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PHOTO/TWEET OF THE WEEK Next week we have Kate Sheppard Cup action for the fans - On Sunday of Queens Birthday weekend you can come check out the first steps by Ellerslie on our way to the final!!
4 WELCOME TO WAIHEKE UNITED This weekend’s NRFL action see’s Waiheke United visit Michaels Ave, so a warm welcome to Matt, Scott, Gareth and the team. The game should be another interesting one for the Ellerslie guys who are starting to turn their form around but we need some points on the board to reward improved performances.
Waiheke come into the game in third place and will have designs on getting back into the top two spots they occupied early in the season—the reality is the league spots between Tauranga in 2nd and Mt Albert Ponsonby in 7th are pretty tight and odd results here and there can make a big difference. In the U23’s it’s a chance for Ellerslie to get back to winning ways with a disrupted and disjointed May for Seb Bouvier’s young team - Waiheke are always a challenge so it will be good to see how the young guys respond to that. We have a full menu of other club games on this weekend as well with the Women’s First Team playing Friday night at Springs kicking off the weekend. Iguana’s, ZFFC and Over 40’s Metro have the afternoon slots at Michaels Ave on the lower fields on Saturday while on Sunday everyone gets their business done early so teams can get to Eden Park and check out the Phoenix game at 4pm. A highlight for opposition team name of the week - It was a close run thing with Albany Schmalbany appealing alongside Auckland Man Chest Hair Utd, but the winner has to be Pukekohe Pook E Monsters.
FRONT COVER: (from left) Adam Paulsen, Kyryl Bolharyn, Jordan Bresler BACK COVER: Defenders on high alert
5 DATE
TIME
ELLERSLIE TEAM
OPPOSITION
VENUE
29.05
3pm
Ellerslie Diamonds
VS
Eastern Suburbs Nuggsy
Madills Farm #4
29.05
3pm
Ellerslie Colts
VS
Albany United Red
Rosedale Park #4
29.05
1:15pm Ellerslie Iguanas
VS
Albany United Schmalbany
Michaels Ave #3
29.05
2:45pm Ellerslie Business Time
VS
Oratia Utd Forrest
Liston Park #1
29.05
1:45pm Ellerslie Deceptively Slow
VS
Bay Olympic Mavericks
Ngahue Reserve #2
29.05
12pm
Ellerslie Instituto
VS
Uni-Mt Bohs Bad Company
Bill McKinlay Park #1
29.05
3pm
Ellerslie EPSDS
VS
Ellerslie ZFFC
Michaels Ave #3
29.05
3:30pm Ellerslie Red Ruru’s
VS
Lynn Avon Utd
Ngahue Reserve #2
29.05
3pm
Ellerslie ZFFC
VS
Ellerslie EPSDS
Michaels Ave #3
29.05
3pm
Ellerslie Black Ponies
VS
West Auckland Wookies
Michaels Ave #2
29.05
3pm
Ellerslie Bonobos
VS
Auckland Man Chest Hair Utd
Keith Hay Park #6
29.05
1pm
Ellerslie Sea Dogs
VS
Pukekohe Pook E Monsters
Michaels Ave #2
29.05
1pm
Ellerslie Red Knights
VS
Western Springs Calendar Boys
Seddon Fields #3
29.05
3pm
Ellerslie O35’s Masters
VS
Northern Rovers FC Junior Bazza
McFetridge Park #1
29.05
3:30pm Ellerslie O40’s Zephyrs
VS
Fencibles Utd Knaves
William Green #1
29.05
3pm
Ellerslie O45’s Metro
VS
Mangere Utd FC Rewa
Michaels Ave #5
29.05
3pm
Ellerslie O45’s Mustangs
VS
Bucklands Beach East Chinese
Millhouse Reserve #1
30.05
11am
Ellerslie Rebels
VS
Papakura City
Michaels Ave #1
30.05
11am
Ellerslie Red Fury
VS
Onehunga Mangere Dunks
Mangere Domain #2
30.05
11am
Ellerslie Zamantix Roverines
VS
Lynn Avon WD3
Michaels Ave #2
30.05
3pm
Zamantix Force
VS
Viet Star FC
Michaels Ave #2
30.05
1pm
Zamantix Return
VS
Kamarak FC
Ngahue #2
30.05
1pm
Zamantix Deuce
VS
Internationale FC
Michaels Ave #2
28.05
7:30pm AFC Bohemians 1
VS
HNK Auckland
Croatian Cultural Society
30.05
1pm
VS
Football Club Khukuri
Michaels Ave # 1
AFC Bohemians 2
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RESERVES TOOK ON METRO AT PHYLLIS STREET ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND IN A CHALLENGING GAME TOOK HOME A POINT IN A 1-1 DRAW ELLERSLIE’S GOAL WAS SCORED BY ATHAN RATNAM PHOTOS: FROM TOP LEFT 1) Avi clearing a dangerous ball away
2) Farhan was handed the striking duties this weekend 3) Don’t we look fabulous in all yellow?
