Championship: Drury 9th August

Three Kings Utd G12/1T Falconer vs Drury United Football Club G12/2 Wolverines 11:00 AM / Sat 5 Jul Pollard Park 1 (Map)

Last game of the championship and we needed a win to guarantee keeping maratei away from the top of the table.
The falcons started well and dominated possession however it did feel like one of those games where it was going to be hard to get a goal. There were a few chances but there goalkeeper was jn good form.
At half time the score remained 0-0...
Early in the seconds half we had a corner and the the ball was placed in the goal area... lots of girls and some frantic attempts by boths sides.. unfortunately cor drury the ball was struck by one of their own and ended in the net... shame but gave use a 1-0 lead taking the pressure off a little.
Molly managed another to provide a more comfortable 2-0 leed which we held until the final whistle..
Anna was awarded player of the day for great commitment thrught the game and creating lots of chances for herself and her team mates... it was akso her birthday! Well done anna.

Goal Tally:
Sophie	16
Molly	9
Lucy	4
Anna	2
Sarah	1
Aanchal	1
Clara	1

Championship: Onehunga Mangere 2nd August

Onehunga Mangere Utd G12/1B Red Sox

vs

Three Kings Utd G12/1B Falconer

11:00 AM / Sat 2 Aug

Mangere Domain 2 (Map)

 

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Top of the table clash, winning thisgame would put us on top with one game to go.. it was going to be a tough ask given Onehunga had won all but one game and won them with lots of goals.

We traveled on Mangere for the game which also didn't work in our favour, but the girls were for for the challenge.

From kick off Sophie dribbled the ball straight through their defense and scored! Yeah! What a start, perhaps the fastest goal Ever!

Things tightened up after that initial shock and it was a close end-to-end game..Onehunga scored late in the first half and then again early in the second half with a wonderful lob from distance which found Ellie off her line with no chance of saving it.

Molly had a number of near misses in the 2nd half, one hitting the post.. she kept putting their defense under pressure and eventually it paid off with a goal... 2-2.. a draw would be enough for us to go on top... but it wasn't enough for the girls. Sarah did drop back to help in defense, but we were obviously still keen to secure the win... with only a few minutes to go Sophie score another.

Final whistle 3-2... great game and great Win!

Ellie was awarded player of the day for not only this game but a great season in goals.

Goal Tally:
Sophie	16
Molly	8
Lucy	4
Anna	2
Sarah	1
Aanchal	1
Clara	1

Championship: Onehunga Mangere 2nd August

Onehunga Mangere Utd G12/1B Red Sox

vs

Three Kings Utd G12/1B Falconer

11:00 AM / Sat 2 Aug

Mangere Domain 2 (Map)

 

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Top of the table clash, winning thisgame would put us on top with one game to go.. it was going to be a tough ask given Onehunga had won all but one game and won them with lots of goals.

We traveled on Mangere for the game which also didn't work in our favour, but the girls were for for the challenge.

From kick off Sophie dribbled the ball straight through their defense and scored! Yeah! What a start, perhaps the fastest goal Ever!

Things tightened up after that initial shock and it was a close end-to-end game..Onehunga scored late in the first half and then again early in the second half with a wonderful lob from distance which found Ellie off her line with no chance of saving it.

Molly had a number of near misses in the 2nd half, one hitting the post.. she kept putting their defense under pressure and eventually it paid off with a goal... 2-2.. a draw would be enough for us to go on top... but it wasn't enough for the girls. Sarah did drop back to help in defense, but we were obviously still keen to secure the win... with only a few minutes to go Sophie score another.

Final whistle 3-2... great game and great Win!

Ellie was awarded player of the day for not only this game but a great season in goals.

Championship: Western Springs 20th july

Western Springs G12/1B Juventus

Three Kings Utd G12/1B Falconer

10:00 AM / Sat 19 Jul

Seddon Fields 1 FT (Football Turf, see rules for use) (Map)

 

It was nice to play of artificial surface,  with recent heavy rain the other pitches are not in great condition.

