ASB Youth League 2013/14

At Bluewater Stadium, Napier
Auckland City FC 3 
Hawke’s Bay United 0 

At Centre Park, Mangere
Auckland United FC 3 (Alex Waimora 2, Cameron Emerson) 
Wanderers SC Youth 1 (Scott Doney) 

At Fred Taylor Park, Waitakere
Waitakere Utd 2 (Sansern Limwatthana 14’, Troy Phoa 71’) 
WaiBOP United 2 (Xavier Pratt, Jama Boss) 
Halftime: 1-1 

Southern Conference

At David Farrington Park, Wellington
Team Wellington 5 (Clayton Lewis 16’, 43’, 63’, Tamupira Dimario 78’, Taban Makoii 90+4’) 
Southern United 0 
Halftime: 2-0 

At Memorial Park, Masterton
Heartland Wairarapa 1 (Kurtis Paine 72’) 
YoungHeart Manawatu 4 (Jordan Martens 48’, 61’, 66’, Nathan Cooksley 70’) Halftime: 0-0 

At Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Nelson Marlborough Falcons 2 (Carl Connor-McClean, Omar Guardiola) 
Canterbury United 0

Feel sorry for the kids having to go up against Cooksley!

Interesting he is playing to Manuwatu and not the rapa

Here's my blog post from the Waitak WaiBOP game...

http://in-the-back-of-the.net/2014/02/06/sorry-waibop/

anyone know the number 9 for nelson? was absolutely splendid to watch him on the ball today. 

This might help ...
http://www.nelsonfalcons.co.nz/team/


Cheers,

JR

Furkan Kokcu was the 9. He's at the Ole academy. A lot of standouts in the Falcons team today, thought Furkan, Ryan Stewart and Taine Swete were great in midfield but Fox Slotemaker at the back has been the real standout so far this season.

Two players in a different league for Nelson yesterday.  The other curly headed CB - Josh Sansom (very calm, distributed superbly and consistantly, and shut down everything coming his way).  The little right back, who got subbed late in the game was awesome too - looked to play, receive etc all game.

Those two, best players on the park I'd reckon.

I think the right back might have been Josh Moffat, if so, he must be very young.

Cheers Luis - It was one of those heartening days when you feel football in NZ is moving forward nicely.   Pat on the back to both Canty and Nelson coaches and their players for their positive, considered approach to the game we love.   Both south island teams too!!!  

Interesting that Auckland United and Nelson Marlborough are both at the top of their conferences (Well Auckland United is in second) - two areas most likely to be included if the ASB Premiership expanded.

I don't think that's a coincidence where Nelson's concerned :)

Hi does anyone know the name of the young lad that came on at left back for WaiBop against Waitakere. 

Absolutely suberb, pace, skill and maturity beyond his years to come on like that in a tough game. Had Stansfield and Al-Shamsi under wraps.

Was it this guy? (Enzo's photos may help you):

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t1/1544358_229516540554546_2122138953_n.jpg 

Liam Williams, 15 years of age. Watched him yesterday knew he was young but not that young. Very talented lad. Extremely athletic

Also the boy on the wing Wade Molony looked good for Waibop.

Yes the most important word in above is "if". Alot of talks going on around ASB Premiership switching to a 21 game season. If this is the case cannot see any increase from eight.

Auckland City Youth 6-1 Wanderers SC Youth

Well done Sam Brotherton a hat-trick in his start of the season

Maloney off to birken

FT: Canty United 4 YH Manawatu 1 (HT 2  - 1)

will someone be videoing the team wellington youth game vs wairapa united?

10 man Falcons win 3-2 over Southern United. Down 2-0 at half time, Ryan Stewart and subs Matt Tod-Smith and Joshua Lis scored in the second half. Omar was red carded for striking an opposition player ..will be suspended for next week. Very very poor first half from the Falcons, hard to think they were the same team that played so well against Canterbury on Thursday.

May get more than a week if sent for violent conduct.

Hmmm they might struggle without him

Tee Dubs 0-1 Heartland (not YoungHeart). Interesting...

From what ive seen of Omar he hasnt lived up to the hype.. No doubt he is gifted but his decision making is terrible! He also is very right footed! Any decent CB could mark him out of the game

Player rotation - Thursday's TW youth team would have run away with this game. But rotation got the better of them and as happened Heartland's 1 goal was enough.

"rural Superstars"  what a cheeky f*cker Smithy! Against his peers from those towering urban centres of Welli and Chch Omar ripped it up.  He's a young, interesting, talented player - he might progress, he might not.  Where he's from at this stage of his career has f*k all to with it one would have imagined....

Looks like you struck a nerve..

I guess same could be said about Gagame Feni. Absolutely devastating player at NZ Secondary School levels, and at Mainland Premier League level but just couldn't push on at ASB Premiership. The problem with Omar seems to be his attitude, but he is clearly one of the most exciting attacking players in the Southern Conference and in a team that is like seven or eight points clear at the top of the table.