Kiwi fans could be forgiven for a blast of nostalgia when they see the New Zealand team sheet at this month's Fifa Under-17 World Cup.

In one of the biggest transfers in ASB Premiership history, Waitakere United striker Roy Krishna is set to move to arch rivals Auckland City.

He's coached at the Olympics, sat beside Ricki Herbert on the All Whites bench for the past 18 months and played in the English Premier League but yesterday Neil Emblen was putting a group of nine year olds through their paces within a stone's throw of Au

First and foremost Ernie Merrick is an educator. His journey as a football coach and an educator has brought him to Wellington and he conducted his first full training session outdoors with the Phoenix today and ran it so his players would learn something.

They may have been second-best all season in the Super City rivalry, but Auckland City today won the one that really mattered to earn another trip to the Club World Cup.

Even though it won't be on the radar of most Aucklanders today, two football teams are playing for the biggest cash prize in New Zealand team sport this year.

New Zealand champions Waitakere United have placed one foot in the final of the OFC Champions League by securing a 2-0 win over Amicale in the pair's first leg semi-final in Port Vila, Vanuatu.

Tomorrow's ASB Premiership grand final between Pritchett's Auckland City and Pearce's Waitakere United is the story of two players who have played with and against each other for a decade and a half

Chris Greatholder brings his Hawkes Bay United team to Fred Taylor Park this afternoon all too aware that Waitakere United have seemingly saved their best for games between the two clubs this season.

Former All White Noah Hickey will be one of the key figures tasked with finding a replacement for Ricki Herbert as Phoenix coach.

Coach Keith Braithwaite and four of his Canterbury United players have been handed a timely boost heading into tomorrow's home ASB Premiership semifinal with Auckland City.

If the struggling franchise want to qualify for the uber-generous finals series that the A-League offers up, then the next eight days will decide their fate.

While top spot in the minor premiership is out of reach, City's sights are set on second and taking any advantage that might bring in the playoffs.

Led by a Ryan de Vries hat-trick, Waitakere United celebrated a fifth ASB minor Premiership in style with a 4-1 win over Otago United in Dunedin yesterday.

Plenty of action at both ends of the table mark tomorrow's round 12 action as one of the most interesting of the ASB Premiership season.

Enforced changes in the Auckland City and Team Wellington squads have only added to the intrigue ahead of today's ASB Premiership catch-up game at Kiwitea St.

The results of five games in 24 days will almost certainly decide the Wellington Phoenix's fate in the A-League.

Ricki Herbert refuses to be dragged down by the off-field rumblings that threaten to sink the Wellington Phoenix' bid for a fourth successive trip to the Hyundai A-League play-offs.

Coach Paul Marshall has called for "more of the same" as his Waitakere United side prepares to face YoungHeart Manawatu at Fred Taylor Park today in a classic top v bottom clash.

Wellington Phoenix captain Andrew Durante is sick of fielding questions about the latest musings of outspoken club co-owner Gareth Morgan.