2024 Football Ferns International Fixtures

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350229023/moment-truth-football-ferns-first-home-matches-world-cup

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“Facing Thailand, our focus is going to be very similar to what it was in Samoa. We need to keep pushing and keep improving.

“We are aware that the opponents we come up against at the Olympics are going to be world-class opponents.

“Our next step in our growth and acceleration with our football development is going to be defensive based – what do we need to do to make sure that it is going to be hard to break us down.

“When we are compact, we are gritty, we are physical, it is really tough for anybody to play us. That's what I want, to keep making our strength even stronger.”

Of the 13 players who started for the Ferns across their three World Cup matches, two have played less than 90 minutes across their eight matches since – Annalie Longo and Ali Riley – while two haven’t played at all – Olivia Chance and Ria Percival.

Football Ferns – April international window
Squad
Goalkeepers: Aimee Danielli, Vic Esson, Anna Leat
Defenders: Mackenzie Barry, CJ Bott, Katie Bowen, Claudia Bunge, Michaela Foster, Ally Green, Meikayla Moore, Rebekah Stott
Midfielders: Daisy Cleverley, Macey Fraser, Katie Kitching, Malia Steinmetz, Kate Taylor
Forwards: Jacqui Hand, Grace Jale, Ruby Nathan, Gabi Rennie, Indiah-Paige Riley, Paige Satchell, Hannah Wilkinson

Fixtures
Saturday, April 6, 3pm: v Thailand; Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch
Tuesday, April 9, 7pm: v Thailand; Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch

March 31, 2024 23:08
coochiee
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One for the Cantabs.

April 01, 2024 14:28
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April 03, 2024 00:57
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Big smiles on the kid's faces. Nice to see. Hopefully they get a decent crowd at the Addington scaffolding.

April 03, 2024 12:53
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Finally some live football here in Chch! We've been absolutely starved down here
April 03, 2024 18:25
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Finally some live football here in Chch! We've been absolutely starved down here

It will come when you get your new shiny downtown roofed stadium in 2026.
In the mean time badger the Nix to take a ALW game there next season. Heaps of ex Pride ladies in the Nix team.

Hell the Nix men may even play at Addington next season, given no more Eden Park 'home' games.

April 03, 2024 19:03 · Edited April 03, 2024 19:04
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April 04, 2024 00:33
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Emma Pijnenburg came to my daughter's practice at WSAFC once last year. I commiserated with her that the OFC commentators could not for the life of them pronounce her name
April 04, 2024 09:55
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Just got tickets for the family. Looks like it's going to be 5 - 6k
April 04, 2024 14:58
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April 04, 2024 18:10
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One News ran a story tonight and at the end said the game would be live on Duke and TVNZ Plus so that's pretty cool.

April 04, 2024 20:17
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https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350223518/football-ferns-v-thailand-all-you-need-know





From yesterday

April 06, 2024 13:56 · Edited April 06, 2024 14:33
coochiee
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Leat starts in goal. Ali Riley & CJ Bott back into the side.
Macey Fraser already now a locked in starter?

Stereotyping but I'm guessing the Thais are quite short?  Jale & Wilkinson should have a few heading opportunities. But read something by Niche Cache after the OFC tourney, that heading stats by the Ferns are actually really poor??

April 06, 2024 14:25 · Edited April 06, 2024 14:29
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April 06, 2024 14:44
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17th minute goal for NZ! 1-0
April 06, 2024 15:19
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1-0 at HT. Paige-Riley the lovely pass assist.



April 06, 2024 15:51 · Edited April 06, 2024 16:03
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Decent crowd down there in Christchurch 
April 06, 2024 16:57
Procrastinixing
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Good result 4-0.  Glen Lama said the crowd was around 6k, was it actually announced??

Edit: 6,031 attended according to the stuff article https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350231025/football-ferns-beat-thailand-4-0-without-conceding-shot


April 06, 2024 17:03 · Edited April 06, 2024 17:12
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Enjoyable match - could've easily been a much higher scoreline.

I don't think Thailand even had a shot on target?
April 06, 2024 18:11
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Just got home from the game. Everyone incl the kids had an awesome time. Good to have some football in Chch again. A few Nix shirts in the crowd but mainly families.
April 06, 2024 18:20
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April 06, 2024 18:23
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Beautiful day, shame it didn't attract a larger crowd being the weekend and all.  Were there other events happening there that would have stopped people going? 
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April 06, 2024 18:47
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Read somewhere that game clashed with Southern Region Football kick off times in ChCh

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350231025/football-ferns-beat-thailand-4-0-without-conceding-shot

The Ferns were in total control from start to finish against a team ranked 19 places below them on the FIFA world rankings (No 28 v No 47).

https://www.plus.fifa.com/en/content/new-zealand-v-thailand-game-1-international-friendly-2024/8dd3142e-29ae-43a2-bca4-33d2e808dcdb
April 06, 2024 19:02 · Edited April 06, 2024 19:21
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Just got back from the game and it was a good time.  Real family atmosphere. I think a crowd of 6,000 is pretty reasonable considering we played a team who aren't a big name, and I'm guessing there isn't a huge Thai population in Canterbury.

