News 2008
CSFC to enter Kanga Cup
14 December 2008
Coastal Spirit FC is intending to enter a team of 13-14 year olds in the 2009 Kanga Cup to be held in Canberra, Australia, 12 - 17 July 2009. The Kanga Cup claims to be the biggest youth football tournament in the Southern Hemisphere.
Find out more about the Kanga Cup by clicking here.
100 Club
4 December 2008
Coastal Spirit would like to form a strategic partnership with your organisation.
We are setting up the '100 Club', a family of businesses. A network of companies prepared to donate $100 to assist in the development of our club.
A donation of $100 will entitle your company to the following:
- 12 month membership to the Coastal Spirit FC Sponsor Family
- Brand acknowledgement in the Coastal Spirit FC Dug Out newsletter
- Recognition on, and link to your company website from, this Coastal Spirit FC website.
- A copy of the sponsorship network with all contact information.
For more information, click here to visit our 100 Club page.
Turnbull scores against Oceania champions
29 November 2008
In the NZFC, Gareth Turnbull scored the equaliser for Canterbury United in the 1-1 draw at Waitakere United (current Oceania champions). Michael Fifii also created several chances for Canterbury.
NZFC match report | Canterbury United 2008/09 squad | Canterbury United 2008/09 fixtures
Members' Details
20 November 2008
Attention! Coastal Spirit FC members.
Please let us
know if you have changed your address or any contact details
since the beginning of the 2008 season. It is important that we
have your details up-to-date. If they have changed or if you
are unsure, then please send an e-mail to Gareth Turnbull
with the subject "change of address".
CSFC Yearbook 2008
11 November 2008
The Coastal Spirit FC Yearbook 2008 has been compiled by Jim Hawkey and thanks to Wyatt & Wilson Print it is now available.
Over 100 pages, detailing:
- a brief history of the 2 clubs that formed CSFC
- key personalities
- men's section
- women's section
- juniors
- Sunday league
There are lots of photos and points of interest - such as brothers and sisters who have played in the first teams for CSFC (if you haven't worked out who they are, then buy a copy and see page 20).
The yearbook can be purchased from Jim Hawkey for $2, or contact us for purchase details.
Coastal Spirit FC Annual General Meeting
Notice is given for the holding of the 1st Annual General Meeting of the Coastal Spirit Football Club on Monday 10th November 2008 at 7.30pm at Linfield Sports, 56 Kearneys Road, Christchurch. Club members are encouraged to attend. Club members can (prior to the meeting) request from Gareth Turnbull documents relating to the meeting.
Turnbull, Fifii in Canterbury United squad
6 November 2008
Gareth Turnbull and Michael Fifii are both in the Canterbury United squad for the forthcoming NZ Football Championship season. Canterbury United start the season against YoungHeart Manawatu at English Park, 3pm, Saturday 8 November 2008.
Canterbury United 2008/09 squad | Canterbury United 2008/09 fixtures
NZ beat Colombia at FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
4 November 2008
New Zealand beat Colombia 3-1 in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Victoria Esson played the full match and Megan Shea was an unused substitute. NZ finished 3rd in Group A and do not qualify for the quarter-finals.
NZ Football report | FIFA report | Sportswebsoccer report
Christchurch Introductory Referee Course - 4 December 2008
You may have noticed that all the Referees and Assistant Referees in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2008 are females. Refereeing is a viable option for females (and males) here in New Zealand as well...
Read more information on refereeing and the course [29kB PDF]
or Contact Gareth Turnbull by e-mail for more information .
NZ eliminated from FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
1 November 2008
Despite still having a game to play, New Zealand were eliminated from FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup after a 1-2 loss to Denmark. Victoria Esson played the full match and Megan Shea was an unused substitute.
NZ Football report | FIFA report | Sportswebsoccer report
Esson and Shea - Coastal Spirit's first World Cup Finals reps
28 October 2008
Coastal Spirit's Megan Shea and Victoria Esson (both pictured) played for New Zealand v Canada in a 1-0 loss on 28 October in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2008. Rowena Fulham is the Assistant Coach. Victoria Esson (goalkeeper) started and made several world-class saves. Megan Shea appeared as a 77th minute substitute and contributed as NZ strived to get what would have been a deserved equaliser.
NZ Football report | FIFA report | Sportswebsoccer report
Coastal Spirit supports FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
New Zealand is hosting the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2008 in October and November. CSFC has players and coaching staff represented in the inaugural FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
QEII Stadium in Christchurch will be hosting 8 matches including both semi-finals. For more information on the Tournament see our feature on the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and 2008 NZ U-17 women
Tsunami South Island U-19 Tournament:
Coastal Spirit finish second
Western won the Tsunami South Island U-19 Tournament at Bexley over Labour Weekend (25/26/27th of October 2008).
Coastal Spirit reached the Final of the 10-club Tournament, but were beaten 4-1 by Western.