8 ROUND
DATE & TIME
OPPOSITION
VENUE
1
27.03.21 @ 3pm
Takapuna AFC
Michaels Ave
2-3
3
05.04.21 @ 3pm
Manurewa AFC
Michaels Ave
2-1
4
10.04.21 @ 3pm
East Coast Bays
Bay City Park
2-4
5
17.04.21 @ 3pm
Mt Albert Ponsonby
Anderson Park
1-5
6
24.04.21 @ 3pm
Waitemata FC
Michaels Ave
0-5
7
01.05.21 @ 3pm
Bucklands Beach
Michaels Ave
2-1
8
08.05.21 @ 3pm
Albany United
Michaels Ave
0-1
CC1
15.05.21 @ 2pm
Greenhithe FC
Rosedale Park
4-0
9
22.05.21 @ 3pm
Metro FC
Phyllis Street
1-1
10
29.05.21 @ 3pm
Waiheke United
Michaels Ave
CC2
05.06.21 @ 2pm
Auckland City FC
Kiwitea Street
11
12.06.21 @ 3pm
Tauranga City
Links Ave
12
26.06.21 @ 3pm
Bucklands Beach
Lloyd Elsmore Park
14
10.07.21 @ 3pm
Manurewa AFC
Memorial Park
15
17.07.21 @ 3pm
East Coast Bays
Bay City Park
16
24.07.21 @ 3pm
Mt Albert Ponsonby
Michaels Ave
17
31.07.21 @ 3pm
Waitemata FC
McLeod Park
18
07.08.21 @ 3pm
Takapuna AFC
Taharoto Park
19
15.08.21 @ 3pm
Albany United
Rosedale Park
20
21.08.21 @ 3pm
Metro FC
Michaels Ave
21
28.08.21 @ 3pm
Waiheke United
Onetangi Sports Park
22
04.09.21 @ 3pm
Tauranga City
Michaels Ave
NOTES
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Reserves games kickoff at 12:30pm on Saturdays Fixtures are subject to change - please check Check NRF’s website or social pages for updates Round 2 and 13 are BYES
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RESULT
9 21/05
HOME TEAM
SCORE
AWAY TEAM
METRO FC
1-1
ELLERSLIE AFC
B.Rathbun
22/05
HOME TEAM
SCORE
AWAY TEAM
TAURANGA CITY
4-3
BUCKLANDS BEACH
J.Langton 3, R.McLeod
22/05
S.Waterland 2, H.Alfayad
HOME TEAM
SCORE
AWAY TEAM
TAKAPUNA AFC
3-2
MT ALBERT PONSONBY
S.Robertson, D.Semp, J.Taylor
22/05
M.Gurney, L.Black
HOME TEAM
SCORE
AWAY TEAM
WAITEMATA FC
2-1
MANUREWA AFC
S.Tanner, P.Silver
23/05
L.Bulamba
HOME TEAM
SCORE
AWAY TEAM
ALBANY UNITED
3-1
EAST COAST BAYS
J.Beguely, F.Diamond HOME TEAM
J.McKeown SCORE
AWAY TEAM
WAIHEKE AFC
n/a
Place
R.Corbett
BYE
Team
PL
W
D
L
GF
1
ALBANY UNITED
8
6
1
1
17
2
TAURANGA CITY
9
5
1
3
15
3
WAIHEKE UTD
8
5
0
3
14
4
MANUREWA AFC
8
5
0
3
5
EAST COAST BAYS AFC
8
4
2
6
TAKAPUNA AFC
8
4
7
MT ALBERT PONSONBY AFC
8
8
METRO FC
8
9
WAITEMATA FC
10 11
GA
GD
PTS
8
9
19
16
-1
16
11
3
15
10
8
2
15
2
15
10
5
14
2
2
16
13
3
14
4
1
3
24
11
13
13
2
3
3
12
10
2
9
8
2
2
4
10
13
-3
8
ELLERSLIE AFC
8
1
1
6
9
22
-13
4
BUCKLANDS BEACH
9
0
1
8
14
34
-20
1
10 #
PLAYER NAME
GAMES
GOALS
1
KYRYL BOLHARYN
29
0
2
LEX DAVIES-CAMPBELL
30
3
3
AALOK PAUDEL
37
0
4
JORDAN BRESLER
37
0
5
JOSH LAI
25
2
6
ALEX CLARK
24
3
7
RORY KELLY
12
2
8
ADAM SCOTT
88
7
9
ERMAL FUSHA
5
1
10
RYAN MORROW
16
5
11
REI OGAWA-BRACEY
16
0
12
ANDRE MUNRO-WILSON
10
3
13
JOSH TORRENS
56
1
KYRYL BOLHARYN
14
PAT GREY
4
0
15
SEB POELMAN
86
9
His best game in an Ellerslie shirt against Metro means he wins Man of the Match, no question about it.
