Corrales targets third title

The experienced Costa Rican has already tasted success at the region’s elite club football competition during Auckland City’s triumphant 2011 and 2012 campaigns.Now the 32-year-old midfielder would like to notch up his third title and bring the trophy to the New Zealand capital.“I feel like I owe Team Wellington a lot as they were the…

Defending champions Auckland City are gunning for their sixth title in a row – and a record eighth in total – while Team Wellington are aiming for their maiden crown after coming so close in last year’s final. The 2015 title decider went down to wire with the two sides still deadlocked after extra-time. The…

The 24-year-old been a rock at the back for the 2015 runners up.Hobbs is not new to Champions League football following his stint with Auckland City in last year’s title winning campaign.Prior to that the former youth international also had spells in Spain and the United States where he distinguished himself as an All-American graduate.“I…

“It is very special because you know what you’re playing for,” the Barcelona native says.“For an opportunity to play in the biggest competition, club competition, in the world.”Tribulietx says the fact that he and his squad have been there and done that all before doesn’t make them want it any less.“We know what it takes,…

Download the official match summary here You can also follow OFC via twitter here: @OFCfootball WELvMAG OCLTeam Wellington: 1. Scott BASALAJ (GK), 3. Steven GULLEY, 4. Anthony HOBBS, 6. Chris BALE, 7. Leo VILLA, 9. Tom JACKSON, 11. Mario BARCIA, 13. Alex FENERIDIS, 15. Mark JONES, 17. Fergus NEIL, 18. Saul HALPINSubstitutes:2. Taylor HOUGH, 22….

Most of the goal-mouth action took place in the day’s opening game, Auckland keeping their hopes of a sixth consecutive title alive with a 4-2 victory over AS Tefana. The second match was a far tenser affair, AS Magenta shading the possession but struggling to get their noses in front before Wellington broke their hearts…

Download the official match summary here You can also follow OFC via twitter here: @OFCfootball AKLvTEF OCLAuckland City:24. Diego RIVAS (GK), 3. Takuya IWATA, 4. Mario BILEN, 5. Angel BERLANGA 9. Darren WHITE, 10. Ryan DE VRIES, 11. Te Atawhai HUDSON-WIHONGI, 14. Clayton LEWIS, 16. Daewook KIM, 19. Micah LEA’ALAFA, 20. Emiliano TADESubstitutes:1. Jacob SPOONLEY…

The young midfielder is in Auckland with AS Tefana taking part in the 2016 OFC Champions League and made his debut as a substitute in the side’s 7-0 victory over Kiwi FC of Samoa.“I’ve found this competition very difficult. It’s hard for me because I’m young.”But the 16-year-old has plenty of experienced teammates to lean…

The tournament beings together 12 teams from eight OFC Member Associations and players from each of those sides have become advocates for the campaign by wearing the ENDviolence slogan as they warm-up, and through personal messages against violence which will be shared with their fans.Papua New Guinea international and Hekari United midfielder Wira Wama is…

Reigning champions Auckland City face Tahitian side AS Tefana who qualified for the semis as the best second place finisher in the group stages. In the second semi-final 2015 runners-up Team Wellington will meet AS Magenta from New Caledonia.Chasing their sixth title in a row Auckland City are taking the favourites tag into their semi-final…