Football Ferns

bought my usual 6 tickets. Couldn’t believe how cheap and almost bought 12 ?

Yes. Aisle 21. 

Just did a bulk booking of 52 tickets. Should help the pax!

Abby Erceg has retired from international football, again

(Does this mean it was her who was complaining about Heraf to the press?)

So, we have pay parity, but in the same breath we also have an organization that threatens players, refuses to allow them to speak freely and bullies them into retirement. Not cool.

He's talking about this https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/10...

"Multiple players have voiced their concerns to Stuff, with one prepared to go on the record until New Zealand Football and the New Zealand Professional Footballers' Association intervened."

From

http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/62705

International Friendly

Football Ferns vs Japan
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Sunday 10 June, 3pm
Tickets: Adults $15, children $5 (plus booking and credit card fees)
Tickets available by clicking here

Football Ferns squad for international against Japan (Club, Country, Caps, Goals)

Goalkeepers
Anna Leat (East Coast Bays) 3, 0
Erin Nayler (Girondins Bordeaux, France) 53, 0
Nadia Olla (Western Springs) 0, 0

Defenders
Liz Anton (Western Springs) 2, 0
CJ Bott (USV Jena, Germany) 9, 0
Anna Green (Reading, England) 67, 7
Sarah Morton (Western Springs) 0, 0
Meikayla Moore (FC Koln, Germany) 26, 0
Ali Riley (FC Rosengard, Sweden) 115, 1
Stephanie Skilton (Papakura City) 4, 0
Rebekah Stott (Sky Blue FC, USA) 63, 4

Midfielders/Forwards
Katie Bowen (Utah Royals, USA) 51, 2
Betsy Hassett (KR Reykjavik, Iceland) 102, 8
Annalie Longo (Cashmere Technical) 105, 10
Emma Rolston (Wellington United) 1, 0
Paige Satchell (Three Kings United) 3, 0
Malia Steinmetz (Forrest Hill Milford United) 1, 0
Sarah Gregorius (Upper Hutt City) 84, 25
Amber Hearn (FC Koln, Germany) 124, 54
Hannah Wilkinson (Vittsjo GIK, Sweden) 86, 25
Rosie White (Chicago Red Stars, USA) 90, 17

Coach: Andreas Heraf


I was sad to see that Ria Percival is unavailable.

Also a little perplexed to see Rosie White included given her recent surgery. Surely we don't want to rush players back in after injury. Does anyone know if she has even had any gametime this year?? I think she is a great player so I would hate to see her face an injury due to a premature return??

She was an unused sub for the Stars in there recent game against the Dash on the 13th May. Otherwise hasn't played since 24th September 2017. But if her club is happy to start having her on the bench then hopefully she must have/is coming right

Ria is injured long term.

anyone know why Katie Rood wasn't picked?

Good point actually.

I just checked and the Scudetto final between Juventus and Brescia (women) will be played on May 20th, so plenty of time to hop on a plane and make her way down under.

Interestingly enough, both teams ended the league on 60 points, hence the 'final' - otherwise the team with the most points would have won.

YIPES seems so: 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/10...

"NZF chief executive Andy Martin went on Radio Sport on Friday and said retiring Ferns defender, Abby Erceg, had been the player who had wanted to go on the record.

Stuff takes source protection very seriously and will not confirm if Erceg was the player involved."

Martin = weasel

Nelfoos, you were being very negative about my negative twist. Here's some more (negative) reading for you...

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/10...

Sorry this doesn't fit in with my work roster. Please delay the game to a 5pm kick off to allow me to make it. Thank You.

Given the fact that we can't buy women's shirts what do you think the chances will be of the team raffling off theirs? I'd love one but think it is ridiculous that you can't buy in women's sizes at a women's match.

Profile on former Fern Hannah Bromley

I watched Hannah's club match in Sydney last night. She's as fit as a fiddle and her quality shows. Her team lost heavily to Avalon.

Emma Rolston signed with Women's Bundesliga club MSV Duisburg https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/104107350/f...

