Technical and United Top Southern League Table 

Cashmere Technical and Christchurch United are the only sides with two wins in the Southern League (SL) after Round 2 was completed. Technical overran FC Twenty11 12 – 0, with United needing late goals to come back from 3 – 1 down to edge Ferrymead Bays 4 – 3. In an exciting finish the two top sides coming into the round, Nelson Suburbs and Coastal Spirit played out a 3 – 3 result with Suburbs scoring twice in added time to draw level, with Coastal then missing a penalty for the possible win. Nomads secured their first win when defeating Dunedin City Royals 2 – 0, with Selwyn also opening their account when edging Universities of Canterbury (UC) 2 – 1. Technical and United now have 6 points, Suburbs and Coastal 4, Bays, Nomads and Selwyn all have 3 with UC, Royals and FC yet to secure a point. 

FC Twenty 11 held Cashmere Technical out for 15 minutes but then conceded four goals in the space of as many minutes, then went on to add three more before the break.  Another 5 goals in the second half gave Technical their biggest win in the league, with the lost FC the second-heaviest loss in successive Rounds. Garbhan Coughlan bagged six of the goals, Lyle Matthysen a hattrick, and a brace to Jack Hallahan with Tom Schwarz adding the final goal in added time. 

Ferrymead Bays got out of the blocks quickly when Jame Deehan put his side ahead from the penalty spot in the opening minutes. Christchurch United’s David Yoo and Bays Satsuki Ito then traded goals in quick succession with Bays extending their lead just before the break when Joaquin Julve slotted home another penalty. Yoo got United back into the game when adding his second goal and ten minutes later the scores were level when Bays conceded an own goal. Rico Pradhan secured the win for United when scoring with minutes to play. 

Penalties also featured in the Nelson Suburbs / Coastal Spirit game with an Alex Ridsdale pen putting Suburbs ahead with Coastal, who dominated the chances in the opening half, back on level terms when Auston Kranick scored late in the half. A double from Alex Steinwascher put Coastal in control with 20 to play before Suburbs scored twice in added time. Alex Ward brought it back to 3 – 2 with Spencer Barber scoring in the fifth minute of added time, from the penalty spot. The drama was not over with Suburbs keeper, Nic Van Hattum saving a Coastal penalty minutes later. 

Angus McIntyre scored early in both halves to secure the win giving Nomads, who are normally slow starters to the league, their first win in the opening two rounds of the league. The Dunedin City Royals had chances, delivering several dangerous crosses after the break but no one could yet on to the end of them. 

After a scoreless opening half Hunter Hine scored UC first ever SL goal on the hour with Darius Van Wyk levelling minutes later before Dan Ede put Selwyn ahead with 20 to play. 

Results / Scorers 

Cashmere Technical 12 (Garbhan Coughlan 6, Lyle Matthysen 3, Jack Hallahan 2, Tom Schwarz)
FC Twenty 11 0
HT 7 - 0 

Ferrymead Bays 3 (James Deehan - pen, Satsuki Ito, Joaquin Julve - pen)
Christchurch United 4 (Daivd Yoo 2, Rico Pradhan, own goal)
HT 3 - 1 

Nelson Suburbs 3 (Alex Ridsdale - pen, Alex Ward, Spencer Barber - pen)
Coastal Spirit 3 (Alejandro Steinwascher 2, Auston Kranick)
HT 1 - 1 

Nomads 2 (Angus McIntyre 2)
Dunedin City Royals 0
HT 1 - 0 

Universities of Canterbury 1 (Hunter Hine)
Selwyn 2 (Darius Van Wyk, Dan Ede)
HT 0 - 0  

Women’s SI Qualifying League Underway 

The Women’s South Island Qualifying League saw two big wins, Universities of Canterbury (UC) 8 – 0 over Selwyn and Cashmere Technical 7 – 0 over NW United. The final game was a closer affair with Nelson Suburbs getting up over Halswell 2 – 1, and Coastal Spirit SAS had the bye.   

Katie Harris UC captain lead the way when scoring five of the goals, with Cecily Holland and Livvy Slaughter - who came into the game off the bench, each claiming a goal, with the final goal being an own goal. 

Cashmere Technical, the current South Island title holders were too strong for the new amalgam side form between Nomads and Waimak. Aimee Phillips scored the opening two goals – going on to complete a hattrick after the break with Leanna Ryan and Ava Herrick netting along with both Darsha Keogan (ex. Coastal) and Margi Dias (ex. Dunedin City Royals) scoring on debut for Technical. 

It was a tight first half between Halswell and Suburbs with Emily Lauer breaking the deadlock when scoring before the break. Gillian Morgan then doubled the lead on the hour before Rachel Brodie pulled a goal back with fifteen minutes to play, with the Hawks having several chances to earn a share of the points in the closing minutes.    

Results / Scorers 

Halswell United 1 (Rachel Brodie)
Nelson Suburbs 2 (Emily Lauer, Gillian Morgan)
HT 0 - 1   

NW United 0
Cashmere Technical 7 (Aimee Phillips 3, Darsha Keogan, Leanna Ryan, Margi Dias, Ava Herrick)
HT 0 - 4 

Selwyn 0
Universities of Canterbury 8 (Katie Harris 5, Cecily Holland, Livvy Slaughter, own goal)
HT 0 - 5 

Coastal Spirit SAS the Bye

Article added: Monday 08 April 2024