16
ROWAN CORBETT
59
17
17
CONRAD BENEFIELD
41
1
TYPE OF OFFICIAL
TEAM OFFICIALS
18
MASILLAN VEEJIAN
1
0
HEAD COACH
Dave Edmondson
20
KOJO NORKU
12
0
ASSIST. COACH
Fred de Jong
21
DIRRENESH THIRUKUMAR
4
0
GK COACH
Tony Jenkins
22
COBI ALLEN
3
0
MANAGER
Tim Adams
25
ADAM PAULSEN
6
3
PHYSIO
Aaron Collin
11 #
PLAYER NAME
GK Sebastian CIGANDA
TYPE OF OFFICIAL
MATCH OFFICIALS
REFEREE
Allan WILSON
2
Miguel YACAR
AR 1
Daniel KING
3
Felix KNIGHT
AR 2
Johnathon SMITH
4
Federico ROMANIA
5
Claudio AMAD
6
Lautaro LATORRE
7
Nicolas Frederico VANINA
8
Juan Cruz CANAY
9
Emiliano CANDIA
10
Alejo VILLASANA
11
Ramon LINDNER
12
Felix TIMMINS-SCANLON
14
Marcos CORIA
15
Juan Facundo MIRANDA
17
Diego SEPULVEDA CARVAJAL
18
Mauricio HERRERA
22
Gabriel GARNICA
Ref Assessor
Ian HISCOX
WEBSITE: http://www.waihekeunited.org.nz/ TWITTER: @WaihekeUnited FACEBOOK: @WaihekeUnitedAfc INSTAGRAM: waiheke_united TYPE OF OFFICIAL
TEAM OFFICIALS
HEAD COACH
Matt UPTON
ASSIST. COACH
Scott WOODFORD
TEAM MANAGER Gareth JENKINSON PHYSIO
Maria LEMOINE PINEDO
PHYSIO
Micaela Ayelen MULE
12 MENS FIRST TEAM: Ponies Throw Their Bodies On The Line For A Point Against Metro FC A first friday night game of the season saw the Ellerslie AFC Men's First Team secure our first draw this year, in a fixture which saw lady luck flirt her way between both sides during the 90 minutes. A slight delay to kickoff happened when it became obvious that one of the appointed AR's for the game had not made it, so Metro's team manager took the flag for the first half (until a replacement arrived) and was excellent! Ellerslie had the chance to draw first blood when they were awarded a penalty early in the game, but unfortunately our luck from the spot continued, this time an excellent save from Sean Dowling (out of retirement for Metro) from Ryan's effort kept us scoreless. A number of changes to the First Team due to unavailability (due to the late un-notified change to Friday night) of players saw Monju Shohei win a starting spot in midfield in the place of Pat Grey and Ermal Fusha on the comeback from injury grabbed a start on the wing replacing Adam Paulsen. On the bench a first time call up for Daniel Evans and a recall for Cobi Allen were the key changes. The Keeper from last weeks cup game (Mas) was given bench duties due to a bit of a side niggle. The luck didn't go against us the whole game to be fair - during the course of the first half we rode our luck a little, once when Metro hit the crossbar and in a couple of moments in the goalbox when Ponies were flying at the ball to block shots, fully committed to the cause which was awesome to see from the sideline. Kyryl in particular was heavily involved and made a number of clutch saves to keep Metro from opening the scoring. Recent weeks has seen a bit more belief back into the team and that showed as Josh Lai executed a perfect press on the Metro left back and smashed in a teasing cross to the backpost where Rowan Corbett lined up a left foot volley, which to everyone's delight looped over Dowling in goal and settled in the back of the net. Before the halftime break Ellerslie had another golden opportunity as a nicely worked passing movement ended up with Ryan with a one v one with the keeper, albeit from a tough angle and Dowling with all his years of experience shut the angle as best he could - with the end result being Ryan shooting in the side netting trying to beat the keeper at his near post. A halftime lead was a bit of an odd occasion for Ellerslie and to be honest with Metro causing us significant problems at the back it could have easily been equal or a lead to Metro - but the lads stuck at it and were being well supported by almost the entire Women's First Team who had arrived late but definitely loud to support their counterparts.
