SENIOR AWARDS
Here are all the 2017 award winners:
Club Awards
Club Person – Rob & Kerrie Cox
Outstanding Club Member – Nigel Leaver
Personality – April Donnelly
Sportsmanship – Michael Candy
Veteran Player – Scott Parsonage
Senior Leading Goal Scorer – Chris Walker
Goalkeeper of the Year – Patrick Steele
Swifts 1st Team
Player of the Year – Dayne Willemsen
Players’ Player – Patrick Steele
Most Consistent all-round Player – Brad West
Most Improved – Reuben Wigelsworth
Leading Goal Scorer – Chris Walker
Swifts Ladies
Player of the Year – Annemeike Verstraten
Players’ Player – Zoe Reichart
Most Improved – Maggie Leaver
Best Trainer – Kerrie Cox
Top Goal Scorer – Patrice Morrison
Swifts Reserves
Player of the Year – Ramandeep Singh
Players’ Player – Jasom Khaktar
Most Improved – Blair Griffiths
Leading Goal Scorer – Ramandeep Singh
Swifts 3rd Team
Player of the Year – Luke Foster
Players’ Player – Harrison Taylor
Team Man – Joe Polaschek
Most Improved Player- Dylan Smith
Top Goal Scorer – Ronan Costello
Golden Boot (5 goals or more)
23 – C Walker (1st)
13 – R Costello (A)
12 – J Cox (A)
11 – P Morrison (Ladies)
11 – D Willemsen (1st)
8 – R Singh (Res)
8 – B West (1st)
7 – J Baxter (1st)
7 – H Cihan (A)
7 – K Cox (Ladies)
6 – G Carmichael (1st)
6 – S Parsonage (1st)
6 – M van Lith (Ladies)
5 – J Khatkar (1st/Res)
5 – A Verstraten (Ladies)
COMAG Matamata Swifts
Pre-season
March 4 v Waikato Unicol (h). Kick-off: 2.45pm. 1-1 draw (Goal: Dayne Willemsen).
March 11 v Te Awamutu (h). Kick-off: 2.45pm. CANCELLED
March 18 v Papamoa (h). Kick-off: 2.45pm. 7-1 win (Goals: Chris Walker 2, Dayne Willemsen 2, Sam Masterson, Scott Parsonage, Radge Avergonzado).
March 25 v Norwest United (a). Kick-off: 2.45pm. 2-0 win (Goals: Dayne Willemsen 2).
WaiBOP Premiership – 2017
Chatham Cup 2017
| Date | Home | Time/Results | Away | Article |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matamata Swifts | 5 - 4 | Internationale FC | Recap | |
| Matamata Swifts | 6 - 0 | Onehunga Mangere | Recap | |
| Unimount Bohemian Celtic | 0 - 1 | Matamata Swifts | Recap | |
| Matamata Swifts | 0 - 2 | North Shore United | Recap |
WaiBOP Premiership – 2017
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge FC | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 91 | 26 | 65 | 53 |
| 2 | Matamata Swifts | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 66 | 41 | 25 | 46 |
| 3 | Waikato Unicol | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 52 | 18 | 34 | 44 |
| 4 | Old Blues | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 70 | 49 | 21 | 40 |
| 5 | Taupo | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 29 | 16 | 40 |
| 6 | West Hamilton | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 63 | 53 | 10 | 35 |
| 7 | Otumoetai | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 30 | 8 | 34 |
| 8 | Te Awamutu AFC | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 29 |
| 9 | Melville United | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 52 | -19 | 19 |
| 10 | Tauranga BC FC | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 48 | 64 | -16 | 17 |
| 11 | Rotorua United | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 55 | -28 | 17 |
| 12 | Papamoa | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 121 | -110 | 0 |
Click here for the 2017 Matamata Swifts squad.
Richardson Racing Stables Swifts Reserves
Pre-season
March 4 v Hamilton Wanderers Youth (h). 12.30pm. 4-1 win.
March 11 v Te Awamutu (h). 12.30pm. CANCELLED.
March 18 v Tokoroa (h). 12.30pm. 1-5 loss.
WaiBOP Championship
01/04/17 12:30 Tauranga City United (h). 1-1 draw (Goal: Koto Higashionna). More…
08/04/17 14:45 Tokoroa AFC (a). 1-4 loss (Goal: OG). More…
15/04/17 12:30 Te Puke United (h) – POSTPONED
22/04/17 12:00 Tauranga Old Blues Reserves (h). 4-1 win (Goals: Ram Singh 2, Bruno Dos Santos, Radge Avergonzado). More…
29/04/17 12:30 Otumoetai FC Reserves (h). 1-2 loss (Goal: Ram Singh). More…
13/05/17 12:00 Taupo AFC Reserves (h). 1-1 draw (Goal: Bruno Dos Santos). More…
20/05/17 14:45 Hamilton Wanderers (a). 0-2 loss. More…
27/05/17 12:30 Edmonds Judd Te Awamutu (h). 0-7 loss. More…
03/06/17 12:30 Rotorua United AFC Reserves (a). 0-2 loss.
