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Refs Course on Tuesday
This Tuesday, 9th March at 6.30 pm.
Here's a chance to take the first step that Brent Best took - and later this year he's going to the World Cup in South Africa.
All Welcome,it'll be fun
details here
Look back to Last Week...
Since the senior Otago United team is not playing this weekend – just waiting with bated breath for the Canty v Hawkes Bay match on Saturday. Here is a catch-up.
More pics and words here..
FSouth Senior Clubs meeting
RE-SCHEDULED to Wednesday 3rd March at 7.00 pm, Sport Otago.
Nuts bolts, and all aspects will be discussed
Womens Meet at 6pm.
Should be informative...
Coburn Scare
A bloody gash below the eye of Andy Coburn had coach Malcolm Fleming extremely concerned at midweek training as Otago United prepare for Sunday’s critical NZFC match with Canterbury at 2pm on English park, Christchurch.
full details and preview here..
Pre-Season Draw here
and Senior Draw here
Otago
2, Waikato 2 
It took a superb penalty save by keeper James Waggett to preserve a 2-2 result with Waikato in the New Zealand Football Championship match at Carisbrook today in Dunedin.
Otago led 2-nil at one stage
more details here...
Flem Coach of the Month
Otago coach Malcolm Fleming is calling for total concentration from his team when it faces Waikato at 1pm on Carisbrook on Sunday.
Recently named NZFC Coach of the Month, Fleming quipped ‘ I would have preferred the award next month – after getting into the Play-Offs.
We all need to focus only on Sunday if we are to continue this season’s progress.’
more ..
Girls and Women's Football Week 
Runs from 15th – 21st February 2010
'Females in Football’ is a New Zealand Football national recruitment campaign which aims to increase the number of females participating in football
More details here...
Tago News... 
Needed.. a new Otago United Liason officer, since Louise Williams has moved to Chch.
Brilliant reports from Masters Games - Soccer shines..
Return of the Referees - whistles from attics..
Big Meet for Lamont as NZFC decides future format..
Pre-Season SPL clubs start training..
Will there be a Pre-Season tourney this year ?
Varsity still hunting for Senior Coach..
and much more.. here
4-nil Loss to Otago
But still in the hunt for Play-Offs
More here...
Out of Doldrums with BVG...
A Life Award was presented to Barry van Gorp for the work he has done as the leader of Otago soccer for 28 years. He is the man who lifted the sport out of the doldrums and has made Otago soccer a strong competitive force in the country.
more ...
Otago's Light Shines... 
Ben Light endeared himself to Otago United fans by making a dream debut,
and scoring twice in the 3-1 win over Team Wellington at Carisbrook. The win puts Otago in third place, four points ahead of the following pack.
More...
Flem wants a ZIG 
Otago United coach Malcolm Fleming is hoping for a ‘Zig’ from his team when it plays Wellington at 2 pm on Sunday at Carisbrook.
more... here
Otago Seize the Day
There were mental as well as physical barriers to be overcome when Otago United beat Hawkes Bay 1-nil at Carisbrook on Saturday.
The win broke a six year hoodoo that had denied Otago a home win against the Bay, more ..
NZFC preview & Elise in U20s
Otago United has everything to play for when it fronts up to Hawkes Bay in a rare 6 pm evening kick-off at Carisbrook in a New Zealand Football Championship match on Saturday.
And, further north, Otago's Elise Mamanu-Grey is in the NZ U20 squad for OFC U20 Womens Championship matches in Auckland. more..
Otago for an Hour 
Otago United kept Auckland scoreless until after half-time, but was overwhelmed 5-nil
in the second spell as the home side ran riot to overtake Waitakere at the top of the New Zealand Football Championship. more..
Knox loud & clear for Otago 
Three goals, three points and after a stirring 3-nil result in Manawatu, Otago United shot up to third top of the New Zealand Football Championship on Saturday.
Nathan Knox, pictured right got two goals . More ..
Otago Falters.. 
The Canterbury Dragons broke a long drought by beating Otago United convincingly 3-1 in the New Zealand Football Championship match played at Carisbrook in Dunedin on Sunday more ..
Derby Match Looms.. 
There could be as many as 17 Canterbury players on Carisbrook, when Otago United plays Canterbury’s Dragons in a New Zealand Football Championship match
on Sunday at 2 pm.
More..
Otago beat Waikato 1-nil
Malc Fleming's side took the three points, and fourth place in the NZFC table, thanks to an 89th minute strike by
Stu Kelly.
Who's deft touch took him round Waikato keeper Sean Dowling
and stole the spoils from what had been an even game.
More here...
'4' might be regarded as coach MalcolmFleming’s lucky number as Otago United prepares
for an away match against Waikato FC on Sunday.
More here...
2-1 Losses for Otago
and Fsouth Women
Late goals left these sides pointless, yet both deserved a share of the spoils. United had a goal chalked off for Offside, and the Women managed to miss a Penalty kick. Not a good day at the Office
more...
