After 3 weeks without a competitive game, Waiuku Reserves were keen to get back to winning ways. The visit from Birkenhead Utd gave them that chance and they did it in style with a 2 1 victory. With Waiuku fielding a new look side, it was clear that the time off was not spent doing nothing. With a new formation which mirrors the first team and the...

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It is a good job I had a night's sleep before writing this article. First and foremost, my apologises to those supporters who came down to watch our game against 3 Kings Sea Cows at Keith Hay Park. I had a bad feeling all day after watching England's shocking performance earlier and it came back for our match. Arriving at Kings, once again we foun...

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Wonder Strike Keeps Waiuku Hopes Alive A thirty five yard wonder shot from defender Andrew Millynn kept Waiuku’s hopes of a top six finish in the first phase of the season a reality and helped the home side to a 2-1 victory. Waiuku AFC hosted Tauranga City FC at Massey Park on Saturday and it was never going to be an easy game. Tauranga, another ...

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Arriving at the Mangere Domain to play Onehunga Mangere, we found it very quiet with hardly anyone there. It appeared we were only one of two teams playing at home so were afforded the use of the 1st team pitch. No referee was appointed and Onehunga had no one available, so I took on the duties for the first half. The YDS were in good spirits with ...

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Waiuku will be sending an U19 Mens team to this years Napier Tournament which covers the Labour Weekend in Oct. The team will consist of players from the 1st Team, Reserves, YDS and possibly 2 guest players. Criteria will be that  a player must be 19 years of age on or after 1st January 1991 and due to a lower age limit, 15 on or before 2...

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For the second time this season and our second game in three days, Waiuku were at home on Massey No.1. This time against Mangere, a team sitting near the top of the division. Kick off was delayed due to the GPS not working for some of the Mangere players, but after a half hour wait, we started. The YDS had a full compliment and were also able to co...

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On Saturday Waiuku AFC travelled south to Matamata Swifts for the twelfth game in their 2010 campaign. With both teams in fourth on equal points, only separated by goal difference, a top six finish was needed to ensure a better chance of division one football next year. A win here would be a huge boost for either side. Opting for a new 3-5-2 forma...

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For the first time this season, the Youth Development Squad were able to play on the Massey No.1 pitch and infront of a far larger crowd than they are normally used to, with both the 3rds and O35's playing nearby afterwards. Confusion on availability issues meant we were unsure if we would have a full compliment of 13, so we were for...

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