The Range, Issue December 6, 2014

THE RANGE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY MAGAZINE OF WAIBOP UNITED December 6, 2014

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Home on The Range Editorial comment — Josh Easby

Coping with travel is a major factor in WaiBOP United’s efforts to become a serious contender at national level.

I’m not referring to the weekend flights to and from ASB Premiership fixtures — they’re a fact of life and it’s the same for all teams taking part.

I’m highlighting the extra challenge that comes from being part of a squad which represents a region that is geographically one of the largest in the competition.

WaiBOP United draws its players and supporters from a catchment area that covers 115 clubs spread from coast to coast, and from Huntly and Thames in the north to Taupo in the south.

If you think it’s sometimes a struggle to train twice a week at your club, try dealing with the mileage clocked up by WaiBOP United’s players and backroom staff as they criss–cross the island to train together.

Last summer, I was team manager for the WaiBOP women’s team in the ASB Women’s League and we drew players from Whakatane, Rotorua, Tauranga and Hamilton. We worked out that to attend every match and training session, some players would travel 6,000kms .

The United senior and youth squads you watch today will be running up big distances to take part and let’s not forget they are juggling jobs and studies with their football commitments. It’s a big ask and we are fortunate to have people willing to make sacrifices in the drive for success.

We owe them our support and we can take their lead by accepting that travel is part of our commitment too.

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Josh Easby is the co–editor of The Range and is secretary of the Cambridge Football Club

gratifying to see familiar faces turning up at venues. Today, we’ll see people from Hamilton, Cambridge and Rotorua — and we hope to some of today’s spectators at Links Ave will head to Rotorua and Cambridge for remaining home fixtures.

Take a look at page 22 of this magazine and check out who wears the number 12 shirt for WaiBOP United … we’re in this together.

NZ Programme of the Year 2014

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Editors: Dwayne Barlow and Josh Easby Contributors: Bruce Holloway, Jeff Neems, Grant Stantiall, Louis Roberts.

Copyright: None of the contents of this publication should be reproduced without prior permission.

Inquiries to: dwayne.b@waibop.co.nz

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From the Dug Out A coach’s perspective — Peter Smith

Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Links Ave, Mt Maunganui, for another afternoon of ASB Premiership football.

The WaiBOP United squad and staff are delighted to be back in the Bay at what is a great little boutique ground and, so far at least, a lucky venue.

Our last outing at the Mount, two weeks ago, resulted in a good footballing performance from the side and we’ll be looking for more of the same today against serial title challengers, Waitakere United.

The atmosphere and crowd involvement two weeks ago was brilliant so we’ll be trying to give you even more reason to get

Peter Smith is in his second season as Head Coach of WaiBOP United.

behind your side and support the players as we strive for the win.

We’ve worked to refine our style of play this season so hopefully we can not only get a string of results this summer but also provide the type of football you, our fans, want to see.

Once again, thanks for your support.

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Football Dad A slow starter

The club’s junior muster was, quite frankly, mental.

More than 100 children, aged 4 to nearly 13, running loose on a council park. In patchy drizzle. Ground barely recovered from the harsh summer.

Footballs of every conceivable colour bouncing in more than a thousand directions. Grass being shredded.

Ten-year-olds demolishing 7-year-olds in tackles which would make a mother cringe: studs up, two feet, Karate scream on the way into the smaller kid’s ankle.

“Jesus,” Football Dad thought to himself, spotting the moment of brutality. “Call a bloody ambulance.”

A large woman wearing a faded club top held a tired grey megaphone to her mouth and screeched.

“Right you lot, stop right where you are and listen to me!”

A pall of silence over two football pitches as she took a suck on a Rothmans Menthol cigarette, and prepared to blurt out another burst of instruction.

“I’ll have the 5th grade down there by Changing Room 1 – Barbs, put your hand up.”

Rothmans drag exhaled.

“Tony will have the 6th graders by the big goal down there,” she yelped, with an elaborate arm wave (ciggie in hand, of course).

“7th Grade, you’re with Cornelius, just down here.”

The Youngest One perked up “Oh, that’s us. Cornelius is an interesting name,” she remarked. Football Dad mulled a dozen or so nations: “Oh, yes: maybe he’s from South America.”

Football Dad tries to keep up with football and ahead of his footballing offspring but not necessarily in that order.

Nearly bald bloke wearing a Uruguayan top from the 2002 FIFA World Cup shot his hand up. “Yes, yes, me me!” he said chirpily.

