Last Saturday the Old boys 2 eventually played Papatoetoe in what we all thought was to be the last game of the season. After a bruising and tense 2.1 over the Bula Boys the previous Saturday, the Old boys2 were up for the trip to Omana Park.

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It was one of those days that you thought the football would have been called off and as we ran out onto the Lightbody Reserve I heard a few of the English boys saying ‘what’s wrong with you, just like playing in a UK winter’. The Old boy’s 2 had the bare 12 for the trip to Tuakau and were keen to put together a better performance than the 4.2 home defeat. However the conditions were going to have major say in the outcome….

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The last time the Old boy’s 2 met the Western Springs Reefers it was a match full of drama – excellent goal keeping, missed opportunities and missed penalties. Things ended up 0.0 with Springs feeling they should have had the 3 points. So this time round we knew things would be tight….

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On the last trip Avondale racecourse the Samba Boys fell 3.1 in the final straight. This week the Old boys 2 faced a tough assignment against the 2nd placed team in the league, but were up for the challenge….

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In the ‘Mauling at Mangere’ the Old boys 2 were 3.0 up after 12 minutes against the Taxi boys. This time round the Taxi boys had rejuvenated their squad and clearly represented a different prospect….

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It was a bright sunny day at Eastdale park as Pukekohe Brazilian boys took on Western Springs in pursuit of 3 more points. After the last international break the Old Boy's 2 went to Western Springs and grabbed a point....

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Last week’s home defeat to Tuakau had cost the Old boys 2 more than just 3 points seeing 3 more players out. Therefore an outing to Colin Maiden Park provided a real test of character with a further depleted squad….

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The old boys 2 travelled to Walker Park with a depleted squad (due to injuries and unavailability), but a strong resolve in order to extend their un-beaten run .

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The old boys 2 travelled to bottom of the table Mangere Utd on Saturday and all was going perfectly when we were 3.0 up after 12 minutes…..

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Pukekohe Brazilian boys welcomed Western Springs to the Maracanã that is Bledisloe Park as they attempted to continue their Samba up the league table. One point and one place was all that separated the two teams prior to kick off so a close encounter was expected and so it proved....

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A tough task lay ahead of the over 35’s / 2 side as they travelled to the league leaders Onehunga Mangere on an extremely hot day.

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A trip to Avondale racecourse last Saturday saw the old boys 2 take on Bay Olympic. After scratching a minimum 11 we knew there was the possibility of suffering to injuries, lack of subs or not being able to field an official. Despite this we felt capable of dealing with all that came our way.

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Increased senior men’s numbers this year has created the opportunity for a second 035’s side who saw their season open in style on Saturday at home to University Mt Wellington.

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We thought we would be in for a long afternoon when Western Springs broke early and hit the crossbar with only 4 minutes gone. Despite a spirited fight back in the second half, our first half mistakes cost us dearly.

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This defeat was hard to take, more so than the others. It was a scrappy affair but one in which the Maroons dominated for most of the game and again created the chances to win.

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We arrived at the Domain optimistic at getting a result, the team was upbeat and in good spirit and we were determined to get something from this game. As the half time whistle blew and the team trudged off to the changing rooms dazed and confused, I looked at Dave and said “How are we 3.0 down at half time, how did that happen?”.

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“Severe wind warning for the Waitemata harbour” were the words that echoed from the radio on Saturday as I got out of the car at McLeod Park, and when the US1 referee asked if we could run one of the lines (for a Chatham cup game no assistant referees?!), I knew we were going to be in for a tough ride.

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Firstly an apology to make as we are two match reports short and I shall now give my version of events from our last three matches.

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Paul Marshall, the Three Kings coach arrived at Bledisloe 2 hours before kick off and his team duly executed a planned, organised and clinical performance. Despite trying to build upon some of the positives of last week’s defeat at Wailuku, the Maroons were eventually outclassed by an efficient Three Kings unit.

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Come on down to the clubrooms this thursday....

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