Friendly matches: Oceania

Discussion in 'Oceania' started by w-inds., Jan 2, 2011.

  1. w-inds.

    w-inds. Member

    May 6, 2006
    23.01 Tahiti v New Caledonia (TBD)
    26.01 Tahiti v New Caledonia (TBD)
    March Tahiti v Réunion (TBD)
    25.03 China v New Zealand
    29.03 Japan v New Zealand
    17.05 Tahiti v New Zealand (TBD)
     
  2. w-inds.

    w-inds. Member

    May 6, 2006
    Re: Friendly matches 2011

    Tahiti - New Caledonia friendlies cancelled ?
     
  3. w-inds.

    w-inds. Member

    May 6, 2006
  4. w-inds.

    w-inds. Member

    May 6, 2006
  5. AllWhitebeliever

    AllWhitebeliever Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jun 4, 2006
    On the injury table
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    New Zealand
    Re: Friendly matches 2011

    I think that NZ teams has to watch their backs in O-league (and in the Oceania Nations Cup.) But mainly the islanders O-league clubs are getting stronger on paper and the NZ O-league clubs are getting weaker on paper than last year.:eek:
     
  6. mcruic

    mcruic Member

    Jun 26, 2004
    Scotland
    Club:
    Dundee United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    Re: Friendly matches 2011

    Woohoo - another Oceania international match to look forward to!

    http://www.ftf.pf/index.php?menu=actu&aid=860

    3rd April - Tahiti v New Caledonia in Pirae.

    Maybe a second match on 6th April in Paea?
     
  7. mcruic

    mcruic Member

    Jun 26, 2004
    Scotland
    Club:
    Dundee United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    Re: Friendly matches 2011

    Further research indicates there will indeed be the 2 matches, on 3rd and 6th April.
     
  8. mcruic

    mcruic Member

    Jun 26, 2004
    Scotland
    Club:
    Dundee United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    Re: Friendly matches 2011

    03.04 - Tahiti v New Caledonia
    06.04 - Tahiti v New Caledonia
    04.05 - New Caledonia v Réunion
    07.05 - New Caledonia v Réunion
     
  9. w-inds.

    w-inds. Member

    May 6, 2006
    Re: Friendly matches 2011

    http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/index.p...s]=969&tx_ttnews[backPid]=10&cHash=04c6840426

    All Whites finish strong in China
    The All Whites overcame a shaky start to score a deserved 1-1 draw with China at Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium in Habei Province on Friday.

    March 25, 2011

    WUHAN, CHINA – The All Whites overcame a shaky start to score a deserved 1-1 draw with China at Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium in Habei Province on Friday.

    All Whites defender Andy Boyens scored an own goal after just two minutes to set alarm bells ringing for the visitors but a second half Michael McGlinchey goal – his first at senior international level – inspired the All Whites to a rousing second half performance.

    Coach Ricki Herbert was pleased with the character shown by an All Whites side missing regular starters Rory Fallon, Ryan Nelsen and Simon Elliott, to name a few.

    “We didn’t start off particularly well. It was a disappointing first half but I’m always very positive,” Herbert said, “We proved we can roll out of a tough 45 minutes and produce a competitive performance in the second half,” Herbert said.

    Herbert made good on his pre-match promise to utilize his bench and there were second half All Whites debuts for Michael Boxall, Marco Rojas and Michael Fitzgerald. The 1-1 draw gave Herbert plenty of food for thought with a 2014 World Cup qualification campaign on the horizon.

    “I think everybody grew in the second half and I think that was really important for us we had lost what we did very well at the world cup strategically do things right. Kosta Barbarouses, Marco Rojas, Aaron Clapham and the two Michaels came on and did very positive things,” he said, “The result was a nice bonus for us and everybody who came on the pitch did themselves a favour tonight.”

    Ten minutes after China snatched an early lead, the hosts nearly doubled their advantage when Yu Dabao evaded two challenges then saw his sweetly timed left foot shot hit Moss’s right hand upright. China dominated the first half as the All Whites struggled to stay in the match.

    They nevertheless created chances of their own and could have easily levelled just before halftime when Jeremy Brockie nodded a Chris Wood downward header straight into the arms of substitute goalkeeper Yuelei Cheng on the stroke of halftime.

    Coach Ricki Herbert injected substitutes Michael Boxall and Kosta Barbarouses into the match and the change almost paid off when Barbarouses headed a McGlinchey corner over the crossbar. Minutes later it was McGlinchey’s moment to shine when he scored the equaliser on 54 minutes.

    “I knew Killy (Chris Killen) had the ability to bring it down and when I connected with the ball I always knew it was going in,” McGlinchey said, “It feels amazing. To get your first goal is something you strive to do. That was my eighth cap for the All Whites so hopefully I can kick on and get a few more goals.”

    Goalkeeper Glen Moss turned in an excellent display and kept the All Whites in the match with a string of vital saves throughout the match. Moss – who was suspended from competitive action during most of last year’s World Cup adventure – was pleased with the character shown by the team.

    “We always knew it was going to be the tough first 10-15 minutes and I was disappointed we conceded in the first few minutes with an unlucky goal. But we were brilliant in the second half once we found a bit of confidence and the new players did really well,” Moss said.

    The All Whites could have won the match near the end when Chris Killen struck a Shane Smeltz pass at goalkeeper Yuelei Cheng while David Mulligan also had a long range shot parried by the Chinese stopper.

    The next scheduled FIFA international window is June 4-8, 2011, with no fixtures currently set for the All Whites. Tomorrow the All Whites depart Wuhan and the players head back to their various clubs around the world.

