Seem to remember the Kiwis (or maybe the Kangaroos) having to run after things got pretty ugly after a Test Match in PM a few years ago
New Zealand U-23s - Quali Whites
MP Slams Kiwi Critic
'PNG Sports Minister Justin Tkatchenko has hit back at critics made by NZ All White's Under 23 football coach Anthony Hudgson...'
see www.postcourier.com.pg/sports/#.VZNJM86Imq0
Anthony Hudgson. Lol
Always the way though. Just because they don't know of better conditions, does not mean that there are not better conditions out there.
I drove through Port Moresby at 5am in a van with a security guard and an Aussie miner. There were gangs of young guys carrying machetes at intersections just eyeing us up as we went past. The hotel I stayed in had razor wire and armed guards. It felt like I was in a war zone. Definitely didn't strike me as a good location for an international sports event.
PNG is a borderline failed state. I doubt anything bad will happen with these tournaments but the location is definitely not a pleasant or welcoming place.
I spend a lot of time in Port Moresby for work, and while we do travel escorted at night, during the day time the city is 'relatively' safe. Some of the comments above about fears of getting into really serious trouble are pretty much unfounded, yes its a violent place by western standards but the problems are mostly tribal and rarely directed at foreigners (unless you're a chinese business owner).
With that said I hate the place. I've also played football there, including a training session with Hekari United and it is a terrible place to play football, particularly during the daylight hours. It will be hotter, dustier and drier than Honiara.
I know an Australian guy who was a bit older and not particularly big who said you had to walk with a bit of menace in your stride to not get hassled, but then a Maori family that lived there for a while and described it like island time and really chilled out most of the time...
MP Slams Kiwi Critic
'PNG Sports Minister Justin Tkatchenko has hit back at critics made by NZ All White's Under 23 football coach Anthony Hudgson...'
see www.postcourier.com.pg/sports/#.VZNJM86Imq0
Seems like a popular man; http://www.pngblogs.com/2015/03/justin-tkatchenko-cheapskate-politician.html
https://www.maoritelevision.com/tv/shows/pacific-g...
New series, Opening ceremony, Sunday 05 July, 12.30pm.
Featuring 3000 athletes, 500 team officials, and the cream of Pacific sporting talent from 21 countries. See the triumphs of the Pacific Games 2015. Starting from, Friday 03 July to Saturday 18 July, on Māori Television.
https://www.maoritelevision.com/tv/shows/pacific-g...
New series, Opening ceremony, Sunday 05 July, 12.30pm.
Featuring 3000 athletes, 500 team officials, and the cream of Pacific sporting talent from 21 countries. See the triumphs of the Pacific Games 2015. Starting from, Friday 03 July to Saturday 18 July, on Māori Television.
OK. Have just texted a contact at MaoriTV asking if NZ Under 20 matches are included in their schedule.
You think this is a farce. Imagine this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_FIFA_U-20_Women's_World_Cup
Holy shark, didn't realise that was happening. Chances of it actually going ahead?
https://www.maoritelevision.com/tv/shows/pacific-g...
New series, Opening ceremony, Sunday 05 July, 12.30pm.
Featuring 3000 athletes, 500 team officials, and the cream of Pacific sporting talent from 21 countries. See the triumphs of the Pacific Games 2015. Starting from, Friday 03 July to Saturday 18 July, on Māori Television.
OK. Have just texted a contact at MaoriTV asking if NZ Under 20 matches are included in their schedule.
It's NZ u-23...
"A man was ostracised by his community in the southern USA after being accused of being pedantic on Facebook. Parents asked the local police if they knew he was pedantic."
https://www.maoritelevision.com/tv/shows/pacific-g...
New series, Opening ceremony, Sunday 05 July, 12.30pm.
Featuring 3000 athletes, 500 team officials, and the cream of Pacific sporting talent from 21 countries. See the triumphs of the Pacific Games 2015. Starting from, Friday 03 July to Saturday 18 July, on Māori Television.
Be good if as many fans as possible contacted Maori TV to indicate interest in broadcasting NZ's matches in the football tournament.
Find their contact form here:
Do we know if the games will be streamed on OFC TV or something like that?
Probably it would have already been announced it, so I'm going to say no
Just a note to advise the Men’s U-23s Pacific Games campaign will be shown LIVE on Maori TV as below (please note the Friday’s first match against the Solomon Islands will not be televised – text updates will be available via OFC Website/Twitter).
