South Island League

Todays results - Round 5 with all the away teams winning

Coastal Spirit 1 Ferrymead Bays 2

Dunedin Technical 1 Queenstown Rovers 2

Nomads 1 Cashmere Technical3

Southland United 0 Nelson Suburbs 3

Updated Table

Round 6 games

Cashmere Techical vs Coastal Spirit

Nelson Suburbs vs. Dunedin Technical

Queenstown Rovers vs. Nomads

Southland United vs. Ferrymead Bays

Today's scorers 

Coastal Spirit 1 (Liam Hare) Ferrymead Bays 2 (Sho Mathieson, Mark Peers) HT 1 - 2

Nomads 1 (Cory Vickers) Cashmere Technical 3 (Tom Schwarz, Aaron Clapham - pen, Daniel Thoms) HT 1 -1 

Dunedin Technical 1 (Alistair Rickerby) Queenstown Rovers 3 (Josh Cartman 2, Adam Hawson) HT 0 - 1 

Southland United 0 Nelson Suburbs 3 (Eddie Sillars 2, Ben Wright) HT 0 - 2

Leading scorers

Does anyone know when internet connection will be back up and running over the east side of town ? 

Likely to have been caused by a major Train De-railment in the area in recent weeks

So after yesterday results Cashmere Technical, Nomads, Ferrymead Bays the three sides in the box seat to battle out the top three spots. 

Nelson Suburbs can still reach 13 points which could mathimatically see them finish top but would need four other results to go their way for this to happen, however this seems unlikely.

Cashmere Tech only need three points from their last two games (Coastal - home, Suburbs - away) to guarantee them the title. 

Two wins for Bays (Southland - away, Queenstown - home) would see them finish in the top two.  

If Nomads win away to Queenstown next Saturday they will finish in the top three.

Too many permutations to work the bottom half of the title.

Another cracker game between Nomads and Cashmere Technical with Nomads taking the lead, then hitting the woodwork with Technical levelling right on half time. Technical dominated early in the second half and took the lead when brought down in the area and taking the lead from the penalty. Nomads then had a good period and going close several times before Daniel Thoms wapping up the three points with a screamer late in the game. 

Several hundred watching including Tasman coach - Andy Hedge along with Dragon's Willie Gerdsen.

Any reports on the other ChCh derby.

What has happened to the train!? So good to watch the derailment! Another trophyless year for the big spenders :D 

2nd Spot (Highest ever finish)

Cup final to play

Shield already in the cabinet.

Pushed Tech to pens in the Chatham

Been a brilliant year for Coastal. If they can improve again next year then they will be a real force.

Not bad going for a team with just two national league players.

Someone from Mainland or AW82 maybe be able to confirm this interference, but I have not heard of any other National league teams staff having such a major impact on club football in their federation.

The English cup should be a weekend afternoon kick off. Allowing the winners (players, supporters et all) to celebrate appropriately from the cup following the match (which is much harder on a weeknight) these traditions are why club football will endure long after composite teams have exploded.

I hope this rumour is not true! 

Could be called match fixing. 

Imagine if the person doing the big wig I am the one gig was a ref be worse than having Howard Webb or Markus Merk with a whistle.

Confirmation of 2 cents put in from all corners of the universe around the date for the English Cup final. 

Further confirmation, and now on MF website, that the final will be on Tuesday the 28th. 

Boo all round.

wow. time for mainland to grow some actual balls!!! i'm not sure in my 50+ years if an English Cup final has ever been played midweek? played in a couple in the mid 90's and the saturday afternoon games always allowed for a great atmosphere with a large number of juniors watching. how the hell to these idiots justify the change, or have they at all?

At 9 am?

Bloody ridiculous decision - a real case of ze tail wagging ze dog!!

So the bottom 3 teams will almost certainly be all Southern sides - yes they have competed for some games, but not all crucially. I do hope FS don't pull the plug on it as a result, for a time Tech looked unbeatable and Southland and Queenstown have shown that on their day they can beat anyone too. Give these sides 6 months of solid planning (alongside the mainland teams) and we will have a fantastic two round spectacle on the cards!

Southern Football Leauge

Cashmere Technical 2 (Lyle Matthysen, Dan Schwarz) Coastal Spirit 0 HT 0 - 0

Nelson Suburbs 5 (Eddie Sillars 2, Ben Wright, James Deehan, Matt Tod-Smith) Dunedin Technical 1 (Alistair Rickerby) HT 1 - 0

Queenstown Rovers 0 Nomads 6 (Byron Heath 3, Stephen Hoyle 2, own goal) HT 0 - 2

Southland United playing Ferrymead Bays on Sunday

Updated table:

Wait, what? Queenstown could finish above us and we beat them 11-1??? What is this witchery?

In other news. I hate football. 

And Tech. 

Which one?

Congratulations Casmere Technical on winning the Southern league. 

Thanks GG. It continues a very good season for Cashmere Technical. Winning The South Island League on top of the MPL along with MPL Reserves and Div. One Championships is very gratifying. The big one is still to come, of course, with the semi finals of The Chatham Cup next week. 

Well done Cash Tech!! The game on Saturday was one of the best games to watch. 

FT Southland United 0 Ferrymead Bays 4 (Jordan Halligan, Juan Chan, Mark Peers, own goal) Ht 0 - 0

Updated Table:

Ferrymead Bays face Queenstown Rovers next Saturday 25 August at 11:30am with Nelson Suburbs hosting Cashmere Technical on Sunday 2 September

Cashmere Technical vs Coastal Spirit

Hi everyone, here is my piece on the game.

Nice report. I think Techs first goal come in the 70th minute. Just like the Chatham cup game tech didnt look scary apart from set plays.

Officials had the times of goals in the 67th and 72nd minutes

https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/football/coach-tough-game-lesson

A good read from a good Newspaper, well done the ODT. 

 Dunedin Tech coachTony Martin still thinks the SIL is worthwhile.

Does the journo not do his checking before penning a story or know something not put out yet re Queenstown defaulting?

Queenstown may not beat Bays nor do I expect them to but give them the expectation [for another few days] that they could jump Coastal if they do.

Will the SIL continue next season?

It needs to be two full rounds to make it worth the effort.

What will happen next year if [more likely than previous years after the Nelson SIL performances] Nelson don't make the top 5 in the MPL.

Will the MPQL be between two teams or are we expecting midweek games for Nelson as per the games this season?

Hope it does continue.

Maybe a better split is 4 from Mainland and 2 from Football South, that way two rounds in the SFL may be possible.

The MPQL would then have 4 teams so no byes needed.

Any ideas when plans for 2019 season will be discussed?
Is there a date set for meetings between clubs and Mainland / Football South so that when MF and FS meet up they know what the clubs want?

Would be good to have something for the clubs to go on..

wouldn't you be better off emailing Mainland or Football South and asking rather than posting on a message board?

Ferrymead Bays 3 (Juan Chang 2, Mark Peers) Queentown Rovers 5 (Jan Kumar 3, Adam Hewson 2) HT 1 - 3

Just Nelson vs Cashmere Technical to be played next Sunday 2 September at Midday

Updated Table

Understand that both federations have asked clubs and players that have been playing in the SFL for feedback, via a survey and from there will be looking at planning for 2019.

Change to final fixture. Nelson Suburbs verses Cashmere Technical now being played on Saturday at 2pm.

From today's Otago Daily Times:

https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/football/football-sout...

Round 7 - Final game

Nelson Suburbs 0 Cashmere Technical 3 (Tom Cairns, Gary Ogilvie, own goal) HT 0 - 2