Vanuatu will welcome New Caledonia for an international friendly on Saturday at Port Vila Stadium with the match scheduled for kick-off at 3pm.
The OFC Nations Cup in 2012 is the last time these two nations met and on that occasion it was Les Cagous who came out triumphant with a 5-2 victory at Lawson Tama Stadium.
Les Cagous coach Thierry Sardo is well aware of the fact that his side hasn’t played an international match of any nature for a considerable amount of time.
“The New Caledonia national team hasn’t played any official matches for a long time, and this is a good time to return to a certain level of international matches,” he says.
With a number of injuries and availability issues Sardo has had to rethink his original line-up for the friendly but there remains a large amount of experience in the squad, as well as some newer names in Nathanaël Hmaen and Morgan Mathelon among others.
Meanwhile in Vanuatu preparations have been underway for the past three weeks for this match as Moise Poida looks to identify the side he believes can take the ultimate prize – Oceania’s sole berth at the FIFA Confederations Cup.
“I want to thank all the football clubs in Port Vila who have supported the squad since we started our trainings and I want to encourage all the faithful football fans to come and support Vanuatu this Saturday at Port Vila Stadium,” Poida says.
Vanuatu
Goalkeepers:
Selonie Iaruel (Tafea FC)
Chikau Mansale (Hekari United)
Kalo Firiam (Tafea FC)
Defenders:
Brian Kaltack (Solomon Warriors )
Igmas Iamak (Tafea FC)
Kevin Shem (Tafea FC)
Ernie Roberts (Shepherds United)
Michel Kaltack (Erakor Golden Star)
Remy Kalsrap (Erakor Golden Star)
Samuel Kaloros (Erakor Golden Star)
Noah Roger (Tafea FC)
Jason Thomas (Erakor Golden Star)
Jais Malsaragi (Tafea)
Midfielders:
Raoul Coulon (Tupuji Imere)
Jack Wanemut (Erkor Golden Star)
Sika Mahuni (Tafea FC)
Bong Kalo (Tafea FC)
Eddison Stephen (Tafea FC)
Daniel Natou (Solomon Warriors FC)
Dominique Fred (Amicale FC
Jacky Ruben (Erakor Golden Star )
Don Mansale (Tafea FC)
Strikers
Fenedy Masauvakalo (Amicale FC)
Kensi Tangis (Solomon Warriors)
Bernard Daniel (Spirit 08 FC)
Rodney Serveux (Tupuji Imere)
Tony Kaltack (Erakor Golden Star)
Francois Sakama (Amicale FC)
Bill Nicholls (AS Magenta)
New Caledonia:
GARDIENS
NYIKEINE Rocky – FC GAITCHA
SCHMIDT Thomas – AS LOSSI
DEFENSEURS
TCHAKO Joseph – AS MONT-DORE
WAKANUMUNE Yeiwene – AS MAGENTA
WADRIAKO Jean Brice – AS MAGENTA
BEARUNE Georges – AS MAGENTA
WAJOKA Jean Christ – AS MAGENTA
AKON Émile – NE DREHU
BEARUNE Émile – HORIZON PATHO
MILIEUX
SANSOT Cédric – AS MAGENTA
ATHALE Joseph – AS WETR
KAYARA Roy – HIENGHENE SPORT
MEINDU Jacky – AS GOA
CEXOME Jorys – AS LOSSI
WAKUNUME Joel – AS MAGENTA
DAHITE Brice – HIENGHENE SPORT
MATHELON Morgan – AS WETR
ATTAQUANTS
KAI Bertrand- HIENGHENE SPORT
KELA Fabio – AS WETR
WAHNAWE Léon – AS LOSSI
HMAEN Nathanaël – AS LOSSI

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