10/06/17 12:30 Waikato Unicol Reserves (h). 1-3 loss (Goal: Ram Singh).
17/06/17 14:45 Tauranga City United (a). 1-3 loss (Goal: Logan Raynel). More…
24/06/17 12:30 Tokoroa AFC (h) – POSTPONED
01/07/17 14:00 Te Puke United (a). 0-0 draw. More…
08/07/17 12:30 Old Blues Reserves (a). 1-5 loss (Goal: Radge Avergonzado). More…
15/07/17 12:30 Otumoetai FC Reserves (a). 2-3 loss (Goals: Jeremy Pope, Sukvir Singh). More…
22/07/17 12:30 Cambridge FC Reserves (h). 0-5 loss. More…
29/07/17 12:30 Taupo AFC Reserves (a). 0-2 loss. More…
05/08/17 12:30 Hamilton Wanderers (h). 1-5 loss. (Goal: Jasom Khatkar). More…
12/08/17 12:30 Te Awamutu Reserves (a). 2-3 loss. (Goals: Ram Singh, Jasom Khatkar). More…
19/08/17 12:30 Rotorua United AFC Reserves (h). 7-3 win. (Goals: Ram Singh 2, Jasom Khatkar 2, OG, Koto Higashionna, Finn Challis). More…
26/08/17 12:30 Waikato Unicol Reserves (a). 0-3 loss. More…
02/05/17 12:30 Cambridge FC Reserves (a). 0-2 loss. More…
09/09/17 12:30 Te Puke United (h). 4-3 win. (Goals: Ram Singh, Finn Challis, Harry Conner, Lawrence Clothier). More…
23/09/17 12:30 Tokoroa AFC (h)
WaiBOP Championship – 2017
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge Res | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 64 | 30 | 34 | 48 |
| 2 | Waikato Unicol Res | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 57 | 26 | 31 | 46 |
| 3 | Tokoroa | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 61 | 20 | 41 | 44 |
| 4 | Taupo Res | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 61 | 41 | 20 | 41 |
| 5 | Wanderers 3rds | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 63 | 35 | 28 | 39 |
| 6 | Tauranga City | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 48 | 38 | 10 | 38 |
| 7 | Otumoetai Res | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 41 | -3 | 33 |
| 8 | Te Puke | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 43 | 41 | 2 | 28 |
| 9 | Te Awamutu Res | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 56 | 59 | -3 | 22 |
| 10 | Old Blues Res | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 53 | -17 | 21 |
| 11 | Matamata Res | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 27 | 63 | -36 | 12 |
| 12 | Rotorua United Res | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 18 | 125 | -107 | 6 |
Challenge Matamata Swifts Ladies
Pre-season
March 19 v Melville United (h). 0-7 loss.
Waikato Ladies Division
02/04/17 11:00 Melville Development (a). 0-3 loss. More…
09/04/17 11:00 Melville United (h). 0-5 loss. More…
23/04/17 11:00 Cambridge FC (a). 2-5 loss (Goals: Cat Morris, Patrice Morrison). More…
30/04/17 11:00 Hamilton Wanderers (a). 3-3 draw (Goals: Patrice Morrison, Holly Manton, Manon van Lith). More…
07/05/17 11:00 Claudelands Rovers (h). 3-0 win (by default).
14/05/17 13:00 Claudelands Rovers CRAFT (a). 3-0 win (Goals: Manon van Lith, Kerrie Cox, OG). More…
21/05/17 11:00 Mangakino (h) – CUP. 11-0 win. (Goals: Manon van Lith 4, Kerrie Cox 2, Annemieke Verstraten 2, Julia Reay, Zoe Reichardt, Holly Manton). More… Photos here.
28/05/17 11:00 Waikato Unicol (h). 2-1 win. (Goals: Cat Morris, Annemieke Verstraten). More…
11/06/17 11:00 Northern United (a). 3-0 win. (Goals: Patrice Morrison 2, OG).
