Pulling a Swift One - August 24, 2019

PULLING A SWIFT ONE Official Matamata AFC match day magazine

August 24, 2019

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

Waharoa Transport Matamata Res v Otorohanga 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 Junior Convenor Dwayne Barlow

PICTURED Front Cover Goalkeeper AND a referee. Is there nothing Seamus Casey can’t do? (Happy birthday mate.)

Page 3 Chris Walker and Bjorn Vossen compete for a corner against Blue Rovers.

Hello everyone and welcome to the Domain for our final Premiership/Championship double header of 2019. We made it.

A month or so ago we were in a Premiership relegation dog fight and things were looking pretty grim. A sharp reversal of form has seen us pick up some quality results and all but mathematically ensure our right to fight for another season.

We now need to ensure we’re ready to go again in 2020 and do so in a far stronger manner than we have, at times, this year. We’ve tried various way of competing at this level over the last 15 years or so - some have been successful and others not so much. What do we want for next year?

I’m keen to have that conversation, over the next month or so, with as many stakeholders as possible.

Welcome to Merv and the Melville boys. With most of the pressure off I expect we’ll see an open, entertaining game today. Hopefully the weather plays ball too so the players (and fans) don’t have to slog it out once more.

A special welcome to Otorohanga, who have already won the Championship and confirmed their place in next season’s Premiership. Our two clubs had some superb encounters in this league a decade and more ago and I’m expecting nothing less in 2020.

I get to wear my WaiBOP hat (for a short time) today when I present the Otorohanga players and staff with the Championship trophy after today’s match against our reserves. Moments like this are why players play the game, why coaches coach and why fans, er, support.

Enjoy!

That’s it from me for another season. But, before I go and for one final time this year... ...enjoy the games and 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 August 17, 2019) P W D L F Papamoa 21 16 3 2 62 Otumoetai 20 14 2 4 51 Taupo 19 14 1 4 68 Waikato Unicol 20 12 3 5 43 Tauranga Blue Rovers 21 8 2 11 40 Melville United 20 6 6 8 34 Matamata Swifts 18 5 7 6 28 Tauranga Boys’ College 20 5 6 9 34 Ngaruawahia United 20 5 5 10 26 Te Awamutu 21 5 5 11 28 West Hamilton United 19 3 6 10 22 Te Puke United 21 2 4 15 19

A 21 27 38 18 56 34 27 45 43 51 48 47

Pts 51 44 43 39 26 24 22 21 20 20 15 10

The Soccer Shop WaiBOP Championship (as at August 17, 2019) P W D L F A Otorohanga 20 15 4 1 88 17 Claudelands Rovers 20 12 4 4 58 33 Waikato Unicol 21 11 5 5 43 31 Tauranga City 20 11 2 7 48 35 Otumoetai 20 10 5 5 46 33 Taupo 20 9 4 7 50 40 Cambridge 19 8 2 9 45 47 Tokoroa

21 7 5 9 30 47 Hamilton Wanderers 21 5 6 10 36 54 Tauranga Blue Rovers 20 6 2 12 35 63 Papamoa 20 5 3 12 32 61 Matamata Swifts 20 0 2 18 22 72

Pts 49 40 38 35 35 31 26 26 21 20 18 2

Waikato Ladies Division 1 (as at August 18, 2019) P W D L West Hamilton United 14 13 0 1 Tokoroa 14 11 0 3 Matamata Swifts 15 8 1 6 NUSC Fiasco 15 6 4 5 Claudelands Rovers 14 6 3 5 Otorohanga 13 6 0 7 Waikato Unicol 14 4 5 5 Meville United 14 5 2 7 Cambridge 15 2 2 11 Huntly Thistle 14 0 3 11

Pts 39 33 25 22 21 18 17 17 8 3

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F 61 36 41 22 23 30 19 29 20 14

A 16 18 28 19 27 35 15 30 49 58

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

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 A 8 A 15 H 22 H 29 JULY 2019 H 6 A 20 H 27

Papamoa Fencibles United (Cup) West Hamilton United Tauranga Blue Rovers

14:45 Te Awamutu 14:45 Melville United 14:45 Taupo 14:45 Te Puke United 14:45 Tauranga Boys’ College

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

14:45 Waikato Unicol 14:45 Papamoa 14:45 Ngaruawahia United

0-1 0-4 7-2

AUGUST 2019 A 3 14:45 H 10 14:45 A 17 14:45 H 24 14:45 A 31 14:45 SEPTEMBER 2019 A 7 14:45 A 14 14:45

West Hamilton United Tauranga Blue Rovers Te Awamutu Melville United Ngaruawahia United

4-1 5-0 1-1

C Walker, C Monteith J Baxter N San Martan

B Vossen 2, H Rosas, C Walker 3, H Turlington A Clothier, C Walker 2, S Hills B West 3, C Walker, J Baxter C Walker