“Kids 7 or nearly 7, come with me!”

Wry smile from Football Dad: “South America. Told ya.”

The Uruguayan had rows of cones set up, evidently by his early-teens son, who was along for the ride.

“Soooooo ... parents, ”said Coach Cornelius.

“We gonna ‘ave a trial, right?”

Pushy Dad in a suit and tie was first to interject.

“My boy played in the top team last year and I expect the same this year,” he announced.

Hippy Mother was next, a filthy look at Pushy Dad. “Oh right, so poor kids are gonna be in the crap team, is that what you’re saying?”

Weird Lady was next.

“My son has some behavioural issues, but, y’know, the psychologist said sport would be good for him.” “ O k k k k k k a y y y y y y y y…” C o r n e l i u s interjected, desperate to reclaim the conversation.

“We got 14 kids here. That’s enough for two teams ... but, ah, we only got ... ahhhh ... we got only one coach. So I am gonna need a Mummy or a Daddy to volunteer to take some of the kids this season.”

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Football Dad stood like a statue, his lips held together firmer than he’d ever held them together before.

“Do not say a word,” his brain yelled at him. “Do not make the same mistake as last time, with The Eldest One. Do not say one stinking bloody single word!”

The lips trembled, eyes darted around.

Weird Lady piped up again.

“I’ll do it! The psychologist said it would be good for my son and I to do some outdoor activities together. This is an outdoor activity!”

Cornelius was ecstatic.

“Ohhh…..tha’s great, jus’ a great… thankyou oh so much for that, thankyou.”

Weird Lady to Cornelius: “I’ve got a lot to learn but you seem a really nice man, and I’m a fast learner!”

Football Dad knew he shouldn’t make assumptions, but his face dropped into the palm of his hand. He had a bad feeling.

He could see where it was heading. His kid would narrowly miss the Uruguayan’s team and would end up in the team coached by the frumpy loud idiot woman with the special needs child.

The Younger One stood there, scoping out the entire situation. Watching, listening.

She pulled at her father’s hand.

“How come you said nothing?”

“Well….I kinda help your sister’s coach with that team. And I can’t be at two places at once, darling.”

A frown from the little girl’s face. Five seconds to process the information before articulating an answer.

“Okay, I’ll accept that excuse. But you’ll come to as many of my games as you can, won’t you?”

A lump in Football Dad’s throat. A glance at Weird Lady, who was by now introducing herself to all and sundry.

“I will do my absolute level best for you, sweetheart.”

How to get your children onto our pitch Give your children the chance to get close to the ASB Premiership action by volunteering as match mascots and ball boys and girls.

For details of how to take part , contact WaiBOP Football's event co–ordinator Shaun Kipara by emailing shaun.k@waibop. co.nz.

WaiBOP players to feature in women's final Two of our region's up–and–coming players scored crucial goals to help the New Zealand Development squad reach tomorrow's ASB Women's League Grand Final.

Claudelands Rovers' striker Tayla Christensen and Rotorua United winger Paige Satchell found the net to help beat Capital Football 5–1 in the Preliminary Final.

The other goals were provided by New Zealand U–17 captain Martine Puketapu.

Christensen and Satchell are both New Zealand Under 17 internationals.

The Development side will face reigning champions Mainland Pride in the final at 6

ASB Football Park in Christchurch.

The squad is made up of promising young players from the country's northernmost regions, Northern, Auckland and Waikato/ Bay of Plenty.

WaiBOP's women's team finished fifth in the ASB Women's League regular season, tailing away after a strong start.

WaiBOP's New Zealand international striker Helen Collins leads the league's Golden Boot with 10 goals and only hat– tricks or better from the Development side's Puketapu or Mainland Pride's Aimee Phillips in the final will see her lose the title which she also held two seasons ago.

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Liam Higgins Profiling WaiBOP's fullback — Bruce Holloway

Bruce Holloway , chairman of Melville Utd, has been following national league teams for nearly 40 years

Liam Higgins. Photo: Shaun Bowie Liam Higgins is full of surprises.

And not just for opposing goalkeepers, who have had to retireve the ball from the back of the net after the WaiBOP United left back has now scored twice in two weeks to be right in the hunt for the golden boot.

The 21–year–old, who is in his second summer with WaiBOP, after having previously been on the books of Team Wellington and Youngheart Manawatu (2012–13), is a super keen ukelele player (which must offer WaiBOP a few new

options for road trips and aftermatches).

