AUCKLAND, New Zealand - After a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Birkenhead United on Easter Friday, Auckland City FC is eager to bounce back as they host Bay Olympic in Round 6 of the Northern League at Kiwitea Street.
20 April 2025
Captain Mario Ilich and the Navy Blues are determined to right their defensive lapses and return to the winners' circle.
Bay Olympic arrives with momentum, following a commanding 3-0 victory over West Coast Rangers, placing them third on the league ladder—one point ahead of sixth-placed Auckland City FC.
This encounter marks the tenth meeting between these two sides, with Auckland City holding a dominant record of nine wins, spanning eight Northern League matches and one Chatham Cup triumph.
However, the Navy Blues will be mindful of their sole defeat to Bay Olympic, which occurred in April last year.
Kiwitea Street provides the perfect setting for redemption and resurgence, where the defending champions will aim to leverage their home advantage and reclaim their position among the league's top contenders.
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Head-to-Head Results:
2024
v. Bay Olympic (A) 2-0 (Lagos, De Vries)
v. Bay Olympic (H) 0-1 (Ronaldo Munoz)
2023
v. Bay Olympic (A) 1-0 (De Vries)
v. Bay Olympic (H) 5-1 (Howieson 2, De Vries, Gillion, Tade | Vincent)
2022
v. Bay Olympic (H) 2-1 (Tade, Howieson | White)
v. Bay Olympic (A) 2-1 (R. Drake, Ilich | Duncan) - Chatham Cup
v. Bay Olympic (A) 4-0 (Kilkolly 3, De Vries)
2021
v. Bay Olympic (H) 7-0 (Manickum 2, Brotherton, Rogers, Ellis, Kilkolly, Stewart)
v. Bay Oympic (A) 2-1 (Carey, Kilkolly | Han)
MATCH DETAILS
Northern League R6
Monday 21 April
Auckland City FC vs Bay Olympic FC
Kiwitea St
Kick-off: 3:00pm
AC SQUAD: 11. Conor TRACEY (GK) 2. Mario ILICH (C) 3. Adam MITCHELL 4. Christian GRAY 5. Nikko BOXALL 6. Kailan GOULD, 7. Myer BEVAN 8. Gerard GARRIGA 9. Angus KILKOLLY 10. Dylan MANICKUM 11. Ryan DE VRIES 12. Regont MURATI 13. Nathan LOBO 14. Jordan VALE, 15. Jeremy FOO , 16. Joe LEE 17. Jerson LAGOS 18. Areya PRASAD (GK) 19. Dylan CONNOLY, 20. Matt ELLIS, 21. Adam BELL 22. Tong ZHOU 23. Alfie ROGERS, 24. Nathan GARROW (GK) 25. Michael DEN HEIJER, 26. David YOO, 27. Haris ZEB, 28. Otto INGHAM, 29. Kentaro OZAKI, 30. Jackson MANUEL, 31. Ryan ELLIS, 32. Paris DOMFEH
Head Coach: Paul Posa
Assistant Coach: Ivan Vicelich
Assistant Coach: Adria Casals
GK Coach: Jonas Hoffmann
Physiotherapist: Matt Payne
Team Manager: Keith Coton
