2008 Chatham Cup

2008 Chatham Cup
Dates 13 September 2008
Championship venue North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City
Champions East Coast Bays (1st title)
Runners-up Dunedin Technical
Championship match score 1 – 0
Jack Batty Memorial Cup Ryan Zoghby
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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.

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 – 2 Cashmere Wanderers
Bay Olympic (Auckland) 0 – 1 Melville United
Burnside (Christchurch) 1 – 2 Halswell United
Caversham 8 – 0 Old Boys (Invercargill)
Fencibles United (Auckland) 4 – 5 Mount Albert Grammar
Ferrymead Bays 1 – 3 Nomads United (Christchurch)
Hibiscus Coast (North Shore) 4 – 1 North Force (Whangarei)
Inglewood 3 – 2 Palmerston North End
Lynn-Avon United (Auckland) 1 – 2 Eastern Suburbs (Auckland)
Metro (Auckland) 3 – 1 Takapuna
NZ Celtic Supporters FC (Auckland) 0(2) – 4(0)† North Shore United
Northern (Dunedin) 0 – 0* Otago University
Oratia United 2 – 9 Central United (Auckland)
Petone 7 – 0 Stop Out (Lower Hutt)
Taradale 1 – 4 Maycenvale United (Hastings)
Taupo 5 – 3 Tauranga City United
Te Puke United 5 – 4 Rotorua United
Three Kings United (Auckland) 0 – 1 Papatoetoe
Waiuku 2 – 1 Onehunga 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

Inglewood 0 – 8 Miramar Rangers
Mangere United 0 – 2 Mount Albert Grammar
Metro 2 – 0 Taupo
NZ Celtic Supporters FC 0 – 6 Hibiscus Coast
Te Puke United 0 – 5 Central United
Waiuku 1 – 5 Glenfield Rovers
* Won on penalties by Avon United (5-4)

Fifth Round

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

Quarter-Finals

Dunedin Technical 2 – 1 Miramar Rangers
Coburn, Smith report Tromp
Caledonian Ground, Dunedin North
Referee: A. Martin
East Coast Bays 6 – 0 Waitakere City
Beguely 2, Peat, Kenyon, Bresnahan, Suri
Glenfield Rovers 3 – 2 Central United
Sinkora, Mudrik, Hicks report Richmond, Young
Nelson Suburbs 2 – 1 (aet) Western Suburbs
Nawo, Allen report (pdf) Ryan (pen.)
Saxton Fields, Stoke, Nelson
Referee: B. Goodall

Semi-Finals

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

Final

References

  1. ↑ Christchurch Press
  2. 1 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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