13 Metro started the second half well and put Ellerslie back under pressure - but there was a feeling around the ground it wasn't to be Metro's night due to a combination of some wasteful finishing and some excellent scramble defence from the visitors. Perhaps at the very moment supporters were letting that thought permeate through their minds the home side drew level, with a decent although not be any means the most clean strike of the game to date. Unfortunately Ellerslie had switched off as the scorer Brad Rathbun had received the ball from a throw in and found he had a bit of space to get his shot off. Ellerslie responded by putting on Kojo Norku for Ermal Fusha who had grabbed some valuable minutes under his belt on his injury comeback - Kojo immediately started to run at the Metro left back who had previously had been dealing with Josh and then Ermal and was a on a card so was probably keen for a rest at this point. Normally you see the scoring team in this scenario kick on but Ellerslie looked like they were stung into action as they went on the offensive and raised the tempo once again and looked to try and find a winner, while Metro seemed to welcome the pressure and looked to hit us on the counter. In one such moment a ball into the Ellerslie penalty box saw a clash between a Metro player and Jordan Bresler who stayed down afterwards clutching his knee - while recently Ellerslie have avoided adding injuries to what is now a long list of injuries this season this was unfortunately another piece of bad luck as Jordan suffered MCL damage to his knee in that innocuous collision. That injury saw Ellerslie go the bench to bring on Daniel Evans for his debut - Daniel is a new signing for the club who has been performing well in the Reserves with a couple of goals to his name and quite a fair few assists as well - proving that the club again has depth in it's ranks. Not too long after that Josh Lai was replaced by Dirrenesh Thirukumar - Josh had run himself into the ground and with a qreat assist and plenty of high tempo work it was a superb shift from the energetic number 5. With four attacking players on the field pushing on it became a stretched game as both sides looked to get the win, with Ellerslie in my mind just edging it in the last 10 mins - but it seemed a draw was written into the cards and that's how the score stayed at the final whistle. Metro as the higher ranked team might have been the more disappointed side (certainly how one member of staff from the home side felt), Ellerslie however will see it as a point gained in a period where the team is clearly improving and if we can get close to our strongest XI on the pitch together at some stage I'm sure they will take some points from some teams who might not expect it. Media Picks Man of The Match Hard to go past Kyryl Bolharyn who played his best ever game in an Ellerslie shirt and fully deserves the honours.
14
15
16 #
PLAYER NAME
18
Jonathan DAVIDSON
24
Ben ALEXANDER
26
Monju SHOHEI
27
Kosei HAGINO
28
Rai-Arii HENDERSON-ENOKA
29
Andrew HOLDSWORTH
30
Daniel EVANS
32
Ryan RIFAI
35
Farhan AZIM
36
Jordan ROBERTS-RADFORD
37
Brock GUNSON
PAT GREY
38
Athan RATNAM
39
Liam BUYCK
40
Jayden BUSH
Pat was everywhere for the Ressies on Saturday, almost scored and was the defensive rock for the team. Exactly the performance you would like to see from a First Team player
43
Ryan ROBINSON
TYPE OF OFFICIAL
TEAM OFFICIALS
44
Patrick FAHEY
HEAD COACH
SEB BOUVIER
ASSIST. COACH
n/a
GK COACH
TONY JENKINS
MANAGER
TIM ADAMS
PHYSIO
AARON COLLIN
17 #
PLAYER NAME
GK Yamal ABUIN
TYPE OF OFFICIAL
REFEREE
MATCH OFFICIALS
Johnathon SMITH
2
Aakash MANI
AR 1
n/a
3
Kiwa BURKE-MUNNS
AR 2
n/a
4
Noah BURKE-MUNNS
Ref Assessor
5
Elijah TIMMINS-SCANLON
6
Ashley MUTIZE
7
Bert de RAAT
8
Rodrigo PERCIBALDI
9
Gaspar MENA
10
Carlos LEIDI
11
Emanuel
12
Felix TIMMINS-SCANLON
13
Federico GUATE
14
Axel GOMEZ VERON
15
Alex RIVERA LEON
17
Marcos GILES
18
Sam DALTON
22
Gabriel GARNICA
Ian HISCOX
WEBSITE: http://www.waihekeunited.org.nz/ TWITTER: @WaihekeUnited FACEBOOK: @WaihekeUnitedAfc INSTAGRAM: waiheke_united TYPE OF OFFICIAL
TEAM OFFICIALS
HEAD COACH
Scott WOODFORD
ASSIST. COACH
Matt UPTON
TEAM MANAGER Gareth JENKINSON PHYSIO
Maria LEMOINE PINEDO
PHYSIO
Micaela Ayelen MULE
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TWEET OF THE WEEK We love it when our fans get involved on Twitter and post updates about the games. And we are ok with Callum doing it as well. Maybe don’t drink and tweet Callum? A Fatal Cross?
PHOTO OF THE WEEK This could be a perfect image for a where is the ball competition, or a caption this competition for that matter. Steph Jones just wants to keep that ball in play, really bad...
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