Differing fortunes for local Chatham Cup sides

Ngongotaha's Yamil Jimenez Casas. Photo/File

After their adventures in the Chatham Cup on Anzac Day, Rotorua United are back to WaiBOP Premiership action tomorrow.

Ngongotaha however has the weekend off, with scheduled opponents Tauranga Boys College having defaulted the match.

The two local sides had contrasting fortunes in the knock out cup's preliminary round, Ngongotaha easily accounting for Old Blues 6-0 while Rotorua went down 4-0 to Taupo AFC.

Ngongotaha's goal scorers were Mitch Miller (3,) Josh O'Sullivan, Yamil Casas, Luke Barker. They have been drawn away to Metro FC in the northern region first round. Games are to be played on the weekend of May 15-16.

The two local sides are still leading the WaiBOP Premiership pack with four wins from four games each going into today's fifth round.

Rotorua United had a goal feast last Saturday, smashing seven past Tauranga City, who scored one in reply. Rotorua travel to Tauranga to take on Otumoetai FC at Fergusson Park this afternoon.

Draw:
Saturday:
WaiBOP Premiership
Otumoetai FC First Credit Union v Rotorua United, Fergusson Park 1; Cambridge FC v Melville United, John Kerkhof Park, Tauranga City v SGS Papamoa, Links Ave; Matamata Swifts v Katikati FC Ambria, Matamata Dom 1; Waikato Unicol AFC v Old Blues, Waikato Uni. All games kick off 2.45pm
WaiBOP Championship
(All kick off 12.30 unless stated) Otumoetai FC v Hamilton Wanderers, Fergusson Park; Cambridge FC v Whakatane Town, John Kerkhof Park; Matamata Swifts Reserves v Tokoroa, Matamata Dom 1; Ngongotaha v Te Awamutu Edmond Judd; Waikato Unicol AFC Reserves v Old Blues, Waikato Uni; Taupo AFC v West Hamilton (2.45pm).
Sunday:
Women's Premier:
Northern United v Waikato Unicol, 11am Ashurst Park 1; Claudelands Rovers v Melville United, 11am Galloway Park 3, Hamilton Wanderers v Otumoetai Bay Sportsmed, 1pm Porritt Stadium. Rotorua United, bye.