Full results and placings | Photos | More photos .
Esson in NZ U-20 World Cup squad
Victoria Esson, goalkeeper in the NZ U-17 World Cup squad, has also been selected for the New Zealand squad for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2008 in Chile, in November-December. NZ's group fixtures are [in Chile time] against v Nigeria (19 Nov); v Chile (22 Nov); and v England (26 Nov).
Tsunami South Island U-19 Tournament:
Draw and Fixtures
The draw and fixtures for the Tsunami South Island U-19 Tournament at Bexley over Labour Weekend (25/26/27th of October 2008) have been released.
Coastal Spirit have been drawn in Pool A of the 10-team Tournament and will face Avon (9.30am, 25 Oct), Nelson Suburbs (1pm, 25 Oct), Rolleston (9.30am, 26 Oct) and Woolston Technical (1pm, 26 Oct). The semi-finals are at 9am on 27 October with the Final later that day at 1.30pm.
Full draw and fixtures here.
Tsunami South Island U-19 Tournament:
Volunteers Needed
The Tsunami South Island U-19 Tournament is to be held at Bexley over Labour Weekend (25/26/27th of October 2008).
This tournament will attract the best U-19 players from around the South Island and will attract large crowds over the 3 days.
We require approximately 25 volunteers each day for the successful running of the tournament.
More details on Volunteers and Volunteer Registration Form | Tournament details
Working Bee: 10am, Saturday 11 October 2008, Bexley
More working bee details here
CSFC Award Winners
2 October 2008
At the Coastal Spirit FC senior prizegiving on Saturday 27 September 2008 at Linfield Sports, Adelma Matthews and Alex Hepburn shared the Women's Player of the Year, with Adelma Matthews winning Players' Player of the Year. Jason Stapley received Men's First Team Player of the Year, with Marc Capstick awarded Men's First Team Players' Player of the Year. Megan Shea took the Young Player of the Year, the Women's First Team was confirmed as the Best Performed Team in the Club with the Ager Trophy, while Ben McNabb received the Chellew Trophy for Individual who has done most for the Club.
List of all CSFC senior award winners
The previous night, the following awards relating to Coastal Spirit were announced at the Mainland Prizegiving:
- Service to Club Football: Paul Bradshaw
- Female Team Coach of the Year: Rowena & Mike Fulham
- Women's Goalkeeper of the Year: Noran Abaza
- Women's Midfielder of the Year: Alana Ainsworth
- Women's Youth Player of the Year: Hannah Wong
- Women's Team of the Year: Coastal Spirit
Esson and Shea in NZ U-17 World Cup Squad
1 October 2008 
Photo depicts: Victoria Esson, Rowena Fulham and Megan Shea.
Coastal Spirit's Victoria Esson and Megan Shea have been named in the 21-player New Zealand squad to play in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2008. Rowena Fulham is assistant coach.
Full NZ squad | CSFC feature on FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2008
CSFC Senior Prizegiving
Saturday 27 September 2008 at Linfield Sports. Tickets are $30 each, available from Linfield Office.
- Doors open at 6.00pm
- Seated Meal at 7.30pm
- Awards at 8.45pm
- Live entertainment from 10.00pm.
Victoria Esson in NZ U-20 squad
15 September 2008
Victoria Esson, who recently moved from Coastal Spirit to prepare with Glenfield Rovers (Northern Auckland) for the forthcoming NZ U-17 team in FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2008, has been named in the NZ U-20 women's squad to play a tournament in Chile (September 17-21) in build-up to the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2008 in Chile (Nov-Dec 2008).
Full squad and tournament fixtures
Coastal Spirit: Reta Fitzpatrick Cup and CSSL Trophy Winners; English Cup Runners-up
14 September 2008
At English Park, Coastal Spirit's women's first team captured the Reta Fitzpatrick Cup, with a 7-0 win over Avon United in the Final. Alana Ainsworth scored the first goal and Megan Shea the second giving CSFC a 2-0 half-time lead - a scoreline which severely understated Spirit's dominance. Emma Proctor and Poppy Binning scored in the 2nd half, and Hannah Wong completed her hat-trick.
In the English Cup Final, Coastal Spirit failed to score from many chances, before conceding a 2nd half goal to Nomads' Jean Claude de Joux. CSFC more than matched Nomads in all areas except goalscoring, with several other chances being squandered by Spirit. Deep into added time at the end of the match, de Joux scored a second for Nomads - final score 0-2.
Coastal Spirit Rovers B won the Canterbury Sunday Soccer League Trophy beating Prebbleton Shamrocks 1-0 at Bexley.
