2011 Chatham Cup
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The 2011 ASB Chatham Cup is New Zealand's 84th knockout football competition.
The 2011 competition had a preliminary round, a qualification round, and four rounds proper before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final. Competition was run in three regions (northern, central, southern) until the quarter-finals, from which stage the draw was open. In all, 120 teams entered the competition.
's Memorial Park played host to the final for the first time.
The final was played in front of a crowd of some 3,000 spectators. Underdogs Wairarapa won the final largely through their Pacific Island combination of Seule Soromon
and Pita Rabo. They took the lead in the 24th minute after a period of pressure, when striker Soromon latched onto a cross from right winger Dale Higham, heading the ball past Hawke's Bay goalkeeper Shaun Peta. Early in the second half, Wairarapa failed to double the lead, when a penalty taken by their captain Adam Cowan hit the woodwork. Napier came back strongly, scoring an equaliser through Fergus Neil in the 67th minute. From this point, however, the game was largely under Wairarapa's control, and a late goal from Rabo secured the win.
The Jack Batty Memorial Cup for the final's most valuable player was awarded to Wairarapa's Scott Robinson.
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The 2011 competition had a preliminary round, a qualification round, and four rounds proper before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final. Competition was run in three regions (northern, central, southern) until the quarter-finals, from which stage the draw was open. In all, 120 teams entered the competition.
The 2011 final
With both finalists coming from the lower North Island, it was decided by NZF to hold the final at a neutral venue in the same part of the country. As such, Palmerston NorthPalmerston North
Palmerston North is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is an inland city with a population of and is the country's seventh largest city and eighth largest urban area. Palmerston North is located in the eastern Manawatu Plains near the north bank...
's Memorial Park played host to the final for the first time.
The final was played in front of a crowd of some 3,000 spectators. Underdogs Wairarapa won the final largely through their Pacific Island combination of Seule Soromon
Seule Soromon
Seule Soromon is an association football striker from Vanuatu who currently plays for ASB Premiership team YoungHeart Manawatu.He hails from Mele, which is located northwest of Port Vila.-Club career:...
and Pita Rabo. They took the lead in the 24th minute after a period of pressure, when striker Soromon latched onto a cross from right winger Dale Higham, heading the ball past Hawke's Bay goalkeeper Shaun Peta. Early in the second half, Wairarapa failed to double the lead, when a penalty taken by their captain Adam Cowan hit the woodwork. Napier came back strongly, scoring an equaliser through Fergus Neil in the 67th minute. From this point, however, the game was largely under Wairarapa's control, and a late goal from Rabo secured the win.
The Jack Batty Memorial Cup for the final's most valuable player was awarded to Wairarapa's Scott Robinson.
Second Round
- * Won on penalties by Manurewa (5-4) and Western (4-1)
- Central UnitedCentral UnitedCentral United Football Club is a semi-professional Association football club based in Sandringham, Auckland, New Zealand...
, East Coast Bays, Melville UnitedMelville UnitedMelville United AFC is a professional football club in Melville, Hamilton, New Zealand. It competes in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.-History:...
, Onehunga SportsOnehunga SportsOnehunga Sports is a semi-professional football club in Onehunga, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.-Club history:...
, and Three Kings UnitedThree Kings UnitedThree Kings United is an semi-professional association football club based in Three Kings, Auckland, New Zealand. They currently compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier....
received byes to the Third Round.
Third Round
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Fourth Round
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Quarter-finals
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- * Won on penalties by Bay Olympic (5-3)