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Time to Stand Up for NZ Football

By: Craig | November 3rd, 2009 | 5 Comments

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Before you read this post, you need this playing in the background to set the mood:
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Righto, got that sorted? Are you wearing black and/or white? A NZ Flag or Silver Fern displayed prominently somewhere about your person? Good, lets go then...

The next 10 days will without a doubt be the most important 10 days in the entire history of New Zealand Football.

And it starts tonight.

Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix vs Newcastle Jets - A-League
The Cake Tin, Tonight

Newcastle are rubbish, the deserve dead last. The Phoenix currently sit uncomfortably on the same points as them. A win would lift the Nix up to 6th

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Tags: Team News, New Zealand, All Whites, World Cup Qualifiers, U-17, Nigeria, Constant Dissapointment, U-17 World Cup, World Cup Glory, Phoenix, Wellington, Wellington Phoenix

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Young All Whites Create NZ Football History

Team: New Zealand
By: Craig | Nov 1st, 2009 | 0 Comments

The Young All Whites have accomplished something no other NZ Football team have ever achived. Not only have they finished the group stage undefeated with 3 draws, but they have qualified for the second round of a FIFA World Cup - the first Kiwi side to ever venture out into the dizzy heights of knock-out football. Trailing 1-0 to Turkey with ... [read]

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Junior All Whites Survive Perfect Storm

Team: New Zealand
By: Craig | Oct 28th, 2009 | 1 Comments

U-17_vs_BF_09-plyrsThe New Zealand side took one small step towards the next round at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria, weathering a relentless storm of shots from the Burkina Faso side and a downpour or torrential rain that stopped play for over 100 minutes, to cling to a 1-all draw this morning ... [read]

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NZ U-17 Side on the Cusp of Glory

Team: New Zealand
By: Craig | Oct 28th, 2009 | 0 Comments

There may well come a day when the sport loving public of New Zealand can expect one of their representative Football teams to win a match at a FIFA tournament, when progress beyond the group stage is not just some distant lofty goal, but a realistic and attainable target. nz_u-17_teamThis is not that ... [read]

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All Whites vs Global Pandemic

Team: New Zealand
By: Craig | Oct 27th, 2009 | 2 Comments

Ryan Nelsen - Please Play it SafeThe news this morning that three Blackburn Rovers players have contracted swine flu has put the entire football supporting public of New Zealand on edge. With just 18 days to go till the second leg of their world cup qualifier against Bahrain in Wellington, the All ... [read]

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The Ballet Referee

Team: Referees
By: Connor Fabiano | Apr 17th, 2007 | 6 Comments

Being a referee can be a hard job. No matter how skilled, no matter how dedicated, and no matter how fair you may be, the majority of football fans are still going to hate you. Having said that, it's vitally important to find humor admist such stressful circumstances. This man does that... I'm sure some of you have already seen ... [read]

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Justice is Served

Team: Referees
By: Aaron | Jul 21st, 2006 | 18 Comments

Last night I was refereeing a high-level U16 Boys club match in Saratoga Springs, NY. The home team went on to win by a score of 5 - 1, but that's not important. ... [read]

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The Beautiful Game?...An Epilogue to Germany 2006

Team: Referees
By: Aaron | Jul 13th, 2006 | 5 Comments

One of the many people who appreciated my unbiased perspective on this year's World Cup matches recently emailed me to ask if I thought that Germany 2006 could be deemed a success. I've had a few days to think about things and I must say, my opinion is pretty mixed. ... [read]

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Zidane Got What He Deserved as Italy Persevere to Lift Cup in Berlin

Team: Referees
By: Aaron | Jul 10th, 2006 | 68 Comments

Clearly, it wasn't supposed to end this way. Sure it would've been a fairy tale ending to an illustrious career if Zizou could've carried Les Bleus to victory, but who could've predicted a scenario as ugly and shameful as this. Sent off in the 110th minute of the match for an outrageously stupid headbutt to the chest of ... [read]

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Elizondo Chosen for Final

Team: Referees
By: Aaron | Jul 7th, 2006 | 10 Comments

FIFA has made their choice for the Final in Berlin. Argentina's Horacio Elizondo will be the man to ensure fair play when Italy and France kick off at 9pm at the Olympiastadion on Sunday. It's a decision that I support as Elizondo and his crew have proven to be top-notch throughout the tournament. ... [read]

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They’ll Be Singin’ the Blues in Berlin

Team: Referees
By: Aaron | Jul 6th, 2006 | 12 Comments

Ten of the starting twenty-two players in tonight’s France-Portugal semifinal in Munich were sitting on a yellow card prior to the match. With Uruguayan referee Jorge Larrionda in the middle, I was wondering how many of them would be facing suspension by the time the match was over. Judging by Larrionda’s previous performances as well as that of ... [read]

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