
Three third round ASB Chatham Cup replays were overshadowed by a shocking act of pitch vandalism that left 59 nails scattered across the pitch before today’s dramatic match between Glenfield Rovers and Birkenhead United.
June 23, 2013
AUCKLAND – Three third round ASB Chatham Cup replays were overshadowed by a shocking act of pitch vandalism that left 59 nails scattered across the pitch before today’s dramatic match between Glenfield Rovers and Birkenhead United.
Already transferred once then abandoned shortly after halftime last week due to the unplayable conditions, the replay was again transferred to Taharoto Park in Takapuna after Glenfield’s home ground McFetridge Park was ruled out early on Sunday morning.
Although Taharoto Park passed inspection at 10am, match officials found 59 nails spread across the pitch during a second inspection closer to kickoff.
New Zealand Football officials will now turn the matter over to police.
When play got underway later in the day at North Harbour Stadium the two fierce North Shore rivals served up a classic cup encounter with extra time, five goals and and the appearance of two substitute goalkeepers.
Birkenhead, who were 3-0 ahead when last week’s match got abandoned, were the first to score when Sam Jenkins got on the end of a free kick midway through the first half but Matt Wallace drew Rovers level in first half injury time shortly after Birkenhead’s first choice number one, John Fletcher left the field injured.
Despite being reduced to 10 men in the 87th minute when Danny Parkes received his second yellow, Glenfield looked to have snatched it with Michael Gywther’s 90th minute penalty. However, a red card to Rovers ‘keeper Neil Dayal for striking an opponent gifted Jack Hobson McVeigh the chance to even the scores again time from the penalty spot deep into injury time.
Even then there was still time for both teams to rattle the woodwork before fulltime was finally called and the game sent to extra time.
Birkenhead’s extra numbers finally told in the second period of extra time with Sam Margetts clinching the win in the 109th minute and a fourth round home tie against Hamilton Wanderers next Saturday.
On Saturday in Dunedin, Caversham made lighter than expected work of their highly anticipated derby against Dunedin Tech with a resounding 4-0 win.
Seamus Ryder opened Caversham’s account in just the 5th minute before three late goals including a second to Ryder, booked a fourth round clash against Southern Premier League leaders Roslyn Wakari.
Three-time champions Waitakere City are still in the hunt for a fourth after beating Ellerslie 3-1 under lights on Saturday night in Auckland to earn a fourth round meeting with Bay Olympic.
A Jake Butler free kick took a deflection to open the scoring in the eighth minute for Waitakere but the home side drew level when Warrick Hart capitalised on a defensive blunder just four minutes later.
John Muchirahondo blasted the visitors back in front midway through the first half but it wasn’t until the 90th minute that the game was safe when Alopua Petoa slotted a third goal from close range.
Nelson College’s third round replay against Waimak United, originally abandoned at halftime last weekend, was postponed until next weekend due to weather conditions.
The fourth round of the ASB Chatham Cup takes place this weekend – aside from Cashmere Technical’s match against the winner of Nelson College and Waimak United – with the final of the 90 year competition scheduled for September 15.
ASB Chatham Cup – Third Round Replays
Saturday
Ellerslie 1 (Warrick HART 12’)
Waitakere City 3 (Jake BUTLER 8’, John MUCHIRAHONDO 29’, Alopua PETOA 90’)
Halftime: 1-2
Caversham 4 (Seamus RYDER 5’, 81’; Mitchell CARTER 77’, Callum FLAWS 87’)
Dunedin Technical 0
Halftime: 1-0
Sunday
Glenfield Rovers 2 (Matt WALLACE 45+1, Michael GWYTHER pen 90’)
Birkenhead United 3 (Sam JENKINS 23’, Jack HOBSON-McVEIGH pen 90+5’, Sam MARGETTS 109’)
After extra time (Halftime: 1-1, Fulltime 2-2)
To be played Sat 29 June
Nelson College v Waimak United – Ground TBA #NCOLvWMK
ASB Chatham Cup – Fourth Round
Fixtures played weekend of June 29/30
Official Twitter hashtag listed with each match where appropriate
Northern Region
Manurewa v Melville United #MWAvMEL
Birkenhead United v Hamilton Wanderers #BIRvHAM
Onehunga Sports v Ngaruawahia United #ONEvNGA
Waitakere City v Bay Olympic #WTKvBAY
Central Region
Palmerston North Marist v Wairarapa United #PNMvWRP
Wellington Olympic v Lower Hutt City #OLYvLHC
Southern Region
Cashmere Technical v Nelson College or Waimak United
Roslyn Wakari v Caversham or Dunedin Technical #RWKvCAV
Key Dates
April 25 | Qualification Round
May 11 | Round 1
June 3 | Round 2
June 15 | Round 3
June 29 | Round 4
July 27 | Quarterfinals
August 24 | Semi Finals
September 15 | Final

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