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Articles from April 2008

Monday, 28 April 2008

The weekend highs and lows of the senior men’s 1st team….
By Steve Cox @ 6:52 p.m. :: 265 Views :: 2 Comments ::

The launch of Pukekohe AFC into the Chatham Cup on ANZAC Day saw the fixture against Mangere Utd re-arranged to Sunday 27th April. With two games in three days the senior men’s squad was tested to its limit.

Monday, 28 April 2008

Maroons off the mark
By Steve Upfold @ 12:22 p.m. :: 192 Views :: 3 Comments ::

:: Senior Ladies Teams

The women's first team secured their first win in division one on Sunday courtesy of a 2-0 victory over Lynn Avon at a rain-soaked Ken Maunder Park...

Monday, 28 April 2008

More Brazillian memories in goalless stalemate
By Lee Du Maurier @ 10:30 a.m. :: 185 Views :: 1 Comments ::

:: Senior Mens Teams

No sign of a Josimar re-run as the Mens O35's fired blanks for the first time in 2 years against perenniel tough nuts Papatoetoe at Bledisloe Park today.

However, there were some reminders of their 1970 and 1978 campaign on display.

Now with video!

(..of dubious relevence!)

Sunday, 27 April 2008

Womans Snr 3rds
By Blair & Tracey Mason @ 6:00 p.m. :: 124 Views :: 0 Comments ::

:: Senior Ladies Teams

Iron Maiden's give it there all at Bledisloe

Sunday, 27 April 2008

Men's 4th (Maroon) Team v South Auckland Rangers
By Dave Wadeley @ 1:20 p.m. :: 150 Views :: 1 Comments ::

:: Senior Mens Teams

Click through for a report on the 4th (Maroon) Team's game against South Auckland Rangers ...

Saturday, 26 April 2008

Reserves bounce back with a win
By Tom Cramer @ 8:40 p.m. :: 258 Views :: 7 Comments ::

:: Senior Mens Teams

Click through for a report on the Men's Reserve team's 5 - 0 win over Manukau

Saturday, 26 April 2008

Kraakman on the charge
By Blair & Tracey Mason @ 8:05 p.m. :: 99 Views :: 0 Comments ::

:: Senior Mens Teams

Get out of my way....

Saturday, 26 April 2008

More from the sidelines
By Blair & Tracey Mason @ 8:03 p.m. :: 84 Views :: 0 Comments ::

:: Senior Mens Teams

Will someone buy that kid some shoes..............

Saturday, 26 April 2008

Images of life....Well the side line any way
By Blair & Tracey Mason @ 7:56 p.m. :: 93 Views :: 0 Comments ::

:: Senior Mens Teams

Mrs Saprano

Saturday, 26 April 2008

1:7 > 0:3 < 21:7 = 2:2 … you do the Maths!
By Willy Schoppe @ 6:27 p.m. :: 191 Views :: 2 Comments ::

:: Youth Teams

The Red Devilz travelled to Waiuku today determined to tame the Tigers who have torn them apart twice this season. A scheduled absence and an unexpected withdrawal, due to illness, opened the door for two friends of the Devilz to make their mark. Read on to be baffled by Devilz’s equations.

Tuesday, 22 April 2008

Men’s 1st team learn some harsh lessons at Ngaruawahia….
By Steve Cox @ 10:43 a.m. :: 280 Views :: 4 Comments ::

:: Senior Mens Teams

Ngarauwahia had put 6 past Cambridge, overcome Fencibles 1.0 and were setting themselves as contenders for the league title. It was obvious from the moment we arrived that the day was going to be tough. With no formal welcome from the host club it appeared Ngaruawahia were not going to provide a hospitable atmosphere and were ready to get down to business.

Monday, 21 April 2008

Big lads make their mark at Eastdale Park (New with video!)
By Lee Du Maurier @ 7:05 p.m. :: 266 Views :: 4 Comments ::

:: Senior Mens Teams

On a blustery day out west, the goals flowed from the XXL brigade as the O35's christened their new kit in style, taking Bay Olympic apart at Eastdale Park today.

Sunday, 20 April 2008

The Defence Rests........(Thankfully with no video!)
By Tom Cramer @ 7:21 p.m. :: 237 Views :: 3 Comments ::

:: Senior Mens Teams

....and the midfield weren't too flash either! The Men's Reserve Team suffer a heavy defeat at Western Springs.

Sunday, 20 April 2008

Red Devilz are no Phoenixes
By Willy Schoppe @ 4:29 p.m. :: 169 Views :: 0 Comments ::

:: Youth Teams

“Haste Scheiße am Fuß, haste Scheiße am Fuß”

Never again since Andy Brehme muttered this unforgettable truism in front of a live audience of 38 million viewers on prime time free to air TV would it have summed up an otherwise entertaining game of football more adequately than this weekend at the (softening) Bledisloe Park, the home of the Red Devilz.

Sunday, 20 April 2008

Pukekohe AFC Maroon v Ellerslie
By Dave Wadeley @ 11:46 a.m. :: 178 Views :: 3 Comments ::

:: Senior Mens Teams

Click through for a report on the Open Division Maroon's game against Ellerslie ...

