2008 Chatham Cup

The 2008 Chatham Cup is the New Zealand's 81st knockout football competition. The final was played on 13 September at North Harbour Stadium, North Shore.

2008 Chatham Cup
Dates13 September 2008
Championship venueNorth Harbour Stadium, North Shore City
ChampionsEast Coast Bays (1st title)
Runners-upDunedin Technical
Championship match score1 – 0
Jack Batty Memorial CupRyan Zoghby
2007
2009

In all, 132 teams took part in the 2008 competition. Note: there is some confusion as to the round numbers. Some publications list a preliminary round, a qualification round, and four rounds proper before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final; others list a preliminary round and five rounds before the quarter-finals. the latter numbering system is used in this article.

The 2008 competition's final rounds were unusual for two reasons: only one of the four semi-finalists had ever previously reached the semi-finals (Dunedin Technical - the only team to have done so - won the cup in 1999), and two South Island teams reached the semi-finals for the first time since 1995.[1] A change of venue for the final was mooted - possibly to Christchurch - had both finalists been South Island teams.

The 2008 final

In the final, 1999 Cup-winners Dunedin Technical faced finals debutants East Coast Bays in front of a crowd of some 3000 spectators at North Harbour Stadium. Technical had the better of the early stages of the match, as East Coast Bays took time to settle, but were unable to press home any advantage. By the mid-stages of the half Bays had begun to exert their dominance, particularly in the midfield area. The only goal of the match came from a long Ryan Zoghby throw-in in the 34th minute which was deflected by Technical defender Blair Scoullar into his own net.

Technical responded well to being behind, increasing the pressure on the Bays defence throughout the second half, but were unable to square the match.[2]

The Jack Batty Memorial Cup is awarded to the player adjudged to have made to most positive impact in the Chatham Cup final. The winner of the 2008 Jack Batty Memorial Cup was Ryan Zoghby of East Coast Bays.

Results

Third Round

Avon United (Christchurch)3 – 2Cashmere Wanderers
Bay Olympic (Auckland)0 – 1Melville United
Burnside (Christchurch)1 – 2Halswell United
Caversham8 – 0Old Boys (Invercargill)
Fencibles United (Auckland)4 – 5Mount Albert Grammar
Ferrymead Bays1 – 3Nomads United (Christchurch)
Hibiscus Coast (North Shore)4 – 1North Force (Whangarei)
Inglewood3 – 2Palmerston North End
Lynn-Avon United (Auckland)1 – 2Eastern Suburbs (Auckland)
Metro (Auckland)3 – 1Takapuna
NZ Celtic Supporters FC (Auckland)0(2) – 4(0)†North Shore United
Northern (Dunedin)0 – 0*Otago University
Oratia United2 – 9Central United (Auckland)
Petone7 – 0Stop Out (Lower Hutt)
Taradale1 – 4Maycenvale United (Hastings)
Taupo5 – 3Tauranga City United
Te Puke United5 – 4Rotorua United
Three Kings United (Auckland)0 – 1Papatoetoe
Waiuku2 – 1Onehunga Sports
† North Shore United won 4-0, but fielded an ineligible player. Match awarded to NZ Celtic Supporters and result amended to 2-0.
* Won on penalties by Northern (5-4)

Fourth Round

Inglewood0 – 8Miramar Rangers
Mangere United0 – 2Mount Albert Grammar
Metro2 – 0Taupo
NZ Celtic Supporters FC0 – 6Hibiscus Coast
Te Puke United0 – 5Central United
Waiuku1 – 5Glenfield Rovers
* Won on penalties by Avon United (5-4)

Fifth Round

Dunedin Technical3 – 2Caversham
Coburn, Burgess, Smith [3] Jackson, Wheeler
Glenfield Rovers3 – 0Melville United
Hicks 2, Mudrik
Hibiscus Coast1 – 2 (aet)Waitakere City
Roland (pen.) Hogg 2 (1 pen.)
Metro0 – 4East Coast Bays
Campbell, Peat, Suri, Bresnahan
Albie Turner Field
Miramar Rangers3 – 0Lower Hutt City
Rowe, Farrington, Smith
Mount Albert Grammar0 – 7Central United
Del Monte 4 (2 pens.), Campbell, Young, Richmond
Nelson Suburbs3 – 2Avon United
Nawo 2, Ayers Long 2
Wellington Olympic1 – 3Western Suburbs
Haidakis Ryan 2, Brown

Quarter-Finals

Dunedin Technical2 – 1Miramar Rangers
Coburn, Smith report Tromp
Caledonian Ground, Dunedin North
Referee: A. Martin
East Coast Bays6 – 0Waitakere City
Beguely 2, Peat, Kenyon, Bresnahan, Suri
Glenfield Rovers3 – 2Central United
Sinkora, Mudrik, Hicks report Richmond, Young
Nelson Suburbs2 – 1 (aet)Western Suburbs
Nawo, Allen report (pdf) Ryan (pen.)
Saxton Fields, Stoke, Nelson
Referee: B. Goodall

Semi-Finals

Dunedin Technical3 – 2Glenfield Rovers
Burgess 3 Beard, Mudrik
Caledonian Ground, Dunedin North
Referee: A. Martin
East Coast Bays2 – 1Nelson Suburbs
Bresnahan, Campbell (pen.) Billy

Final

References

  1. Christchurch Press
  2. Smith, R. "Own goal sinks Tech dream of Chatham Cup glory", Otago Daily Times, 15 September 2008.
  3. "Coach warms to Technical's success", Otago Daily Times, 30 June, p.22.
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