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Street Footy Newsletters
A big thank you to our new Network Development Coordinator, David Wells, for putting together the first two issues of the Street Football Aotearoa Newsletter. Find out about what we’re up to by clicking on the images below:
Paddy to Paris
Great news that Paddy Shannahan, one of the eight players who represented New Zealand at the 2010 Homeless World Cup, will be travelling to Paris to Volunteer at the 2011 Homeless World Cup. Good on you Paddy. Paddy has worked hard to make this happen and will be fundraising for sponsorship over the next few [...]
Volunteer: National Network Development Coordinator
THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED – MORE INFO SOON Are you interested in community development and football? Do you enjoy organising events? Street Football Aotearoa, in conjunction with local partners, provides fitness and football training for homeless and socially excluded people in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. We have supported two teams to participate [...]
Back in Aotearoa!
The New Zealand team have returned from the Homeless World Cup, tired and bedraggled and definitely pleased to be back in Aotearoa! Although the team lost their INSP Trophy final against Slovenia, an impromptu rugby match with students in Botofogo was more successful with the tackling in particular drawing the praise of the locals. The [...]
Kiwi Victory!
This morning’s rematch against South Korea in the INSP Networking Trophy ended in New Zealand’s first victory of the trip so far and means qualification for a final game to be played against Slovenia tomorrow. The match against the Koreans had been on the cards for a couple of days and gave the Street Blacks [...]
More fun than wins
After 6 days of football, most of the players’ bodies are failing in one way or another. Ankles have been particularly troublesome with Terereao joining the invalid roster. Dr Coração (the Street Blacks’ team doctor) has been delighted to have the chance to focus on something other than the ubiquitous small dogs wearing booties being [...]
Finding our level
This morning’s match was our closest yet, a 6:3 defeat to Hungary. Fraser was back on the scoresheet again and Kevin put in a good shift in goal to keep the score down! There are rumours around the camp that now that the Urewera Terror has completely lost his voice from screaming at defenders he [...]
Team relish trip up mountain
The opening game of stage 2 was a 7:3 loss to Canada. It was a close game played yet again in blistering sunshine that favoured neither side and took it’s toll on tired legs. Kaha, Fabian and Tim got the goals- for each it was a first goal of the tournament and helped lift some [...]
Look away now
The afternoon game against Ghana didn’t go so well. If you don’t want to know the score, look away now (and don’t click here). The team are taking the result with good grace and looking forward to the draw for the second round of matches.
Slip, Slop, Slap
Although the opening group pool hasn’t been too kind to the team (an 18-1 drubbing by Costa Rica this morning) New Zealand are at least handling the blistering sunny days on Copacabana beach in a sensible way. Big thanks go out to The Cancer Society back home who have provided each team member with sun [...]
