2011–12 New Zealand Football Championship

The New Zealand Football Championship's 2011–12 season (known as the ASB Premiership for sponsorship reasons) will be the eighth season of the NZFC since its establishment in 2004. The home and away season will begin on 22 October 2011. Waitakere United and Auckland City will represent the ASB Premiership in the 2011–12 OFC Champions League after finishing Premiers and runners up respectively in the 2009–10 competition.[1]

ASB Premiership
Season2011–12
ChampionsWaitakere United
PremiersAuckland City
OFC Champions LeagueWaitakere United
Auckland City
Matches played61
Goals scored248 (4.07 per match)
Top goalscorerGeorge Slefendorfas (12)
Biggest home winCanterbury United 9–1 YoungHeart Manawatu (Round 8)
Biggest away winOtago United 0–6 Waitakere United (Round 2)
YoungHeart Manawatu 0–6 Auckland City FC (Round 11)
Highest scoringCanterbury United 9–1 YoungHeart Manawatu (Round 8)

Clubs

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As in the previous season, eight clubs participated in the league.

Stadia and locations

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Location of clubs and the region they represent
Team Location Stadium Capacity
  Auckland City FC Auckland Kiwitea Street 3,500
  Canterbury United Christchurch ASB Football Park 9,000
  Hawke's Bay United Napier Bluewater Stadium 5,000
  Otago United Dunedin Forsyth Barr Stadium 30,500
  Team Wellington Wellington Newtown Park 5,000
  Waikato FC Hamilton Porritt Stadium 2,700
  Waitakere United West Auckland Fred Taylor Park 2,500
  YoungHeart Manawatu Palmerston North Memorial Park 8,000

Personnel and kits

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Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Auckland City FC   Ramon Tribulietx   Ivan Vicelich Nike Trillian Trust Inc.
Canterbury United   Keith Braithwaite   Dan Terris Samurai Robbie's Bar and Bistro
Hawke's Bay United   Chris Greatholder   Bill Robertson Umbro Kinetic Electrical
Otago United   Richard Murray   Tristan Prattley Canterbury Gran's Remedy
Team Wellington   Matt Calcott   Karl Whalen Lotto Sport Italia Exodus Health & Fitness Club
Waikato FC   Declan Edge   Adam Thomas Nike The Soccer Shop
Waitakere United   Neil Emblen   Jake Butler Lotto Sport Italia Cuesports Foundation
YoungHeart Manawatu   Stu Jacobs   Nathan Cooksley Umbro New Zealand Pharmaceuticals

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Auckland City 14 11 3 0 43 11 +32 36 Qualified for the 2012–13 OFC Champions League
2 Canterbury United 14 9 2 3 38 12 +26 29 Qualified for the 2012 ASB Premiership Finals
3 Waitakere United (C) 14 9 0 5 44 17 +27 27 Qualified for the 2012–13 OFC Champions League
4 Team Wellington 14 8 2 4 33 18 +15 26 Qualified for the 2012 ASB Premiership Finals
5 Hawke's Bay United 14 6 1 7 28 35 −7 19
6 Otago United 14 3 2 9 15 37 −22 11
7 Waikato FC 14 2 3 9 17 39 −22 9
8 YoungHeart Manawatu 14 0 3 11 12 61 −49 3
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions

Regular season

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Round 1

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Saturday, 22 October 2011

2:00pm Saturday   Waitakere United 3–0   Hawke's Bay United Fred Taylor Park, West Auckland
Jake Butler   41'
Allan Pearce   80'
Roy Krishna   83'
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Attendance: 413
Referee: Peter O'Leary

Sunday, 23 October 2011

2:00pm Sunday   Waikato FC 1–5   Auckland City FC Porritt Stadium, Hamilton
Adam Thomas   38' (pen.) Preview
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David Mulligan   23'
Manel Expósito   50', 63'
Emiliano Tade   54', 88'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Campbell Kirk-Waugh
2:30pm Sunday   Team Wellington 2–2   Otago United David Farrington Park, Wellington
Tristan Prattley   25' (o.g.)
Karl Whalen   55'
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Ant Hancock   1'
Darren Overton   11'
Attendance: 272
Referee: Mirko Benischke
  • Due to a breach of player eligibility regulations, the match between Team Wellington and Otago United on 23 October – originally a 2–2 draw –has been awarded as a 2–0 win to Team Wellington.[2]