And Higgins is just as enthusiastic about cricket, where he is confusingly tangled as a right arm opening bowler who bats (and throws underarm) left handed.

But it is football where Liam has most made his mark, haaving been typecast as a left back since he was 14. He's certainly made it work, having represented New Zealand at U20 level at Colombia in 2011 and Turkey in 2013, where he played alongside former Waikato players Ryan Thomas and Jesse Edge.

He originally came north last summer in a bid to get more game time and to continue his development as a player.

Higgins is physically robust, with his never–say–die attitude one of his greatest attributes. With his goals against Wellington and Wanderers Higgins' national league tally for Waibop now stands at three, having also scored against Southern last season.

"The way we play at WaiBOP the fullbacks have to get forward and for me it has been a case of being in the right place at the right time," he said. "But scoring allows you to play with confidence, and I'm really enjoying it at the moment."

Over the summer Higgins is employed in coaching work by WaiBOP Football, after having played for Upper Hutt in the Central League last winter, and had a 2–month spell playing alongside his brother Sam at Mobil Park United in a Melbourne league, where 'the pitches were very bobbly".

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He nominates Sam, 29, as one of his major football influences, and in Melbourne they played as left and right and backs respectively.

"Sam has always pushed me, always encouraged me."

Higgins has formerly played for Lower Hutt and Stop Out in Wellington, though is still making plans for next winter, with a trip to the UK likely.

While Liam is as Kiwi as a mince and cheese pie, his father hails from Newcastle, and Liam has become a keen follower of Newcastle United — though in terms of left backs he has tried to model his game on, he nominates Frenchman Patrice Evra as the prime influence.

Higgins nominates Luis Corrales as the most difficult player he has had to mark in the national league. In that respect it helps that he is well familiar with his tricks after the pair played alongside each other at Upper Hutt. (Not that it helped, the club was relegated from the Central League this year.)

"Luis is very very fast, and because of that you find he usually wants to take the outside route."

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Bay SportsMed WaiBOP United Youth team striker Dylan Ball has become the second in our series of footballing lookalikes — that's him on the left. His doppelganger is music icon Dave Dobbyn. Photographs: Grant Stantiall.

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Rotorua's Shaw elected to NZF committee Rotorua–based Deryck Shaw has been elected to the NZ Football Executive Committee.

He takes into the role his experience as a board member of WaiBOP Football and a past chair of Rotorua United.

New Zealand Football announced the election of four new members of the national body’s Executive Committee after an Extraordinary Congress in Auckland.

Michael Anderson (re–elected), Sue Griffin and Philip Barry joined Shaw as newly–elected members for a term till the 2018 Congress. They will work with current New Zealand Football Executive Committee members Bill Moran, Paul Cochrane and President Mark Aspden.

At the 2015 Congress three more Executive Committee members will be elected, taking the body to its full complement of 10.

Aspden said he was delighted with the confirmation of the newly elected members of the committee.

“Their respective skill sets add tremendous value and experience to the Executive Committee and they will play important roles as we continue to our drive to develop and grow the global game in New Zealand.”

Three new groups have been given full voting member status within the New Zealand Football Congress. The Professional Footballers Association, the National League Licensee Group — the organisation representing the National League Licensees — and the Wellington Phoenix have been confirmed with full voting rights.

— Source: nzfootball.co.nz

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Today’s Visitors Former champions in rebuilding phase

Waitakere United are undergoing a rebuilding phase after returning this season with only five survivors of last summer's squad.

The side has lost the services of All Whites Jake Butler, Tim Myers, Ian Hogg, Adam McGeorge and Chad Coombes (to WaiBOP United), as well as Fijian international striker Roy Krishna who joined Wellington Phoenix.

But coach Brian Shelley has recruited All Whites David Mulligan and Andy Boyens as well as Auckland City's Chris Bale and Adam Dickinson, and Futsal international Dylan Manickum.

Defender Luke Adams, who was called up to the All Whites squad last year, but didn't play against South Africa, has also joined the red and whites.

New Zealand U–20 internationals Alec Solomons and Harshae Raniga return for another ASB Premiership season.

Striker Derice Richards (18) joins Waitakere from the UK where he was in the youth ranks at English Premier League club Stoke City.

“Derice is a young player but is someone who has already been exposed to a high standard of football, representing Stoke at both under-18 and under-21 level,” Shelley says.

