Match Reports

8 months ago

RD1 Game 1: Auckland FC 3 – 0 South Island United

A dominant second-half display sees Auckland win their first ever OFC Pro League game 3-0, against South Island United.  Auckland’s first goal came shortly after a barrage of opportunities, falling at the 30-minute mark courtesy of Oscar Faulds. The move developed from a corner taken by Reid Drake, which was cleared away...

8 months ago

RD 13 Post Match Report: Melbourne City 2 – 1 Auckland FC

A stop-start game full of injuries, lengthy VAR decisions and an intensity usually reserved for the derby, saw Auckland go down 2-1 away to Melbourne City.  This was a game very much of two halves, Auckland dominating the first half...

9 months ago

RD 12 Post Match Report: Auckland FC 2 – 0 Brisbane Roar 

Auckland’s extended stay in Australia continued, this time with a trip to Brisbane Roar where Black Knights picked up three points courtesy of goals from Sam Cosgrove and Lachie Brook.  There was little in the way of roar from Brisbane....

9 months ago

RD 17 Post Match Report: Auckland FC 1 –  1 Macarthur Bulls  

Head coach Steve Corica made four changes to the starting line-up as Auckland FC took a point away at Macarthur’s Campbelltown Stadium.   Keen to put the New Year’s Day defeat behind them, Corica brought captain Hiroki Sakai, Nando Pijnaker, Marlee François and Logan...

9 months ago

RD 11 Post Match Report: Auckland FC 1 –  3 Newcastle Jets  

2026 got off to a flyer with more than 16,000 packed into Go Media Stadium to see Auckland FC take on the Newcastle Jets.   This game had it all: tackles, injuries, goals, a red card, and that was just the first...

9 months ago

RD 9 Post Match Report: Western Sydney Wanderers 0 – 2 Auckland FC

Auckland FC underlined their strong away form, handing Western Sydney Wanderers their first home loss of the 25/26 campaign with a composed 2-0 victory on a hot, humid night at CommBank Stadium. Second-half goals from Sam Cosgrove (57’) and Lachlan...

9 months ago

RD 8 Post Match Report: Central Coast Mariners 1 – 2 Auckland FC

Auckland FC ran out 2-1 winners against the Mariners, scoring all three goals on a night that will be remembered for a peach of an own goal from Callan Elliot. Thankfully, goals from either side of Randall and Cosgrove gave...

10 months ago

RD 7 Post Match Report: Auckland FC  3 –  1 Wellington Phoenix

After a chaotic second half involving a red card and two missed penalties, Auckland FC ran out 3-1 winners thanks to goals from Brook, de Vries and the returning May. The most highly anticipated fixture of the season kicked off...

10 months ago

RD 6 Post Match Report: Auckland FC 1 – 2 Newcastle Jets

Sunday afternoon at Go Media Stadium was again the setting as Auckland FC took on the Newcastle Jets, the opponents eventually running out 2-1 winners in a match that largely resembled a water polo competition for the entire second half....