Team named. Any surprises? Well done Michael Pickering!
Thai Airways Junior All Whites Squad for OFC U-20 World Cup Qualifiers � Dec 14-18
Goalkeepers:
Jake GLEESON (Team Wellington)
Rhyss KEANE (Manly United - Australia)
Defenders:
Sam CAMPBELL (Auckland City)
Ian HOGG (Waitakere United)
Finlay MILNE (YoungHeart Manawatu)
Tim MYERS (Waitakere United)
Ash SOLLY (Waitakere United)
Jonathan RAJ (Auckland City)
Midfielders:
Alex BARLOW (Hawke�s Bay United)
Sam BLACKBURN (Team Wellington)
Cory CHETTLEBURGH (YoungHeart Manawatu)
Michael EAGER (Team Wellington)
Jacob MATHEWS (Waitakere United)
Adam McGEORGE (Auckland City)
Michael PICKERING (Team Wellington) - PETONE
Nick KEOWN-ROBSON (Waikato FC)
Forwards:
Costa BARBAROUSES (Wellington Phoenix)
Greg DRAPER (Wellington Phoenix)
John NIYONSABA (North Carolina University � USA)
Chris WOOD (West Bromwich Albion � UK)
Staff: Stu Jacobs (Coach), Sean Douglas (Assistant Coach), Jonathan Gould (GK Coach), Jim Hogg (Manager), Andrew Imrie (Physio), Andy Smith (Sports Science)
Notes:
All Whites: Greg Draper and Costa Barbarouses
Olympians: Draper and Ian Hogg
FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007: Draper, Hogg and Rhyss Keane.
FIFA U-17 World Cup Korea 2007: Barbarouses, Jake Gleeson, Tim Myers, Jacob Mathews, Cory Chettleburgh, and Chris Wood.
OFC U-20 Championship Tahiti 2008 Draw
Sunday 14 December, Stade Paea
New Zealand vs Fiji, (5pm NZT)
Tahiti vs New Caledonia, (7.30pm NZT)
Tuesday 16 December, Stade Mahina
New Zealand vs Tahiti (5pm NZT)
New Caledonia vs Fiji (7.30pm NZT)
Thursday 18 December, Stade Puurai
New Caledonia vs New Zealand, (5pm NZT)
Fiji vs Tahiti, (7.30pm NZT)
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Nick Corliss and Ben Hunt missing out perhaps ?
Big well done to all the Welly lads.
Big well done to all the Welly lads.
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Yes, Adam McGeorge! A traitor for abandoning Rotorua for the bright lights of Kings College but still a good bloke. He was saying they're not entirely confident the QF's will go ahead, anyone shed any light on this?
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Should of course give NZ Freestyle Football competitor Nick 'The Robsled' Robson a shout out as well.
It's been moved quite a few times already, and I'm pretty sure I read something saying this is the last qualifiers that won't be in New Zealand for a while. I'll chase that tomorrow.
It's been moved quite a few times already, and I'm pretty sure I read something saying this is the last qualifiers that won't be in New Zealand for a while. I'll chase that tomorrow.
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Are there any overseas based kids who weren't picked, would seem quite worrying that at u20 level we only have two guys playing overseas?
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I counted 3 bopman. Keane, Niyonsaba and Wood.
Three for me, and two for them.
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Well yeah three but still my point stands
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Why wait till tomorrow, DRX?
The Oceania qualifying schedule reads:
U20 boys, Tahiti, December 08, for finals in Egypt, Sep 25 - Oct 16, 2009
U17 boys, Fiji, March 09, for finals in Nigeria, Oct 24 - Nov 15, 2009
After this, all OFC tournaments for the next three years (July 2009 - June 2012) will take place in Auckland, commencing with:
U20 girls, October 09, for finals in Germany, June - July 2010
And before anyone starts whining along the lines of "Why Auckland?", it's the most cost effective location for all the island nations to get to. (And, surely, improves still further NZ's chances of qualifying for the various FIFA Finals).
