Chatham Cup 2013 - #90yearsofglory

That Auckland region is just a cracker draw, at least two very very good sides are going to be knocked out this round.

From a Waikato perspective, all three sides will be favoured to win their games, but all could also very easily lose. Cup magic. 

Hamilton should really win theirs comfortably. I know Mangere have been banging in the goals in Div 2, but Premier League opposition is a few notches above that, and at the Porritt, Wanderers should win.

Can't see Melville losing to Pap, although they did shock Westlake so who knows. Narra will have a tough time at the mountain.

Yeah there were people saying that HW were the team most in danger, definitely don't agree with that, haven't seen Mangere this year but Lopez apparently is just a classy player. Can't be losing to a Div 2 side though.

Melville played Papatoetoe just two weeks ago, it was a very unconvincing 1-0 win so I wouldn't rule anything out there, and well Narra are capable of anything!

To GGW

I'm a fan of your work and think you should be doing the Phoenix coverage.

If I could offer a constructive tip on the YouTube video of the the draw, a little smile would not hurt. Otherwise great.

A smile may enrage the conspiracy theorists!

What do people think is the game to go to in Wellington area this weekend? Can't make my mind up, as no huge match jumps out. 

Currently leaning toward Tawa vs palmy Marist could be ok. Lower Hutt v karori could be close with a potential upset.

Big big games up here bay Olympic v bays . Glenfield v Birkenhead... Can see both going to pens.....

One is on Saturday the other Sunday!

Shit - should have put the glasses on. Oh well that's my weekend sorted.

Lower Hutt v Waterside could be interesting.

Third to bottom in the Central League v Top equal in Capital Premier

Sat 5:45pm Island bay V olympic

Sun 2:00pm Lower Hutt V Karori

Sun 2:00pm Tawa V Palmy

And Island Bay United vs. Wellington Olympic is now scheduled for 5:45pm kick off. Get down to Wakefield after your match for a cracking game between the eyeties and Greeks! 

Plus, hoping to have ABs on in clubrooms after so won't have to go far!

interesting.  we were told we couldn't have our CC game more than an hour either side of 2pm - which is a shame because we would have done something simular to the above - great concept!

Shitty that the Bay Olympic vs BAYS game is at 2pm on a Saturday, Not going to get to many of our supporters that play over there to watch

Game of the round.... Bay Olympic may just have too much ....

Not if we are going on what they put out last week they don't

Yeah I don't think fans of BO should be as bullish about their teams chances. They were extremely average last week.

Hamilton Wanderers vs Mangere game has been shifted to Beetham Park,2pm. Porritt still not ready 

Bay Olympic 5 ECB 1

Hamilton 5 Mangere 0

Manurewa 2 TKU 1

Onehunga Sports 4 Fencibles 1

Ngaruawahia 2 Onehunga Mangere 0

Awesome results in the Waikato, three teams through to the last 16 for the first time ever. Went to the Wanderers game, was 0-0 at halftime before Wanderers realised Mangere can't defend corners, 4 goals coming from corners, most of them uncontested, no jumping headers. Three goals for Mark Jones and two for Michael Built.

Then shot over to Gower to watch the end of the Melville game, which was 1-1 in extra-time. In the short time I was there, there was a goal-line clearance, a red card, a penalty and the eventual game-winner, 2-1 Melville.

There aren't too many teams to be scared of left in the Auckland region, Olympic and the winner of Birko v Glenfield are going to be the two best sides left but everyone is beatable, hoping for some more good draws for the Waikato sides.

Christchurch

Cashmere Technical 2 Ferrymead Bays 0

and in Dunedin heard Roslyn 7 Northern 1

Olympic 1 Island Bay 1 at full time

Island Bay go 2 1 up early in extra time

Olympic get a Pen for a hand ball and convert it

2 all

half time in ET. still 2-2

Still 2 2 at end of extra time

Pens

Island bay miss 1st pen

1 0 Olympic

Both teams 2nds are scored

Olympic miss 3rd and 4th attempt

Island bay score 3rd miss 4th

Both score their 5th

sudden death

Both score their 6th

Olympic score 7th

Island bays is saved

Olympic into last 16

That really was a cracking game. 

We went to Bay Olympic. What a difference a week makes

A: coach/team killer Jo Bresnahan slides in on a yellow, misses everything except player and gets a 2nd. The clearest yellow (2nd) you will ever see and he has a whinge about it. Pack up son, seriously.

B: Phil Edginton: most over rated CB going? Liability +1.

C: Are footballers really this dumb? Chad Coombes thinks he is playing netball in the penalty box.

D: Willy. When you get smashed 5-1, it's a poor look blaming the surface/injuries you don't actually have/officials/Bill and Ben... You got beaten. Fess up and be humble.

Otherwise average football and failed to be called a 'game'. If this is the team that will go on and win the Chatham Cup, then it's not saying much for the calibre of club sides and regional football. A couple of goals where the strikers have time in the box to have a heavy touch, regather and then turn and shoot. Do defenders not defend anymore?

Just for anyone planning to go along who didn't see the news:

GROUND TRANSFER: Glenfield v Birkenhead has been moved from McFetridge (unplayable) to Taharoto Park, 2pm.

From Chatham Cup facebook page:

POSTPONEMENT: The big derby in Dunedin between Caversham AFC and Dunedin Tech has unfortunately been postponed due to a flooded pitch. Details of the rescheduled fixture will be announced asap. The fourth round draw will still go ahead tomorrow.

Maxim Manko's opening goal the highlight of a poor game.

HT Updates from twitter:

Lower Hutt 0 Wharfies

Napier 0 Rapa 1

Tawa 0 PN Marist 1

Sounds like the game in Nelson has been abandoned. Must be wet down south.

and now Birkehead v Glenfield Rovers called off

73 mins gone. Lower Hutt down to 10 men, Lev iMacFarlane sent off. Still 0 - 0

Tawa down 0 - 3 to PN Marist

Rapa up 2 - 1 over Napier

And yet another called off Ellerslie v Waitakere City

Full Time:

Napier 1 Wairarapa 2

Tawa 0 PN Marist 3

Lower Hutt 0 Waterside Karori 0