Otumoetai Tauranga Boys’ College

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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 F Challis 1-2 J Reeve 1-4 1-2 1-2

R Singh R Costello H Conner

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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 H 18 11:00 Otorohanga (Plate) A 25 11:00 Huntly Thistle SEPTEMBER 2019 A 8 13:00 Claudelands Rovers H 29 11:00 Waikato Unicol

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 1-2

M Leaver, P Morrison 2, K Cox 3

3-1 2-4

P Morrison, M Ontiveros 2

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

M Leaver 2, P Morrison K Cox M Leaver

M Leaver, 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 0-4

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

Claudelands O35s 4-3 Te Awamutu 0-1 Claudelands Pingers 3-4 Claudelands O35s

Waikato Division 3 (as at August 17, 2019) P W D Claudelands Vets 16 12 2 NUSC Debacles 17 11 4 West Hamilton United 15 10 3 Te Awamutu 17 8 3 Otorohanga 16 8 2 Meville United 15 6 3 Claudelands O35s 11 3 3 Matamata Swifts 17 3 1 Cambridge 15 2 3 Claudelands Pingers 15 1 2

L 2 2 2 6 6 6 5 13 10 12

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

J Cox 2, K Ontiveros, R Costello J Cox, R Avergonzado, D Candy

F 53 51 41 33 43 23 16 27 30 22

A 20 19 17 23 31 33 17 52 60 67

Pts 38 37 33 27 26 21 12 10 9 5

WaiBOP Premiership Update - Round 21 A shock defeat for 2018 Premiership winners, ninetyblack Taupo, means Flying Mullet Papamoa can claim a maiden title with a win in their final game this coming Saturday.

Papamoa was made to work, for the first 45 minutes and more, at Tauranga Blue Rovers. Lewis Creed’s double actually had Rovers ahead at the break, with Andrew Cooper’s goal the only fruit Papamoa had to show for a below par first half effort. The half time rocket, however, had the desired result as Mitch Kenny drew the visitors level a minute after the restart, before player-coach, Colm Kenny, scored the first of his three midway through the half to put the visitors in front for the first time. Papamoa’s task was made easier as Rovers’ captain, Karl Bryant, was shown two yellow cards in quick succession, before Colm Kenny completed his hat trick.

That was job done for Papamoa but surely even they wouldn’t have expected what was taking place in Taupo. Three goals in a fifteen minute spell mid-way through the first half had set the match at Crown Park on a rather unexpected course. Max Came, Scott Hawkins and Alfie Cole all scored for Boys’ College to leave Taupo’s title defence in tatters. Leading scorer, Jordan Lamb, pulled one back for Taupo ten minutes after the restart, but Vinnie Phirun restored the students’ three goal advantage ten minutes later and that was pretty much that for the shell-shocked Lakesiders.

Papamoa can secure the title on home turf this Saturday with a win over lowly Te

Awamutu. Surely another upset is too much for Taupo to ask for?

Otumoetai moved ahead of Taupo into second spot on the table after a 3-0 win over relegated Safer Team Te Puke United. Jordi Langton, Mitch Evans and Dan Mills grabbed the goals.

Waikato Unicol did much the same as they eased past Melville United, also by 3-0. Matthew Nixon’s first half strike was supplemented by goals from Thomas Wright and Kieran Payton to guarantee Unicol another top four finish ahead of this weekend’s visit by Taupo in what could be a rather tasty encounter.

Ngaruawahia United went a long way towards securing Premiership football for another season after two first half goals from Noor Mire led them to a 2-0 win in a crucial relegation battle against West Hamilton United. The Hamiltonians are now five points adrift of safety and, while they have games in hand over the teams above them, time is rapidly running out.

Gisler Architects Te Awamutu and Comag Matamata Swifts slogged out a 1-1 draw.

Chris Walker’s first half goal had Matamata in front at the break before Haydn Roil equalised midway through the second. The result dropped Te Awamutu to tenth and, while they have a five point gap back to West Hamilton, they could still have an anxious few weeks. They play their final match at Papamoa this weekend, while West Hamilton still have three to play.

From www.waibopfootball.co.nz.

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

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

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

COMAG Matamata Swifts v Melville 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

Seamus Casey Radge Avergonzado Chris Monteith Jamie Baxter Adam Harris 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 Sam Hills Mike Candy Anton Ganas Ram Singh Nicolas San Martan Blair Griffiths

OFFICIALS Referee Craig Audas Assistant 1 Nigel Hatfield Assistant 2 Graham Barlow Assessor/coach N/A

OTHER GAMES THIS WEEKEND Waharoa Transport Swifts Reserves v Otorohanga (h), 12.30pm (Saturday) Camel Kebab Swifts 3rds No game Challenge Matamata Swifts Ladies v Huntly Thistle (a), 11am (Sunday)

Coach Scott Parsonage Manager Dave Taylor Reserves Coach John Harris

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