Round 2

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Sunday, 6 November 2011

2:00pm Sunday   Otago United 0–6   Waitakere United Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
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Ryan De Vries   31'
Roy Krishna   45'
Jude Fitzpatrick   45+4' (o.g.)
Allan Pearce   65', 69'
Sean Lovemore   84'
Attendance: 950
Referee: Campbell Kirk-Waugh
2:00pm Sunday   Hawke's Bay United 2–2   YoungHeart Manawatu Park Island, Napier
Adam Cowan   47'
Hamish Watson   84'
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Bill Robertson   48' (o.g.)
Jimmy Haidakis   66'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Mirko Benischke
2:00pm Sunday   Canterbury United 5–0   Waikato FC ASB Football Park, Christchurch
George Slefendorfas   3', 34', 34', 74'
Matt Thomas   68'
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Attendance: 500
Referee: John Rowbury
2:30pm Sunday   Auckland City FC 4–2   Team Wellington Kiwitea Street, Auckland
Tim Schaeffers   5' (o.g.)
Emiliano Tade   43'
Luis Corrales   74'
Manel Expósito   79'
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Michael White   48'
Ethan Galbraith   57'
Attendance: 683
Referee: Matt Conger

Round 3

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Sunday, 13 November 2011

12:00pm Sunday   YoungHeart Manawatu 2–3   Otago United Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Nobuyoshi Ishi   3'
Jimmy Haidakis   20'
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Darren Overton   48'
Harley Rodeka   54', 83'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Jonathan Price
2:00pm Sunday   Waitakere United 1–3   Auckland City FC Fred Taylor Park, West Auckland
Ross McKenzie   42' Preview
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Ross McKenzie   18' (o.g.)
Timothy Myers   33' (o.g.)
David Mulligan   57'
Attendance: 1034
Referee: Peter O'Leary
2:00pm Sunday   Team Wellington 3–0   Waikato FC David Farrington Park, Wellington
Tyson Holmes   19'
Ethan Galbraith   28'
Dakota Lucas   54'
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Attendance: 401
Referee: Nick Waldron
2:00pm Sunday   Hawke's Bay United 3–0   Canterbury United Park Island, Napier
Hamish Watson   45'
Bill Robertson   46'
Sam Margetts   62'
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Attendance: 403
Referee: Mark Hester

Round 4

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Sunday, 27 November 2011

12:00pm Sunday   Otago United 2–0   Hawke's Bay United Tahuna Park, Dunedin
Regan Coldicott   40'
Darren Overton   75'
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Attendance: 250
Referee: Matt Conger
2:00pm Sunday   Auckland City FC 5–0   YoungHeart Manawatu Kiwitea Street, Auckland
Daniel Koprivcic   7'
Luis Corrales   22'
David Mulligan   54' (pen.)
Emiliano Tade   63'
Stephen Carmichael   82'
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Attendance: 987
Referee: Isaac Trevis
2:00pm Sunday   Waikato FC 1–4   Waitakere United Porritt Stadium, Hamilton
Harry Edge   89' Preview
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Josh Greene   26' (o.g.)
Roy Krishna   39'
Ryan De Vries   51'
Jake Butler   84'
Attendance: 230
Referee: Mirko Benischke
2:00pm Sunday   Canterbury United 1–0   Team Wellington ASB Football Park, Christchurch
Aaron Clapham   22' (pen.) Preview
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Attendance: 300
Referee: Campbell- Kirk Waugh