Injuries have not helped Waitakere's start to this season, in which the side has managed only two wins from their opening five matches. Mulligan, striker Rory Turner and Bale have all been absent while Shelley limped off the field against Hawkes Bay United last weekend with a hamstring problem.

COACH— Brian Shelley Former Carlisle United professional Brian Shelley is Waitakere's player/coach this season after working as co–coach last season with Paul Temple. \Shelley played 87 games for Carlisle (currently in the English League One) and had spells with Irish clubs Shamrock Rovers, Bohemians and Drogheda United.

PLAYER TO WATCH — Andy Boyens The much–travelled Boyens is now 31 but returns to New Zealand with the experience of having played at the highest levels in North America. Napier–born Boyens anchored defences for Toronto FC, the New York Red Bulls, Chivas USA and LA Galaxy after learning the senior game in the deep south with Dunedin Technical and Otago United. Boyens has played 19 times for the All Whites (2006c-2012), and has taken over the captain's armband at Waitakere.

LITTLE–KNOWN FACT The Waitakere United badge is a shield that incorporates 12 white stars within the design — each representing the dozen west Auckland clubs that came together to form the club.

FORMER PLAYERS WaiBOP United's two All Whites, captain Aaron Scott and Chad Coombes, are both former Waitakere United players.

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Our Chosen Charity WaiBOP United backs Macular Degeneration New Zealand

WaiBOP United is pleased to announce that Macular Degeneration New Zealand (MDNZ) is the charity the franchise will support during the 2014/15 ASB Premiership season.

Macular Degeneration causes progressive loss of central vision but the peripheral vision is not affected. It is the leading cause of severe vision loss. One in seven people over the age of 50 years is affected in some way and the incidence increases with age.

The macula is the central part of the retina, the light–sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. The retina processes all visual images.

It is responsible for your ability to read, recognise faces, drive and see colours clearly.

WaiBOP United will promote awareness of Macular Degeneration within the football community. “We hope that off the back of whatever profile our club is able to build we can help raise awareness of what Macular Degeneration is and how people can get tested,” says Dwayne Barlow, WaiBOP United’s Communications Manager.

“This is something that has the potential to cause functional blindness and yet is easily treated if detected early enough.”

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factors. People over the age of 50 years are at risk. If you smoke or have a family history of Macular Degeneration, your risk of developing the disease is much greater.

Amsler Grid The Amsler grid is a useful tool to detect vision problems resulting from damage to the macula (the central part of the retina).

How to do it: 1. Cover one eye, then focus on the dot in the centre.

2. Do any of the lines look wavy, blurred or distorted?

3. Are there any missing areas or dark areas in the grid?

4. Don't forget to test both eyes.

5. If you see wavy, broken or distorted lines, or blurred or missing areas of vision, you may be displaying the symptoms of Macular Degeneration.

Contact your doctor or optometrist immediately.

For more information we encourage everyone to visit www.mdnz.org.nz.

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From the Centre Circle What’s happening in the Waikato/Bay of Plenty

WaiBOP United supporters are invited to a day at the races with fellow football fans in aid of a charity that fights the leading cause of severe vision loss.

Macular Degeneration New Zealand is the chosen charity supported by WaiBOP United with the team and its fans now into their second season of backing the group.

Macular Degeneration causes progressive loss of central vision but the peripheral vision is not affected.

It is the leading cause of severe vision loss. One in seven people over the age of 50 years is affected in some way and the incidence increases with age.

Football supporters are invited to join a group going to a fundraising day for MDNZ at Auckland’s Ellerslie Races on Saturday February 14.

The raceday group is being organised by former All Whites coach Allan Jones and the supporter group Friends of Football.

You can either book an individual seat

at the raceday function in the Guineas Room for $140 or participate in a Friends of Football table at a cost of $125.

Your ticket gets you racecourse entry with book, parking, drinks on arrival, buffet lunch, afternoon tea and an open bar.

You’ll enjoy entertainment from tipsters, jockeys and celebrities – and have the company of fellow football lovers.

For more details or to book your ticket to the races, contact Friends of Football secretary Armin Lindenberg (arminlindenberg@xtra.co.nz).

Take a quick test now to check whether you're at risk with Macular Degeneration.

Check out the grid on the facing page and follow the test instructions.

