Rotorua Daily Post
  • Rotorua Daily Post home
  • Latest news
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Property
  • Sport
  • Video
  • Death notices
  • Classifieds

Subscriptions

  • Herald Premium
  • Viva Premium
  • The Listener
  • BusinessDesk

Sections

  • Latest news
  • On The Up
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
    • All Lifestyle
    • Residential property listings
  • Property
    • All Property
    • Dairy farming
    • Sheep & beef farming
    • Horticulture
    • Animal health
    • Rural business
    • Rural life
    • Rural technology
  • Rural
  • Sport

Locations

  • Tauranga
  • Te Puke
  • Whakatāne
  • Rotorua
  • Tokoroa
  • Taupō & Tūrangi

Media

  • Video
  • Photo galleries
  • Today's Paper - E-Editions
  • Photo sales

Weather

  • Rotorua
  • Tauranga
  • Whakatāne
  • Tokoroa
  • Taupō

NZME Network

  • Advertise with NZME
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • BusinessDesk
  • Newstalk ZB
  • Sunlive
  • ZM
  • The Hits
  • Coast
  • Radio Hauraki
  • The Alternative Commentary Collective
  • Gold
  • Flava
  • iHeart Radio
  • Hokonui
  • Radio Wanaka
  • iHeartCountry New Zealand
  • Restaurant Hub
  • NZME Events

SubscribeSign In
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Home / Rotorua Daily Post / Sport

Football: Ngongotaha star nets three

By Brian Smith
Rotorua Daily Post·
8 Jul, 2012 11:33 PM3 mins to read

Subscribe to listen

Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.
Already a subscriber?  Sign in here

Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.
‌
Save

    Share this article

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

A hat-trick of goals to Ngongotaha's Mitchell Miller helped his side to a 4-1 win over Otumoetai.

It was the second consecutive hat-trick for the goal-scoring wizard and the perfect birthday present for his 50-year-old coach Shane Davis.

Ngongotaha outplayed Otumoetai at Stembridge Rd and it was only the skills of Otumoetai goalkeeper Graeme Blisset which saved the Tauranga side further embarrassment.

Miller scored the first of his three goals in the first half, with Isaac Haua scoring a penalty just before halftime to take the home side into their Stembridge Rd changing sheds with a 2-0 lead.

The villagers continued their dominance in the second half with Miller scoring twice before Otumoetai player Matt Collins scored a consolation goal on full time.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Rotorua United continued their dismal season with a 3-2 loss to WaiBop Federation league leaders Taupo.

When the teams took the field at Neil Hunt Park, the overwhelming feeling among United supporters was hope their team would not be embarrassed.

But the opening quarter offered the home supporters little hope, as Taupo dominated territory and possession, and when Alan Lamb scored for Taupo the writing was on the wall.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

United managed to level the score when Eru West latched on to a lax clearance from the visitors.

Stung by the goal, Taupo went back on attack with Lamb netting his second to give them back the lead which they held to the break.

There was no doubt the score flattered United and the expectation was that Taupo would take control in the second half and win comfortably.

But the visitors looked lacklustre in the second spell and United grew in confidence. Then a great free kick from Lamb beat the wall and keeper Gibbs to give Lamb another hat-trick and his team a 3-1 lead, but still the spark was missing, and when Brad Hill scored to make it 3-2 United were well in the game.

Unfortunately for the home side, they couldn't find the equaliser. It was a plucky effort from United but they came away with another loss.

Old Blues travelled away for a demanding game against AFC Fury. It was one-way traffic in the first half but only a single goal from Reuben Wood separated the sides at the break. Fury were on top early in the first half and equalised but Old Blues gradually regained control and deservedly went ahead through Steve Flube.

"We outplayed Fury for much of the game and I would have been disappointed if we hadn't come away with three points," Old Blues coach Andy Legget said.

The other two games had predictable outcomes with Claudelands Rovers trouncing Waikato Unicol 6-0 and Whakatane Town overcoming bottom of the table Otorohanga 4-1.

In division two, leaders Tauranga City consolidated their position with a 5-1 win over Clube Alegria while Katikati had a hard-fought 2-1 win over Te Awamutu.

Save

    Share this article

Latest from Sport

Rotorua Daily Post

Five Steamers players making waves in the Māori All Blacks

03 Jul 10:00 PM
Rotorua Daily Post

'It’s a big deal': Young gamers chase international esports glory

30 Jun 06:00 PM
Rotorua Daily Post

'Biggest summer of cricket' shapes up for Bay Oval

25 Jun 07:00 PM

There’s more to Hawai‘i than beaches and buffets – here’s how to see it differently

sponsored
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Latest from Sport

Five Steamers players making waves in the Māori All Blacks

Five Steamers players making waves in the Māori All Blacks

03 Jul 10:00 PM

The Māori All Blacks face Scotland in Whangārei on Saturday.

'It’s a big deal': Young gamers chase international esports glory

'It’s a big deal': Young gamers chase international esports glory

30 Jun 06:00 PM
'Biggest summer of cricket' shapes up for Bay Oval

'Biggest summer of cricket' shapes up for Bay Oval

25 Jun 07:00 PM
Small but mighty: Kyro gets set for Tai Mitchell challenge

Small but mighty: Kyro gets set for Tai Mitchell challenge

24 Jun 09:26 PM
From early mornings to easy living
sponsored

From early mornings to easy living

NZ Herald
  • About NZ Herald
  • Meet the journalists
  • Newsletters
  • Classifieds
  • Help & support
  • Contact us
  • House rules
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Competition terms & conditions
  • Our use of AI
Subscriber Services
  • Rotorua Daily Post e-edition
  • Manage your print subscription
  • Manage your digital subscription
  • Subscribe to Herald Premium
  • Subscribe to the Rotorua Daily Post
  • Gift a subscription
  • Subscriber FAQs
  • Subscription terms & conditions
  • Promotions and subscriber benefits
NZME Network
  • Rotorua Daily Post
  • The New Zealand Herald
  • The Northland Age
  • The Northern Advocate
  • Waikato Herald
  • Bay of Plenty Times
  • Hawke's Bay Today
  • Whanganui Chronicle
  • Viva
  • NZ Listener
  • Newstalk ZB
  • BusinessDesk
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • iHeart Radio
  • Restaurant Hub
NZME
  • About NZME
  • NZME careers
  • Advertise with NZME
  • Digital self-service advertising
  • Book your classified ad
  • Photo sales
  • NZME Events
  • © Copyright 2025 NZME Publishing Limited
TOP