2005 Chatham Cup
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The 2005 Chatham Cup was the 78th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand
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Up to the last 16 of the competition, the cup was run in three regions (northern, central, and southern), with an open draw from the quarter-finals on. In all, 129 teams took part in the competition. The numbering of rounds in the competition is unclear — some sources record one preliminary round and four full rounds, followed by quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final; other sources record five rounds. The latter numbering is used in this article.
The scoring record for any Chatham Cup match was equalled in the second round, with Central United
demolishing Norwest United
21-0. This tied the previous record set in 1998, when Metro also put 21 goals past the hapless Norwest United.
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New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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Up to the last 16 of the competition, the cup was run in three regions (northern, central, and southern), with an open draw from the quarter-finals on. In all, 129 teams took part in the competition. The numbering of rounds in the competition is unclear — some sources record one preliminary round and four full rounds, followed by quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final; other sources record five rounds. The latter numbering is used in this article.
The scoring record for any Chatham Cup match was equalled in the second round, with Central United
Central United
Central United Football Club is a semi-professional Association football club based in Sandringham, Auckland, New Zealand...
demolishing Norwest United
Norwest United
Norwest United AFC is a semi-professional association football club in Auckland, New Zealand. They are corrently competing in the US1 Premiership.-References:* -External links:* *...
21-0. This tied the previous record set in 1998, when Metro also put 21 goals past the hapless Norwest United.
The 2005 final
The Jack Batty Memorial Cup is awarded to the player adjudged to have made to most positive impact in the Chatham Cup final. The winner of the 2005 Jack Batty Memorial Cup was Central United captain and goalkeeper Ross NicholsonRoss Nicholson
Ross Nicholson is an association football goalkeeper who represented New Zealand at international level.-International career:...
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Third Round
- * Won on penalties by Halswell (3-1)
- † Western Suburbs fielded an ineligible player; result changed to 2-0 win to Petone