Weekly Review 29-30 March 2025.

Men’s Central League 2

This week saw the kick off of the new Central League 2 when Langley Twigg Taradale travel across to take on Suchy & Co Realty Ltd FC Western at Lynmouth Park. The home team were out of the block fast with a goal to Ben Hutchings inside 5 minutes. 10 minutes later Cameron Paterson drew the visitors level when a slip in concentration from Western saw his shot find the back of the net. The home team hit back almost straight away with a goal to Ben Furze to see FC Western take a 2-1 lead into the half time break. Taradale were left to rue missed chances in second half as FC western score periodically throughout the half with Ben Hutchings and Ben Furze adding to their tallies and Connor Oliver-Rose found the back of the net as the score ended up 5-1 to Suchy & Co Realty Ltd FC Western.   

Suchy & Co Realty Ltd FC Western – 5 (Ben Hutchings 4’, 66’, Ben Furze 18’, 56’, Connor Oliver-Rose 72’)

Langley Twigg Taradale AFC – 1 (Cameron Paterson 16’)

Seatoun AFC – 4 (Divin Bissielo 10’, 32’, Abdi Jama 45’ (PEN), Jack Parry 90’)

Lower Hutt City AFC – 4 (Jayden Arkinstall 23’, 54’, James Ferguson 36’, Andrew Fitzpatrick-Cockram 39’ (PEN)

Watson Integrity PN Marist FC – 5 (Darren Juru 16’, Josh Cremen 27’, Dominic Richmond 31’, 84’ (PEN), Dante McEwan 65’)

Te Kotahitanga FC Men’s Firsts – 0

Douglas Villa AFC Badcock Law Magpies – 2 (Andrew Cox 55’, Alex Cox 88’)

Palmerston North United – 4 (Benjamin Mori 9’, Anthony Jones 53’, 66’, Daniel McDougall 81’)

Tawa AFC – 2 (Noah Geoffrey Abbott 40’ (OG), Lachlan Hill 61’)

Stop Out Sports Club – 2 (Meshach Humby 2’, Konrad Bain 56’ (OG)

Game of Round 2

This week Watson Integrity PN Marist FC are on the road to try and build on last weeks strong start when they head down to Seatoun AFC. This games has the potential to be high scoring with both teams showing the ability to find the back of the net in week 1.

Women’s Central League

Week 1 of the 2025 Women’s Central League saw Excel Refrigeration Moturoa travel down to Memorial Park to take on newly promoted Kitchens By Healey Palmerston North United. It was the visitors who started the better of the teams with 2 first half goals to Sasha Rasmussen. Palmerston North United started to find their feet in the second half but were ultimately left with too much to do when star of the show Sasha Rasmussen found the back of the net late on finish off a well complied hattrick. Next week sees Excel Refrigeration Moturoa head down to Wellington to take on Victoria University. While Kitchens By Healey Palmerston North United welcome the Wellington Phoenix under 18’s who are fresh of a first round win.

Round 1 Results

Kitchens By Healey Palmerston North United – 0

Excel Refrigeration Moturoa AFC – 3 (Sasha Rasmussen 23’, 34’, 82’)

Wellington Phoenix Academy U18 – 4 (Mackenzie Bryant 50’, Maisy McDonald 57’, Isabella Temple 78’, Amelie McClintock 81’)

Waterside Karori – 0

Game of Round 2

 6/4/2025 14.00 Bond SF 11      Shadow Solutions Taradale AFC – Alexia Stoddart Miramar Rangers AFC.  This week marks the beginning of Taradale’s league campaign as they prepare to host the newly promoted Miramar side. Both teams will be eager to make a strong start to the season and will be aiming to secure all three points in their opening fixture.

Sheffield Plate Charity Cup 2025:

This years Sheffield plate was contested between Moturoa and FC Western at Onuku Taipari Domain.

The first half saw a typically cagy affair with both teams creating limited chances. FC Western were the ones to capitalise on one of those chances first when Matt Sanger found the back of the net in the 34^th minute. Moturoa thought they had equalised when they slotted home a well worked move only for it to be ruled out by officials for offside. Just before half time Moturoa Keeper Kieran Bignell tipped a ball destined for the net over the bar to keep his team right in the game. The second half saw the game open up a bit more as the heat started to take its toll on players. As Moturoa pressed looking to equalise the game they had a golden chance in the dying stages when striker Tyler Webber was through 1 on 1 with FC Western Keeper Nic Reive. Unfortunately for the striker he put it straight at the keeper.

TMT Building Ltd Moturoa AFC – 0

NP Physiotherapy FC Western – 1 (Matt Sanger 34’)

Article added: Wednesday 02 April 2025