The Huntly Press
Wednesday 15th March 1978
Through to Semi-finals in Soccer
Scoring ten goals and having only one scored against them in three games, the Ngaruawahia-Affco United soccer team won its way through to the semi-finals of the Cambridge pre-season tournament las tSunday.
In the tournament,entrants not in the Northern League were given a goal lead before the kick-off. Ngaruawahia’s opponents were Matamata, Te Awamutu and Cambridge ,and as all were non-league teams, Ngaruawahia started each game by being down 0- 1 .
Matamata were the only team to score against United, and Cambridge took United almost to full time before John Brown hit home the equaliser.
Results of Ngaruawahia-Affco United’s games – Matamata 2 United 4; Te Awamutu 1 United 5; Cambridge 1 United 1.
The three other successful teams to make it through to this Sundays semi-finals were Auckland University, Claudelands Rovers and Rotorua Suburbs. Ngarua wahia meets Suburbs at 11.00 a.m. on Sunday.
All games are being played at the Cambridge soccer pitch.