Mainland Premier League

Up the FC!! Coastal were a bit average but waoooohh how bad was the refereeing!!!? Both ways. What did Ekow get sent off for? Nobody can tell me...

Ekow sent for reaction to the dissent YC. FWIW that was a call the Ref got right. You can't say what was said and expect to not be disclipined and if you are already on a Yellow....well it's dumb football. Btw Ekow had already cut it fine in the first half...So he had to hold his Tounge... So we can probably cop that one.

Regardless of the shambolic officiating credit to FC2011 for playing some good football, getting stuck in and using young players. Better that than losing to hoofball and/or 10 behind the ball sharke. 

hahaha oh man Coastal will be pissed of with that. That disallowed goal!!! LOL!Poor old wee Haris

FC got some Barry Crocker calls as well. 

Yes hard lines for Haris 

Haha just looked at that disallowed goal on Facebook page. Go to minute 19

https://www.facebook.com/MainlandFootball/

Not one of our players has even appealed for it to have been kicked out of Jacobs hands lol Mainland referees!!! Invite so much drama

Bye bye Coastal title race I would be celebrating if they didnt knock us out of both cups.

The script writers for Tristan Nichal 200th game for Coastal Spirit started out well with him scoring the opening goal but things went a off track when Cc came back strongly at the end with a great freekick to Sean Morris to level before Joel Peterson scored the winner just just over ten to play.

Round 13 Results

Cashmere Technical 7 (Aaron Clapham 3 - incl 2 pens, Michael White, Lyle Mattysen, Tom Schwarz, Daniel Thoms) Western 0 HT 5 - 0

FC Twenty11 2 (Sean Morris, Joel Peterson) Coastal Spirit 1 (Tristan Nicol) HT 0 - 1

Universities 0 Ferrymead Bays 3 (Michael Forshaw, Sho Mathieson, Chris Anderson) HT 0 - 1

Played Sunday: Nelson Suburbs vs. Nomads

Christchurch Championship League

Burwood 1 Selwyn 4

ChCh United 5 Parklands 0

Waimak 2 Halswell 3

Christchurch United must win game next Saturday, at home to Selwyn.

yes massive game next week for both sides! Selwyn keep on winning. Was expecting Waimak to get across the line today, but Halswell stringing together some results as of late, so they could possibly have a say on who wins the league with United and Selwyn. I'm leaning Selwyn in a tight finish!

Yes they looked tired when the game was lost. Took quite a while to get to some of the challenges. So much so the ball had gone. 

Heard a story today about the Western v Tech MPL fixture where the assistant referee advised (within earshot of the story teller) the referee that the ball had crossed the byline, yet the game continued and Tech got a couple of shots in on goal afterwards. 

After watching FC v Coastal last night, well yeah. Alarm bells are ringing 

The Chch Utd game was against Parklands. Can't advise what the game was like as have been away

Have changed the orginial posting.

mmm I would say well done to Coastal for starting a player that young ahead of seniors. And good on Haris for lasting 70 minutes for the first time at that level.

I think we can reach top 4 the way we been playing. Got really unlucky against Bays too

Progress: Nomads scored from the penalty spot after 15mins to lead 1 - nil with Suburbs down to ten after a straight red.

Now 1 - 1 between Suburbs and Nomads 

Suburbs score before the break to now lead Nomads, 2 - 1.

HT Nelson Suburbs 2 (Sam Ayers, Matt Tod-Smith) Nomads 1 (Ryan Batty - pen)

Suburbs down to ten, no Campbell Banks - still injuried and Ben Wright on the bench.  

With about 15 to go and still Suburbs 2 Nomads 1.

Two quick goals puts Suburbs 4 - 1 up over Nomads with around 5 to play.

FT: Nelson Suburbs 4 (Sam Ayers, Matt Tod-Smith, Omar Guardiola, Max Winterton) Nomads 1 (Ryan Batty - pen) HT 2 - 1

Updated Table:

Anyone confirm that the western coach has been given the boot following player revolt and one of their better players has transferred to a ccl club??

From the Nelson Mail: Suburbs vs. Nomads wrap

http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/sport/93567379/...

From The Press: Round 13 wrap

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/93558964/ca...

Simon was sent from the Western dug out by the ref on Saturday after Technical were awarded their first penalty.

I cannot recall two coaches being ejected in the same round before.

Saturday's Round 14 has some key match-ups:

Midday

Coastal Spirit vs. Nelson Suburbs

2:45pm

Cashmere Technical vs. FC Twenty11

Ferrymead Bays vs. Western

Nomads vs. Universities

If it is true not alot of coaches sitting around on the sidelines to move into the role. 

I assume you mean Qiays Longman who looks to be heading to Halswell.

With the transfer deadline still a couple of weeks away no doubt teams near the bottom may be chasing a few of the players 'riding the pine' at other clubs.

Neutral Nick aka Russell. Not sure exactly how true but I'm 90% sure you walked out of the club cause you wernt guaranteed a start. May not be true but I'm in the Coastal camp and we are obviously pissed at the league results but it's happy days. Good team, good setup and hopefully we can play better and get some luck. 

From Western FB page

This is to advise that there has been a change of coaching staff for the Western MPL team. Effective from Monday 12 June Blair MInton has taken over the role of head coach. We thank Simon for his efforts this season.
Ray Parks

No transfer yet from FC20 for the new kid [Not that young maybe] they have feelers out for.

My spy tells me he's over here and is from Peru has been in the MLS squad of Chivas FC.

I guess he could be known by Sean Morris hence the link to FC20.

He can't be that good no matter what part of MLS he's involved with if he's out here during the MLS season.

Maybe all talk and no end result or has had a look and not for him to lower his standard.

Looks like the transfer / clearance page has been busy today.

Geoff MacIntyre from Bays to Coastal - pending

Players in and out off Halswell.

Ray dosent mean what he said by his thanks