Coastal Spirit: Mainland Women's League CHAMPIONS
6 September 2008
Coastal Spirit secured the Mainland Women's Premier Football League title with a 4-0 win at Ferrymead Bays. Spirit scored three first-half goals, with Megan Shea providing a deft finish, Stef White heading in from a corner, and Maia Vink scoring direct from a long-distance free-kick. Kirsty Palmer added the fourth in the second-half. Spirit won the title by 5 points from Western, who today drew 2-2 with Avon. CSFC play Avon in the Reta Fitzpatrick Cup Final, 11am, Sunday 14 September at English Park.
Coastal Spirit Rovers A: Sunday League CHAMPIONS
31 August 2008
The Sunday League Division 1 title has been won by Coastal Spirit Rovers A. Sunny weather greeted a crowd on the deck at Bexley to watch the A team beat the B team 4-1 to secure the championship. The B team may yet also add a trophy to their season as they are in the CSSL Trophy Final on 14 September.
Coastal Spirit through to English Cup Final
30 August 2008
Coastal Spirit have beaten Christchurch United 1-0 in the English Cup semi-final. CSFC will play Nomads United in the Final on 14 September 2008, 2pm at English Park.
August 30 ground transfers
28 August 2008
Mainland Football report ground transfers for Saturday 30 August 2008. Notably, Women's Premier League and Men's PDL - both at Western - transferred to Cuthberts Green at 12.30pm.
Coastal Spirit through to Reta Fitzpatrick Cup Final
26 August 2008
Coastal Spirit have thrashed Ferrymead Bays 5-0 in the Reta Fitzpatrick Cup semi-final. CSFC will play Avon United in the Final of the Christchurch women's knockout on 14 September 2008, 11am at English Park. CSFC took control of the semi-final early with 2 goals (scored by Georgia Goulding and Hannah Wong) in the first ten minutes and went on to dominate the match with Megan Shea scoring 3 goals including a penalty.
Mainland Awards Finalists
26 August 2008
Mainland Football have announced finalists in many categories for the annual awards. Coastal Spirit are represented in the following categories:
- Best and Fairest Team: Coastal Spirit PDL (men's reserves)
- Women's Goalkeeper of the Year: Victoria Esson; Noran Abaza (CSFC have two finalists in this category)
- Women's Defender of the Year: Maia Vink; Megan Shea (CSFC have two finalists in this category)
- Women's Midfielder of the Year: Alana Ainsworth
- Women's Striker of the Year: Hannah Wong
- Women's Youth Player of the Year: Hannah Wong; Victoria Esson; Megan Shea (CSFC have three finalists in this category)
- Women's International Recognition: Victoria Esson; Megan Shea; Maia Vink; Rowena Fulham (CSFC have four finalists in this category)
Other awards such as Leading Scorers are yet to be finalised. The award winners will be announced at the Mainland Awards Night on Friday 26 September.
August 23-24 transfers/postponements
21 August 2008
Mainland Football report postponements and ground transfers for the weekend of 23-24 August 2008. Notably, CSFC Men's and Women's first teams matches both transferred to Eric Adam Park (2.30pm v Cashmere; 12.30pm v Halswell respectively). There will be no Sunday 24 August matches for the CSFC senior teams who usually play on Saturday, but Saturday 23 August matches will still be played with some ground transfers.
Reta Fitzpatrick Cup semi-final postponed to 26 August
19 August 2008
The Reta Fitzpatrick Cup semi-final between Coastal Spirit and Ferrymead Bays has been postponed to Eric Adam Park, 7pm, Tuesday 19 August 2008. The winner of this semi-final of the knock-out for Christchurch clubs' women's first teams plays Avon United in the Final at English Park on 14 September.
FIFA U-17
Women's World Cup ticket promotion
11 August 2008
Until Sunday 31 August 2008, exclusive ticket packages are on
offer to our club members and their family and friends
- with the club set to benefit through great rebates.
CEO of the Local Organising Committee Chris Simpson says the initiative has been tailored specifically for clubs so that everyone involved in the sport can witness this spectacular event.
"Our main focus is on the football community including the thousands of mums, dads, coaches, referees and players who get out every weekend to take part in 'the beautiful game'," he says.
The ticketing promotion offers a series of unbeatable 'early bird' ticket rates as well as some fantastic prizes.
For just $20 for kids (under-17) and $30 for adults, football fans will be able to attend four match days including all pool games at each venue plus quarter-finals in Hamilton and Wellington, semi-finals in Christchurch and the opening ceremony in Auckland. Tickets for the Final at North Harbour Stadium can be additionally purchased.
For more information on the Tournament see NZ Football's page on FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
For more information on tickets see: NZ Football ticket promotion.
For further enquiries contact Steve Ager.
With New Zealand having the honour of hosting this inaugural FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, Simpson says it is essential the football community gets behind it.
"An event like this doesn't come around very often and we want football fans to have every opportunity to experience the passion associated with all FIFA tournaments," he says.
"Already 150 territories have bought the broadcasting rights so we will be on show to an estimated 125 million viewers worldwide."