FIFA draw for Wcup 
Italy, NZ, Slovakia, Uruguay.
First game is on 15 June v Slovakia in Rustenburg ( where ?) dunno, but its 5000 feet up, in the hinterland.
more details
here
Bring on Waitakere...
Moving the playing field nearer the grandstand
should generate more parochial atmosphere at Carisbrook on Sunday when Otago United plays Waitakere, in a New Zealand Football Championship match.
more
Otago 4th in NZFC Lg
Otago United broke an 11 match drought to beat Wellington 2-nil in the New Zealand Football Championship match played at Newtown park yesterday.
Coach Malcolm Fleming’s refreshing new attacking approach has paid off in his short reign as Otago now shares fourth place in the NZFC with Hawkes Bay and Canterbury equal on four points. more...
Marc Chidley resigns ...
Otago United chairman Dave Lamont accepted the resignation of general manager Marc Chidley at the clubs Annual meeting yesterday at Logan park.
After five years with United, Chidley said he was going to pursue other business interests. more...
Waterloo or Upset ?
Otago United coach Malcolm Fleming has marshaled his strongest possible side to face Wellington in a New Zealand Football Championship match at Newtown Park on Sunday.
However, neither Napoleon nor Otago has ever won an NZFC match in Wellington, and it will require an effort similar to that which shocked Auckland at Carisbrook, for Fleming’s crew to earn even a point. more ...
All Whites and Beyond ...
A great occasion in Wellington as the All Whites delivered a place in FIFA's World Cup in South Africa, in a match filled with drama,
and a big bunch of Otago supporters travelled North
more ...
Nothing from Napier
There was no shortage of drama as two red
cards were issued in Napier when Hawkes Bay beat Otago United 2-1 on Sunday.
The National Football Championship Match was evenly balanced until referee Anthony Riley sent off Otago’s James Reichwein and Bays centreback Jonathan Taylor in the 28th minute for some push and shove after a disputed tackle by Reichwein.
More ..
Nathan Knox signs.. 
Coach Malcolm Fleming aims to continue Otago United’s momentum in the New Zealand Football Championship with the signing this week
of American based striker
Nathan Knox to strengthen his squad.
More ..
Otago makes a Point
A not so thin blue line defied Auckland City at 
Carisbrook and Otago United posted warning that it will not be easy pickings this season as new coach Malcolm Fleming engineered a non-scoring draw with the NZFC champion.
Auckland played smooth stylish football, showing ball technique that impressed purists, but Otago reminded spectators that hard work and tough tackling are worth a point or two.
More..
Fleming Plans Attack .. 
If fortune favours the brave,
then Otago United might just get something
from Sunday’s New Zealand Football Championship match with Auckland City, kicking off at 2pm on Sunday at Carisbrook.
More ..
National Youth League draw
First match is 21st February 2010, at home to Manawatu. Kick-off 10 am Carisbrook
Full draw here...
Tech Wins Final in Napier
James Govan - pictured left airbourne - was the goalscorer in a thrilling 1-nil win over Cambridge. Well done Tech !
The goal scored in xtra-time has also been attributed to Tim Dunn, but apart from Statos, few will be worried - they will be more interested in celebrating a fine win, and promotion into the top group at next year's Napier tournament.
Six Trawled from Canty
Otago United has pounced on six Canterbury-based players - pictured left is midfield creator Scotsman Stu Kelly, who played with distinction for Otago last year - and there could be another two or three transferring south, coach Malcolm Fleming says.
More here
Tech wins South Island Champs 
Dunedin Technical finished the season in style by beating Caversham 4-1 to win the South Island Football Championship on Saturday at the Caledonian ground.
Top matches by Blair Scoullar and Aaron Burgess inspired coach Mike Fridge’s young side.
more here
Roslyn wins Classic Encounter
A brilliant hat-trick from Briony Barclay 
bounced Roslyn-Wakari back from a two goal deficit to beat Northern and win the Footballsouth Womens Premiership 3-2 at the Caledonian ground yesterday.
report and pics - here
All Whites 2 Italia 2
In the Junior Mini World Cup final at the Oval on 
Saturday morning. A large crowd watched the main match, amidst that mouth watering smell of fresh coffee and singed sossies and onions, while hundreds of youngsters urged NZ to a deserved draw before disbanding and themselves playing several rounds of matches until mid-day. More pics here
Mini World Cup 2009
A Mini World Cup Festival
will take place at the Oval
on Saturday 22nd August.
The 7th and 6th grade tournament will run concurrently.
The fifth grade tournament will be for club based fifth grade players to participate in.
More details here....
NZ Football Review Meetings
New Zealand Football has taken its review of competitions on the road, and online, in the second stage of a wide-ranging look at how competition structures meet the needs of players, coaches, referees and fans.
Dunedin details ... more
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