Round 5

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Sunday, 11 December 2011

2:00pm Sunday   Team Wellington 1–2   Waitakere United David Farrington Park, Wellington
Patrick Fleming   33' Preview
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Jake Butler   59'
Allan Pearce   74'
Attendance: 301
Referee: Chris Kerr
2:00pm Sunday   Otago United 1–0   Canterbury United Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Mike Cunningham   2' Preview
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Attendance: 500
Referee: Mirko Beneschke
2:00pm Sunday   YoungHeart Manawatu 1–3   Waikato FC Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Tomas Mosquera   63' Preview
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Jason Hicks   26'
Adam Thomas   31'
Josh Greene   48'
Attendance: 100

Rescheduled (to Monday, 6 February 2012)

Round 6

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Sunday, 18 December 2011

2:00pm Sunday   Auckland City FC 3–0   Otago United Kiwitea Street, Auckland
Emiliano Tade   69'
Andrew Milne   91'
Daniel Koprivcic   3'
Attendance: 547
Referee: John Rowbury
2:00pm Sunday   Team Wellington 2–0   YoungHeart Manawatu David Farrington Park, Wellington
Darren Cheriton   35'
Dakota Lucas   41'
Attendance: 241
Referee: Jonathon Price
2:00pm Sunday   Canterbury United 2–1   Waitakere United ASB Football Park, Christchurch
Cole Peverley   26' (pen.)
Calvin Opperman   84'
Gagame Feni   90+3' Attendance: 800
Referee: Mark Hester

Rescheduled (to Saturday, 11 February 2012)

2:00pm Sunday   Waikato FC v   Hawke's Bay United Porritt Stadium, Hamilton
Rescheduled due to a waterlogged pitch

Round 7

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Saturday, 14 January 2012

2:00pm Saturday   Auckland City FC 3–0   Canterbury United Kiwitea Street, Auckland
Daniel Koprivcic   17'
Manel Expósito   60'
Emiliano Tade   88'
Attendance: 643
Referee: Peter O'Leary

Sunday, 15 January 2012

12:00pm Sunday   Otago United 0–2   Waikato FC Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Mohammed Awad   82'
Jason Hicks   85'
Attendance: 250
Referee: Jamie Cross
1:00pm Sunday   Hawke's Bay United 2–6   Team Wellington Park Island, Napier
Sam Margetts   12', 38' Louis Fenton   5', 19', 59', 89'
Dakota Lucas   55'
Ethan Galbraith   90+1'
Attendance: 387
Referee: Isaac Trevis
2:00pm Sunday   YoungHeart Manawatu 2–7   Waitakere United Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Seule Soromon   30'
Jimmy Haidakis   73'
Allan Pearce   1', 62' (pen.)
Roy Krishna   26'
Sean Lovemore   38', 47', 67'
Jake Butler   71'
Attendance: 120
Referee: Matt Conger

Round 8

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Sunday, 22 January 2012

2:00pm Sunday   Auckland City FC 0–0   Waikato FC Kiwitea Street, Auckland
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Attendance: 876
Referee: Matt Conger
2:00pm Sunday   Otago United 1–2   Team Wellington Caledonian, Dunedin
Harley Rodeka   41' Preview
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Karl Whalen   39'
Michael Eagar   47' (pen.)
Attendance: 210
Referee: Mirko Benischke
2:00pm Sunday   Hawke's Bay United 1–0   Waitakere United Bluewater Stadium, Napier
Conor Tinnion   78' Preview
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Attendance: 322
Referee: C-K Waugh
2:00pm Sunday   Canterbury United 9–1   YoungHeart Manawatu ASB Football Park, Christchurch
Darren White   17'
Aaron Clapham   23', 64'
Joe Murray   34'
Tom Schwarz   53'
Matt Borren   55' (o.g.)
Julyan Collett   79'
Russell Kamo   73', 83'
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Jimmy Haidakis   37' Attendance: 450
Referee: Nick Waldron
  • After carefully examining the match footage of the Canterbury United vs YoungHeart Manawatu game, two goals have been reassigned and awarded to different players: 1) the 34th-minute goal credited to Darren White has now been awarded to Joe Murray; and 2) the 56th-minute goal credited to Russel Kamo has now been awarded as an own goal scored by Matt Borren.[3]