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

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ASB YOUTH LEAGUE STANDINGS

Team Waitakere United Nelson Marlborough Falcons Manawatu United Team Wellington WAIBOP UNITED Wanderers CANTERBURY UNITED Southern United Auckland City Auckland United Hawkes Bay United Heartland Wairarapa

P 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

W 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 2 3 2 1 0

D 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 2

L 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 2 4 5 7 6

F 22 14 19 14 17 16 10 11 11 13 5 8

A 6 7 12 9 13 14 11 11 12 15 32 18

Pts 21 18 16 15 13 12 12 10 10 7 3 2

BAY SPORTSMED WAIBOP UNITED YOUTH FIXTURES

Date Opponents H/A Venue Oct 5 Manawatu Utd Away Memorial Park, Palmerston Nth Oct 12 Auckland City Home St Peter’s School, Cambridge Oct 18 Waitakere Utd Away Fred Taylor Park, Waitakere Nov 2 Nelson/M’boro Home St Peter’s School, Cambridge Nov 9 Team Wellington Away Memorial Park, Masterton Nov 16 Wairarapa Home Matamata Domain, Matamata Nov 23 Southern Utd Away Logan Park, Dunedin Nov 30 Auckland Utd Away Central Park, Mangere Dec 6 Canterbury Utd Home Links Ave, Tauranga Dec 13 Wanderers Away QBE Stadium, North Harbour Dec 20 Hawkes Bay Utd Home InternaƟonal Stadium, Rotorua * Please check for any alteraƟons at www.waibopunited.co.nz

Won 4–1 Won 3–2 Lost 0–3 Lost 0–1 Lost 1–2 Won 4–1 Drew 2–2 Won 3–1

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Canterbury United

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Established: 2002

Established: 2013

— 11.45pm kick off — 1 James Towers (GK) 2 Liam Williams 3 Alfie Rogers 4 MaƩ Wheeler 5 Shaun Morgan 6 Tom Probert 7 Paul Clout 8 Liam Hayes 9 Dylan Bull 10 Connor Probert 11 Lebon Bulamba 12 Jono Viviani 13 Jama Boss 14 MaƩ Nixon 15 Nathan Kinney 16 ScoƩ Hilliar 17 Reid Drake (C) 18 Dan Goodwin 19 Bradley Rea 20 Ryan Watson (GK) Head Coach: Paul Drake Assistant Coach: Paul Probert Manager: Graeme Kinney Physio: Tessa Lees

UPCOMING FIXTURES

Next home game - Double Header WaiBOP United v Hawkes Bay United Bay SportsMed WaiBOP Utd Yth v Hawkes Bay Utd Rotorua International Stadium Saturday December 20, 2014

1 Pieter Taco Bierema (GK) 2 Louie Bush 4 Louis Evans 5 Zach Gordon 9 Ryan Stanley 10 Boon Ozawa 11 Lyle MaƩhysen 12 Sean Mulcahy 13 Jonathan Inwood 15 Jayden Booth 16 Henry Finnis 17 Andrew Storer 18 Sam Peterson 19 Ben Stroud 20 Qiays Longman 21 Simon ChreƟen 22 Edward Ashton (GK) 23 Renta Yamamoto 24 Aaron Spain 25 Shane de Freitas 26 Shawn O’Brien 27 Cory Mitchell 28 Oscar Evans Youth Coach: Alan Walker Assistant Coach: Paul Bateson Manager: Andrew Bull Football Dev't Manager: MarƟn Stewart

TODAY’S OFFICIALS Referee: D.Sabitov Assistant referee: G.Lee Assistant referee: C.Tseng 4th Official: M.Abdullali Assessor/coach: J.Cross

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FIFA U–20 World Cup Counting down to football's big event

School students are being invited to get behind next year's FIFA U–20 World Cup by writing songs that help celebrate the spirit of the tournament.

Play It Strange, a music charity run by Split Enz founder Mike Chunn, is running a competition to find the best football song.

Entries close on February 27 and the winner will get a day in a professional recording studio to lay down their song which will be released on a Play It Strange CD. Entry forms can be found at: http://playitstrange.org.nz/the-fifa-u-20world-cup-nz-2015-school-competition/

Thirteen of the 24 nations coming to New Zealand for the FIFA U–20 World Cup have been decided, with qualifiers confirmed for Asia, Europe and Oceania.

The European representatives will be Austria, Germany, Hungary, Portugal, Serbia and Ukraine.

The four countries to represent the Asian Football Confederation are Myanmar, Qatar, Uzbekistan and North Korea.

Qatar’s qualification continues their rising status in the world game, following on the heels of their senior side’s recent victory over Australia.

