AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Navy Blues and All Whites star Clayton Lewis says Auckland City FC's fourth consecutive minor premiership title smash-and-grab is one for fans to savour after a 2-1 derby win over Eastern Suburbs AFC at Kiwitea Street on Sunday.
The Navy Blues grabbed top spot in the Stirling Sports Premiership regular season for a record four-in-a-row and the club's eighth since 2004-05 thanks to a last gasp goal from Emiliano Tade only minutes after Moses Dyer had levelled the game moments prior.
Joao Moreira had steered Auckland City FC on the path to victory with a superb penalty on 67 minutes but it was a nervy finish for Navy Blues fans as the match entered its final stages.
In this audio interview Lewis describes what it means to him and his Auckland City FC team-mates to qualify for the OFC Champions League next season after last week's tumultuous and controversial Super City derby defeat to Waitakere United.
AUDIO - Clayton Lewis
Fri 17 May 2024, Stade Paea, Tahiti, 3pm local
Position | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AC | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 24 | |
2 | WS | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 24 | |
3 | BU | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 22 | |
4 | ES | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 18 | |
5 | AU | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 15 | |
6 | BO | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 15 | |
7 | MN | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 13 | |
8 | TC | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 13 | |
9 | WR | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 5 | |
10 | EB | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 3 | |
11 | MU | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 3 | |
12 | HW | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 2 |