AW's vs New Caledonia - Match Thread

over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Any idea why Chris James isn't starting, shouldn't he be ahead of Pearce given that he's one of our few overseas pros and that he has apparently been in good form for his club?

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Have i got the time difference right? Is it kicking off right now?

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Kicking off right now, man those New Caledonia shirts are ugly!

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

KTBW wrote:

Any idea why Chris James isn't starting, shouldn't he be ahead of Pearce given that he's one of our few overseas pros and that he has apparently been in good form for his club?

I am sure he will come on.

My thinking behind Pearce starting is that Ricki Herbert wants to see what he's got as a potential future signing for the Phoenix, he's been training with the Nix

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Is leo out?

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Yeah Brockie in for him

Peoples Republik of Aucklandia

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Did anyone find an online source for those of us outside NZ? I've got two New Caledonian radio stations playing music, not football at the moment, OFC's website had live text for Fiji -Vanuatu, but as yet nothing for this game, nothing on Fifa.com,....

HELP!!wolfman2008-09-06 18:06:29

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Man see that defensive mix up? almost a goal after 30 seconds!

With crosses like that maybe Smeltz should be on the wing for the NIX!  Can cross better than our wingers!

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Sorry, OFC now has text updates

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

You want to give us those? Sky TV has lost the feed

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

We've lost TV coverage - you're doing better than us!

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Any word on how serious Leo's injury is?

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

hehe - looks like OFC are relying on TV too - nothing up since first minute.
They just mention Leo's injury as a groin injury

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

1' - We are underway here in New Caledonia with Shane Smeltz breaking down the right causing New Caledonia problems early on

5' - New Caledonia earn a corner on the right, but is cleared by NZ captain Ryan Nelsen.

9' - NZ earn freekick outside the box which David Mulligan takes but is cleared by the New Caledonia defense

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12' - Jarrod Smith fires a shot wide for New Zealand after a clever touch inside the box

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Any updates on the match? Any online sources/radio stations broadcasting it for those of us in Australia or elsewhere overseas?

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofcnewsdetails/live-text-updates-new-caledonia-vs-new-zealand-first-half-0-0

though the updates are rather slow coming through. Either that, or a quiet matchLeeds_Chris2008-09-06 18:21:40

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Yeah lets put Sigmund up front for the Nix after that goal!!!

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

1-0, Sigmund scorer

15' - GOAL 1-0 New Zealand - Ben Sigmund toe pokes home from close range following a New Zealand corner.Leeds_Chris2008-09-06 18:22:42

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Good News!!
15' - GOAL 1-0 New Zealand - Ben Sigmund toe pokes home from close range following a New Zealand corner.

do you guys have TV back yet, or do you still need this?

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

We got it, cheers mate.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Sign that boy up! Hang on.....

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

1-0, nice! How are we looking on TV? We dominating possession?

jamesnz2008-09-06 18:32:36

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

We are all over them, they do look to have good technical skills but not much else

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

According to OFC:
20' - New Zealand have taken control of the match and look comfortable with their one goal lead.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

They were creating chances early with some decent buildup play but right now they're barely getting a touch except for the keeper. We lost concentration after the goal for a couple of minutes as well, started trying to play long balls that barely left the ground (where else have we been seeing that?)

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Added to that:
26' - New Caledonia are struggling to get out of their own half

sounds promising... though I don't want to speak too early

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Sky have found someone as boring as De Jong, Vicelich!

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I thought this game might be the perfect opportunity for Lochy to find some form, as of yet doesn't look like happening

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

who has the better match day squad... the Phoenix(last weeks game) or the All Whites?

Curious what people think

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

He's not that bad, he's said some smart things, particularly before the game but he has no confidence and I'd like to see some of the best commentators in the world do well with De Jong beside them.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

How near to knowing the '5th Asian side' is NZ football? Likely contenders?

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I dont think we will know to well in to next year, though it will be narrowed down to 2 by midyear i guess?

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

HarryHotspur wrote:

How near to knowing the '5th Asian side' is NZ football? Likely contenders?

 

Asia is starting their 'major' qualifying rounds this weekend...still probably a year away from knowing...

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

hockeycam wrote:

who has the better match day squad... the Phoenix(last weeks game) or the All Whites?

Curious what people think

 

Unfortunately, it's almost certainly the Phoenix. Would be nice to think we could muster a stronger national side than our strongest club side, but I'd say most of the Aussies and imports in the Phoenix are stronger than their All White counterparts.

 

Nelsen, Killen (when fit) and possibly Elliot, Oughton and Boyens are the only current All Whites stronger than their Phoenix counterparts.

 

EDIT: Having listed all of those it might actually be a pretty tight match. I'd still have my money on the Nix tho.

jamesnz2008-09-06 18:55:41

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Away trip to Baghdad could be interesting.

Have the AWs threatened a 2nd?HarryHotspur2008-09-06 18:45:57

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HarryHotspur wrote:

How near to knowing the '5th Asian side' is NZ football? Likely contenders?

Final phase in Asia kicks off tonight

Two groups of 5 teams remain
Group A: Australia, japan, Bahrain,Uzbekhistan, Qatar
Group B: Nth Korea, Sth Korea, Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE

Winners and Runners-up qualify from each group.
2 third-placed teams have home/away playoff for the right to play NZ (if we win this week)

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Stevo wrote:

HarryHotspur wrote:

How near to knowing the '5th Asian side' is NZ football? Likely contenders?

 

Asia is starting their 'major' qualifying rounds this weekend...still probably a year away from knowing...

 

Some discussion here...

 

http://www.yellowfever.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6090

 

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

i hope its Sth Korea! then i can go to the game!

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

43' - Scrappy passage of play with neither side able to penetrate behind the backlines.

I laughed.

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