Ā» Match Centre: Auckland City v Loaded WaiBOP United

Loaded WaiBOP UnitedĀ make the trip north to play Auckland City this Sunday for what will be the franchiseā€™s final ever ASB Premiership game. With little to play for ā€“ we canā€™t make the play-offs and canā€™t be overtaken for fifth ā€“ this match will be all about sending off the franchise in style. Ex-WaiBOP United …

Ā» ASB Premiership (2015/16) ā€“ Round 14

For a short time, just after the break, it looked like we might take something from the game, after top scorer Stephen Hoyle equalised Micah Leaā€™Alafaā€™s first half strike, which was then followed by the hosts being reduced to ten men. But a superb hit from Ryan De Vries just after the hour mark put …

Ā» ASB Premiership (2015/16) ā€“ Round 13

Loaded WaiBOP United marked our final ever home game in the ASB Premiership with an entertaining 4-2 victory over the Wellington Phoenix at Mt Maunganuiā€™s Links Avenue. After an opening first 20 minutes in which the visitors threatened several times,Ā we went ahead through a superb Sean Morris strike. The American midfielder found himself with a …

Preview: Loaded WaiBOP United v Wellington Phoenix

TicketsĀ Adult $10, Student & Pensioners $5, Children free. Loaded WaiBOP United is back in the bay this Saturday for one final home game in a season that has, ultimately,Ā endedĀ inĀ another failed play-off bid. A run of three games against fellow play-off contenders led to a run of three defeats and now we look to bring the …

Ā» Match Centre: Loaded WaiBOP United v Wellington Phoenix

Loaded WaiBOP United is back in the bay this Saturday for one final home game in a season that has, ultimately,Ā endedĀ inĀ another failed play-off bid. A run of three games against fellow play-off contenders led to a run of three defeats and now we look to bring the curtain down on the franchiseā€™s existence with only …

Ā» ASB Premiership (2015/16) ā€“ Round 12

Two late second half goals confirmed the make-up of the ASB Premiership top four on Sunday as Hawkeā€™s Bay United recorded a 2-0 victory over Loaded WaiBOP United at Bluewater Stadium in Napier and ended our play-off dreams. After a scoreless first half between the two sides still in contention for the playoff spots, Hawkeā€™s …

Ā» WaiBOP United Kit Tour: Stop 5 ā€“ Otorohanga

Driving into Otorohanga itā€™s impossible notĀ to be made aware of the fact the town has a Kiwi House. So thatā€™s where we headed for stop 5 of the kit tour. The budget didnā€™t quite stretch to a visit inside the Kiwi House, so we parked up outside and Marko posed next to the next best …

Ā» Back in the Bay!

Loaded WaiBOP United, the Bay of Plenty and Waikatoā€™s representative in the ASB Premiership,Ā hosts the Wellington Phoenix at Mt Maunganuiā€™s Links Ave this Saturday in their final home game of the season. This is an opportunity for Bay of Plenty football fans to get a taste of the highest domestic level of football available in …

Ā» ASB Premiership (2015/16) ā€“ Round 11

Brock Messengerā€™s goal three minutes into added time has secured Canterbury UnitedĀ  a 3-2 win at Hamiltonā€™s FMG Stadium Waikato and all but crushedĀ our hopes of making the 2015/16 ASB Premiership play-offs. Earlier,Ā we had recovered from a 2-0 half time deficit to level the game up going into added time and looked the most likely …

Ā» Name Your Team ā€“ Competition Announcement

Thank you to everyone who entered our ā€˜Name Your Teamā€™ competition. After much thought and discussionĀ we haveĀ decided to put this competition on hold. This is mainly due to the fact that we havenā€™tĀ been presented withĀ anything that screams out ā€˜WaiBOP Unitedā€™. ā€œNone of the entries quite hit the mark,ā€ explains WaiBOP Football Communications Manager. ā€œAnd a …