WaiBOP United is pleased to announce that three attackers, Maksim Manko, Dylan Stansfield and Marc Evans, have signed for the 2015/16 ASB Premiership season. Manko, an attacking midfielder, will be no stranger to WaiBOP United fans. He played seven games for the franchise during the first half of the 2013/14 season, scoring four goals. Included …
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WaiBOP Football is looking forward to the start of the 2015 ASB Womenâs League, none more so than head coach, Juan Bautista Propato. The past twelve months have been positive for Waikato Bay of Plenty womenâs football. The WaiBOP U-15s won their age-group at last Decemberâs national tournament, and that was followed up by Claudelands …
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We have recovered from a 1-0 halftime deficit to take a 2-1 victory over Southern United in our final ASB Premiership match of the season. Tim McLennanâs first half goal had given the visitors hope of recording back-to-back wins but second half goals to Robbie Greenhalgh and substitute Jarrod Young got us across the line. The …
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We head to Eden Park in Auckland to take on the Wellington Phoenix in this weekendâs round of the ASB Premiership. Our opponents are in hot goal scoring form and sit comfortably in third spot in what is turning out to be an incredibly competitive league this season. Weâve had a series of well documented …
Read More “» Preview: Wellington Phoenix (a)”
Pre-season training began this week for WaiBOP United, the newest franchise in New Zealandâs ASB Premiership, and it signals the start of an intense seven week period as the franchise builds up to the first match of the 2013/14 season. WaiBOP Unitedâs Head Coach, Peter Smith (pictured above), has broken his pre-season period into two …
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This is Marko the mannequin. He will be helping us launch the WaiBOP United home kit for the 2013/14 ASB Premiership season then taking it on tour. Standing at 189cm, Marko is a fine specimen of a fake man. The early part of his career took place in Asia, where he came off the Chinese talent production assembly …
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New Zealand Football has approved the application for WaiBOP United to become one of eight national league football franchises. The ASB Premiership license provides an exciting opportunity for players, coaches and fans throughout Waikato and Bay of Plenty to experience national league football. The license provides a clearly defined pathway for the next generation of …
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WaiBOP United is pleased to announce the launch of the clubâs new website at www.waibopunited.co.nz. âEstablishing our website gives the club an online hub,â says Communications Manager, Dwayne Barlow. âPotential fans, stakeholders, players and anyone else whoâs interested in whatâs going on as we set up the franchise now have a place to visit to …
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Loaded WaiBOP United head to Wellington for the second time in January to take on a Team Wellington side desperate for a result after a run of three draws then a narrow defeat at leaders, Auckland City FC. With a top two finish in 2014/15 and recent OFC Champions League experience, Team Wellington remain one of the …
Read More “» Preview: Team Wellington v Loaded WaiBOP United”
Loaded WaiBOP United head to Wellington for the second time in January to take on a Team Wellington side desperate for a result after a run of three draws then a narrow defeat at leaders, Auckland City FC. With a top two finish in 2014/15 and recent OFC Champions League experience, Team Wellington remain one …
Read More “» Match Centre: Team Wellington v Loaded WaiBOP United”