Round 9

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Sunday, 29 January 2012

12:30pm Sunday   Waikato FC 0–3   Canterbury United Porritt Stadium, Hamilton
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Russell Kamo   7', 23'
Aaron Clapham   79'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Campbell Waugh
2pm Sunday   Waitakere United 5–0   Otago United Fred Taylor Park, West Auckland
Roy Krishna   9', 34', 74'
Liam Lockhart   12' (o.g.)
Ryan De Vries   80'
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Attendance: 402
Referee: Isaac Trevis
2pm Sunday   YoungHeart Manawatu 0–5   Hawke's Bay United Memorial Park, Palmerston North
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Sam Margetts   5'
Tom Biss   17' (pen.), 72', 81' (pen.)
Hamish Watson   90+1'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Chris Kerr

Round 10

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Saturday, 4 February 2012

2pm Saturday   Auckland City FC 3–1   Waitakere United Kiwitea Street, Auckland
Luis Corrales   29'
Daniel Koprivcic   69'
Manel Expósito   81'
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Chris Bale   56' Attendance: 2003
Referee: Mirko Benischke
3pm Saturday   Canterbury United 7–0   Hawke's Bay United ASB Football Park, Christchurch
George Slefendorfas   18', 28', 34', 45', 60'
Darren White   36'
Aaron Clapham   46' (pen.)
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Attendance: 500
Referee: Jamie Cross

Sunday, 5 February 2012

12pm Sunday   Otago United 2–2   YoungHeart Manawatu Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Harley Rodeka   14'
Aajay Cunningham   55'
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Suele Soromon   18'
Jimmy Haidakis   34'
Attendance: 501
Referee: John Rowbury
1pm Sunday   Waikato FC 2–3   Team Wellington Porritt Stadium, Hamilton
Adam Thomas   9' (pen.)
Tyler Boyd   18'
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Ricky Zucco   11'
James Musa   34'
Louis Fenton   90+2'
Attendance: 170
Referee: Matt Stoneman

Round 5 Catch Up

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Monday, 6 February 2012

2pm Monday   Hawke's Bay United 1–3   Auckland City FC Bluewater Stadium, Napier
Conor Tinnion   15' Preview
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Emiliano Tade   45+1' (pen.), 87' (pen.)
Manel Expósito   47'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Nick Waldron

Round 11

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Sunday, 12 February 2012

1pm Sunday   Hawke's Bay United 4–2   Otago United Bluewater Stadium, Napier
Jude Fitzpatrick   63' (o.g.)
Hamish Watson   64'
Leon Birnie   75'
Stu Wilson   79'
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Ant Hancock   16', 45' Attendance: 360
Referee: Chris Kerr
1pm Sunday   Team Wellington 1–1   Canterbury United Newtown Park, Wellington
Louis Fenton   84' Preview
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Aaron Clapham   30' (pen.) Attendance: 364
Referee: Peter O'Leary
2pm Sunday   Waitakere United 4–0   Waikato FC Fred Taylor Park, West Auckland
Ryan de Vries   5'
Chris Bale   29'
Allan Pearce   55'
Jake Butler   75'
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Attendance: 388
Referee: Nick Waldron
2pm Sunday   YoungHeart Manawatu 0–6   Auckland City FC Memorial Park, Palmerston North
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Andrew Milne   12'
Alex Feneridis   34'
Chad Coombes   37', 38', 45'
Adam Dickinson   41'
Attendance: 115
Referee: Jamie Cross

Round 6 Catch Up

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Saturday, 11 February 2012

2pm Saturday   Waikato FC 2–4   Hawke's Bay United Porritt Stadium, Hamilton
Ryan Thomas   50'
Mohamed Awad   88'
Report Adam Cowan   25'
Sam Margetts   44'
Bill Robertson   75'
Hamish Watson   89'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Campbell Waugh