August 9-10 postponements
10 August 2008
All Coastal Spirit senior teams matches have been postponed (apart from Men's Division 2 who have a bye).
August 2-3 postponements
1 August 2008
Mainland Football report that, apart from Men's and Women's first teams - and CSSL Trophy semi-final - , all Coastal Spirit matches this coming weekend, 2 & 3 August 2008 are postponed. Men's Division 1, Universities v Coastal Spirit has been transferred to Cuthberts, 2.30pm; and Women's Premier, Coastal Spirit v Western has been transferred to Cuthberts 6, 12.30pm.
July 26-27 postponements
24 July 2008
Mainland Football report that, apart from Men's and Women's first teams, all Coastal Spirit matches this coming weekend, 26-27 July 2008 are postponed. Men's Division 1, Coastal Spirit v Mid-Canterbury has been transferred to Eric Adam Park, while CSFC's Women's Premier team has a bye.
Upcoming Events
24 July 2008
See our Fixtures/Events page for newly added social events including:
- Coastal Idol;
- Coaches, Managers and Committee Evening;
- Junior Prizegiving;
- Senior Prizegiving;
- Timaru 5-a-side.
NZ U-17 Women's tour of Paraguay
21 July 2008
Coastal Spirit's Victoria Esson and Megan Shea were in the 21-player NZ U-17 Women's squad that toured Paraguay. Rowena Fulham is the Assistant Coach.
The NZ team finished third in a four-team Tournament in Asunción. Their opponents were the Paraguay U-17 team and the senior club teams Cerro Porteno and UAA. NZ and Paraguay also played each other in an U-17 friendly during the Tournament.
Victoria and Megan were unused substitutes for the match v Cerro Porteno, but both came off the bench in the friendly v Paraguay. Victoria started the final two matches, while Megan appeared as a substitute against UAA.
July 12: Cerro Porteno 1 New Zealand 2 Report
Esson and Shea unused subs
July 14 (friendly): Paraguay 4 New Zealand 0 Report
Esson (5th minute) and Shea (60th minute) appeared as subs
July 17: UAA 4 New Zealand 0 Report
Esson played the whole match and Shea (60th minute) appeared as sub
July 19: Paraguay 1 New Zealand 1 Report
Esson played the whole match and Shea was an unissued sub
Full NZ squad | CSFC feature on NZ U-17 Women
South Island U-19 Tournament Working Group
8 July 2008
Volunteers needed to form a working group with Gareth Turnbull and Brent Wilson for the South Island U-19 Tournament at Labour Weekend 2008. Please contact Gareth at Linfield and find out what you can do.
Sunday 6 July Postponements
5 July 2008
Mainland Football report that all Coastal Spirit matches for Sunday 6 July 2008 are postponed.
CSSL report that all men's Sunday League matches are postponed for Sunday 6 July 2008.
Women's Premier League Sat 5 Jul: Western v Coastal Spirit match abandoned, due to stormy weather, after 30 minutes at 0-0.
Saturday 5 July Postponements
4 July 2008
Mainland Football report that except Women's Premier, all Coastal Spirit matches for Saturday 5 July 2008 are postponed. Ground conditions are such that only 1 game allowed for each ground this weekend.
Women's Premier League: Western v Coastal Spirit, 12.30pm, Sat 5 July, Walter 2 still on.
NZ U-17 Women's tour of Paraguay
1 July 2008 - Updated 16 July 2008
Coastal Spirit's Victoria Esson and Megan Shea have been named in the 21-player NZ U-17 Women's squad to tour Paraguay in July. Rowena Fulham is the Assistant Coach.
Schedule (NZ Time):
July 12: Cerro Porteno v New Zealand, 7am, Rakiura Resort, Asunción
July 14: Paraguay v New Zealand, 7am, Club 12 Octubre, Itagua
July 17: UAA v New Zealand, 7am, Cancha de la Universidad Autonoma, Asunción
July 19: Paraguay v New Zealand, 7am, Cancha del Club Olimpia, Asunción
Full NZ squad | CSFC feature on NZ U-17 Women
All Sunday men's women's postponed 29 June
29 June 2008
Mainland Football report that for 29 June 2008, all Sunday Men's and Women's football has been postponed. There has been heavy rain in Canterbury recently.
Vacancy: Nets and Flags
22 June 2008
Nets and Flags (Re-advertised)
URGENT! Coastal Spirit FC is looking for a dedicated person who is able to help
the club out. At present we have a one board member who puts
up all the nets and corner flags every Saturday morning down
at Cuthberts Green for the weekend games. It is organised that
the last team to play there each week brings the nets down
and stores them, this is fine. The club is looking for a
person or two who would like to take on the responsibility
of setting the fields up every Saturday morning. The club is prepared to
look into providing the new staff member with some
reimbursement or provide him/her with apparel. For further
information call or e-mail Gareth Turnbull at Linfield (03) 389-3007.
