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The Hibiscus Coast men’s football team, which was promoted from the Northern Region Football League (NRFL) second division last season, is currently sitting in second place (by a single point) after eight games of the first division NRFL Championship.
With six wins, two draws, and no losses, they have 20 points, having scored 14 goals and conceded only three.
On Saturday, April 29, they played at home in Stanmore Bay versus Ngaruawahia United – a team that was also promoted to the championship for the 2023 season.
It was an extremely hard-fought battle played under difficult weather conditions.
At the half-time break, the score was locked at 0-0 but with 21 minutes to play, Coast’s Trent Mayes headed the ball home from a corner.
The score stayed at 1-0 until the final whistle, and for a sweet week, Coast was at the top of the league. However, their next game away against Fencibles on Saturday, May 6, ended in a 1-1 draw, leaving Coast in second place.
Last weekend, they were at home in Stanmore Bay against Waitemata in the Chatham Cup, first round (results unknown as the paper went to print).
