Province in semis

Press, 9 August 1985, Page 32

Province in semis

Canterbury will meet the strong Auckland A team in the semi-finals of the national women’s soccer tournament at New Plymouth this morning. Although Canterbury lost its final section match, 0-3, to Wellington, it kept second place in the group, on goal difference from Otago. Wellington led, 1-0, at half-time, from a penalty, scored a second goal shortly after the interval and made certain of the win with a

late goal. The outstanding players in a Canterbury team which battled determinedly against the defending New Zealand champion were the defenders, Dawn Blandford and Nelleke Bosch. Wellington will enter the semi-finals having scored 29 goals and conceded none in its six group games. Auckland A has amassed 22 goals, and none against, in section one.

Results.— Section one, round six: Waikato 4, Southland 0; Auckland B 5, Poverty Bay 0; Auckland A 7, Marlborough 0. Round seven: Auckland B 1, Bay of Plenty 0; Auckland A 9, Poverty Bay 0; Waikato 8, Marlborough 0. Points: Auckland A 12, Waikato and Auckland B 8, Bay of Plenty 7, Marlborough 3, Southland and Poverty Bay 2. Section two, round six: Otago 2, Taranaki 0; Wellington 7, Nelson 0; Manawatu 1, Hawke’s Bay 0. Round seven: Wellington 3, Canterbury 0; Nelson 2, Hawke’s Bay 1; Otago 1, Manawatu 0. Points: Wellington 12, Canterbury and Otago 6, Manawatu and Nelson 5, Hawke’s Bay and Taranaki 4.