NUAFC 1968-2018

1978
The Huntly Press
Wednesday 7th June 1978
Ngaruawahia-Affco Goal
Every 8 Minutes
Nobody expected 11 goals in the space of 90 minutes
on Saturday in the soccer match between Ngaruawahia United
and Turangi at Ngaruawahia.
United had previously beaten Turangi 3-0 away and
were easily confident of another victory, but how great that
turned out to be.
United kicked off on their bumpy pitch, downhill and
within two minutes had forced a corner. Mike Liddle, whose
corners through­out the game were to prove exceptional, took
the kick and floated it into the area. Turangi went up for the
head, only to put it straight to Mike Heappey’s head. From
three metres out Mike picked his spot and United seemed to be
set for a large win,
Inexplicably United went slightly off the boil and
Turangi came back into the game, giving United some trouble
in defence. Jeff McLaughlin, United’s left winger was
looking exceptionally sharp and twice had his shots tipped
wide.
However the 25th minute saw a delightful looping
drive from Turangi’s Chris Best equalise at 1-1 and Turangi
looked to be in with a chance.
In the 35th minute, Mike Heappey, on the half-way
line, set Jeff Tozer away with a delicately lobbed through ball
and Tozer put United back in front 2-1.
Unspectacular, but efficient work, was done by
Barclay Magee in mid-field both in defence and attack. The
40th minute saw Mike Heappey move down the right wing,
cross the ball onto Liddle’s head who, in turn, played it on to
Tozer, whose header arched over the keeper for United’s
third.
The last two minutes of the half were full of action.
Ken Murray, playing in the halves, was always looking
dangerous especially when coming through at speed and
struck the post with a boomer.
Kevin Fleet reduced the deficit to 3-2 for Turangi
with an opportunist angle shot that went in at the far post,
leaving the United defence going the wrong way. But United
had the last say when, again, Heappey set up Ken Murray for
a half-time tally.
Ngaruawahia now seemed to be able to cut through a
slow Turangi defence at will, but put it directly at the keeper
or hit the woodwork Turangi contributed United’s fifth goal
with an awkward back-pass to their keeper, that went over his
head.
Barclay Magee, not happy with the way United were
outstripping the opposition, fouled a Turangi striker and Kevin
Fleet patched Turangi’s third and last goal. Tozer hit the
woodwork twice, the side netting was hammered and the
keeper got in the way to keep United’s score respectable.
Heappey made it 6-3, Ken Murray 7-3 and Tozer
pushed in Mike Liddle’s successful challenge on the keeper
for the final 8-3 tally. Arie Vanderswan in centrefield for
Turangi got through a tower of work and seemed to be their
outstanding player. All the United players worked hard,
especially Georgie Paul, Ken Murray and Mike Heappey.
Girls have 3-2 win
The Ngaruawahia High School girls soccer team
defeated Cambridge 3-2 at Ngaruawahia High School on
Saturday morning. Captain Jo Keeley start-the fray with a
well-taken long shot that was replied to by Cambridge for 1-1
first half.
At this stage Keeley swapped with Lynnette Karina
in goal and in the second half Jennnifer Clow pulled
Ngaruawahia away to a 3-1 lead before Cambridge pulled one
back in the last 15 minutes.
Betsy Maxwell had an excellent game, Gail Dalbeth
played a fair first game and should improve steadily while
Karina Graves played solidly and looks effective in the front
line. Adrianne Kaui and Sharon Mabbett show some style
and will prove to be a de­finite asset in the future.
Claudelands Rovers Over United
In the Waikato first division soccer, United crashed
heavily to Claudelands Rovers 4-0 with goals from D. Barnes
(2), G. Henderson (penalty) and R. Hanerbury.
United’s Malcolm Burt struck an early penalty
straight at the Rovers keeper and Jim McCaig missed two
easy goals.
However it was Rovers who dictated play. United
gave them a lot of room to work in, which Rovers relished and
their goals were relatively easily come by.
Matamata Trounced
Steve Williams, Keith Flockhart, Rodney Hill and
Trevor McLaughlan con­tributed to Ngaruawahia United’s 4
-0 win over a hapless Matamata in the Waikato third division
soccer competition.
Despite the score-line, United did not get their own
way, and it seems as though the “fame” of United’s ace goalgrabber,
Staf Magee, has spread, as he is so closely marked
that he is now compelled to lay off the ball for others to net.
Prowse and Paul Score
Trevor Jobb opened the account for Fairfield against
Ngaruawahia High School Division 4B before Ngaruawahia
could settle down, but it was not long before Ngaruawahia
began to combine for the first time this season.
Under the management of Mr Wardell the boys
began to stop their infighting, a prime cause of their earlier
defeats, and started scoring. Murray Prowse netted twice
with Arthur Paul gaining the third. The split score was 2-1 to
Ngaruawahia H.S.
Gary Mudgway worked hard in the forward line as
did Alan McLean in the backs. Arthur Paul tended to hold
the ball too long but was rewarded with his goal. Solomon
Rajendram and Richard Wardell show improvement in
form. Ngaruawahia missed many other chances that could
have increased the score.
The Huntly Press
Wednesday 14th June 1978
Fantastic Finish to Soccer at
Ngaruawahia
Referee .John Cameron timed the three goals scored
in the Ngaruawahia­Tauranga soccer match as being scored in
the last 91 seconds of the Northern League match at Ngaruawa
­hia on Saturday.
Whether we dispute the time interval or not, it does
not detract from the tension of the final two minutes in this
game.
Tauranga had taken a lack-lustre Ngaruawahia United
4-2 in their first encounter but United has since improved their
abilities and were expecting a win.
For 88 minutes the game was locked at 0-0
with United having most of the play and running the Tauranga
defence literally off their feet. Several excellent chances
went begging for United and three good saves were called
for from Ngaruawahia keeper Finn.
With less than two minutes remaining a short crossfield
pass from Ngaruawahia fullback Jeff Tozer to Barclay
Magee was intercepted by an alert Larry Seals of Tauranga.
Magee made a despairing attempt to get to the ball but Seals
was away and he snapped the ball cleanly past
United’s advancing keeper. This goal seemed surely to set the
seal on the match and give two points to Tauranga. United had
not looked like breaking through in the previous 88 minutes
and several dejected supporters turned away.
United kicked off, the ball came back to Tozer who
chipped through to John Brown who nipped past the square
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