New Zealand (Women) 2002

National Women's Soccer League

The National Women's Soccer League has replaced National Women's 
Football Tournament.

Participants:
Northland/North Harbour (aka United Soccer or Fed 1 - Northland and North Harbour) 
Auckland/Manukau        (aka Soccer 2 aka A team or Fed 2 - Auckland and Manukau) 
Waikato/B.O.P.          (aka Force Three or Fed 3 - Waikato and Bay of Plenty)
Central North Island    (aka Central or Fed 4 - Manawatu, Taranaki, Hawke's Bay, Poverty Bay and Wanganui)
Wellington              (aka Capital Soccer or Fed 5 - Wellington, Hutt Valley, Wairarapa, Kapiti Coast) 
Canterbury/Nelson       (aka Fed 6 - Canterbury, West Coast, Nelson and Marlborough)
Otago/Southland         (aka Southern Soccer or Fed 7- South Canterbury, Otago, Southland)
New Zealand U-17 Development Team

Coaches:
Northland/North Harbour  - Billy Harris
Auckland/Manukau         - Sue Taylor
Waikato/B.O.P.           - Grant Hastings
Central North Island     - Gordon Brown
Wellington               - Wendi Henderson
Canterbury/Nelson        - Ali Grant
Otago/Southland          - Steve Sommerville and Sally Hicks
New Zealand U-17         - Sandy Davie assisted by Steve Wood


NB: Games marked (CC) also count towards the Challenge Cup.

Final Table:
 
 1.AUCKLAND/MANUKAU              7  6  1  0 25- 2  19 
 2.Canterbury/Nelson             7  6  1  0 20- 3  19* 
 3.Wellington                    7  5  0  2 23-16  15 
 4.Northland/North Harbour       7  4  0  3 17-13  12 
 5.New Zealand U17               7  2  1  4 18-17   7 
 6.Central North Island          7  2  1  4  9-19   7 
 7.Waikato/B.O.P.                7  1  0  6  5-24   3 
 8.Otago/Southland               7  0  0  7  6-29   0 

* - Challenge Cup Holders

Round 1
[Oct 12]
Auckland/Manukau        3-0  Wellington
 [Kirsty Hill 34', Mel Gooch 89', Rachel Doody 90']
[Oct 13]
Central                 0-2  Canterbury/Nelson
 [Tina Bosher 14', 46']
Otago/Southland         0-2  Waikato/B.O.P.
 [Gemma Stuart 14', Sheryl Carter 70']
Northland/North Harbour 3-2  New Zealand U17
 [Catherine Porteous 47', Liz O'Meara 83', Gill Thurlow 86' -
  Sarah Clapham 9', 33']

Round 2
[Oct 19]
Auckland/Manukau        4-0  Central
 [Amanda Crawford 39', Maia Jackman 45', Hayley Moorwood 86', 
  Lacey Parsons 88'] 
Otago/Southland         1-3  Northland/North Harbour
 [Erin Wilson 23' - Gill Thurlow 10', Liz O'Meara 22', 80']
[Oct 20]
Wellington              0-3  Canterbury/Nelson (CC)
 [Zara Cogle 17', 73'pen, Sarah Cumming 83']  
Waikato/B.O.P.          0-5  New Zealand U17
 [N Baldwin 46', E Boyack 52', J Hackett 57', 
  Sarah Clapham 73', 78']

Round 3
[Oct 26]
Canterbury/Nelson       1-0  New Zealand U17
 [L Alexander 18']
Otago/Southland         0-4  Auckland/Manukau 
 [M Gooch 15', D Humby 60', D Heiford, M Jackman]
Waikato/B.O.P.          1-2  Northland/North Harbour
 [T Comber 20' - L O'Meara 45' pen, G Thurlow 76']
Wellington              7-2  Central
 [T Kopelic x2 (own goals?), N Smith x2, W Henderson x2, M Gut -
  J Archer, T Stevenson]

Round 4
[Oct 28]
Otago/Southland         3-9  New Zealand U17
 [Z Miller 64', M Meagher 82', E Wilson 85' - E McColl 17', 38', 55', 
  S Clapham 24', K Neilson 35', 75', A Hill 43', K Yallop 63', S Mete 88']
Canterbury/Nelson       2-2  Auckland/Manukau (CC)
 [C Warner 19', K Jarden 73' - V Rainbow 33', M Jackman 54']
Waikato/B.O.P.          1-5  Wellington
 [J Reid 58' pen - N Smith 29', 48', J Paterson 75', W Henderson 12', 70']
Northland/North Harbour 4-0  Central
 [L O'Meara 10', 46', J Hackett 19', G Thurlow 77']