Bought four tickets, have convinced one person to come hopefully I can get another two along that wouldn't normally come

Radio Rugby Sport bit busy moaning about the under-strength French team at the moment, & can't find this on Stuff, but from the JFA site, here's the Japanese squad. After a brief check, it looks like 21 of the 23 who won the Asian Cup are coming, including 10 of the starting XI that beat Australia in the final.

Coach: TAKAKURA Asako (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: OBE Yumi (JFA National Coaching Staff)
GK Coach: OHASHI Akiyoshi (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Physical Coach: HIROSE Norikazu (JFA National Coaching Staff/Waseda University)

GK
1　IKEDA Sakiko (Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies)
18　YAMASHITA Ayaka (Nippon TV Beleza)
21　HIRAO Chika (Albirex Niigata Ladies)

DF
3　SAMESHIMA Aya (INAC Kobe Leonessa)
6　ARIYOSHI Saori (Nippon TV Beleza)
2　UTSUGI Rumi (Seattle Reign FC/USA)*
4　KUMAGAI Saki (Olympique Lyonnais/France)
17　TAKAGI Hikari (Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara)
23　MIYAKE Shiori (INAC Kobe Leonessa)
22　SHIMIZU Risa (Nippon TV Beleza)
5　 ICHISE Nana (Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies)

MF
20　HAJI Madoka (Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies)
15　SAKAGUCHI Moeno (Albirex Niigata Ladies)
7　NAKAJIMA Emi (INAC Kobe Leonessa)
12　NAOMOTO Hikaru (Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies)
16　SUMIDA Rin (Nippon TV Beleza)
14　HASEGAWA Yui (Nippon TV Beleza)
24　NAGANO Fuka (Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels/Korea Republic)**

FW
9　KAWASUMI Nahomi (Seattle Reign FC/USA)*
13　SUGASAWA Yuika (Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies)
8　IWABUCHI Mana (INAC Kobe Leonessa)
11　TANAKA Mina (Nippon TV Beleza)
19　MASUYA Rika (INAC Kobe Leonessa)

*UTSUGI and KAWASUMI to join the team on 6/6
**NAGANO called up to NADESHIKO JAPAN for the first time

From the same page:

With the FIFA Women’s World Cup fast approaching, we must heighten our quality as a team. We will continue with what we have been working on, especially after winning the AFC Women's Asian Cup, but we must keep in mind what we lacked during the Cup matches and improve on them. I have based my selection on players’ experience, with the exception with NAGANO, who is making her first national team call-up. The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup will be held this year, and with the intention to heighten the team’s potential, while considering the team balance, I have elected to call her up at this timing. She will be the youngest player in this squad, but I don’t want her to hesitate to display her skills and wide perspective view on the pitch.

Tue. 5 June PMTraining 

Wed. 6 JuneAM/PMTraining 

Thu. 7 JuneAM/PMTraining 

Fri. 8 JuneAM/PMTraining 

Sat. 9 JuneTBDOfficial Press Conference PM Official Training

Sun. 10 June 15:10 International Friendly Match vs vs New Zealand (Westpack Stadium)

Anyone got PAX?

Just bought six tickets - PAX 6653.

Change the kick off time to 5 or 6pm so I can make it after work.

Had to get one more ticket - PAX 7065.  

Weather forecast looks ok for tomorrow.

Does anyone know how much parking is at the stadium today?

Probably $30

It is $30. 

I'm really excited for the game. Taking my 2 1/2 year old to her first international football game and it's our own Ferns. 

gate purchase pax 7680

We're shark outta chants, any ideas?

Bugga

Anyone with a stream?

Anyone with a update on the game? Score?

What a disgrace the way New Zealand have set up. 24%  possession and the scoreline are both flattering. Almost hope we get whipped so this "coaching Team" gets the boot. Used to be proud that the Ferns tried to play football.

HT 3-1 Japan

Has been a very negative set up - can understand wanting to play on the counter and use our height on set pieces, but we are just sitting deep and knocking the ball out and waiting for it to start again.

I wonder if there is why there is some supposed squad angst?

This is pretty tough to watch to be honest.