Ā» Match Centre: Auckland City v Loaded WaiBOP United

Loaded WaiBOP UnitedĀ make the trip north to play Auckland City this Sunday for what will be the franchise’s final ever ASB Premiership game. With little to play for – we can’t make the play-offs and can’t be overtaken for fifth – this match will be all about sending off the franchise in style. Ex-WaiBOP United …

Ā» ASB Premiership (2015/16) – Round 14

For a short time, just after the break, it looked like we might take something from the game, after top scorer Stephen Hoyle equalised Micah Lea’Alafa’s first half strike, which was then followed by the hosts being reduced to ten men. But a superb hit from Ryan De Vries just after the hour mark put …

Ā» ASB Premiership (2015/16) – Round 13

Loaded WaiBOP United marked our final ever home game in the ASB Premiership with an entertaining 4-2 victory over the Wellington Phoenix at Mt Maunganui’s Links Avenue. After an opening first 20 minutes in which the visitors threatened several times,Ā we went ahead through a superb Sean Morris strike. The American midfielder found himself with a …

Preview: Loaded WaiBOP United v Wellington Phoenix

TicketsĀ Adult $10, Student & Pensioners $5, Children free. Loaded WaiBOP United is back in the bay this Saturday for one final home game in a season that has, ultimately,Ā endedĀ inĀ another failed play-off bid. A run of three games against fellow play-off contenders led to a run of three defeats and now we look to bring the …

Ā» Match Centre: Loaded WaiBOP United v Wellington Phoenix

Loaded WaiBOP United is back in the bay this Saturday for one final home game in a season that has, ultimately,Ā endedĀ inĀ another failed play-off bid. A run of three games against fellow play-off contenders led to a run of three defeats and now we look to bring the curtain down on the franchise’s existence with only …

Ā» ASB Premiership (2015/16) – Round 12

Two late second half goals confirmed the make-up of the ASB Premiership top four on Sunday as Hawke’s Bay United recorded a 2-0 victory over Loaded WaiBOP United at Bluewater Stadium in Napier and ended our play-off dreams. After a scoreless first half between the two sides still in contention for the playoff spots, Hawke’s …

Ā» WaiBOP United Kit Tour: Stop 5 – Otorohanga

Driving into Otorohanga it’s impossible notĀ to be made aware of the fact the town has a Kiwi House. So that’s where we headed for stop 5 of the kit tour. The budget didn’t quite stretch to a visit inside the Kiwi House, so we parked up outside and Marko posed next to the next best …

Ā» Back in the Bay!

Loaded WaiBOP United, the Bay of Plenty and Waikato’s representative in the ASB Premiership,Ā hosts the Wellington Phoenix at Mt Maunganui’s Links Ave this Saturday in their final home game of the season. This is an opportunity for Bay of Plenty football fans to get a taste of the highest domestic level of football available in …

Ā» ASB Premiership (2015/16) – Round 11

Brock Messenger’s goal three minutes into added time has secured Canterbury UnitedĀ  a 3-2 win at Hamilton’s FMG Stadium Waikato and all but crushedĀ our hopes of making the 2015/16 ASB Premiership play-offs. Earlier,Ā we had recovered from a 2-0 half time deficit to level the game up going into added time and looked the most likely …

Ā» Name Your Team – Competition Announcement

Thank you to everyone who entered our ā€˜Name Your Team’ competition. After much thought and discussionĀ we haveĀ decided to put this competition on hold. This is mainly due to the fact that we haven’tĀ been presented withĀ anything that screams out ā€˜WaiBOP United’. ā€œNone of the entries quite hit the mark,ā€ explains WaiBOP Football Communications Manager. ā€œAnd a …