Myanmar have been AFC U-19 Champions seven times with North Korea securing themselves three titles most recently in 2006 and 2010. Fiji will represent Oceania, while New Zealand are ensured a place as host nation.

Local football fans were treated to once– only opportunity last weekend when two

Hamilton's Waikato Stadium (right) will host eight matches during the 2015 FIFA U–20 World Cup

of FIFA’s World Cup Winner’s Trophies were displayed together in New Zealand for the very first time.

The FIFA U-20 World Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup were displayed at Auckland City FC’s home ground ahead of their ASB Premiership clash with Hawke’s Bay United.

The FIFA U-20 World Cup Winner’s Trophy was entrusted to the Local Organising Committee early in 2014 to help promote FIFA’s second largest male tournament.

The Club World Cup was also in New Zealand for a whistle stop global Welcome Tour of the seven cities vying for the coveted trophy at the FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco from 10–20 December 2014.

Auckland City FC will compete for the trophy having won the OFC Champions League title in May this year.

Quarter and Semi-Final tickets have gone on sale to those who have taken advantage of the generous early-bird discounts and purchased venue packs for any of the seven host stadiums.

Quarter-finals have been scheduled for Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch with the semi-finals being held in Auckland and Christchurch.

To purchase tickets or find out more about the tournament, please explore FIFA. com's New Zealand 2015 section and the relevant links in Related Items.

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Welcome the black sheep of football's family The Official Mascot for the FIFA U–20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 has been revealed — it's a black sheep with attitutde named Wolliam.

The mascot made his public debut at Auckland's Santa Parade last Sunday before he was whisked to Wellington to perform with his hip–hop backing dancers during the half–time break in the Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne City game.

Dave Beeche, CEO of the FIFA U–20 World Cup Local Organising Committee (LOC) said he had been delighted with the enthusiastic

reception Wooliam had received.

“We are very fond of Wooliam and feel that he embodies the passion, colour and excitement that are synonymous with this tournament. It was very satisfying to see the crowds enjoying him as much as we do.”

“We appreciate that around the globe New Zealand is associated with sheep so we thought why not embrace that but add an extra twist by making him the coolest black sheep ever, a young Kiwi with cheek and attitude.”

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WaiBOP United 100 Club Getting behind our team

A group of sponsors have got behind WaiBOP United by joining the team's newly–formed 100 Club.

The club provides entry level sponsorship investment for organisations and individuals who see benefits from their association with the region's ASB Premiership team.

Membership of the club is restricted to 100 but is steadily growing as supporters start to understand how the club works.

There's still time to join and receive the wide range of benefits that come from membership, including:  Two season passes for all WaiBOP United’s home games.  Access to pre–match functions— a great networking opportunity!  Invitation to the end of season awards evening.  Their name listed in every issue of The Range, our match day magazine  A full–colour advertisement on our featured sponsor’s page in an issue of The Range (see this issue's advertisements on page 16).  Their logo on the WaiBOP Utd website with a link through to their website.  Acknowledgement of their support over the PA system at every home match.  The opportunity to erect pitch side signage on match day. (Signage produced to WaiBOP United’s specifications and provided at the sponsor’s cost.)

All this is available for an investment of only $249, including GST (conditions may apply).

Please contact WaiBOP's Graeme Blake for more information. email: graeme.b@waibop.co.nz mobile: 027 585 9011, ph: 07 211 7895

You can still join the 100 Club and enjoy the benefits of membership at seven more WaiBOP United home games

100 Club Members

1 Hurricane Press Ltd (Josh Easby) 2 Rose Lynn Fashions (Tommy Lynn) 3 InGoal (James Bannatyne) 4 Allfast Solutions (Greg Hansen) 5 Bettle and Associates (Merv Williams) 6 Phil Rogers Builders Ltd (Phil Rogers) 7 DBMM (Dwayne Barlow) 8 The Matamata Bus (Dwayne Barlow) 9 MIMICO (Rex Davies) 10 Hukanui–Rototuna Football Club (Hamish McMillan) 11 Pete Lawrence 12 Colliers International (Duncan Woodhouse) 13 The Terraces (Kim Van Gog) 14 Sealed Air (Mark Browning) 15 Tauranga First National (Anton Jones) 16-17 Stone Age Tiling Ltd (Shane Finlay) 18 Thrifty Car Rental (Nicole Moke) 19 Steel and Tube (Hamilton) (Stu Davidson & Shane Gleeson) 20 Jet Creative (Geoff Wheeler) 21 Cambridge Sportsworld (Jay & Dael Marshall) 22-26 Total Industrial Solutions (Dianne Knight) 27 Holcim (Andy Campbell) 28 Carters Cambridge (Liam Heffernan) 29 Andy Baylie

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United We Stand What's happening inside WaiBOP United

It’s early days yet but WaiBOP United coach Peter Smith is confident this summer’s squad will be more potent in front of goal, largely due to the side’s new signings.