Sunday 5 July – New Zealand v Papua New Guinea (5pm, NZ time)
Tuesday 7 July – New Zealand v New Caledonia (4pm, NZ time)
Friday 10 July – Semi-final 1 (1pm, NZ time)
please note the Friday’s first match against the Solomon Islands will not be televised
Retribution?
Sorry. Thinking PNG.
http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticl...
New Zealand v Solomon Islands
Bisini Field #1
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Friday 3 July 2015
Kick-off: 12pm
#NZLvSOL
Referee: Ravitesh BEHARI (FIJ)
Assistant Referee 1: Ravinesh KUMAR (FIJ)
Assistant Referee 2: Phul SINGH (FIJ)
Fourth Official: Robinson BANGA (VAN)
New Zealand:
1. Oliver SAIL (GK), 2. Kip COLVEY, 3. Deklan WYNNE, 4. Sam BROTHERTON,
5. Alec SOLOMONS, 6. Bill TUILOMA, 7. Joel STEVENS, 8. Moses DYER, 9.
Alex RUFER, 10. Clayton LEWIS, 11. Luka PRELEVIC, 12. Nikola TZANEV
(GK), 13. Liam HIGGINS, 14. Luke ADAMS, 15. Storm ROUX, 16. Louis
FENTON, 17. Andrew BLAKE, 18. Sam BURFOOT, 19. Monty PATTERSON, 20.
Harshae RANIGA, 21. Max CROCOMBE (GK), 22. Te Atawhai HUDSON-WIHONGI,
23. Logan ROGERSON
Coach: Anthony HUDSON (ENG)
Solomon Islands:
1. Phillip MANGO (GK), Fred BUAI, 3. Matson FENNY, 4. Dickson MOULI, 5.
Allen PETER, 6. Fredrick DOLA, 7. Harrison MALA, 8. Jimmy RARAMANE, 9.
Frank FOLI, 10. Tuti Zama TANITO, 11. Atana Junior FA’ARODO, 12. George
LADOGA, 13. Jared RONGOSULIA, 14. Bonny PRIDE, 15. John ROFETA, 16. Fred
BALA, 17. Timothy BAKALE, 18. Davidson TOME, 19. Simon DAOI, 20.
Anthony TALO (GK), 21. Natanela BERO, 22. Kevin OBED, 23. James DO’ORO
Coach: Patrick MINITI (SOL)
SO nowhere to watch this?
Stoked that the other games will be televised. Good work Maori TV.
Anyone going to hunt up a stream?
Anyone going to hunt up a stream?
On Youtube. Google NZ Under 23 v Solomon Islands.
Maybe this?
Rufer as a striker again
Cheers.
Hudson-Wihongi in Central Midfiled and Rufer up front again.
Fudge's sake.
Young team.
Almost the same as the U20s. Just Crocombe, Adams, Roux and Fenton replacing Tzanev, Mitchell, Blake and Billinghsley
Should be match fit at least
Any joy with a stream?
Maybe this?
Think they are just spam links for other sites but I can't see streaming options on any of the other sites.
Tahiti 30-0 Micronesia...
FULL TIME: Federated States of Micronesia 0-30 Tahiti #FSMvTAH #PNG2015 0-30 pic.twitter.com/cnKy9FcdeO
— OFC Oceania Football (@OFCfootball) July 3, 2015
One more goal and they would have equalled 'straya's 31.
Micronesia has arrived in PNG with a 18-man squad, not 23 like the rest of the teams. Wonder what would have happened if we had face them
leading 1-0 over solomons, . . .
"29' GOAL!!! New Zealand U-23 1-0 Solomon U-23 Monty PATTERSON scores with a straight hit that comes in off the upright"
and love this- kinda crucial I guess
"30' WATER BREAK"
Rufer scores.... if only he was a striker....
40' GOAL!!! New Zealand U-23 2-0 Solomon Islands U-23 Alex RUFER follows up on his own initial shot with a left-foot volley past MANGO
half time- 2-0.
Solomons had their chances towards the end . . .
"HALF TIME: New Zealand U-23 2-0 Solomon Islands U-23
45' + 5' CROCOMBE and ROUX under pressure from TANITO but they deal with it well
45' + 4' Davidson TOME on the right and the cross comes in, Storm ROUX almost into his own net but it's away for a corner
45' + 1' TANITO steals, plays inside to MALA who shoots but an outstretched CROCOMBE is able to tip it over"
Haha love the simple "water break" Twitter update. Must be stonkingly hot.