PULLING A SWIFT ONE Official Matamata AFC match day magazine
Matamata Swifts v Otumoetai WaiBOP Premiership - 2.45pm
Swifts Reserves v Te Puke
WaiBOP Championship - 12.30pm Saturday April 4, 2015. Matamata Domain, Matamata.
A Few Kind Words Welcome to the Matamata Domain for a tough Easter Saturday double header against two sides likely to finish near the top of the WaiBOP Premiership and Championship. Otumoetai look to have recruited well and I expect they’ll be leading the pack chasing league favourites Cambridge. It’s 2015 a tough ask for us to take on a couple of the best teams at Management this start of the season, but at least it will give Chris and the Committee squad a clear indication of the level we need to perform at if we’re to end up where we want to be this season. Welcome Patron to Richard and his team. Jack Poole Te Puke return to the WaiBOP Championship after several seasons away and got going with a fine win over Te Awamutu President last Saturday. The Championship has the makings of a Julie Clothier fascinating league this year, with new sides like Te Puke, Vice-President Whakatane and Kawerau boosting the flavour of what was Malcolm Raynel previously a rather bland competition. Treasurer Our double header against Cambridge last weekend Dave Mann didn’t go entirely to plan, but at least it allowed us to get our Secretary campaign underway. Debbie Sankey The Waikato Stud Swifts got a little lesson in intensity from the team that will win the league. Two pretty bad errors led Club Captain to goals in the first ten minutes, which is a no-no against Ronan Costello good sides. Thankfully those are the sort of things we can fix. Committee The rest of the performance was highly competitive, so as Pete Challis frustrating as the scoreline was at least we know it wasn’t all Ana Paterson bad. I’m sure the players have already moved on from it. Junior Convenor I’m looking forward to following the development of some Cathy O’Callaghan of the guys in our young reserve team. Paul’s done a great Club Development Mgr job with the side so far and I expect some of these players will Dwayne Barlow be pressing for 1st team spots in the very near future. We’re all about youth this season and it’s looking good so far. The Challenge Matamata Swifts Ladies get their season underway next Sunday. It took us a little while longer than PICTURED we’d have liked to get the team going this season, but they’re Front Cover Luis John and Shaun all set now with a new management team and a keen squad Richardson fight for the ball last of players. I’d also like to thank Dave Harris from Challenge weekend against Cambridge reserves. Matamata for continuing his long-standing naming rights Page three Ronan Costello rises sponsorship of the team. like a salmon in a Cambridge sandwich.
Dwayne Barlow, Club Development Manager
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
Waikato Stud is a premium club sponsor. They hold naming rights for the Swifts 1st team. J. Swap Contractors Ltd is a premium club sponsor. Challenge Matamata hold naming rights for the Swifts Ladies team.
Grants from the Lion Foundation have enabled us to purchase playing and training equipment for our junior and senior teams.
Grants from the New Zealand Community Trust have enabled us to appoint a Club Development Manager.
Waharoa Transport Co
Don Griffiths Ltd Thanks also to Matamata Chiropractic, Blue Pacific Minerals, Evolve Garden Maintenance, Tainui Press, New World Matamata, Williams Jewellery, Matamata Physiotherapy, McDonalds, Colourplus Matamata & DBMM.
SWIFTS NOTICEBOARD WHAT’S HAPPENING IN FOOTBALL IN OUR COMMUNITY?
Win a trip to the U-20 final with three mates!
The cricket may be over but the party is just starting at FIFA U-20 HQ. It’s only two months to go until the biggest celebration of global football to ever hit our shores begins and to celebrate, the organisers are giving away a trip of a lifetime. Buy a ticket before Friday 17 April and you’ll be in the draw to win a trip for FOUR people to the FIFA U-20 World Cup Final on Saturday 20 June. The prize includes return airfares to Auckland; five star accommodation; tickets to the final with Executive Dining; an America’s Cup sailing experience and $500 spending money! So even if you’ve got your tickets, buy one for your mate and you could be watching the next big stars of world football from the best seats in the house during a fun-filled weekend in Auckland! To purchase your tickets visit: http:// tickets.fifanz2015.com/individualmatches/
Junior football
Swifts junior football registration is complete for 2015 and we are well on the way to determining our teams for season. Numbers are consistent with recent seasons. Grading was held at the Domain last Sunday for all 8th Grade to Open Grade players and team lists are posted on the website (at www.matamataswifts. com/juniors). We’re still on the lookout for coaches and managers, so if this takes your fancy then please contact Charlene Conner at junior.swifts@gmail.com. All games begin on Saturday May 2 this includes our travelling teams and our Mini-Kickers players.
