Coach Tony Readings is looking for his team to begin to put in place the game plan they will need in seven month’s time.The 19th ranked Football Ferns have set lofty goals at the World Cup and have come to Europe for three internationals in six days to replicate some of the pressures and quality…
“It’s been difficult learning people’s patterns of how they play and stuff, but I guess my previous experience playing in Oceania means I kind of know how the island players like to play,” he says.“They’re a bit more off-the-cuff and unpredictable which can work to great benefit. But for me personally, and for the Australian…
A remarkable 17 strikes found the back of the net as Auckland swept aside Bodden Town 9-0 before Busaiteen nearly matched them in dismantling a nine-man Fiji U-20 side 7-1.As has often been the case in recent months, the star of the City show was striker Emiliano Tade, back in the Auckland line-up after missing…
After watching Bodden Town’s opening match of the touranament against Singapore U-23, Auckland City coach Ramon Tribulietx called the CONCACAF club “a different and unexpected team”, an observation Vicelich shares.“I don’t know if it’s a game plan but that’s their style of play. They, at times, can do some outstanding individual things,” he notes.“We’ve tried…
To view the match summary click hereBusaiteen: 22. Husain Abdulla Hasan HARAM [GK] (c), 3. Juliano de PAULA, 4. Abdulla Ahmed Jasim BUDHAISH, 5. Mohamed Sultan Hamad ALI, 6. Abdelkarim KOUSSI, 8. Hesham Ahmed Mansoor NAYEM, 9. Mohamed Abdulaziz AJAJ, 14. Abdulla Ali Hasan ALAJMI, 16. Mohamed Khalil Ebrahim ALQALLAF, 19. Mujtaba Mohamed Ghuloom MALEK,…
Organised by UNICEF in parnership with the Oceania Football Confederation, the Just Play Sports Day brought together children from west Auckland schools as well as members of the international and local football teams taking part in the OFC President’s Cup this week.Children were given a taster of the award-winning Just Play Programme and took part…
However Cayman Islands club Bodden Town will be out to deny a rematch of the 2014 OFC Champions League final when they take on the FIFA Club World Cup bound Auckland City side in the Match Day 3 opener.Meanwhile professional outfit Busaiteen of Bahrain are out to edge Fiji U-20 for a place in the…
It’s a coup for the amateur side as they also became the first club from Vanuatu to beat an Asian Football Confederation opponent – sending a strong message to participants in the 2015 OFC Champions League.An elated Amicale coach Jean-Robert Yelou couldn’t fault the hearty performance from his side.“Honestly I’m very happy with my boys….
To view the match summary click hereAmicale: 1. Chikau MANSALE [GK] (c), 2. Ian HOGG, 4. Brian KALTACK, 5. Michele GRAZIA, 6. Adrian UCCHINO, 8. Dominique FRED, 9. Panagiotis NIKAS, 11. Fenedy MASAUVAKALO, 13. Francois SAKAMA, 15. Osea VAKATALESAU, 17. Alphonse BONGNAIM.Substitutes: 24. Marc VILLAESCUA [GK], 3. Chanel OBED, 10.Manuel BRIGHENTI, 12. Laitia TUILAU, 16….
The All Whites showed character and resolve in their draw with China at the weekend on the back of some high octane pressure off the ball.On Wednesday they could not convert a number of chances created and were caught napping by their hosts late in the first half, and in a frustrating second half, they…