Tail end of school holidays also meant we were without Ellie,  Sophie & Clara. No subs... which did provide me the opportunity to referee.. which was a good run around. ..

Western springs,  based on results so far did appear to be a weaker side and I was quietly confident of another good win. 

The start of the game did suggest the same. We spent the first 20min in their half with most of the possessions. But as has been a problem in other games.. just could not score a goal.

Finally lucy did sneak one past their goalie.. however shortly after they had a break away run.. one-on-one with molly in goals for the first time.. and they scored.

Molly did make a few good saves in the first half, but we were unable to regain the lead, despite many chances.

Lucy returned to goalkeeper for 2nd half and molly to the mid field.

The flow of the game remained the same in the 2nd half, we dominated possession with lots of changes, but did not convert. Aanchal managed a goal to once again take the lead, but they once again responded with a goal of their own. 

With only seconds of the game remaining, they had another break away run, and just pushed the ball past the post... 2-2 final result.. 

Tara was awarded player of the day for good distribution of the ball from defence.

Goal Tally:
Sophie	9
Molly	6
Lucy	4
Anna	1
Sarah	1
Aanchal	1

Championship: Drury 5th July

Three Kings Utd G12/1T Falconer

vs

Drury United Football Club G12/2 Wolverines

11:00 AM / Sat 5 Jul

Pollard Park 1 (Map)

Championship: Merto 21st June

Metro FC G12/2 Spirit

vs

Three Kings Utd G12/1T Falconer

12:00 PM / Sat 21 Jun

Phyllis Street 2 (Map)

The Falcons are on fire since the start of the chanpionship. Metro had no answer in the first half. We seemed to be able to score at will. Molly secured a hat trick and lucy and sophie both got one each.

There were lots of lovely movement from the midfield,  running the lines and passing. The defence also held strong returning the ball quickly into attack.

The 2nd half was a bit different. Molly managed 1 more goal, but it did seem like a different metro team.

A final score of 6-0 was a great result to grow confidence in scoring goals..

Player of the day was an easy choice. Molly of course.

Goal Tally:
Sophie	9
Molly	6
Lucy	3
Anna	1
Sarah	1

Championship: Beachlands Maraetai 14th June

Three Kings Utd G12/1T Falconer

3

FINAL

Beachlands Maraetai AFC G12/1T

0

11:00 AM / Sat 14 Jun

Pollard Park 1 (Map)

 

A rematch of an earlier grading game, but this time we had home advantage, and for the first time this season a return to out regular venue from last year, the mighty Pollard Park. It was another beautiful winters day, and other than the goal keepers squinting from the sun, everyone enjoyed the blue skies and it I'm sure contributed towards a great game.

The introduction of 'The Retreating Line' for the remainder of the season caused some confusion following a briefing before the game, but the girls soon forgot all about it and played a normal game (apart from 1 offside call - Anna you need to start thinking about that line...). It's still too early to start thinking about the new format, but at least there was no significant impact to the game.

Perhaps it was World Cup fever, the girls played perhaps their best game yet. Steady, clean passing, moving into space and some moments of individual skill. In the early stages there were a number of wayward attempts at goal, but all positive attacking which would hopefully lead to some goals...

When Sophie finally did find the net, it was the start of a shooting frenzy leading in the end to a well deserved Hat Trick. The defense and Ellie also had some work to do, managing to keep Beachlands goalless.

A solid team performance across the positions. Player of the day went to Sophie, of course... not every week someone gets a Hat Trick.. increasing the goal tally to be ahead of everyone else combined... memories of last season spring to mind with another Sophie dominating the goal tally... come on the rest... need to start finding the net and challenging for the top goal spot.

Goal Tally:
Sophie	8
Lucy	2
Molly	2
Anna	1
Sarah	1