June 9th 2007


Awakeri's youngest teams showed the way, in terms of their results on Saturday.
Awakeri Rovers had a short trip to Te Teko for their 6th grade game. Rovers were into their stride immediately, leading 4 - 0 at half time. Jacob Hannah scored first. Next came goals from Jacob Davis, whose second was an 'absolute corker', screwing into the top right hand corner of the Te Teko goal. A more resolute Te Teko defence started the second half and Rovers couldn't add to their score. Their player of the day was Jacob Hannah.
Awakeri Rockets fondly farewelled coach Jayne Wood with a very convincing win, 7 - 0, against Allandale in the 6th grade.
Awakeri T Rex played well against Saints in the 6th grade. There was a lot of team spirit and fun. The player of the day was Tara van Beekhuizen who tries hard in every game. Mathew Webb and Emily Julian contribute well every week also.
7th Grade Galatea Vets Awakeri White Pointers had a tough game against a talented James Street Stormers side, but managed to secure a good 3 -1 win. Player of the day went to Jack Du Toit who showed some very good ball skills. Sean Young and Jamie Findlay also played very well.
Also in the 7th grade, Performance Zone Awakeri Blues had their best game ever! They were low on numbers, but fought hard against Saints. In an action packed game, Blues ran out of steam late and the score ended up 5 - 2 to Saints. Jayden Hoefsloot's goalkeeping earned him player of the day. Blues goals were scored by Taylor Harte and Josh Shakes.
The Awakeri Sharks had a loss of 2 - 1 against the Rangitaiki Stormers in the 8th grade. Daniel Gow earned player of the day.
In the 8th grade premier league, Awakeri Tigers played Whakatane Jaguars. Jaguars were too strong, winning 5 - 1. Player of the day Logan Wood fought hard and almost scored for Tigers. Liam Sanson was their goalscorer.
Hitting the woodwork several times was not enough for Awakeri Jets in the 9th grade against Whakatane Force. Hannah Thompson is showing steady improvement, she was named player of the day. Tiaan Brownless and Shane Hope also did well. Force won the game 4 - 0.
In the 11th grade premier league, Awakeri Macattacks played very well against Whakatane Bullets. Whakatane scored a good first goal, to lead 1 - 0 at half time. Macattacks were unlucky not to score, with Bullets eventually gaining a 3 - 0 win. Ash Roozendaal's good ball skills had him named player of the day.
Jim's Saddlery Awakeri Knights held the lead till ten minutes to go, courtesy of a Samuel Burgess goal, in their 11th grade game against Ohope City. Knights played well as a team, passing the ball around effectively. Player of the day Kurt Turpie had an excellent game in goal, however City scored three late goals to win 3 - 1.
Rhys Cram's good work in defence earned him player of the day for Private Asset Management Awakeri Aces. Aces won their 13th grade game against Ohope Blue Socks 4 - 0. A Jaiden Ibbetson hat-trick and a long heading duel between the two teams were the highlights of the game. That's what the kids said.
Here's Paul's version of events:
This week the 13th grade Aces played Ohope. Before the game our team talk centered around two things, firstly – Getting the basics right, secondly – Teamwork.Wow!! Every single player listened!!! The team gave one of their best performances of the season against an opposition that certainly wasn’t a walk in the park. The scoring started after about 10 minutes when Jaiden Ibbetson managed to out run the oppositions defence and slipped one into the back of the net. Shortly before half time he followed this up with a second goal. In the second half, Ohope came out with more passion and gave our whole team a real workout. The player of the day went to Rhys Cram for his determination in defence acting as our last man – I’m sure the Ohope forwards were cursing Rhys. Every time they made a break, Rhys closed them down and cleared the ball to safety. Jaiden Ibbetson scored a third goal with ten minutes remaining – then Ohope’s luck finally ran out as another powerful shot (from JI again) hit the post, bounced out, hit the back of their defender and went in past a very tired looking Ohope keeper. Final score 4-0 to the Aces – well done team!!!
The 13th grade CJ McIndoe's Awakeri Dragons, who have steadily improved over the last few weeks, came up against the unbeaten Opotiki team. Although Dragons defended bravely, Opotiki managed to score five goals. This was still a great effort by Dragons, who are playing some good football. Players of the day for the home team were Pete Dowden, who tackled fiercely, and Leah Sheather, who defended strongly.
In the 15th grade, Proactive Chairs Awa-Edge had to draft in 13th grade Mikaela Hancox to field a team against Whakatane. Whakatane started with a quick soft goal, then Awa-Edge started to battle hard and it was late in the half before Whakatane scored again. Despite stirling efforts from Ben Hancox, Madison Constantine, the skilful Lindsey Cotter and player of the day Gareth Rowlands, Awa-Edge couldn't sustain the pressure. Whakatane ran away with the game to win 10 - 0 in the end.



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