Mainland Premier League (Part 1)

This game has also now been postponed, not all that suprising really. Suburbs game vs ChCh United still on in Nelson on Sunday.

This game has also now been postponed, not all that suprising really. Suburbs game vs ChCh United still on in Nelson on Sunday.

Common sense prevails. Nice wee break before the 2nd round of most youth grades begins. A few grounds have been remarkably firm in recent weeks (avonhead park and halswell domain both spring to mind), so it'll be interesting to see how they cope with the added moisture as the snow/ice melts

I hate no football on the weekends. Nothing to look forward to. I thought English Park was all weather?????  What about those orange balls that could be used? 

Sigh.

It is but dropped by yesterday and pitch was still covered in about 4cms of snow. 

Progress from Nelson. Midway through 1st half and Suburbs leading ChCh United 2 - 0. 

HT Suburbs 4 ChCh United 1

Wow, goal-fest. This will put Nelson top (obv with game in hand) and make Chch Utd within striking distance for the other two teams down the bottom. Interesting week ahead with Nelson taking on Coastal, and Utd vs FC2011. 

Process after 65 minutes Suburbs now 5 - 1 up.

Final was Suburbs 7 ChCh United 1 so as Vim said earlier Suburbs now on top on goal difference, Suburbs + 15 Bays + 11, with both on 22 points.

Games this Saturday:

Cashmere Tech v Western

ChCh United v FC 2011

Coastal v Suburbs

Bays v Halswell

so plenty riding on the outcome on all the games. 

"Two minutes later Canterbury United were rewarded with their solitary score when Nik Christidis got on the board with a carbon-copy of Panzer's goal."

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/sport/7079077/Nelson-Suburbs-unleash-hell

Reporting at its finest.

Also, since when is the sky blues Nelson Suburbs' official name? Even if it was, why then call them the 'Burbs boys' in the same article.

English Cup result from this evening:

University 0 Cashmere Technical 4

Quarters-Finals

Ferrymead vs FC Twenty 23 June

Coastal vs Halswell 10 July

Waimak vs Western 12 July

Nomads vs Cashmere Tech. 19 July 

Women's National KO Cup see on the Mainland Snapshot page that game between Coastal and Roslyn now as ASB Football Park 6pm Saturday.

Other change today on the Mainland Snapshot the Mainland PFL Men's game between Cashmere Technical and Western now being played on Sunday at 4pm at ASB.

Coastal 0 Burbs 1

Boo. Very close game with not many chances either way however pretty even. Despite some great saves from Coastal's keeper the decision to come out while Ben Wright came flying in from 30 yards proved the difference as he went round and then slotted into an empty net. 

 FC2011 beat Chch Utd 3-1 and Bays beat Halswell 4-2. 

Interesting table now!  (can someone work it out please)  I am sure it is interesting.

Suburbs 25, Bays 25, Coastal 19, Halswell 18, Cashmere Tech 17, FC Twenty 11, Chch United 10, Western 8

Suburbs have a + 16 goal diff to Bays + 13 

Tech playing Western tomorrow

In Div 1 Nomads wipped Halswell 6 nil, University 1 Tech 0, FC 2011 4 Selwyn 1 and Waimak 1 Mid Cany 1.

After 8 of the 14 rounds Nomads on 21 points, Univ 17, Tech 13, Waimak and Selwyn 11, FC 6, Mid Canty 5, Halswell 5,

FC win the Hurley Shield off United with Coastal the next challengers at end of month. 

national Womens Knockout Cup

Coastal Spirit 3 Roslyn Wakari 0

Coastal all class. Roslyn never gave up, were very good in the first 20.

Good to see the students giving it a decent nudge, surprised/gutted that Waimak, Mid Canty and Selwyn aren't doing so well considering their catchment area (looking at it from a regional perspective)

Agree gings, if the Mainland Premier League is ever increased to ten teams it would best of the additional clubs come from outside Christchurch urban area. 

Today's result:

Cashmere Technical 2 Western 2.

I heard Western were two up with less than ten to play with Tech when scoring a penalty with the second in added time.

For those that are interested in the women's knockout cup: 

Claudelands Rovers  vs  Massey

Three Kings United  vs Coastal Spirit

Games to be played on either 21 or 22 July.

Boo.  Away trip to Auckland.

Vim Coastal Army on manoeuvers???

Updated points:

Suburbs 25, Bays 25, Coastal 19, Halswell 18, Cashmere Tech 18, FC Twenty 11, Chch United 10, Western 9.

The league takes a break for the Chatham Cup next Saturday.

I was very impressed by Coastal Spirit and the new ASB Park, kudos to all involved.

Coastal were the better side, but with a bit of luck and some better finishing it could have been a lot closer.

Good luck in the next round, 3 Kings away will be tough and they have couple of former Roslyn players, but I still want to see a South Island team go all the way.

The South Island is as far as this soldier is allowed to patrol.

Just say your going to Nelson again...

Still no FDO announcement?

Heard from a Mainland staff member on the weekend that the RDO position had been offered to and accepted by someone a while back and that they were due to start soon. Seems lack of communication might at the heart of the issue.

Nelson junior rep trials for South Island Septemeber tournaments already underway. When do you think we'll get underway in Christchurch? About August?

Are many clubs sending teams to this Nelson Suburbs tourney for 11-14th grades? I hear of one club (perhaps with an eye on 2013 Nike Cup) asking players from other clubs to play in the tournament. On their website they say tournament rules will be "the New Zealad Footbalkl Rules and the NZF code of conduct." No mention of guest players.

I'd heard whispers of 1st week July = coaches selected, trials start 1st week of August. Will be interesting to see how/if this works (theres always certain clubs who send rediculous numbers of kids and 95% of them don't make it past the 1st trial)

Cheers Yeovil,

thought Roslyn were a step up from last years team and were well worth a goal or two. Coastal slightly stronger across the park, the 3rd goal being a superb piece of football. 3 Kings will be tough but looking forward to it and a final in ChCh.

Cannot believe they are still Beating around as seems to be common knowledge, Paul your finger out and name the name.

If you're gunna fish for more guesses use some stronger bate

I cannot think of any stronger bate son.