CSFC players in NZ squads
17 June 2008
Coastal Spirit players have been selected for New Zealand representative squads
- From our women's first team, Megan Shea and Victoria Esson have made an initial squad of 25 to prepare for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2008, while Hannah Wong is in the NZ U-15 squad.
- Halley McKnight from our Girl's U-16 is in the NZ U-14 squad
- Drew Solakoff [pictured] from our Men's Reserves is in the NZ U-15 squad
Chocolate Fundraiser
17 June 2008
Coastal Spirit FC members are fundraising by selling blocks of chocolate for $2 each. The fundraiser lasts from 9 June to 30 June 2008. Enquiries can be directed to Gareth Turnbull or Michelle Exeter on (03) 389-3007.
Youth Football has a Future
17 June 2008
Coastal Spirit FC was formed in 2008 by bringing together traditional powerhouses of Canterbury football: Rangers AFC and New Brighton AFC. Along with coming under the Linfield Sports umbrella, having a full time Football Development manager, this allows the club to be a leading light for football in our region.
Gareth Turnbull, Coastal Spirit's Football Manager has been working closely with Mainland Football's Youth Development Officer Tim Bush over the past months to complete a formal agreement and partnership with St Bede's College. The benefits from all three parties are clear for all to see. Coastal Spirit will aid in coach, player and referee development all while creating a structured pathway to senior football. St Bede's will be able to use all the resources that Coastal Spirit provide in order to raise the profile of football at the school, while developing their own players, referees and coaches alike.
Mainland sees positives here, such as an increase to retention, attraction and development of players, coaches and referees. Tim Bush believes that the only way for our aspiring youth footballers to improve and stay within the game needs the clubs to support them by providing clear and concise opportunities. Combining our resources, opportunities, facilities and knowledge of the game will increase these vital aspects of youth football. Clubs need to start working with schools of all levels (primary, intermediate and, especially, secondary) and schools need to start working with clubs.
As an old boy of St Bede's College, Turnbull is very excited about the venture. "I'm so passionate about football and development players and coaches. For me to be able to assist my old school to improve the quality of football as well as making the transition from school football to senior football easier is a great opportunity".
This formal agreement is the third such bond between club and school in the South Island, after Halswell and St Andrew's shook hands late last year and Nomads United and Christchurch Boys' High School shook hands early this year. However, what makes this one different is Coastal Spirit look at the players holistically. Coaching, refereeing and player development opportunities are given to those who seek them. To assist this process Coastal have devised an excellent concept that the senior men's and women's 1st XI players are paired up with youth and junior based teams. This is a serious club for serious footballers.
Obituary: Reta Fitzpatrick
3 June 2008
Reta Fitzpatrick died in Christchurch Hospital on 1 June 2008. A Service of Remembrance of Reta's life will be held in the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 17 Winchester Street, Lyttelton, on Thursday 5 June 2008, at 11.00am. Reta came to Rangers AFC in the early 1970s and had a long association with women's football as manager for Rangers and Canterbury. Reta also served for many years on the Rangers AFC Committee. In 1984, Reta was elected as a Rangers AFC Life Member. In 2005, the Canterbury Women's Knock-Out competition for first teams was established as the Reta Fitzpatrick Cup.
Coastal Spirit supports FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
1 June 2008; updated 29 July 2008
The first ever FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup is being held in New Zealand from 28 October to 16 November 2008. Some Coastal Spirit FC players have a great chance of making the New Zealand squad.
QEII Stadium in Christchurch will be hosting 8 matches including both semi-finals.
For more information on the Tournament see NZ Football's page on FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup
Ticket brochures with order forms will be available through Coastal Spirit FC shortly. For more information on tickets see: NZ Football ticket promotion
Christchurch Match Schedule:
Wed 29 October 2008:
12 Noon QEII Park Group B Costa Rica v Germany
3.00pm QEII Park Group B Korea DPR v Ghana
Sat 1 November 2008
1.00pm QEII Park Group B Ghana v Germany
4.00pm QEII Park Group B Costa Rica v Korea DPR
Wed 5 November 2008
4.00pm QEII Park Group C Paraguay v Japan
7.00pm QEII Park Group D Nigeria v Brazil
Thur 13 November 2008
4.00pm QEII Park 1st Semi Final
7.00pm QEII Park 2nd Semi Final
NZ Team Match Schedule:
Tue 28 October 2008:
7.00pm Nth Harbour Group A New Zealand v Canada
Sat 1 November 2008:
4.00pm Nth Harbour Group A New Zealand v Denmark
Tue 4 November 2008:
4.00pm Wellington Group A Colombia v New Zealand
Sat 8 November 2008:
1pm/4pm Wellington QF 1A v 2B; 2A v 1B
Thur 13 November 2008:
4pm/7pm QEII Park Semi-Final
Sat 16 November 2008:
4.00pm Nth Harbour Final
Volunteer:
Get involved - become a volunteer!!!
