5 May, 2025

Takapuna footballers rise again in Easter defeat of local foes

Airborne… Takapuna captain Connor Cahill-Fahey leaps over a Shore defender.

Takapuna AFC premiers got their season back on track with a dominant 2-0 win over North Shore in a fiercely contested local derby during Easter weekend.
Prior to the win Takapuna had won one, drawn one and lost three of its early matches in the Northern Region Championship division.
Against Shore in Devonport, however, the visiting side was dominant.
The game was locked at 0-0 at halftime, but Takapuna took charge in the second half, setting up several four direct shots at goal.
Abe Khalil hit the back of the net with a screamer from 25 metres (his first for the club after joining this season), before Daniel Gleissner-Broom slotted a penalty.
The Takapuna defence shut out Shore, with athletic goalkeeper Igor Gjorgievski saving at least two shots which seemed goalbound.
Last weekend, Takapuna won 3-2 away against Onehunga Mangere. On 3 May, they play Manukau at Taharoto Park at 3pm.

Takapuna’s player of the day, Harri McDowell, holds off Shore’s Louie Poletti.

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