He’s brought in four new strikers, all with excellent goalscoring credentials.

Jerahl Hughes, who plays wide or through the middle as an attacking midfielder, scored 17 goals for Tauranga City United in their title-winning campaign in the Northern League’s second division.

Originally from Brighton in the UK, Hughes came out to New Zealand to join Tauranga and WaiBOP United team mate, defender Sam O’Regan whose header against Wanderers SC at Links Ave demonstrated his own ability to chip in with a few goals.

Frederico Marquez, who scored 12 goals in the Northern League’s Premier Division for Hamilton Wanderers and Ngaruawahia

Time to get shirty Replica WaiBOP United home shirts are now available for sale exclusively from The Soccer Shop, our front of shirt sponsor for the 2014/15 ASB Premiership.

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United over the winter, brings ASB Premiership experience to WaiBOP. He spent last summer with Canterbury United, scoring four times including the only goal of the game against WaiBOP at ASB Football Park.

Two Auckland-based forwards have joined WaiBOP for the summer.

Ernesto Lopez, who once had a 14-month youth contract with Argentine super-club Independiente, scored 13 times for NRFL first division side Mangere United, the highest tally in the division. He’s a former New Zealand youth international.

Godwin Darkwa, a former New Zealand Under-17 representative, was a key contributor to Birkenhead United finishing runners-up in the NRFL Premier Division. He brings pace and trickery from out wide and will be expected to chip in with his share of goals during the summer.

As well as the side's new signings , WaiBOP United can also draw on attacking players retained from the club's debut season, including Shaydon Young, wide player Mark Jones and youngster Wade Malony.

Coach Smith says his search for goals hasn’t been complicated.

“My job is to find the best mix in our attacking third to allow these players to flourish and their job is to get me some goals. Simple really!”

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2014/2015 WaiBOP United Squad

The Wanderers SC defence scramble to clear their penalty area from a WaiBOP United attack at Links Ave during the ASB Premiership match won 3–1 by the home side. Photo: Graeme Blake.

Peter Smith

Paul Drake

Head coach

Assistant coach

Neil Mouncher

Seamus Marten

Goalkeeper coach

Team manager

Hamish Ashton

Simon Mead

Physio

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James McPeake

Liam Higgins

Goalkeeper

Defender

3

4

Aaron Scott

Robbie Greenhalgh

Defender

Midfield

5

6

Sam O'Regan

Godwin Darkwa

Defender

Forward

7

8

Mark Jones

Chad Coombes

Forward

Midfield

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11

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10

Shaydon Young

Frederico Marquez

Forward

Forward

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Ernesto Lopez

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Shota Nakagawa

Fergus Neil

Forward

Defender

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Nathan Kinney

Scott Hilliar

Defender

Midfield

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Reid Drake

Alexis Varela

Midfield

Midfield

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Wade Molony

Danyon Drake

Forward

Goalkeeper

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Jerahl Hughes

Craig Wylie

Forward

Midfield

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Thomas Probert

Jarrod Young

Defender

Midfield

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ASB Premiership Wrap Round Five action from the league

Two teams experienced milestone results in Round 5 of the ASB Premiership last weekend with celebrations for Wanderers SC and the shock of a four–goal losing margin for champions Auckland City.

Wanderers SC beat Canterbury United 3–1 in Auckland to record the side’s first ever on–field win (their previous sole three pointer resulted from a breach of rules by Hawkes Bay United last season).

The Wanderers SC side – a squad of players preparing for the 2015 FIFA U–20 World Cup – opened the 2014–15 competition with five straight defeats. But a first half goal from Judd Baker and headers from Brock Messenger and Sam Brotherton set up the historic win.

High–flying Team Wellington dished up the heaviest ASB Premiership defeat ever for Auckland City with a 4–0 win at David Farrington Park in Wellington.

A goal in each half to Michael Gwyther coupled with second period strikes from Luis Corrales and Jarrod Smith saw Team Wellington move to within a point of Auckland City at the top of the standings.