For further enquiries contact Steve Ager
CSFC feature on NZ U-17 Women and FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Holiday Coaching Programme - July 2008
1 June 2008
CSFC is running Holiday Camps, 7-11 July 2008 at Bexley, for any
junior member of CSFC. This is an opportunity to continue with the development
and education of their game.
All camp programmes have a clear emphasis on enjoyment,
education and development of players. All camps will be staffed by qualified
CSFC coaches and an Academy Director that will oversee the entire programme.
The aim for the CSFC Holiday Camps is to provide all CSFC juniors with an
opportunity to learn new skills and also create pathways for players who have
ambitions to strive for a higher level of football.
The 2008 CSFC Holiday Camps will include players from the age of 5 to 15 years old -
for both boys and girls. The camps are open to any player who is
interested in furthering their development of football.
CSFC Holiday Programme - Information and Registration Form [34kB PDF]
Registrations due 2 July 2008.
CSFC Coaching Resources available on-line
30 May 2008
Gareth Turnbull, CSFC Development Officer, has uploaded a wealth of documents to the CSFC coaching section on-line. Here there is plenty of reading material, documents, resources and other information that will assist with personal coach development. Access to this resource is by invite only to those involved in coaching at Coastal Spirit. Most coaches will have already received an invitation by e-mail. If you have not received your invite, then firstly check your e-mail inbox and spam folders, if you still can't find it then contact Gareth Turnbull, and he can add you.
For those who have already accepted the invitation, the CSFC coaching section can be found here
Quiz Night
Coastal Spirit Football Club
in association with Linfield Sports:
Quiz Night & Auction Fundraiser
Saturday 14 June 2008, Linfield Clubrooms (56 Kearneys Road), Quiz starts 8pm sharp.
Bar & Kitchen open, great prizes and Auction items, including signed Ryan Nelsen & Sean Fitzpatrick shirts.
$50.00 per team (up to 6 players) or $10.00 per head.
Quiz Master: James Croot, Press Film Critic & Sale of the Century Wannabe; Auctioneer: Tony Green.
Entry form (team name, names of up to 6 players, and contact number - entries close 9 June) and fees to:
Linfield Sports, P O Box 24-142,
Linwood or Michelle Exeter at the Linfield Office. Any
enquiries contact Michelle at the office on 03 389-3007.
Bus to Ashburton
20 May 2008
Coastal Spirit are putting on a bus for players and spectators for the Men's Division 1 Mid Canterbury v Coastal Spirit match at Ashburton Domain, Saturday 24 May 2008.
Departing Linfield, Saturday 11.15am. Returning at around 6pm.
Tickets are $10 per person.
UEFA Champions League Final: Manchester United v Chelsea
Thursday 22 May 2008 from 6am (NZ Time), Linfield Sports
Live televised coverage. (match kick-off: 6.45am) BYO breakfast food to cook on the large BBQ. Coffee etc available. Bar not open.
UEFA Champions League details
English Cup SF: CSFC v Chch Utd
7 May 2008
Coastal Spirit's opponents in the English Cup semi-final (date to be determined), will be Christchurch United. In their quarter-final, United defeated Universities 8-0. The other semi-final is Western v Nomads.
NZ Women's KO Cup: Halswell v CSFC 13 May
7 May 2008
CSFC will play Halswell United in the Preliminary Round of the NZ Women's Knock-out Cup at English Park, 7pm, Tuesday 13 May. The winner will play Avon in Round 1. The winner of that Round 1 tie will face the winner of Western v Ferrymead Bays.
Full draw.
Reta Fitzpatrick Cup QF: CSFC v Western
7 May 2008
The Reta Fitzpatrick Cup is a knock-out for the women's first teams of Christchurch clubs. Coastal Spirit have been drawn to play Western in the quarter-final, 7pm, now rescheduled to Tuesday 20 May at English Park. The winner will play Ferrymead Bays in the semi-final.
Full draw.
Men's Div 1 & PDL on; All other CSFC matches postponed
3 May 2008
Mainland Football advise that the only football games today are:
- Matsons Men's Premier League
- Matsons Women's Premier League
- Christchurch Casino Men's Div 1
- Xpress Printing House Development League
All other matches have been postponed until the end of the season. There has been heavy rain and hail in Christchurch recently.
With Coastal Spirit's Women's Premier League team having a bye, matches to watch are:
Men's Div 1: CSFC v CBHS, 12.30pm, Bexley;
PDL: CSFC v Western, 12.30pm, Bexley.
Reta Fitzpatrick Cup QF: CSFC v Western
2 May 2008
The Reta Fitzpatrick Cup is a knock-out for the women's first teams of Christchurch clubs. Coastal Spirit have been drawn to play Western in the quarter-final, 7pm, Tuesday 13 May at English Park. The winner will play Ferrymead Bays in the semi-final. The final will be at 11.00am on 13 September.
