Te Awamutu gained a brief respite ten minutes into the second half after Joel Roil had pulled a goal back, but the visitors hammered home their advantage through O’Donoghue’s second and a late Matthew Lewis goal.

Waikato Unicol’s title hopes are all but over after they were defeated 3-2 at Ngaruawahia

United. After a goalless first half, Unicol scored twice in six minutes right after the hour mark through Reuben Henderson and Kieran Payton to set themselves up for victory. But they couldn’t complete the job against a resurgent Green Machine who scored three times in the final ten minutes to snatch victory away from their visitors. Khalid Omar grabbed the first, before Liban Mire equalised with four minutes remaining. With all the momentum, Ngaruawahia then found a match winner when Abdul Suleiman fired home as time clicked away.

Ngaruawahia’s ten points in four games have them well on course for survival, while Unicol are now twelve points off top spot after two defeats on the spin.

Tauranga Blue Rovers moved to within three points of Unicol after a 3-2 home win over bottom side, Safer Team Te Puke United. Alex Elliott’s double in the final ten minutes of the first half put Rovers seemingly on course for victory, but Matthew Morison halved the deficit five minutes after the break.

Santiago Curi’s goal two minutes from the end of normal time looked to have secured a valuable point for Te Puke, but there was a final twist when Olly Tilley stuck the winner deep into added time.

The other match, between West Hamilton United and Tauranga Boys’ College, ended all square at 1-1. The Hamiltonians led through Tim Moynahan’s goal right on half time, before Jordy Toy equalised with just over ten minutes remaining.

From www.waibopfootball.co.nz.

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

WaiBOP Championship Otumoetai v Papamoa Waikato Unicol v Claudelands Rovers Taupo v Otorohanga Tokoroa v Tauranga Blue Rovers

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

COMAG Matamata Swifts v Ngaruawaia United | Kick-off: 2.45pm

GK 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

OFFICIALS Seamus Casey Referee Radge Avergonzado Graham Barlow Chris Monteith Assistant 1 Jamie Baxter Sean Coon Adam Harris Assistant 2 Lindsay Druett 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 OTHER GAMES THIS WEEKEND Hayden Turlington Bjorn Vossen Waharoa Transport Swifts Reserves v Hamilton Wanderers (h), 12.30pm (Saturday) Sam Hills Camel Kebab Swifts 3rds Mike Candy v Claudelands Vets (h), 1pm (Saturday) Anton Ganas Challenge Matamata Swifts Ladies Ram Singh v NUSC Fiasco (a), 11am (Sunday) Nicolas San Martan Blair Griffiths

Coach Scott Parsonage Manager Dave Taylor Reserves Coach John Harris

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