The second half dismissal of new Auckland City signing Marko Dordevic for a second caution rubbed further salt into the

visitors’ wounds two days before Ramon Tribulietx’s side depart for their preparation for the FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco.

A pair of first half penalties just 60 seconds apart saw Waitakere United and Hawke’s Bay United take a point each from Saturday’s ASB Premiership 1–1 draw at Fred Taylor Park.

Former Hawke’s Bay United player Tom Biss struck the first spot kick for Waitakere United 26 minutes into the contest after being felled in the area but Ryan Tinsley replied from the same position almost instantly in what proved to be the final scoring action.

Speedy striker Joel Stevens (19) starred for Wellington Phoenix in their 4–3 win against Southern United, scoring a hat–trick.

Stevens, who has played twice for the All Whites since Anthony Hudson has taken the coaching reigns, is also a member of the New Zealand U–20 men’s squad preparing for the 2015 FIFA U–20 World Cup in New Zealand.

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ASB PREMIERSHIP STANDINGS

Team Auckland City Team Wellington WAITAKERE UNITED Wellington Phoenix Southern United Hawkes Bay United Canterbury United WAIBOP UNITED Wanderers SC

P 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 6

W 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1

D 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0

L 1 0 2 2 2 1 2 2 5

F 10 13 7 9 6 7 5 5 7

A 6 7 7 7 8 7 6 6 15

Pts 12 11 7 6 6 5 4 3 3

WAIBOP UNITED FIXTURE LIST

Date Opponents H/A Venue Nov 1 Canterbury Utd Away ASB Football Park, Christchurch Nov 16 Team Wellington Away David Farrington Park, Wellington Nov 22 Wanderers SC Home Links Ave, Tauranga Dec 6 Waitakere United Home Links Ave, Tauranga Dec 13 Phoenix Away Eden Park, Auckland Dec 20 Hawkes Bay Utd Home International Stadium, Rotorua Jan 11 Southern United Away Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Jan 17 Canterbury Utd Home John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge Jan 25 Auckland City Away Kiwitea Street, Auckland Jan 31 Team Wellington Home John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge Feb 8 Wanderers SC Away QBE Stadium, North Harbour Feb 11 Auckland City Home John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge Feb 21 Waikatere United Away Fred Taylor Park, Waitakere Feb 28 Phoenix Home John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge Mar 8 Hawkes Bay Utd Away Bluewater Stadium, Napier Mar 14 Southern United Home John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge * Please check for any alterations at www.waibopunited.co.nz

Result L 0–2 L 2–3 W 3–1 3.00pm 2.15pm 4.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 3.00pm 6.30pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 2.00pm 5.00pm

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WaiBOP United

Waitakere United

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Established: 2013

Established: 2004

— 3.00pm kick off — 1 JJames M McPeake 2 Liam Higgins 3 Aaron Scott (captain) 4 Robbie Greenhalgh 5 Sam O'Regan 6 Godwin Darkwa 7 Mark Jones 8 Chad Coombes 9 Shaydon Young 10 Federico Marquez 11 Ernesto Lopez 13 Shota Nakagawa 14 Fergus Neil 15 Nathan Kinney 16 Scott Hilliar 17 Reid Drake 18 Alexis Varela 19 Wade Molony 20 Danyon Drake 21 Jerahl Hughes 22 Craig Wylie 23 Thomas Probert 24 Jarrod Young Head coach: Peter Smith Assistant coach: Paul Drake Goalkeeper coach: Neil Mouncher Physio: Hamish Ashton Strength coach: Marcelo Sosa Team manager: Seamus Marten Performance analyst: Simon Mead — All Whites

1 Danny Robinson nson 2 Sean Harding 3 Alec Solomons 4 Luke Adams 5 Brian Shelley 7 David Mulligan 8 Chris Bale 9 Adam Dickinson 10 Tom Bliss 11 Rory Turner 12 Dylan Manickum 13 Jake Porter 14 Dean Lausev 15 Ed Sillars 16 Tristan Prattley 18 Derice Richards 19 Jonathan Quinn 20 Damian Mosquera 21 Andy Boyens (captain) 22 Alex Carr (GK) 24 Harshae Raniga Head coach: Brian Shelley Technical director: Paul Smalley Goalkeeping coach: Kevin O’Leary Manager: Graham Routledge TODAY’S OFFICIALS Referee: Nick Waldron Assistant referee: Ben Norman Assistant referee: Nadia Browning 4th Official: Cory Mills Assessor/coach: Mike Hester

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