New Zealand Northern League 2025
We were at Keith Hay Park for the away game of Auckland FC Reserves team against Auckland United under lights on a Friday night. Unfortunately Auckland FC Reserves didn’t get the result we wanted as we lost 5-2, BUT these young lads are learning to play together and getting to know each other while Auckland United has been around for a long time and are usually fighting for the National League title.
Friday 11th April 2025, 7:00pm (NZ)
Auckland United FC vs. Auckland FC Reserves
Final Score: 5-2
The Auckland FC Reserves Goals were:
⚽️ 19’ Dejaun Naidoo (pouncing on a goalkeeper fumble)
⚽️ 62’ Finn McKenlay (goal from the edge of the box)
The Auckland United Goals were:
⚽️ 8’ Dré Vollenhoven (after a kick over 3 AFC defenders)
⚽️ 21’ Emiliano Tade (after a goalkeeper fumble)
⚽️ 45’ Riley Manuel
⚽️ 54’ Emiliano Tade
⚽️ 57’ Lucca Lim (a goal area scramble after a corner)
After this match, Auckland United remain top of the Northern League with 3 wins, 1 draw and no losses.
The Orc’s Random Thoughts
Something I noticed in this game is that the Auckland FC Reserves players kept passing back instead of forward a lot of the time compared to the main team. Remember lads, it’s ALWAYS ADVANCE!
Something else that was interesting is the two Spanish-speaking players talking to each other. In the video (Min 1:05) you will hear the Argentine Emiliano Tade say “Dale vos Marco” which loosely translates as “Go for it Marco” (Marco refers to teammate Marco Lorenz) in one of the attacks.
