Why Auckland FC show football is finally ready to become a major force in New Zealand: Paul Lewis

So it proved but, on the evidence of these entertaining derbies and particularly last weekend’s, there are some other clear and obvious advantages Auckland FC are enjoying right now: Their passing, particularly their short passing, was superior in accuracy and speed. They are following the sometimes-vexing modern habit of passing out from the back, but…

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Prep roundup: Chiawana upsets Gonzaga Prep in girls soccer districts; Lewis and Clark boys, Gonzaga Prep girls win district XC

Roundup of Saturday’s high school sports action from the Greater Spokane League and Eastern Washington. Girls soccer District 6 4A Chiawana 1, Gonzaga Prep 0: Taylor Mills scored in the fifth minute and the visiting fourth-seeded Riverhawks (16-1) defeated the top-seeded Bullpups (12-4-1) in a semifinal. Amelia Pielli had four saves for the Bullpups. Gonzaga…

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