All Whites youngsters given starts

Bristol City striker Chris Wood, 20, leads the line and will be flanked by Marco Rojas, also 20, and Kosta Barbarouses, 22, in a three-man attack that could also line up for the U-23s at the London Olympics later this year.Tommy Smith, 21, another player eligible for the Olympics through age, reprises New Zealand’s FIFA…

Like England-based teammates Chris Wood, Tommy Smith and Winston Reid, Nelsen made the journey halfway around the world to join up with players from clubs in Russia, China, USA, Australia and New Zealand, although the 45-cap veteran only arrived in time for the aptly-named captain’s run on Tuesday night due to Tottenham’s fixture against Arsenal…

Hearn struck in the 53rd and 60th minutes as the Ferns took control of the match after battling into strong winds in the first half.Fullback Ali Riley supplied the first goal, cutting inside her marker high up the field and picking out Hearn’s back-post run with a perfectly angled ball through the defence, while the…

Substitute Martine Puketapu responded to her halftime introduction with a bullet header four minutes into the second spell, rewarding Briar Palmer’s well-flighted cross.With 13 minutes remaining at AFA National Team Headquarters, Emma Rolston capped solid build-up play through the thirds, finally blasting home after Hannah Carlsen’s shot was tipped onto the post by the Argentine…

Arriving in New Zealand on Monday, the Jamaica squad will be headlined by all-time top scorer Luton Shelton, who plays for Turkish club Karabükspor, and has scored his 31 international goals from 60 matches.Goalkeeper Dwayne Miller flies in from Sweden while Keammar Daley, Claude Davis and Damian Stewart arrive from English clubs.Major League Soccer supplies…

In a first for football in New Zealand, the match will be offered pay-per-view everywhere outside the two nations where the match is being broadcast live on TV – in New Zealand that is on Sky Sports 3.For just $7.99 NZD, fans can tune into Wednesday night match, presented by Stuff.co.nz and online streaming specialist…

Hannah Carlsen pounced in the 48th minute to score the game’s only goal when the Argentinean goalkeeper couldn’t hold Jasmine Pereira’s header following slick play from Briar Palmer and Lauren Merrin down the left flank.Following on from a series win over Australia at home in October, the away triumph is another positive step for the…