Loaded WaiBOP UnitedĀ make the trip north to play Auckland City this Sunday for what will be the franchiseās final ever ASB Premiership game. With little to play for ā we canāt make the play-offs and canāt be overtaken for fifth ā this match will be all about sending off the franchise in style. Ex-WaiBOP United …
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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 LeaāAlafaās 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 …
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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 Maunganuiās 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 …
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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 …
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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 franchiseās existence with only …
Read More “Ā» Match Centre: Loaded WaiBOP United v Wellington Phoenix”
Two late second half goals confirmed the make-up of the ASB Premiership top four on Sunday as Hawkeās 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, Hawkeās …
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Driving into Otorohanga itās impossible notĀ to be made aware of the fact the town has a Kiwi House. So thatās where we headed for stop 5 of the kit tour. The budget didnāt quite stretch to a visit inside the Kiwi House, so we parked up outside and Marko posed next to the next best …
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Loaded WaiBOP United, the Bay of Plenty and Waikatoās representative in the ASB Premiership,Ā hosts the Wellington Phoenix at Mt Maunganuiās 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 …
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Brock Messengerās goal three minutes into added time has secured Canterbury UnitedĀ a 3-2 win at Hamiltonās 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 …
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Thank you to everyone who entered our āName 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 havenātĀ been presented withĀ anything that screams out āWaiBOP Unitedā. āNone of the entries quite hit the mark,ā explains WaiBOP Football Communications Manager. āAnd a …
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