Round 5
[Nov 2]
Auckland/Manukau        2-0  Northland/North Harbour
 [M Bowker 32', H Moorwood 47']
[Nov 3]
Canterbury/Nelson       3-0  Otago/Southland (CC)
 [L Alexander 12', S White 53', 77']
Wellington              2-1  New Zealand U17
 [R O'Neil 24' pen, A Scott 73' - S Clapham 70']
Central                 2-1  Waikato/B.O.P. 
 [E Wiebe 25', T Stevenson 82' - T Wakefield 47']

Round 6
[Nov 10]
Northland/North Harbour 1-2  Canterbury/Nelson
 [L O'Meara 73' - K Almond 83', R Oliver 87']
Waikato/B.O.P.          0-3  Auckland/Manukau
 [Mel Gooch, M Jackman x2]
Central                 1-1  New Zealand U17
 [Own Goal 25' - E Boyack 22']
Wellington              4-2  Otago/Southland
 [M Gut 25', W Henderson 42', A Scott 65', T Chapman 67' -
  T Crosswell 69', E Wilson 85']

Round 7
[Nov 16]
Auckland/Manukau        7-0  New Zealand U17
 [M Bowker 15', M Gooch 25', 42', 88', R Doody 50', H Moorwood 60', 
  R Parsons 90']
Central                 4-0  Otago/Southland
 [T Stephenson 51', 82', 84', D O'Keife 73']
[Nov 17]
Northland/North Harbour 4-5  Wellington 
 [Z Thompson 56', 89', S Gibbs 57', L O'Meara 65' pen -
  N Smith 32', 37', W Henderson 45', R O'Neill 83', A Goodgridge 84']
Canterbury/Nelson       7-0  Waikato/B.O.P.
 [R Oliver 1', K Jarden 9', Z Cogle 33', 79', K Almond 35', 
  T Bosscher 40', Own Goal 77']
 
Final Table:
 
 1.AUCKLAND/MANUKAU              7  6  1  0 25- 2  19 
 2.Canterbury/Nelson             7  6  1  0 20- 3  19* 
 3.Wellington                    7  5  0  2 23-16  15 
 4.Northland/North Harbour       7  4  0  3 17-13  12 
 5.New Zealand U17               7  2  1  4 18-17   7 
 6.Central North Island          7  2  1  4  9-19   7 
 7.Waikato/B.O.P.                7  1  0  6  5-24   3 
 8.Otago/Southland               7  0  0  7  6-29   0 

* - Challenge Cup Holders 

Leading scorers:

 8 - Liz O'Meara (Northland/North Harbour)
 6 - Mel Gooch (Auckland/Manukau - also reported as 7), 
     Sarah Clapham (New Zealand U17),  Wendi Henderson (Wellington), 
     Nicky Smith (Wellington).
 


UNCLE TOBY'S WOMEN'S KNOCKOUT CUP

Quarter-finals
--------------

[Jun 16]
Ellerslie         3-0 Takapuna
 [P Duncan, Own Goal, P Meo]
North Shore       0-6 Lynn Avon Utd
 [A Hearn, K Yallop, S Clapham, T McCahill,  A Crawford, D Heiford]
Taradale          0-0 Claudeland Rovers
 (Taradale win 3-1 on penalties)
Wellington Marist 2-3 Nomads
 (aet golden goal)

Semi-finals
-----------

[Jun 30]
Nomads            0-5 Lynn Avon United
 [Amanda Crawford, Amber Hearn, Terry McCahill, Melita Harrisson, Sara Clapham]
Ellerslie         7-0 Taradale

Final
-----
[Jun 21 - Bill McKinlay Park, Auckland]
Ellerslie        0-0 Lynn-Avon United [aet, 3-5 pen]
 [Pens:  0-1 Crawford, 1-1 Puckrin, 1-2 Harrison (via the post), 2-2 Humby, 
  2-3 Hearn, Sowden (saved), 2-4 McCahill, 3-4 Keinzley, 3-5 Heiford]
 
Final MVP: Yvonne Vale 

Ellerslie: 
 Puckrin; Hill, Summerfield, Humby; Keinzley, Rainbow, 
 Taylor (McLeod 94), Sowden, Meo; Bowker (Rowney 31), Gooch 
Lynn-Avon: 
 Vale; Harrison, McCahill, Ray; Doody, Hearn, Heiford, 
 Moorwood, Yallop; Crawford, Clapham (Carlisle 90) 
Referee: 
 Graham Whitford 
Attendance: ~500 

2001

2003

list of champions and cup winners


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Prepared and maintained by Andre Zlotkowski for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Andre Zlotkowski (nzfooty@hotmail.com)
Last updated: 22 Jan 2006

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