Girls APC Football Finals played Wednesday 16 August at Ellerslie Football Club Premier APC winners Mt Albert Grammar 1-0 over Baradene College MVP Maia Lythe – Mt Albert Grammar School. Senior A1 winners Carmel College 3-1 v Pakuranga College – MVP Grace Chitty – Carmel College Junior A winners Baradene College 3 – 2 v Mt Albert Grammar on penalties after extra time MVP Dayna Kesha – Mt Albert Grammar
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Girls APC Football Finals
The weather held off for the Girls APC Football finals at Ellerslie Football Club, Michaels Ave on Wednesday 17 August. The games were tightly contested with all 3 games ending in 1 nil. The finals were last played prior to Covid in 2019. 2022 winners were Baradene College with a win over Saint Kentigern College in the Division 1 competition. In Division 2 Botany Downs Secondary College bet Onehunga High School scoring in extra time. Mt Albert Grammar against Saint Kentigern College in the Junior A girls. MVP’s Junior A…
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All highlighted players are considered New to School under the College Sport Auckland Bylaws: Yellow = eligible to play Red = ineligible to play until transfer process is complete Blue = ineligible to play for the first half of the season (Bylaw 5.11)
Read MoreBack-to-back NZSS Football titles for Baradene
College Sport Media: Contesting the final was the straightforward part of the week for Baradene College of the Sacred Heart’s First XI football team last Friday. Earning the right to get to the decider in the first place and defend their NZSS Girls Premier Lotto title they won for their first time last year was far from plain sailing. “It was almost a relief to get to the final because we played a really tough semi against Epsom Girls’ Grammar School, who we beat on penalties,” said Baradene striker and…
Read MoreNZ claim bronze medal in Uruguay
New Zealand Football: New Zealand have made history by claiming the bronze medal at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after defeating Canada 2-1 at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo. Leon Birnie’s side became the first New Zealand national team to claim a medal at any FIFA tournament. In five previous FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cups, New Zealand had never finished higher than 12th. New Zealand got off to a fantastic start when they scored twice in the opening 13 minutes through a Grace Wisnweksi double, but Canada got within…
Read MoreNZ through to U17 Women’s World Cup semifinals
NZ Herald: The New Zealand U-17 women’s team has shocked the footballing world by defeating Japan on penalties to make the semifinals of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – the first time a side from this country has ever made the final four of a FIFA event. Having earlier become the first team from New Zealand to make the quarter-finals of a World Cup and breaking several other records in the process, coach Leon Birnie and his charges were very much already in unchartered territory as they took to…
Read MoreHistory made with Uruguay win
New Zealand Football: A New Zealand team has qualified for the knockout stages of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup for the first ever time after securing an impressive 2-1 victory over hosts Uruguay in Montevideo. While a historic first in this tournament, it’s the eighth time overall that New Zealand have progressed past pool play at a FIFA event and the first time it has been done with a game in hand. “It’s an amazing moment,” said coach Leon Birnie. “It’s historic for us because we’d never got out…
Read MoreBalanced squad named for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup
New Zealand Football: New Zealand U-17 Women’s Head Coach Leon Birnie has named a balanced squad for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Uruguay next month. The 21-player squad includes Football Ferns goalkeeper Anna Leat and three other players in Gabrielle Rennie, Aneka Mittendorf and Maggie Jenkins who represented New Zealand at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in August. Birnie believes his squad will be well prepared to handle the challenge of Finland, hosts Uruguay and Ghana in the tournament that will be staged in three host cities…
Read MoreBoys Football Knockout Cup Champions
The College Sport Auckland Boys Football Knockout Cup Finals were held last Saturday at Bill McKinlay Park. 13th Grade Champions – Mt Albert Grammar School Mt Albert Grammar School played Auckland Grammar School in 13th Grade final which was a closely fought match right to the bitter end with the only goal scored by Mt Albert just before full time. 15th Grade Champions – Rutherford College In the 15th Grade final, Rutherford College fought hard to come away 2-1 win against Westlake Boys High School. Senior Champions – Auckland Grammar…
Read MoreMarist College 1st XI cap off the perfect season
The Marist College 1st XI Football team ended the season in style by claiming the prestigious Maurice Hulme Trophy in Rotorua, and with it, keeping their perfect record intact this season. This team has had a remarkable year, remaining unbeaten all season (a run of 21 games) and along the way claiming the Senior A1 title, the APC Division 2 title and the Maurice Hulme Trophy. The team is coached by John Vujnovich & Neven Grgicevich who have coached at the school for the past three years however it was…
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