Football: Fury benefit from spiteful clash

Tauranga Boys' College's Wilson Fisher in action against AFC Fury on Saturday. Photo/Supplied

AFC Fury have been the biggest beneficiaries of what was, at times, a spiteful clash between Old Blues and Tauranga City United's 2nd XI at Links Avenue on Saturday.

The match, which finished in a 2-2 draw, featured a pair of red cards - one of which appeared far worse than the other - as well as a penalty against Old Blues that left substitutes and support staff livid.

Across town at Tauranga Boys' College, AFC Fury were going about dismantling Tauranga Boys' College.

The 6-0 win gifted the Te Puna-based side the competition lead, leaving Tauranga City United one point back in outright second. The draw with their cross town rivals did little for Old Blues, who now sit five points off the competition lead in a three-way tie with Cambridge and Ngongotaha AFC.

Katikati beat Te Awamutu AFC 2-0 to retain top spot in Federation Two, with second-placed Rotorua United losing pace with a 1-1 draw with Cambridge.

Papamoa FC sit in outright third after beating Tokoroa AFC 5-2, while Tauranga City United picked up their first win of the year against West Hamilton.

Federation One: Melville United 1 Cambridge 3, Tauranga City United 2 Old Blues 2, Matamata Swifts 2 Taupo AFC 2, Tauranga Boys' College 1st XI 0 AFC Fury 8, Ngongotaha AFC 3 Otumoetai 1, Waikato Unicol AFC 2 HRFC Clube 4.

Standings: AFC Fury 20, Tauranga City United 19, Cambridge 16, Ngongotaha AFC 16, Tauranga Old Blues 16, Melville United 8, Taupo AFC 6, Otumoetai Football Club 6, Waikato Unicol AFC 5, Tauranga Boys' College 1st XI 5, HRFC Clube 4, Matamata Swifts 1.

Federation Two: Tauranga City United 2 West Hamilton 0, Papamoa FC 5 Tokoroa AFC 2, Rotorua United 1 Cambridge 1, Te Awamutu AFC 0 Katikati 2.

Standings: Katikati 21 Rotorua United 16, Papamoa FC 12, Cambridge 11, Te Awamutu AFC 10, West Hamilton 6, Ngongotaha 3, Tauranga City United 3, Tokoroa AFC 3.

Women's Bay One: Papamoa FC 2 Taupo 5, Tauranga City United 0 Whakatane Town 6, Rotorua United 2 Te Puke United 1, Kawerau Sports 1 Rotorua United 16.

Standings: Rotorua United 18, Tauranga Old Blues 18, Papamoa FC 15, Whakatane Town 12, Kawerau Sports 12, Tauranga City 10, Taupo 9, Rotorua United White 4, Plains Rangers 2, Te Puke United 0. (Standings without result of Tauranga Old Blues v Plains Rangers).