Hard task on horizon for Wynrs squad

Rufer has assembled a side consisting largely of New Zealanders including Wellington Phoenix duo Louis Fenton and Tyler Boyd, James Debenham, Reece Lambert, Liam Anderson and Alex Rufer, who is currently with the New Zealand U-17 squad at the OFC U-17 Championship in Vanuatu.Also adding some Pacific Island flavour to the mix is Papua New…

Cook Islands once again held their own to keep the hosts to just a one goal lead. Having lost three of their starting line-up over the past three matches coach Tuka Tisam’s options on the bench have dwindled with back-up goalkeeper Antonio Tuaiti now sporting an outfielders jersey. Vanuatu stamped an early mark on proceedings,…

Match Summary click hereSee below for all the play-by-play action.Starting line-ups:New Zealand: 12. Sam COPP [GK], 4. Nick FORRESTER, 5. Adam MITCHELL (c), 6. Alex PALEZEVIC, 7. Andrew BLAKE, 9. Elijah NEBLETT, 13. Spiros AGATHOS, 14. Andre DE JONG, 15. Thomas PROBERT, 16. Meysum SHAFAHI, 20. Tamupiwa DIMAIROSubstitutes: 1. Zac SPEEDY [GK], 2. Riley KELLIHER,…

Match Summary click hereSee below for all the play-by-play action.Starting line-ups:Cook Islands: 1. Keegan INIA [GK] (c), 5. Ford HENRY, 6. Takuina TARARO, 7. Dwayne TIPUTOA, 8. Kimiora SAMUELA, 10. Thane BEAL, 11. Maro BONSU-MARO, 12. Wiremu TEMATA, 13. Jarves APERAU, 14. Terei GEORGE, 16. Te-Ava WICHMAN Substitutes: 4. Cahjun WILLIS, 15. Morgan WICHMAN, 18….

Cook Islands once again held their own to keep the hosts to just a one goal lead. Having lost three of their starting line-up over the past three matches coach Tuka Tisam’s options on the bench have dwindled with back-up goalkeeper Antonio Tuaiti now sporting an outfielders jersey. Vanuatu stamped an early mark on proceedings,…

Match Summary click hereSee below for all the play-by-play action.Starting line-ups:Papua New Guinea: 20. Koniel VAGI [GK], 3. Felix KOMOLONG, 4. Nigel MALAGIAN, 5. John RAY (c), 7. Joshua TALAU, 10. Steven INIA, 12. Glenn KAMBUKA, 14. Peter DABINYABA, 16. Maya BOB, 17. Stanley STEVEN, 18. Randoll BONGISubstitutes: 2. Jonel KAMBUAL, 6. Kepas KAMEN, 9….

The result at Kiwitea Street, secured thanks to a 26th-minute goal by captain Jake Butler, means Waitakere have now leap frogged their fierce foes into first place in Group B and, with just one match against winless Mont-Dore remaining, have an excellent chance of topping the pool.Given that the top two sides from each group…

Cook Islands are taking on hosts Vanuatu at 9.30am, Papua New Guinea will meet New Caledonia at 12.30pm while defending champions New Zealand play Fiji at 3.30pm.Cook Islands vs. Vanuatu – 9.30am Tuesday 23 AprilThe Cook Islands have made slow but steady progress since their debut in this tournament. The 5-0 loss to New Caledonia…

Match Summary click hereSee below for all the play-by-play action.Starting line-ups:Vanuatu: 1. Charlie WAIVUI [GK], 2. Jaison THOMAS, 3. Goshen DONNA (c), 4. Elie MELTE ROSSI, 10. Bong KALO, 11. Alex SANIEL, 12. Jacky RUBEN, 13. Justin KOKA, 14. Andre BULE, 17. Kerry IAWAK, 18. Renold IWAISubstitutes: 6. Douglas PATRICK, 7. Etienne NAIEU, 8. Alphonse…