    China – ranked 76th in the world - faces Costa Rica and Honduras in the next four days.

    ENDS

    EXTRA INFORMATION

    Friendly International
    China v New Zealand
    At Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium
    Wuhan, China
    Friday 25 March, 2011
    Referee: Masaaki TOMA (JPN)
    Assistant Referee 1: Zheng WEIXIANG (CHN)
    Assistant Referee 2: A LAMUSI (CHN)
    Fourth Official: Wang ZHE (CHN)

    New Zealand: 1- Glen MOSS (GK); 4-Ivan VICELICH ©, 5-Tommy SMITH, 13- Andrew BOYENS (2-Michael BOXALL 45’), 3- Tony LOCHHEAD, 7-Michael McGLINCHEY (20-Aaron CLAPHAM 89’), 11-Jeremy BROCKIE (22- Michael FITZGERALD 78’). 15-David MULLIGAN; 8- Chris WOOD (16-Kosta BARBAROUSES 45’), 9-Shane SMELTZ, 10-Chris KILLEN (21-Marco ROJAS 78’)

    Subs not used: 12- Jacob SPOONLEY (GK).

    Coach: Ricki HERBERT (NZL)

    Goals: Andy BOYENS (NZL) 3’ – own goal/Michael McGLINCHEY (NZL) 53’.

    Cautions: Tommy SMITH (NZL)

    Halftime: CHN 1-0 NZL
    Fulltime: CHN 1-1NZL



    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=updH29rJ0YY"]YouTube - China 1-1 New Zealand video (25/03/2011)[/ame]
     
  10. w-inds.

    w-inds. Member

    May 6, 2006
    Re: Friendly matches 2011

    will Japan-NZ match to be rescheduled ??
     
  11. w-inds.

    w-inds. Member

    May 6, 2006
    Re: Friendly matches 2011

    in FIFA.com,

    Tahiti v Solomon Islands on 10, 13 August ?
     
  12. jonny63

    jonny63 Member+

    Feb 17, 2005
    Norway
  13. w-inds.

    w-inds. Member

    May 6, 2006
  14. AllWhitebeliever

    AllWhitebeliever Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jun 4, 2006
    On the injury table
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    New Zealand
    Re: Friendly matches 2011

    Oh I didn't realise they had a few friendlies recently. Looks like it was a good match up of friendlies and not one way traffic.
     
  15. NoRightFoot

    NoRightFoot Member

    May 18, 2006
    Melbourne, at times.
    Club:
    Malmo FF
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    Re: Friendly matches 2011

    Maybe a match against Scotland? They're easy beats.
     
  16. w-inds.

    w-inds. Member

    May 6, 2006
  17. mcruic

    mcruic Member

    Jun 26, 2004
    Scotland
    Club:
    Dundee United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    Re: Friendly matches 2011

    Context please?
     
  18. mcruic

    mcruic Member

    Jun 26, 2004
    Scotland
    Club:
    Dundee United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    Re: Friendly matches 2011

    Seems very plausible - buildup matches for the Pacific Games/World Cup qualifiers in New Caledonia starting on 27th August.
     
  19. w-inds.

    w-inds. Member

    May 6, 2006
  20. w-inds.

    w-inds. Member

    May 6, 2006
  21. w-inds.

    w-inds. Member

    May 6, 2006
  22. w-inds.

    w-inds. Member

    May 6, 2006
    Re: Friendly matches 2011

    Training match
    Trusts Stadium, Auckland

    Australian based All Whites XI 4 (Ben SIGMUND 45’, Jeremy BROCKIE 53’, Kosta BARBAROUSES 57’, Tim BROWN 62’)
    Waitakere United Invitational XI 1 (Anthony HOBBS 86’)

    All Whites XI: Glen MOSS (gk), Cameron LINDSAY (Nick BRANCH 71’), Ivan VICELICH (Nikko BOXALL 87’), Ben SIGMUND, Jeremy BROCKIE (Sean LOVEMORE 79’), Tim BROWN, David MULLIGAN, Michael McGLINCHEY, Shane SMELTZ, Kosta BARBAROUSES, Aaron CLAPHAM.
    Coach Ricki HERBERT

    Waitakere United Invitational: Danny ROBINSON (gk / Scott ARMISTEAD 86’), Aaron SCOTT (Ross McKENZIE 58’), Ryan ELDER, Martin BULLOCK (Zane SOLE 58’), Allan PEARCE, Roy KRISHNA (Ross Haviland 58’), Tim PAYNE (Chad COOMBES 46’), Jake BUTLER, Dakota LUCAS, Antony HOBBS.
    Coach: Darren BAZELEY

    http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/index.p...]=1081&tx_ttnews[backPid]=10&cHash=7b84d43c6c
     
  23. AllWhitebeliever

    AllWhitebeliever Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jun 4, 2006
    On the injury table
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    New Zealand
    Re: Friendly matches 2011

    Marco Rojas is still out with a virus illness and is not traveling for the Mexico game in Denver. Tommy Smith has a prolapse disc in his spine and also out. NZ football is confident that there are young replacements ready for the tough road trip.
     
  24. david-golota

    david-golota New Member

    May 31, 2011
    Re: Friendly matches 2011

    How about that Pacific Cup 2012?

    Is there any news about The Pacific Cup 2012?

    I heard it was a proposal for 5 Ocenian Senior teams and the New Zealand under 23 team?

    Is it only a proposal or will it actually happen?
     

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