Grandmother punched during sideline brawl at Auckland youth football match

1NewsNZ HeraldSaturday 26 July 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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A 75-year-old woman was hit in the face during an altercation at an under-17 football match in Long Bay last weekend. The incident, which occurred during a game between Albany United and Māngere United, resulted in the match being abandoned and police being called to the scene.

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First reported by 1News, Sat 26 Jul 2025, 6:01am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 8 hours
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    Grandmother punched in sideline row at Auckland youth football match (opens in new tab)

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    Auckland U17 football game abandoned after grandmother punched in the mouth (opens in new tab)