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Tasman Utd vs Hawkes Bay Utd #TUvHB
Trafalgar Park @ 2pm, Sunday
First home game for Tasman Utd and I would expect a massive crowd at
Trafalgar Park, they were good value for their point against the Wee-Nix last
weekend in the A-League curtain raiser, this will a different kind of challenge
against a handy Hawkes Bay outfit who have impressed every time I have
watched them, just not enough points to show for their efforts to date. It
will be a shade more difficult for the bay as well without Coach Angell who
was sent off for questioning a penalty call against his team somewhat too
vigorously in their 4-2 loss to Team Wellington, making this game all the
more important.
TIP: Sorry HBU fans I feel the occasion of Tasman’s first home game will
give them the edge - by 1.
Eastern Suburbs vs Waitakere Utd #ESvWU
William Green @ 2pm, Sunday
The lilywhites have come back down to earth after a great start back in the
National League, and they have a tricky Auckland derby game to try and
make up for last week. Like Canterbury the lilywhites have a bit of a scoring
issue with all of their goals coming from midfield, and one of those (Burfoot)
will miss this game. Waitakere on the other hand with 6 goals are up there
with the leading scorers, they have shared the goals around as well with
only skipper Butler with 2, with 4 other players with one each.TIP: hard to
pick this game - might be a draw?
Team Wellington vs Hamilton Wanderers #TWvHW
Newtown Park @ 4:35pm, Sunday (TV)
Jose’s side kick started their season in style as they did a smash and grab
job at Bluewater stadium - all the pundits were just saying it was a matter
of time before TW hit form, and they sent a warning sign to the rest of the
league by putting 4 past the competitive Hawkes Bay side. A bit of a spiteful
game with 8 yellow cards issued and a coach sent to the stands. Last years
champions will be happy to see new signings Zambrano and Howieson
on the scoresheet, while Wanderers who also hit four goals last week
against one of the league favourites will fancy a bit of an upset. Wanderers
potentially with a bit of a GK issue after losing their keeper late in their last
game to a red card, he sits on the sidline next to their other keeper who is
injured - a bit of a problem there!
TIP: Team Wellington have found their mojo and I think they will go on a bit
of a run now.
“the originals”
Eastern Suburbs AFC was one of the
eight original teams which kicked off
the inaugural National League back in
April 1970. Suburbs is the only club
from the 1970 National League to be
playing in the 2016-17 Premiership.
GOOD TO BE BACK!
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