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Interesting kickoff to Lotto NRFL

Tuesday, February 02, 2010
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The draw for the 2010 Lotto NRFL season has thrown up some intriguing opening round matches when the new-look league gets underway on March 20.

Melville United, Lotto NRFL champions in 2009 after their Grand Final win over Eastern Suburbs, open their 2010 season with a home clash with United Soccer 1 club Glenfield Rovers.

Last year's Men's Premier League minor premiers Lynn-Avon United AFC entertain East Coast Bays AFC - the 2009 US1 Premiership champions - at Ken Maunder Park.

Suburbs' opening round fixture gives the Kohimarama club the chance for revenge over Waitakere City after the United Soccer 1 club were 5-1 winners when the two met in the third round of last year's Chatham Cup.

Chatham Cup runners-up Three Kings United, one of the two promoted sides from the 2009 Lotto NRFL Division 1 competition, open their Premier League season with a home clash with Bay Olympic while fellow promoted side Ngaruawahia United AFC host Papatoetoe AFC at Centennial Park.

Meanwhile, in the Lotto NRFL Division 1 draw has also produced some interesting opening weekend clashes.

Mangere United open their account by hosting the new side from the Waikato Bay of Plenty Football federation - Matamata Swifts.

Last year's third-placed club, Fencibles United AFC, travel to Cambridge FC while two of the United Soccer 1-based clubs - North Force and Birkenhead United - meet in Tikipunga.

Papakura City FC host North Shore United while 2009 Division 1 wooden-spooners Pukekohe AFC will host Mt Albert-Ponsonby AFC.

The Lotto NRFL Men's Reserve Leagues operate parallel with each NRFL division with matches kicking off prior to the first team clashes.

Click here for the full draw of both competitions. Click here for the 2010 Lotto NRFL league structure.

The Lotto NRFL Women's Premier League draw will be made at a later date.

Full first round draw - Lotto NRFL 2010 (all games Saturday 20 March)

Premier League

Ngaruawahia Utd AFC v Papatoetoe AFC
Takapuna City AFC v Metro FC
Waitakere City v Eastern Suburbs AFC
Albany Utd v Onehunga Sports
Three Kings Utd v Bay Olympic
Hamilton Wanderers v Central Utd FC
Lynn-Avon Utd AFC v East Coast Bays AFC
Manurewa AFC v Forrest Hill-Milford AFC
Melville Utd v Glenfield Rovers

Division 1

North Force AFC v Birkenhead Utd
Ellerslie AFC v Onehunga Mangere Utd AFC
Papakura City FC v North Shore Utd
Cambridge FC v Fencibles Utd AFC
Pukekohe AFC v Mt Albert-Ponsonby AFC
Mangere Utd v Matamata Swifts AFC
Hibiscus Coast AFC v Tauranga City Utd AFC
Western Springs AFC v Waiuku AFC

Photo by Shane Wenzlick

No 1 No 2 No 3 No 4 No 5 No 6
Lotto NRFL Men's Premier
Team Played Pts
East Coast Bays 23 53
Central Utd FC 24 44
Waitakere City 24 44
Melville Utd 24 42
Forrest Hill Milford 24 42
Three Kings Utd 24 41
Bay Olympic 23 38
Metro FC 24 36
     
     
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NRFL Men's Prem Golden Boot
Player Team Goals
Luiz del Monte Three Kings Utd 18
Milos Nikolic Central Utd FC 17
Damien Fonoti Waitakere City 15
Kelly Escolme Forrest Hill Milford 14
Sheldon Pillay Forrest Hill Milford 14
Steven Holloway Melville Utd 13
     
Lotto NRFL Men's Division 1A
Team Played Pts
Manurewa AFC 7 15
Ham Wanderers 6 13
Eastern Suburbs 7 11
North Force 7 9
Takapuna AFC 7 9
Matamata Swifts 6 7
Papatoetoe AFC 7 7
Mt Albert-Ponsonby 7 3
     
     
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NRFL Men's Div 1 Golden Boot
Player Team Goals
Nathan Palmer Ellerslie AFC 31
Michael Beard Matamata Swifts 18
Jared Colligan Mt Albert-Ponsonby 18
Michael Gwyther Glenfield Rovers 15
Warrick Hart Ellerslie AFC 15
Joel Facon Onehunga Mangere 13
     
Lotto NRFL Men's Division 1B
Team Played Pts
Onehunga Sports 7 18
Glenfield Rovers 7 18
Birkenhead Utd 7 13
Ellerslie AFC 7 12
Albany Utd 7 8
Onehunga Mangere 7 7
Lynn-Avon Utd AFC 7 6
Ngaruawahia Utd 7 1
     
     
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NRFL Men's Div 1 Golden Boot
Player Team Goals
Nathan Palmer Ellerslie AFC 31
Michael Beard Matamata Swifts 18
Jared Colligan Mt Albert-Ponsonby 18
Michael Gwyther Glenfield Rovers 15
Warrick Hart Ellerslie AFC 15
Joel Facon Onehunga Mangere 13
     
Lotto NRFL Men's Division 2
Team Played Pts
Mangere Utd 23 40
Hibiscus Coast AFC 23 38
Tauranga City Utd 22 38
Waiuku AFC 23 36
Western Springs 22 33
Fencibles Utd AFC 22 32
North Shore Utd 22 28
Papakura City FC 22 12
Cambridge FC 21 6
Pukekohe AFC 22 5
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NRFL Men's Div 2 Golden Boot
Player Team Goals
Cody Ralph Waiuku AFC 19
Leo Berlim Western Springs 14
Daniel Bungard Hibiscus Coast AFC 14
Tom Livesey Tauranga City 13
Criss Bryson North Shore Utd AFC 12
Sameer Ali Mangere Utd 9
     
     
Women's Prem Championship
Team Played Pts
Glenfield Rovers 19 49
Three Kings Utd 18 32
Eastern Suburbs 18 30
Clds Rovers 19 30
     
     
     
     
     
     
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NRFL Women's Golden Boot
Player Team Goals
Rebecca Tegg Eastern Suburbs AFC 14
Olivia Chance Claudelands Rovers 12
Hannah Wilkinson Glenfield Rovers 12
Emma Kete Three Kings Utd 11
Hayley Moorwood Fencibles Utd AFC 10
Sarah McLaughlin Claudelands Rovers 9
NRFL Women's Premier Plate
Team Played Pts
Lynn-Avon Utd AFC 3 9
Fencibles Utd AFC 3 6
Metro FC 3 3
Papamoa FC 3 0
     
     
     
     
     
     
PrevNext
NRFL Women's Golden Boot
Player Team Goals
Rebecca Tegg Eastern Suburbs AFC 14
Olivia Chance Claudelands Rovers 12
Hannah Wilkinson Glenfield Rovers 12
Emma Kete Three Kings Utd 11
Hayley Moorwood Fencibles Utd AFC 10
Sarah McLaughlin Claudelands Rovers 9
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