18/06/17 11:00 Tokoroa AFC (h). 0-0 draw. More…
25/06/17 11:00 Cambridge (a) – CUP. 4-2 win (Goals: Maggie Leaver, Patrice Morrison, Annemieke Verstraten, OG). More…
02/07/17 11:00 Huntly Thistle (h). 5-2 win (Goals: Patrice Morrison 2, Mary Ontiveros 3). More…
16/07/17 13:00 Claudelands Rovers CRAFT (a). 0-2 loss. More…
23/07/17 11:00 Wanderers A (h). 1-5 loss. (Goal: Maggie Leaver). More…
30/07/17 11:00 Wanderers B (a). 2-1 win. (Goals: Patrice Morrison, Annemieke Verstraten). More…
06/08/17 11:00 Melville Epics (h). 3-0 win (by default). More…
13/08/17 11:00 Melville Development (h) – CUP. 0-2 loss. More…
20/08/17 11:00 Northern United (h). 5-0 win (Goals: Kerrie Cox 3, Patrice Morrison 2). More…
27/08/17 11:00 Waikato Unicol (a). 3-2 win (Goals: Patrice Morrison, Emilee Holmes, Kerrie Cox). More…
Waikato Ladies A Bowl – 2017
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matamata Ladies | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Huntly Thistle Ladies | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | Wanderers Ladies | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 12 |
| 4 | Northern Utd Ladies | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 8 |
| 5 | Claudelands Premier Ladies | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Unicol Ladies | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 6 |
| 7 | Wanderers Ladies B | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 3 |
| 8 | Melville Ladies Classics | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 1 |
Waikato Ladies A – 2017
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge Ladies | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 8 | 63 | 25 |
| 2 | Melville Premier Ladies | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 4 | 43 | 24 |
| 3 | Melville Ladies Res | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 17 |
| 4 | Tokoroa Ladies | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 17 |
| 5 | Matamata Ladies | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 14 |
| 6 | Claudelands Premier Ladies | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 10 |
| 7 | Wanderers Ladies | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 8 |
| 8 | Unicol Ladies | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 7 |
| 9 | Northern Utd Ladies | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 40 | -30 | 7 |
| 10 | Huntly Thistle Ladies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Claudelands Ladies | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 73 | -69 | 0 |
Swifts A Team
Pre-season
March 4 v Cambridge (a). 1pm. 2-4 loss.
March 19 v Otumoetai Tournament (a). 3rd of 8 teams.
March 25 v Otorohanga (h). 2-4 loss.
Waikato Division A
01/04/17 12:30 Te Awamutu (h). 4-4 draw (Goals: Hayri Cihan, OG, Jamie Cox, Ronan Costello). More…
08/04/17 14:45 Cambridge (a). 7-0 win (Goals: Hayri Cihan, Rob Cox, Jamie Cox 2, Jason Lawrence, Kyle van Waveren, Ronan Costello). More…
15/04/17 12:30 West Hamilton (h). 3-2 win (Goals: Ronan Costello 2, Jun Lee). More…
22/04/17 12:30 Te Aroha Cobras (h). 1-2 loss (Goal: Rob Cox). More…
29/04/17 12:30 Waikato Unicol (h). 2-4 loss (Goals: Jamie Cox, Ronan Costello). More…
06/05/17 14:45 Melville (a). 0-12 loss. More…
13/05/17 12:30 Eastern City (h) – POSTPONED
20/05/17 12:30 Claudelands Rovers (Waikato Cup). 0-1 loss. More…
27/05/17 12:30 Hamilton Wanderers Classics (a). 7-2 win (Goals: Ronan Costello 2, David Candy, Dylan Smith, Hayri Cihan, Jagroop Khatkar, Jamie Cox). More…
03/06/17 12:30 Ngaruawahia (h). 3-7 loss (Goals: Ronan Costello, Jamie Cox, Navdeep Singh).
10/06/17 12:30 Waikato Unicol (a). 1-2 loss (Goal: Jamie Cox).
17/06/17 12:30 Te Awamutu (a). 1-2 loss (Goal: Hayri Cihan). More…
24/06/17 12.30 Claudelands Rovers (h). (Waikato Plate). 2-1 win (Goals: Jamie Cox, OG). More…
01/07/17 12:30 Cambridge (h). 0-3 loss. More…
08/07/17 12:30 Unicol D (a). (Waikato Plate). 4-1 win (Goals: Hayri Cihan, Ronan Costello, Dylan Smith, Jamie Cox). More…
15/07/17 12:30 West Hamilton (a). 2-2 draw (Goals: Rob Cox, Ronan Costello). More…
22/07/17 13:00 Waihi (h). (Waikato Plate). 1-3 loss (Goal: Kyle van Waveren). More…
29/07/17 14:30 Te Aroha Cobras (a). 3-4 loss (Goals: Ronan Costello 2, Dylan Smith). More…
05/08/17 13:00 Melville (h). 0-6 loss. More…
12/08/17 13:30 Eastern City (a). 1-9 loss (Goal: Kyle van Waveren). More…
19/08/17 13:00 Hamilton Wanderers Classics (h). 4-4 draw (Goals: Jamie Cox 3, Ronan Costello). More…
02/09/17 14:45 Ngaruawahia (a). 0-5 loss. More…
09/09/17 13:00 Eastern City (h). 3-6 loss. (Goals: Hayri Cihan 2, Dan Holmes). More…
Waikato Division A – 2017
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ngaruawahia A | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 19 | 60 | 45 |
| 2 | Melville D | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 16 | 75 | 42 |
| 3 | Eastern City | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 68 | 43 | 25 | 33 |
| 4 | Te Aroha COBRAS | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 27 |
| 5 | Unicol A | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 39 | -11 | 20 |
| 6 | West Hamilton Res | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 54 | -22 | 20 |
| 7 | Wanderers Classics | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 51 | -20 | 16 |
| 8 | Te Awamutu 3rds | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 64 | -33 | 16 |
| 9 | Matamata Swifts All Stars | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 76 | -34 | 12 |
| 10 | Cambridge 2 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 65 | -46 | 10 |