Sunday, 20 April 2008

Theres only one Andy Evans!
By paul coles @ 10:01 a.m. :: 185 Views :: 1 Comments ::

:: Senior Mens Teams

Click through to read the latest installment in the Andy Evans book of finishing.

Friday, 18 April 2008

The Flight of the (new) Phoenix
By Willy Schoppe @ 8:00 p.m. :: 215 Views :: 4 Comments ::

:: Youth Teams

Nelson, Christchurch, Pukekohe, Auckland, Victoria, Auckland, Pukekohe, … Wellington Phoenix. What a peculiar mixture of destinations you may think, well, read on and all will be revealed.

Thursday, 17 April 2008

Pukekohe 17th Grader wins AFF competition
By Steve Upfold @ 9:21 a.m. :: 145 Views :: 0 Comments ::

:: Youth Teams

Pukekohe AFC 17th grader Alistair Smith is the first winner of Auckland Football's You in Your Lotto competition.

Click through for details...

Monday, 14 April 2008

Men’s 1st team grabs first Northern League point
By Steve Cox @ 7:59 p.m. :: 198 Views :: 1 Comments ::

:: Senior Mens Teams

When the fixture list is published one of the first things to look for are the games where points can be gained. Saturday saw our opportunity to register the first points for Pukekohe in the new Northern League.

Monday, 14 April 2008

Maroons fall at Riverhills
By Steve Upfold @ 1:39 p.m. :: 167 Views :: 0 Comments ::

:: Senior Ladies Teams

The women's first team were beaten 3-0 at Fencibles United on Sunday in their second match in the AFF first division.

Click through for more details.

Sunday, 13 April 2008

Men's Open Division Maroon v Western Springs
By Dave Wadeley @ 5:05 p.m. :: 191 Views :: 2 Comments ::

:: Senior Mens Teams

Click through for a report on the Open Division Maroon's game against Western Springs ...

Sunday, 13 April 2008

Black and white comedy capers
By paul coles @ 1:30 p.m. :: 174 Views :: 1 Comments ::

:: Senior Mens Teams

Click through to read how the senior mens open white team secured the 2nd successive away win.

Saturday, 12 April 2008

Reserves still unbeaten (but only just!)
By Tom Cramer @ 8:23 p.m. :: 217 Views :: 4 Comments ::

:: Senior Mens Teams

Click through for a report on the Reserves game against Western Springs

Saturday, 12 April 2008

From 1:7 over 1:2 to 2:0, Red Devilz’s turn…
By Willy Schoppe @ 7:05 p.m. :: 185 Views :: 0 Comments ::

:: Youth Teams

It took The Needle and The Viper and a TEAM EFFORT; no Einstein was needed to find a winning formula this morning at mighty (dry) Bledisloe Park.

Saturday, 12 April 2008

Sun Strikers in stunning comeback drama
By Willy Schoppe @ 7:02 p.m. :: 158 Views :: 0 Comments ::

:: Youth Teams

The 10^th grade Sun Strikers pulled off an almost Houdini Act at the Tiger’s home turf in Waiuku.

Saturday, 12 April 2008

Groundhog Da(ve)y
By Lee Du Maurier @ 5:43 p.m. :: 163 Views :: 2 Comments ::

:: Senior Mens Teams

Different day, same outcome.....as the Over 35's win 4-1 with Andy Davey grabbing all the goals again.

Monday, 7 April 2008

Full(ish) list of this weeks club results
By Andy Davey @ 8:56 p.m. :: 119 Views :: 0 Comments ::

:: Senior Mens Teams, Senior Ladies Teams, Youth Teams, Junior Teams

We've had a play with how we summarise results on the website without everyone having to get RSI and lost trying to get it from the AFF website. Chec...

Monday, 7 April 2008

Men’s 1st team league defeat – definitely a game of two halves…
By Steve Cox @ 4:48 p.m. :: 201 Views :: 0 Comments ::

:: Senior Mens Teams

The opening fixture of the new Northern Regional Football League saw the senior men’s 1st team pitted away at Onehunga Mangere at the weekend. We knew we were in a tough league but we never anticipated the series of dramatic events in the second half that were to see us leave Mangere Domain without any points.

Sunday, 6 April 2008

Match Report: Pukekohe AFC 4th Team v Eastern Suburbs
By Catriona Bennett @ 9:20 p.m. :: 181 Views :: 2 Comments ::

:: Senior Mens Teams

The opening fixture of the season saw Pukekohe’s newly established 4th team travel to Madills Farm to play Eastern Suburbs in AFF Mens Division 7 ...

Sunday, 6 April 2008

Reserves get off to a great start
By @ 7:29 p.m. :: 195 Views :: 0 Comments ::

:: Senior Mens Teams

Click through for a report on the Men's Reserves away win against Central United

Sunday, 6 April 2008

Shooting practice required
By paul coles @ 9:06 a.m. :: 184 Views :: 1 Comments ::

:: Senior Mens Teams

Click through to read how the Senior mens