Article: Nelson faces big challenge

THE Smokefree national soccer league reaches its halfway point this afternoon, with four ninth-round matches including the feature game between Nelson Suburbs and Central United at Nelson's Guppy Park.

Going into the round, Nelson shared the lead with defending champion Waitakere City, while Central United, despite lying in seventh place, was only five points behind the pacesetters.

Kevin Fallon's Central line-up is fast growing in confidence, born from three straight wins after failing to claim maximum points in any of its first five fixtures.

It will provide the co-leader with a stern test this afternoon,in the sides' first-ever encounter. Nelson is riding high on the back of recent wins ...

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