Learn to Play! Sign your young Swift up now for one of our junior football programmes Football For All designed to provide
children with an active and healthy session no matter their ability. Sessions are held on Wednesday afternoons straight after school.
Swifts Holiday Camp our three day
holiday programme returns - April 13-15.
Swifts Skill Centre for
Follow Matamata Swifts online in 2015 www.matamataswifts.co.nz /MatamataSwifts @SwiftySwiftly
players serious about having extra specialised training
For more information and to register for these football programmes visit:
www.matamataswifts.com/coaching Contact Dwayne Barlow on 021 993 832 or email dwayne@dbmm.co.nz
FROM THE SWIFTS ARCHIVE A LOT HAS GONE ON DURING OUR 85 YEARS. HERE’S A QUICK LOOK BACK IN TIME...
This snap was taken in 1979... long before we all had digital cameras.
LAST WEEKEND WAIBOP PREMIERSHIP & CHAMPIONSHIP - SATURDAY MARCH 28, mATAMATA DOMAIN
MATAMATA SWIFTS 0-4 CAMBRIDGE Swifts Matt Aberhart; Will Judson, Michael Dawson, Jackson Allen, Jamie Baxter; Dwayne Signal, Sam Masterson, Scott Parsonage; Brad West, Ronan Costello, Lawrence Clothier (Joe Tompsett 45m, Logan Allen 65m). Subs (not used): Shaun Richardson.
SWIFTS RESERVES 0-0 CAMBRIDGE RESERVES Swifts Reserves Matt Aberhart; Micah Barr (Mike Candy 66m), Rob Cox, Chris Monteith, Finn Challis; Jonathan Crook, Luis John, Shaun Richardson; Callum Barr (Ignacio Trias 70m), Logan Allen, Matt Monteith (Josh Oed 66m).
TABLE TALK WaiBOP Premiership (as at March 28, 2015) P W D Cambridge 1 1 0 Katikati 1 1 0 Old Blues 1 1 0 Melville United 1 0 1 Waikato Unicol 1 0 1 Otumoetai 1 0 1 Papamoa 1 0 1 Rotorua United 1 0 0 Ngongotaha 0 0 0 Tauranga Boys College 0 0 0 Tauranga City Utd 1 0 0 Matamata Swifts 1 0 0
L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
F 4 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
A 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 4
Pts 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
WaiBOP Championship (as at March 28, 2015) P W D Tokoroa 1 1 0 Kawerau 1 1 0 Te Puke 1 1 0 Claudelands Rovers 1 1 0 Cambridge 1 0 1 Matamata Swifts 1 0 1 Ngongotaha 0 0 0 West Hamilton 1 0 0 Whakatane Town 1 0 0 Te Awamutu 1 0 1 Old Blues 1 0 0
L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1
F 5 7 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 0
A 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 4 5
Pts 3 3 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Waikato Ladies Division B (season begins on April 12) P W D L Cambridge 0 0 0 0 Claudelands Rovers 0 0 0 0 Matamata Swifts 0 0 0 0 Melville United 0 0 0 0 Ngaruawahia 0 0 0 0 Te Awamutu 0 0 0 0 Unicol 0 0 0 0 Wanderers 0 0 0 0
SWIFTS MATCH SCHEDULE WAIBOP PREMIERSHIP unless otherwise stated
MARCH 2015 H 28
14:45 Cambridge
APRIL 2015 H 4 A 11 A 18 H 25
14:45 14:45 14:45 14:45
Otumoetai Papamoa Tauranga City Utd Old Blues
MAY 2015 A 2 H 9 A 16 H 23 A 30
14:45 14:45 14:45 14:45 14:45
Ngongotaha Waikato Unicol Melville Utd Tauranga Boys College Rotorua Utd