Full draw
English Cup: CSFC progress to semi-final
30 April 2008
Coastal Spirit qualified for the semi-final of the English Cup, beating Cashmere Wanderers 4-0 at English Park tonight. CSFC will play the winner of the Christchurch United v Universities match in the semi-final on a yet-to-be-determined date. The other semi-final will be Western v Nomads or Burnside.
Order your Coastal Spirit T-shirts, Sweatshirts
30 April 2008
Place an order for your Coastal Spirit t-shirts or sweatshirts. Use the webform to place your order before 3pm Fridays, then pick up and pay for your shirts at Linfield on Saturdays at the aftermatch functions.
Shirt sizes and options and order form
Level 1 Coaching Course
28 April 2008
Level 1 Coaching Course on 1-5pm, Sunday 18 May 2008 at Eric
Adam Park.
Gareth Turnbull highly recommends all Div 1 and Div 2 coaches, as well as all you eager coaches who wish to further develop yourselves, consider this course.
There will be a cost involved with this one, however it is yet to be determined. Probably between $50-$100.
If you intend to complete this course, then please let Gareth know by 6 May.
Vacancy: Sunday League Men's First Team Coach
25 April 2008
Sunday League Coach
Due to the unfortunate retirement, due to work commitments, of Barry McTague as coach
of the Sunday League Coastal Spirit Rovers Men's First Team, the Sunday
Committee are looking for a coach to take the team through the
rest of the season. This highly successful team are well
motivated and organised, and will not require too much
discipline or voice box, so fear not the wrath of
ex-professionals. The team is attempting to complete the
treble double - winning both the League and the Bolam Cup for
the third year running. All interested people should
contact Graham Cox on (03) 382-2228.
The Sunday Committee would also like to thank Barry for his
commitment to the team over the previous seasons, it has
been very much appreciated.
Vacancy: Nets and Flags
25 April 2008
Nets and Flags
Coastal Spirit FC is looking for a dedicated person who is able to help
the club out. At present we have a one board member who puts
up all the nets and corner flags every Saturday morning down
at Cuthberts Green for the weekend games. It is organised that
the last team to play there each week brings the nets down
and stores them, this is fine. The club is looking for a
person or two who would like to take on the responsibility
of setting the fields up every Saturday morning. The club is prepared to
look into providing the new staff member with some
reimbursement or provide him/her with apparel. For further
information call or e-mail Gareth Turnbull at Linfield (03) 389-3007.
English Cup: Coastal Spirit 8 Woolston Technical 3
23 April 2008
Coastal Spirit beat Premier League side, Woolston Technical, 8-3 in Round 1 of the English Cup. Tech led 2-0 after 15 minutes - but by half-time Spirit were ahead 4-2. Ashley Welbourne completed a hat-trick in 2nd half stoppage time. CSFC will face Cashmere Wanderers in the Quarter-Final, 7pm, Wednesday 30 April at English Park.
Shea plays against Australia U-20
20 April 2008
Megan Shea appeared as a 25th minute sub for New Zealand U-17 Women's team as they lost 2-4 to the older Australian U-20, in Canberra today.
NZ Football match report | Sportswebsoccer match report | CSFC feature on NZ U-17 women
Esson and Shea play in another 4-0 win for NZ U-17 Women's
17 April 2008
Victoria Esson and Megan Shea each played a full game for New Zealand U-17 Women's team as they again thumped Australia U-17, 4-0, in Canberra today.
NZ Football match report | Sportswebsoccer match report | CSFC feature on NZ U-17 women
Coastal Spirit T-shirts on sale this weekend
17 April 2008
To celebrate a massive
weekend of football at Bexley Reserve, a limited amount of Coastal Spirit
t-shirts will be on offer 19-20 April on a first-in-first-served basis. Sizes range from
kids to adults, so come along and purchase for: $20 kids tees; $25 ladies or mens; or $45 mens sweatshirt. Show your
support for the greatest club in town. On sale in the Bexley clubrooms in the
afternoon.
Cashmere await English Cup R1 winners
16 April 2008
Cashmere Wanderers beat North Canterbury 6-1 in the first round of the English Cup last night - and in the revised draw on the Mainland website will face the winners of the Coastal Spirit v Woolston Technical tie in the Quarter-Final on 30 April at English Park. The Spirit v Tech match is 7pm, 23 April at English Park. Should the Spirit progress to the semi-finals, we would face the winner of Christchurch United v Universities.
Shea plays in 4-0 win for NZ U-17 Women's
15 April 2008
Megan Shea appeared as a 60th minute sub as the New Zealand U-17 women's team thumped Australia U-17 4-0 in Canberra today. Victoria Esson was an unused sub for New Zealand.