Round 12

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Sunday, 26 February 2012

2pm Sunday   Auckland City FC 3–2   Hawke's Bay United Kiwitea Street, Auckland
Chad Coombes   52'
David Mulligan   70'
Luis Corrales   80'
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Conor Tinnion   1'
Tom Biss   88' (pen.)
Attendance: 833
Referee: Nick Waldron
2pm Sunday   Waikato FC 1–1   YoungHeart Manawatu Porritt Stadium, Hamilton
Tyler Boyd   42' Preview
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Nathan Cooksley   34' Referee: Mirko Benische
2pm Sunday   Canterbury United 3–0   Otago United ASB Football Park, Christchurch
Russell Kamo   42', 85'
Aaron Clapham   54'
Preview
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Attendance: 550
Referee: Peter O' Leary
4pm Sunday   Waitakere United 3–1   Team Wellington Fred Taylor Park, West Auckland
Chris Bale   23', 49'
Ryan De Vries   24'
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Louis Fenton   19' Attendance: 300
Referee: Matt Conger

Round 13

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Sunday, 11 March 2012

2pm Sunday   Waitakere United 1–2   Canterbury United Fred Taylor Park, West Auckland
Ryan de Vries   4' Preview
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Aaron Clapham   8'
George Slefendorfas   76'
Attendance: 567
Referee: Nick Waldron
2pm Sunday   Otago United 1–3   Auckland City FC Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
James Govan   67' Preview
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Luis Corrales   34'
Manel Expósito   37'
Angel Berlanga   48'
Attendance: 250
Referee: Matt Stoneman
2pm Sunday   Hawke's Bay United 3–2   Waikato FC Bluewater Stadium, Napier
Danny Wilson   21'
Sam Margetts   77'
Dale Higham   90+1'
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Mohammed Awad   23'
Tyler Boyd   44'
Attendance: 420
Referee: Matt Conger
2pm Sunday   YoungHeart Manawatu 0–6   Team Wellington Memorial Park, Palmerston North, Palmerston North
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Henry Fa'Arodo   11'
Luke Rowe   27'
Dakota Lucas   51'
Patrick Fleming   61'
Louis Fenton   66'
Dominic Rowe   85'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Chris Kerr

Round 14

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Sunday, 25 March 2012

1pm Sunday   Waikato FC 3–3   Otago United Porritt Stadium, Hamilton
Ryan Thomas   68', 80'
Tyler Boyd   78'
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Ant Hancock   16', 62'
Harley Rodeka   71'
Referee: Peter O'Leary

Friday, 6 April 2012

2pm Friday   Waitakere United 6–1   YoungHeart Manawatu Fred Taylor Park, Waitakere
Rory Turner   1', 45+1'
Ryan de Vries   28'
Allan Pearce   33', 44'
Sean Lovemore   78'
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Nathan Cooksley   7' Attendance: 348
Referee: John Rowbury

Sunday, 8 April 2012

1pm Sunday   Team Wellington 3–1   Hawke's Bay United Newton Park, Wellington
Luke Rowe   21'
Henry Fa'arodo   56', 75'
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Hamish Watson   18' Attendance: 253
Referee: Peter O'Leary
2pm Sunday   Canterbury United 1–1   Auckland City FC ASB Football Park, Christchurch
Russell Kamo   12' Preview
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Angel Berlanga   42' Attendance: 550
Referee: Matt Conger

Finals

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Semifinals Finals
        
  Auckland City FC 0 1 1
  Team Wellington 1 3 4
  Team Wellington 1
  Waitakere United 4
  Canterbury United 1 2 3
  Waitakere United 0 5 5

Semi-finals – first leg

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15 April 2012 Team Wellington   1–0   Auckland City FC Newtown Park, Wellington
Sunday 12pm Johnny Raj   33' Preview
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Attendance: 427
Referee: Mirko Benischke
15 April 2012 Waitakere United   0–1   Canterbury United Fred Taylor Park, West Auckland
Sunday 2pm Preview
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Russell Kamo   8' Attendance: 347
Referee: Matt Conger