0-4
JUNE 2015 H 13 14:45 Katikati A 27 14:45 Cambridge JULY 2015 A 4 14:45 Otumoetai H 11 14:45 Papamoa H 18 14:45 Tauranga City Utd A 25 14:45 Old Blues AUGUST 2015 H 1 14:45 Ngongotaha A 8 14:45 Waikato Unicol H 15 14:45 Melville Utd A 22 14:45 Tauranga Boys College H 29 14:45 Rotorua Utd SEPTEMBER 2015 A 5 14:45 Katikati
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SWIFTS RESERVES MATCH SCHEDULE WAIBOP CHAMPIONSHIP unless otherwise stated
MARCH 2015 H 28
12:30 Cambridge
APRIL 2015 H 4 A 11 A 18 H 25
12:30 14:45 12:30 12:30
0-0
Te Puke Te Awamutu Old Blues West Hamilton
MAY 2015 A 2 12:30 Ngongotaha H 9 12:30 Kawerau Sports A 16 14:45 Whakatane Town BYE 23 A 30 14:45 Claudelands JUNE 2015 H 13 12:30 Tokoroa A 27 12:30 Cambridge JULY 2015 A 4 14:45 Te Puke H 11 12:30 Te Awamutu H 18 12:30 Old Blues A 25 14:45 West Hamilton AUGUST 2015 H 1 12:30 Ngongotaha A 8 14:45 Kawerau Sports H 15 12:30 Whakatane Town BYE 22 H 29 12:30 Claudelands SEPTEMBER 2015 A 5 14:45 Tokoroa
FIFA U-20 World Cup 2015 The tournament begins on 30 May. Tickets are on sale from just $19* an adult and $8* a child at www.FIFA.com/nz2015. Waikato Stadium hosts five match days, including three double-headers.
MATAMATA SWIFTS
TE PUKE UNITED
Black & White shirts, Black shorts, Black socks
White & Black shirts, Black shorts, Black socks
Kick-off: 12.30pm
GK 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 GK
Matt Aberhart Micah Barr Matt Monteith Chris Monteith Rob Cox Hugh Budge Shaun Richardson Ronan Costello Logan Allen Logan Raynel Finn Challis Jonathan Crook Ignacio Trias Luis John Viraj Kumar Mike Candy Isaac Frazer-Hayes
Coach Paul Richardson Asst Coach Malcolm Raynel Manager Pete Challis
OFFICIALS Referee Not available Assistant 1 Not available Assistant 2 Not available
GK 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Stephen Knightly 14 Finn Nehoff-Gale 15
Mike Wood Lance Johnson Nick Barraclough Shaun Bell Alex Johnson Tony Smith Charlie McIllwaine Vladamir Calette Anderson Viera Dos Rios Nick Johnson Nick Walsh Josh Stewart
Coach Shaun McIlwaine Asst Coach Jack McIlwaine Manager Peter Griffin
MATAMATA SWIFTS
OTUMOETAI FC
Black & White shirts, Black shorts, Black socks
Green shirts, Green shorts, Green socks
Kick-off: 2.45pm
GK 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Jordan Wise Gary Dobson Sam Masterson Jamie Baxter Michael Dawson Chris Powell Brad West Scott Parsonage Joe Tompsett Lawrence Clothier Logan Allen Will Judson Ronan Costello Hugh Budge Shaun Richardson Dwayne Signal Jackson Allen Callum Barr
Coach Chris Powell Asst Coach Thomas Campbell Manager Richard Underwood
OFFICIALS Referee Not available Assistant 1 Not available Assistant 2 Not available
Graeme Blissett Brad Coad Joe Dixon Shane Smith Tom Livesey Matt Collins Taylor Cresswell Daniel Miller Phil Fletcher James Milford Jordan Hudson Trent Hickman Andrew Stanley Russell Wakeley Anthony Hall Paul Sykes Dave Wright
GK 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Coach Richard O’Regan