Cromwell FC 2022 Season

Cromwell FC’s last game of the season - friendly - 4-1 win v Alexandra and here’s our last game squad. PoD = Spud.

Last game of the season tomorrow 1.30pm at Alexandra - a friendly because default win with 3-nil scoreline for the league table. Cromwell’s season record best in living memory: Played 11, Won 7, Lost 3, Drew 1. We are a tier one team!

CODC rather prematurely closed all its sports grounds today, so match against the Falcons has been transferred to Queenstown. Sickness and unavailability have made coach Shane's job a little more difficult, but best of luck as the team kicks off now.

MIRACLE @ ALPHA: stunning strike completes comeback

Basking in their best football season for many years, Cromwell FC held a special lunch on Saturday to unveil their new Five Stags and Gold Cider livery.

By halftime, in their home match against Wakatipu United, that celebration was already a memory. An efficient Queenstown line-up had profited from both lethargy and mistakes at the back to hold a comfortable 2-nil lead.

Worse was to follow. The first Queenstown foray after the break made the score three-nil, and that looked to be that. The usual team stars were all having shockers and coach Shane Norton was forced to ring the changes.

One of those was the introduction of Vas-y Francky on the right wing and the French expat instantly galvanised Cromwell’s attack. An outstanding 30 yard strike from fellow Frenchman Laurent Dugast pulled one back and then happened the incident that would inject real spark into the Cromwell cause.

Speedy forward Flynn Reyntjes was fouled in the box and after some mutual verbals, Wakatipu’s outstanding goalie saved the penalty. The ensuing confrontation sparked the home team and the next twenty minutes was a series of relentless attacks upon the Wakatipu goal, repelled by some incredible saves by Wakatipu’s outstanding goalie.

Finally a delightful chip from midfielder Adam Smith found a diving Michele Albertini at the far goal and the header reduced the deficit to one. And yet that damned opposition goalie kept playing Horatio on the bridge and the game looked to be gone.

Enter Vas-y Francky and a goal that will live long in the memories of those present and privileged to witness it. He burst down the right wing, pouncing onto a bouncing ball and without hesitation drove it from 25 metres out into the right top corner.

It was so good he was engulfed by players and spectators alike from all parts of the ground.

The final score of 3-all left Cromwell in 4th place out of 12 teams after 8 rounds of the competition, one point behind Wakatipu. Without question, this has been a season to remember already.

Miracle at Alpha: down nil-3 just minutes into the 2nd half, Cromwell draws 3-3 vs Wakatipu Utd and finishes much the better team. Outstanding goals and then a stunning, world class strike from Frenchie to draw. Match report coming but .. WOW, what a game, what a result!

Saturday’s game versus Wakatipu is 3rd vs 4th on the league table. Worth noting Cromwell’s 5-2 win/loss record thus far. One of our best seasons already with a hard working team and great team character.

Cromwell FC v Wakatipu Utd this Saturday
2.45pm at Alpha St Reserve, Cromwell.