Canterbury United
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| Full name | Canterbury United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ground | English park Christchurch, New Zealand |
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| Capacity | 8,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman | Jeff Goldstein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Eddie Cropley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | NZFC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005-06 | NZFC 2nd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Canterbury United is an football (soccer) team from Christchurch, New Zealand. Canterbury United play their matches at English Park in Christchurch and average approximately 1,000 spectators to a home game. They also usually play a home match up in Nelson during the course of the season. The sides manager is currently Danny Halligan , a former All White international , who also coached them in their inaugural season. In Canterbury United's first season in the New Zealand Football Championship ( NZFC ) they missed out on the playoffs by four competition points , ultimately finishing fourth. One find of Canterbury's inaugural season was teenage midfielder Jeremy Brockie. Brockie has now signed for champion A-League side Sydney FC.[1]
During the offseason Canterbury picked up key acquisitions in former Kingz goalkeeper James Bannatyne and midfielder Andrew Barron from the Irish League[citation needed]. Canterbury United finished second in the league after a 4-3 on loss penalties to Auckland City in the 2006 competition final. The final was a 3-3 draw after regular and extra time. The loss denied Canterbury United a place in the world club chamionship's Oceania qualifying tournament.[2]
Canterbury's All White striker Brent Fisher signed up with Swedish side Bodens BK late in the 2005-06 season.[citation needed] He was the second leading goalscorer in the NZFC , with 13 goals in 16 matches before his departure.
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[edit] History
Final League placings at the end of Regular Season
- 2005-06: 3rd (Played 21 Won 13 Drew 2 Lost 6) Lost playoffs grand final
- 2004-05: 4th (Played 21 Won 7 Drew 6 Lost 8) Missed playoffs
[edit] Current squad
As of October 14 , 2006
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[edit] 2006/2007 Squad Changes
[edit] In
- Nick Van Sicklen DC United
- Batram Suri Koale FC
- Blair Scoullar Otago United
- Henry Fa'arodo
- Adam Highfield
- Noah Goerlitz
[edit] Out
- James Bannatyne Team Wellington
- Andrew Barron Team Wellington
- Michael White New Zealand Knights
- Ben Sigmund Auckland City FC
[edit] 05/06 Season Results
23/10/05 0-1 @ Manawatu
30/10/05 2-1 Otago United (Fisher,Smith)
5/11/05 3-2 @Auckland City (Fisher 2,Short)
13/11/05 2-0 Hawkes Bay United (Fisher,Tither)
20/11/05 0-2 @Team Wellington
27/11/05 2-1 Waitakere United (Fisher 2)
4/12/05 1-0 @Waikato FC (Sigmund)
11/12/05 0-1 Manawatu
18/12/05 3-4 @Auckland City (Kelly 2 Barron)
8/01/06 2-1 @Waitakere United (Kelly,Fisher)
14/01/06 2-0 @Hawkes Bay United (Barron,White)
22/01/06 1-1 @Otago United (Fisher)
29/01/06 4-0 Team Wellington (Collins 2,Fisher,White)
5/02/06 0-1 Manawatu
12/02/06 2-1 Waikato FC (Fisher 2)
19/02/06 2-1 Auckland City (Kelly 2)
25/02/06 3-0 @Hawkes Bay United (Fisher 2 , Collins)
05/03/06 1-1 Waitakere United (Brown)
12/03/06 2-3 Team Wellington ( Brockie , Terris )
19/03/06 2-0 @Otago United (Brockie, Barron)
26/03/06 2-1 Waikato FC (Kelly 2)
Playoffs
2/04/06 0-0 @ Manawatu ( won 5-4 on penalties )
9/04/06 0-3 @ Auckland City
16/04/06 2-1 Team Wellington (Barron, Kelly)
22/04/06 3-3 aet, (3-4 Penalties) Grand Final @ Auckland City (Kelly 2, Nicolson OG)
[edit] Notes
- ^ Birkett, Gary. "Kiwi duo linked to Knights", stuff.co.nz, 28 May 2006. Retrieved on 09-06-2006.
- ^ Smith, Tony (24 April 2006). Canterbury Loses Dramatic Shootout. Retrieved on 09-06-2006.
