1998 Media Reports

Media Reports

No 1 shirts in good hands – Waikato Times, June 2nd 1998
“…but scored one himself as Ngaruawahia won 6-5 on spot-kicks…” Read full report

Work pays off as Ngaruawahia score four goals -Waikato Times, June 15th 1998
“…Coulshed saw his troops whack four goals past Tauranga City without reply…” Read full report

Ngaruawahia in final 8 after huge Cup boilover -Waikato Times, June 22nd 1998
“…Jeff Coulshed knows how to talk a good game of soccer…” Read full report

Ngaruawahia in Cup final hunt -Waikato Times, July 8th 1998
“…Ngaruawahia could yet host part of this season’s Chatham Cup soccer final…” Read full report

Waikato Support -Sunday Star Times, July 12th 1998
“…the surprise of the round saw Ngaruawahia take the match…” Read full report

Coach Coulshed `smelling roses’ in Cup bid -Waikato Times, July 17th 1998
“…We’ll look to stop them operating like we did against Wanderers…” Read full report

Kingi Fires Ngaruawahia -Sunday Star Times, July 19th 1998
“…An Aaron Kingi goal three minutes from the end of extra time…” Read full report

Cup fever grips Ngaruawahia as United roll into semifinals -Waikato Times, July 20th 1998
“…Ngaruawahia United are a game away from Chatham Cup soccer glory…” Read full report

Technical Fancies Chances -The Weekend Press, July 21st 1998
“…It has been something of a fairytale for unfancied Ngaruawahia…” Read full report

How do they get to the ball? -Waikato Times, July 21st 1998
“…talk in Ngaruawahia today is about their Cinderella soccer team…” Read full report

Goal hero Kingi’s cup runneth over -Waikato Times, July 22nd 1998
“…The scholarship has been arranged by former All White coach Bobby Clark…” Read full report

Timely Goal Secures Semis -The Huntly Press, July 22nd 1998
“…until Ngaruawahia United’s striker Gary Kingi stepped up in the 115th minute…” Read full report

Times pledge kicks off united stand for Ngaruawahia’s Cup bid -Waikato Times, July 23rd 1998
“…We made the challenge yesterday with a $1000 donation towards the travel costs…” Read full report

Town firms get soccer ball rolling -Waikato Times, July 24th 1998
“…Ngaruawahia …has gone fund-raising crazy to get the team to Dunedin…” Read full report

Rugby Gives a Hand -Waikato Times, July 25th 1998
“…A team of soccer minnows outscore you on the publicity front…” Read full report

Cup giant-killers sent crashing back to earth -Waikato Times, July 27th 1998
“…the bonus of an appearance from former All White Brian Hayes…” Read full report

Albany may host soccer showpiece -Waikato Times, July 30th 1998
“…If Ngaruawahia got through, we’d want to host a final on a weekend when…” Read full report

$4000 in the Bank -Sunday Star Times, August 2nd 1998
“…United needs $15,000 for the trip…” Read full report

Cinderella team may yet go out in style – Waikato Times, August 1998
“…We might even be able to fly first class with fluffy slippers on…” Read full report

Morale Booster for Ngaruawahia -Waikato Times, August 3rd 1998
“…gaining a morale-boosting 1-0 away win over Waitakere City in division one…” Read full report

Ngaruawahia’s Goal -Waikato Times, August 7th 1998
“…Ngaruawahia United have their sights set on North Harbour Stadium…” Read full report

Club hope for pledge pay-off -Waikato Times, August 8th 1998
“…after the Times pledged $1000 for Ngaruawahia to fly to meet Dunedin Technical…” Read full report

String of injuries casts a cloud over Ngaruawahia -Waikato Times, August 10th 1998
“…Physiotherapists may be the busiest people in Ngaruawahia this week…” Read full report

Former All-White Uneasy over Selection -Waikato Times, August 11th 1998
“…Former All White Brian Hayes may be an unwilling participant…” Read full report

Dunedin fed all the gen on Waikato foes -Waikato Times, August 13th 1998
“…his knowledge of the Ngaruawahia side could prove invaluable…” Read full report

Ngaruawahia take 16-strong squad south -Waikato Times, August 14th 1998
“…Ngaruawahia pair Nick Hellwig and Glen Brown face late fitness tests…” Read full report

Ngaruawahia take 16-strong squad south -Waikato Times, August 14th 1998
“…the club had been overwhelmed by support…” Read full report

Giant-killers face their biggest foe yet -Waikato Times, August 15th 1998
“…Ngaruawahia must become the first side to defeat Technical this year…” Read full report

Joker on the Park -Waikato Times – August 15th 1998
“…They’re proud of the way he ignored football mercenaries…” Read full report

Kenny dreams of Cup glory – August 16 1998
“…I’d rather be playing Ngaruawahia than be drawn away to the favourites…” Read edited report

Business end of Chatham Cup -Sunday News, August 16th 1998
“…Yeah, we can win this one, no doubt about that…” Read full report

How they Stand -Sunday Star Times, August 16th 1998
“…I’d rather be playing Ngaruawahia…” Read full report

Whistle goes on Ngaruawahia’s fairytale run in Chatham Cup -Waikato Times, August 17th 1998
“…Nikolai Helwig came close to hero status after 20 minutes…” Read full report

Giant Killers Cut Down -The Evening Post, August 17th 1998
“…Ngaruawahia justified its magnificent cup run…” Read full report

Giant Killers’ Run Ended -The Dominion, August 17th 1998
“…refused to let Technical settle…” Read full report

Fleming paves way to final for Tech – Otago Daily Times, August 17th 1998
“…the 10-odd Ngaruawahia fans won early vocal exchanges…” Read full report

Rovers unlucky as season winds up -Waikato Times, August 24th 1998
“…The team which has struggled to net goals all season…” Read full report

Ngaruawahia on a roll -Waikato Times, August 31st 1998
“…United thumped Manurewa 4-0 at home on Saturday to climb to fifth spot…” Read full report

Cambridge move to safety -Waikato Times, September 7th 1998
“…the Tauranga goalkeeper was sent off for elbowing Marcus Traill…” Read full report

Cambridge and Melville a couple of late bloomers -Waikato Times, September 14th 1998
“…Ngaruawahia’s fallibility in front of the goal returned to plague them…” Read full report

Cambridge avoid dreaded drop -Waikato Times, September 23rd 1998
“…Ngaruawahia have conceded only 17 goals in 21 league matches…” Read full report

Ngaruawahia cap best year by knocking over Melville -Waikato Times, September 28th 1998
“…the United players simply gritted their teeth again and grew stronger…” Read full report