We dominated, and should have won by more, but just glad to see the goals flow. Hoping for more of the same on Tuesday.
April 06, 2024 19:09
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Nice to get the win, but here's a list of Thailand's most recent results.

30/09/23 China PR  4 - 0  Thailand 
26/10/23 Korea Republic  10 - 1  Thailand
29/10/23 Thailand  0 - 3  China PR
01/11/23 Thailand  0 - 7  Korea DPR
April 06, 2024 19:24
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It always baffles me how they can schedule a game so that it's on at the same time as local football competitions... It like last year havin  the live national league games at 3pm on a Saturday when everyone interested in watching it actually playing or watching their local team. Why couldn't they kick off at 6pm?
April 06, 2024 19:44 · Edited April 06, 2024 19:45
Marto
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Was Wilkinson any good (ignoring the goal) or did she take a starting spot off a more deserving player?
April 06, 2024 22:08
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Was Wilkinson any good (ignoring the goal) or did she take a starting spot off a more deserving player?
She was okay - earnt herself a couple more good positions to shoot from, she positions her body well against defenders. Finishing wasn't great though, her lack of pace showed and too many times drifted pointlessly wide.
April 06, 2024 22:16
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Was Wilkinson any good (ignoring the goal) or did she take a starting spot off a more deserving player?

I think our problems are definitely at the pointy end. We need ,and ought to have, someone better than Wilkinson.  Our finishing isn't good enough.
April 06, 2024 22:24
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Was a great game to be at btw - wonderful home crowd which mostly filled the north stand of the ground. Lots of families and kids. Atmosphere lacked a bit but that's pretty expected considering NZ crowds and womens football crowds. 

As for the team performance - dominated the first half but were a bit inefficient, had a lot of possession, tried too many lofted crosses which despite Jale/Wilko presence weren't really finding anyone. Early Wilko goal settled the nerves and we looked a lot like adding to it soon after, but missed some chances then after an injury stoppage the first half died a bit and was only 1-0 at the half.

Thais actually started the second half well - actually kept possession, strung passes together and got on attack, had us a touch worried. But Kitching sub changed the game for the Ferns, assisted a good goal for Jacqui Hand (who imo is our best attacker) and started peppering Thailand again.

Kitching missed a sitter set up perfectly by Wilko, but made up for it soon after with a well-taken goal, and then got her double with the penalty kick won late on.

Best period of the game for NZ was definitely the middle 15-20 mins of the second half, we learnt from our mistakes in creation in the first half and really opened Thailand open. 

Understand it's not a high level opponent, but it was a very pleasing team performance and still a greater challenge than anyone in OFC.
April 06, 2024 22:34
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Miley Clegg has just returned from injury to start training at her NWSL club Racing Louisville (9th of 14 at the moment). She's the obvious one to keep an eye on.

Historically I understand young players going from the ALW to NWSL have struggled to get much game time. Big jump up. So if after a few months, she is starting to get mins, likely safe to assume she's going okay over there.


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As for the players: Not giving a POTM but for me the best three were Steinmetz, Fraser and Kitching

Leat was good playing out from the back but had next to nothing to do, Ali Riley was okay, good leadership but had a lot of stray crosses, Stott and Bowen were solid as, Bott got forward well and showed her difference in quality.

Mids - Steinmetz was bloody awesome with her tackling and intervening on pretty much anything threatening before reaching our back line, Fraser a bit quiet first half but absolutely superb and at her creative best second half, a really joyous player to watch at her confident best, Indiah was a touch quiet apart from her assist, not bad but understandable she was subbed early in second half.

Attack - Wilko was a bit mixed, finished well for the first and should have had an assist for Kitching, but on the other hand showed lack of pace/poor touch/average finishing at times, Jale I thought looked a technical level below, especially in the second half when it was honestly Fraser doing everything on that flank, Jacqui Hand quality but not a standout and scored a decent goal.

Subs - Katie Kitching (62) changed the game and just added new energy, considering how little she's played for the Ferns I was very impressed at how easily she fit in, Bunge (62) did fine at the back but had little to do, Satchell (77) showed why she isn't a starter as she lacked useful positioning, control and decision making despite her pace, Rennie (77) actually did well on the left wiith her pace and physicality and created a few good moments, Cleverly (82) and Barry (83) seemed to do fine but were only out there ten mins or so.
April 06, 2024 22:58
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https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350238931/macey-frasers-rise-wellington-phoenix-mascot-influential-football-fern?dicbo=v2-S3m2u2J

Macey Fraser once made the trip into Christchurch from Rangiora to walk out onto Lancaster Park alongside Wellington Phoenix captain Andrew Durante, when his side played an A-League Men match in the city in early 2010.

Football Ferns midfielder Macey Fraser posing for a selfie with fans after their win over Thailand on Saturday in Christchurch, the same city where she was once a Wellington Phoenix mascot who walked out with men's captain Andrew Durante.
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April 08, 2024 23:44
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Good to see that the Ferns Socials have moved away from partying/DJing/other BS and on to actual training etc.
April 09, 2024 04:25
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