Qualifying Schedule for 2013 u-17 World Cup Announced - April, Vanuatu:
http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/index.php?id=11&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=2106&tx_ttnews[backPid]=10&cHash=23ef0b0c8e
Matthew Ridenton will play a part in the Young All Whites campaign in Vanuatu
February 13, 2013
AUCKLAND - The six nations seeking to qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup UAE 2013 now know the path they must take to get there after the conducting of the official draw for the OFC U-17 Championship.
The tournament will be held on the island of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu, from April 17 to 25 and will involve the hosts, Cook Islands, Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, who will all be battling it out for the one place on offer at UAE 2013.
Cook Islands qualified for the main event after emerging triumphant over American Samoa, Samoa and Tonga in the preliminary tournament, held in Apia, Samoa from January 22 to 26.
The official draw for the OFC U-17 Championship was conducted today at the OFC headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand, by OFC Head of Competitions David Firisua with the assistance of members of the OFC General Secretariat.
The teams will play each other once in a round robin tournament based on a league system and all matches will be staged at the recently-redeveloped Chapuis Stadium in Luganville. The kick-off times will be confirmed in due course.
New Zealand's Young All Whites are the defending champions of Oceania at U-17 level after earning the title as hosts in 2011 and going on to compete at that year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico. They performed well on the global stage, making the Round of 16 thanks largely to a memorable 4-1 win over Uzbekistan before being knocked out by Japan.
A training squad is currently playing in the ASB Youth League under the banner of the Northern-based U-17s and is currently tied for the lead in the northern conference with Auckland City.
OFC U-17 Championship 2013
Match Day 1 – April 17
Papua New Guinea vs. Vanuatu
New Zealand vs. Cook IslandsFiji vs. New Caledonia
Match Day 2 – April 19Cook Islands vs Papua New Guinea
Vanuatu vs. Fiji
New Caledonia vs. New ZealandMatch Day 3 – April 21
Vanuatu vs. New ZealandFiji vs. Papua New Guinea
New Caledonia vs. Cook Islands
Match Day 4 – April 23
Papua New Guinea vs. New Caledonia
New Zealand vs. FijiCook Islands vs. Vanuatu
Match Day 5 – April 25
New Zealand vs. Papua New GuineaCook Islands vs. Fiji
New Caledonia vs. Vanuatu
U-17'S IN NIKE ASIA CAMP 31 JANUARY - 3 FEBRUARY:
NZ u-17 squad likely members Ridenton, Rufer and Jordan (all sons of internationals) selected for recent Nike Asia Camp at the AIS in Canberra comprising the 60 best youth players in Asia-Oceania, including many current junior internationals - and all three Kiwi lads make the tournament final team:
Ridenton selected by Barcelona youth coaches as their MVP! (i.e. the best youth player from this Asia- Oceania group in their view, so he's on Barcelona's radar now!). Sounds like quite a talent:
http://asbpremiership.co.nz/index.php?id=28&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=1817&tx_ttnews[backPid]=3&cHash=7a0cb854e6
"Liam Jordan, Alex Rufer and Matthew Ridenton attended the Nike Asia Camp at the Australian Institute of Sport with 57 of the best under 17 players from Asia.
Japan, Korea, China, Thailand and Australia all had players from their current national age group sides in attendance.
An array of coaches named 28 players to play in the All Star game with Ridenton, Jordan and Rufer all picked.
And the calibre of club youth team coaching expertise read like a who's who of world football with former Scotland international Brian McClair and Eamon Mulvey from Manchester United, Giuliano Nerio Rusca and Paolo Migliavacca from Inter Milan and Marcelo Rospide and Agnello Guimaraes from Corinthians, alongside Barcelona pair Enrichalturo and Andreugonzalvo.
Each club duo named their Most Valuable Player awards at the conclusion of the five day camp with Barcelona naming Matthew Ridenton as their MVP.
Ridenton was presented with Barcelona gear by Enrichalturo and Andreugonzalvo. "
