Lion Foundation National Women's League Semi
13 December 2009, Bayer Growers Stadium
Auckland 4 (R. Tegg (9, 83), A. Green (27, 54)), Mainland Football 2 (S. Clapham (73), E. Wiebe (87)) HT 2-0
Match photos by Jeremy Ruane
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Spectacular high-speed shutter action capturing two great NZ women's soccer champions, Maia Jackman (Auck) and Rachel Oliver (Main), reprising their 2002 clash in this aerial duel
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Kirsty Yallop (Auck)
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Ella Wiebe (Main)
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Mel Anngow (Main)
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Anna Green (Auck)
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Emily Cooper (Auck)
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Georgia Goulding (Main)
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Noran Abaza (Main)
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Melissa Ray (Auck)
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Briony Fisher (Auck)
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Sara Clapham (Main)
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Priscilla Duncan (Auck)
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Rebecca Tegg (Auck) in full flight
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Maia Jackman (Auck)
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Rachel Oliver (Main)
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Grace Vincent (Auck) gets away from Clare Warner (Main)
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Maia Jackman (Auck) shields from Liz Gilchrist (obscured) and Rachel Oliver (Main)
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Kristy Hill (5, Auck) goes close with a near post header
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Rachel Oliver (Main) clears her lines as Melanie Gooch (Auck) closes in
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Sara Clapham (Main) brings the ball under control, watched by Grace Vincent (Auck)
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Maia Jackman (Auck) and Rachel Oliver (Main) at it again
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Anna Green (Auck) shepherds the ball out of play as Clare Warner (Main) desperately tries to keep it in
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Victoria Esson (13, Auck) comes through the crowd to claim the ball, watched by all-comers
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Emily Cooper (14, Auck) and Laura Merrin (19, Main) tussle for the ball as referee Renee Silvester looks on
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Priscilla Duncan (Auck) leaps above Georgia Goulding (Main) to head the ball
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Dana Humby (Auck) considers her options as Clare Warner (Main) closes in
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Anna Green (Auck) controls the ball under the challenge of Alice Pilgrim (Main)
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Briony Fisher (Auck) chased by Liz Gilchrist (Main)
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Kirsty Yallop (Auck) wins an aerial duel with Georgia Goulding (Main)
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