Semi-finals – second leg

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22 April 2012 Auckland City FC   1–3   Team Wellington Kiwitea Street, Auckland
Sunday 2pm Manel Expósito   71' Preview
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Henry Fa'arodo   25'
Dakota Lucas   82', 90'
Attendance: 1279
Referee: Chris Kerr
22 April 2012 Canterbury United   2–5   Waitakere United ASB Football Park, Christchurch
Sunday 2pm Aaron Clapham   13'
George Slefendorfas   30'
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Ryan De Vries   12', 87'
Jake Butler   48'
Roy Krishna   49', 63'
Attendance: 1400
Referee: Mirko Benischke

Final

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Waitakere United  4–1  Team Wellington
Roy Krishna   45+1', 89'
Allan Pearce   77'
Jake Butler   84'
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Henry Fa'arodo   85'
Attendance: 2500
Referee: Nick Waldron

Positions by round

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Team ╲ Round12345678910*11121314
Auckland City13111111111111
Canterbury United21334343322222
Hawke's Bay United65566676555555
Otago United47643555666666
Team Wellington44455434434444
Waikato FC78887767777777
Waitakere United31222222243333
YoungHeart Manawatu86778888888888
Source: [citation needed]

* Round 10 positions include the Round 5 catch-up game between Hawkes Bay United and Auckland City

Season statistics

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Leading goalscorers

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Updated to Round 14

Total Player Team Goals per Round
 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10* 11* 12 13 14
12   George Slefendorfas Canterbury United 2 4 5 1
9   Aaron Clapham Canterbury United 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
  Allan Pearce Waitakere United 1 2 1 2 1 2
8   Emiliano Tade Auckland City FC 2 1 1 1 1 2
  Manel Expósito Auckland City FC 2 1 1 1 2 1
  Louis Fenton Team Wellington 4 1 1 1 1
  Russell Kamo Canterbury United 1 2 2 2 1
7   Roy Krishna Waitakere United 1 1 1 1 3
  Ryan De Vries Waitakere United 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
6   Sam Margetts Hawke's Bay United 1 2 1 1 1
  Hamish Watson Hawke's Bay United 1 1 1 2 1

   A goal was scored from a penalty kick    Two goals were scored from penalty kicks

  • Goals scored during Round 5 catch up were included in Round 10, and goals scored during Round 6 catch up were included in Round 11

Own goals

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Updated to end of Round 11

Total Player Team Week(s)
2   Jude Fitzpatrick   Otago United (v Waitakere United)
  Otago United (v Hawke's Bay United)
2,11
1   Tristan Prattley   Otago United (v Team Wellington) 1
  Bill Robertson   Hawke's Bay United (v YoungHeart Manawatu) 2
  Tim Schaeffers   Team Wellington (v Auckland City FC) 2
  Ross McKenzie   Waitakere United (v Auckland City FC) 3
  Timothy Myers   Waitakere United (v Auckland City FC) 3
  Josh Greene   Waikato FC (v Waitakere United) 4
  Matt Borren   YoungHeart Manawatu (v Canterbury United) 8
  Liam Lockhart   Otago United (v Waitakere United) 9

ASB Premiership Monthly Awards

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Month Most Outstanding Player Coach of the Month
Player Club Player Club
November 2011   George Slefendorfas   Canterbury United   Ramon Tribulietx   Auckland City FC
December 2011   Adam Highfield   Canterbury United   Declan Edge   Waikato FC
January 2012   Aaron Clapham   Canterbury United   Matt Calcott   Team Wellington
February 2012   Chris Bale   Waitakere United   Ramon Tribulietx   Auckland City FC
March/April 2012   Luke Rowe   Team Wellington   Keith Braithwaite   Canterbury United

References

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  1. ^ "ASB Premiership 2011/12 – Official Fact Guide" (PDF). nzfc.co.nz : Official Home of the ASB Premiership. October 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Outcome of review process: Team Wellington v Otago United". nzfc.co.nz : Official Home of the ASB Premiership. December 2011.
  3. ^ "ASB Premiership Media Advisory". nzfc.co.nz : Official Home of the ASB Premiership. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
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