NZ Football match report | Sportswebsoccer match report | CSFC feature on NZ U-17 women
Esson and Shea on subs bench for NZ U-17 Women's
15 April 2008
NZ Football report that Victoria Esson and Megan Shea have been named as substitutes for NZ U-17 to play Australia U-17 today.
CSFC feature on NZ U-17 women
Big wins for first teams; Fortuin and Proctor score first CSFC senior league goals
7 April 2008 
Gino Fortuin (10 white) scores Coastal Spirit FC's first men's senior league goal (PDL v Bays, Bexley, 5 April 2008). Photo: Chris Andrews.
The first league matches for Coastal Spirit FC were held on Saturday. The men's first team are equal top of Division 1 after a 6-0 win at North Canterbury, including a Jason Stapley hat-trick. Earlier in the day, at Bexley, the first senior league goals were simultaneously scored on neighbouring fields by Gino Fortuin (Men's PDL) and Emma Proctor (Women's Premier). The PDL team had a 2-1 win over Ferrymead Bays, while the women had a 10-0 win over Avon United, with Megan Shea scoring 4, and Hannah Wong and Emma Proctor netting a hat-trick each. [UPDATE: Mainland Football have ruled that Coastal Spirit and Avon each fielded an ineligible player and have declared that each team lost the match 0-3]
Results for all senior CSFC teams | Teamtalks (match reports)
Chatham Cup and English Cup Draws: CSFC play Woolston Tech twice
2 April 2008
Mainland Football report that Coastal Spirit have been drawn away to Woolston Technical in the Round 1 of the Chatham Cup to be played the weekend of 17/18 May. Mainland Football also report that Coastal Spirit have been drawn against Woolston Technical in the first round of the English Cup to be played 7pm, Wednesday 23 April at English Park.
Working Bee
31 March 2008
Working Bee to erect goalposts at Cuthberts Green, 8am, Saturday 5 April. Please bring a spade or shovel - and a socket set if you have one.
Coastal Spirit FC Website launched
28 March 2008
Coastal Spirit FC have launched our new website (which this page is a part of) at:
http://www.coastalspirit.co.nz/
Please update your favourites/bookmarks or add a link to us from any website you run
3 CSFC players in NZ U-17 Women's squad
26 March 2008
Gabrielle Kerdemelidis, Victoria Esson and Megan Shea have been selected for the New Zealand Under-17 Women's squad to play 3 matches in Australia.
UPDATE 2 April 2008: NZ Football report that Auckland Football's Emily Cooper has replaced Gabrielle Kerdemelidis in the squad for the Australian tour.
Schedule:
All games in Canberra,
April 15 v Australia U-17
April 17 v Australia U-17
April 20 v Australia U-20
Coastal Spirit's women's first team co-coach, Rowena Fulham, is part of the Technical team for the tour.
It is anticipated that Coastal Spirit's Women's Premier League matches will be postponed during this tour.
Full squad and story from NZ Soccer |
CSFC feature on U-17 women
Working Bee
31 March 2008
Working Bee to erect goalposts at Cuthberts Green, 8am, Saturday 5 April. Please bring a spade or shovel - and a socket set if you have one.
Goalkeeper urgently needed U19 development side
19 March 2008
Goalkeeper urgently wanted for U19 development side, please contact Gareth Turnbull, the Club's Development Officer. Coached by Keith Howard - the Club will be putting a lot of resources, including time, effort and energy, into this team.
Goalkeepers urgently needed 13th grade and older
14 March 2008
Goalkeepers urgently wanted 13th grade and older, please contact Gareth Turnbull, the Club's Development Officer.
Chch Utd win Coastal Spirit Tournament
11 March 2008
Christchurch United of Division 1 beat Western (Mainland Premier League) 4-1 in the Coastal Spirit Tournament Final with Nomads United beating Ferrymead Bays 1-0 to take 3rd place.
All tournament results.
MPL playoff appeal result
11 March 2008
Coastal Spirit FC's debut in the Mainland Premier League has been delayed by a season due to Burnside FC having greater success in court (regarding player eligibility) than they had on the playing field. Despite Mainland Football advising that all players were cleared to play in the 2007 playoffs, NZ Football overturned their earlier advice with their Appeal Committee decision. This decision has been upheld by the Court for Arbitration in Sport. Coastal Spirit FC men's first team will play in the 2008 Division 1 (the old Qualifying League) with the aim of promotion to the Mainland Premier League for the 2009 season. One question which remains unresolved is: will Burnside continue their claims for there to be automatic relegation/promotion between these divisions?
Turnbull scores in Canterbury United win
2 March 2008
Coastal Spirit's development officer, Gareth Turnbull scored the opening goal in Canterbury United's 2-0 win over Otago United in the NZFC. Follow the link for NZFC match report.
February 2008 Newsletter
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