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Feilding United capped off a winning season in the men’s game at Memorial Park in Palmerston North.

The three-way dogfight over second place in the men’s Federation League comes to a climax this weekend.

Havelock’s Luca Barclay (left) and Melvin Rumere of Marist chase the ball in Saturdays clash. Coach Juliano Schmeling said his message at halftime was simple and direct: keep fighting or give up the season. So Marist battled, gave Wanderers much less room to operate, and the goals came, first (inevitably, it seemed) to Nick Carrick, followed by Melvin Rumere and finally Taylor Monk, about 10 minutes from the end when he lashed the winner through a crowded goalmouth and past the keeper. Wan...

Marist’s Charlotte Noakes (left) goes up against Samantha Miller in Saturday’s match. The 10-man Massey side went ahead just before halftime through midfielder George Andrew, before North End striker Young-Jae Lee grabbed the equaliser after the break. North End co-coach Michael Sheridan scored the winner for the visitors about 10 minutes from the end during a goalmouth scramble. Massey coach Donald Piper said he was left with “an empty feeling” after the game. He said the third-pla...

Marist now sit second, three points adrift of unbeaten Wanderers, while Massey drop to third, two points behind Marist. Wanderers, who edged fourth-placed Whanganui Athletic 2-1 at the weekend, also have a game in hand so are looking increasingly like title-winners with the season now more than half over. Marist are in the unenviable position of having to rely on other sides’ results to be able to challenge Wanderers. In Saturday’s clash, Marist had the game locked up by halftime after ...

It was, opined North End co-coach Michael Sheridan, a game of opportunities not taken. It was exciting to watch though, if dispiriting for those on the field, particularly after the one-on-ones with the opposition goalie that North End forced, then missed. They had two clear ones during the game, but at the end of the day only a Lucian Armstrong penalty to show for their toil. Armstrong’s second-half success levelled the score at 1-1 and proceedings were evenly poised after Thistle had ea...

At Memorial Park in Palmerston North, North End will be out to extend their three-game unbeaten run when they host Gisborne Thistle.

The previously undefeated football team suffered their biggest loss since July last year.

“So it’s good in one way that we’re playing them again so soon,” he said. “We can prepare for the way they play and change our style to meet this.” Schmeling said he would be travelling with 14 players to the game, missing last weekend’s goalscorer Jordan Joblin-Hall, Jaeden Shaw, Jamie Lambe and new recent signing Anthony Bell. As a result of their win over Marist, Wanderers lie second equal with Marist on the league ladder but with a game in hand, three points behind unbeate...

By halftime at Gisborne on Sunday, Massey led 3-2, which completed the scoring. The students’ goals came through Cole Freeman, Zac Farmer and Michael Hilson. Coach Donald Piper said returning from Gisborne with three points was impressive. “We didn’t win it statistically in terms of chances created but we scored the goals.”. Five Massey players are in the leading group of the Golden Boot contenders: Rhys Galyer, Farmer, George Andrew and Cole and Joe Freeman. At Havelock North, M...