OFC is rather keen to improve the numbers of teams participating in these qualifying tournaments, so confirming a central location so far ahead means the various nations can't use the uncertainty of the venue as a reason for not going - that has been known to happen, believe me!
Cheers,
JR
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Waikato FC beat the U20s 1-0 in Auckand last night, thanks to a late penalty from 17-year-old Marco Rojas. Stu Hogg was the man fouled.
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Stu Watane was the man fouled.
Graham Pearce, Stu Hogg, Steven Holloway, Craig Wylie, Joel Mathews, Joe Simpkins rested due to injuries. Sam Margetts away with NZ Secondary schools. Nik Robson part of the U20 squad.
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how is it that not one north harbour boy doesn't make the new zealand under 20s?
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No NZFC side, the Mickey Mouse split in the Northern leagues (just for starters).
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Good call and whats a chatham cup final berth mean anyway
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Stu Watane was the man fouled.
Graham Pearce, Stu Hogg, Steven Holloway, Craig Wylie, Joel Mathews, Joe Simpkins rested due to injuries. Sam Margetts away with NZ Secondary schools. Nik Robson part of the U20 squad.
Just goes to show how strog the Waikato Volunteers are
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yet there was how many wellington teams in the chatham cup final? doesnt make sense to me either.
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Won 3-0 over Fiji
http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofcnewsdetails/ofc-u-20-championship-tahiti-2008---new-zealand-vs-fiji-second-half-0-0
http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofcnewsdetails/ofc-u-20-championship-tahiti-2008---new-zealand-vs-fiji-second-half-0-0
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Cory Chettleburgh off quite early. Injured?
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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congrats boys, keep up the momentum
You know we belong together...
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terrific result. wells done
Founder
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Good start for the boys. Btw, what happened to the article on it? Countless random symbols/non-english letters.
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Adam got one, huge! Go on that man
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New Caledonia giving Fiji a hiding in the early game on day 2, 3-0 up after 35 minutes.
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Final Score: Tahiti 2 New Zealand 1
Looks like the dream could be over -- we have to beat New Caledonia and hope Fiji take something off Tahiti
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I did wonder if that Tahiti vs New Caledonia draw was a sign that the two former French colonies might be a bit handy.
Disappointing if we don't make it but cool for New Caledonia or Tahiti to.
Hard News2008-12-16 19:39:08
Disappointing if we don't make it but cool for New Caledonia or Tahiti to.
Hard News2008-12-16 19:39:08
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A joke result for us really.
How many players do we have compared to them. I know they play together, but we have full time paid professionals, players in the nzfc which must be a higher standard etc.
People are arguing e should join Asia for greater competition?? We can't even beat Tahiti!!
Shocking!
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Poor result, esp. after SPARC has since come to the party.
Fingers and toes crossed for results to go our way in the last round.
I guess it is good for the OFC.
Does anyone know if the team that does qualify for the u20 world cup...is there any financial benefits for them?
I say tackle him in the face.
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OFC usually pay for some warm-up matches for the Oceania representative.
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Poor result. The red card would have made a big difference... at least Costa got a goal?
jamesnz2008-12-17 09:13:56
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Adam got one, huge! Go on that man
Doesn't sound like he covered himself in glory yesterday...
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News that last comment sounds disgusting!! 
Does the winner get automatic qualification?
Does the winner get automatic qualification?
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News that last comment sounds disgusting!!
Does the winner get automatic qualification?
Does the winner get automatic qualification?
Sure does. OFC winner qualifies automatically for every World Cup except Mens Senior World Cup
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oh well, hope Costa learns from this experience.
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Perhaps their are young players from Tahiti/New Caledonia/Fiji u20 teams that could sign for the NIX???
I say tackle him in the face.
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BTE interviewed Stu on radio sport at 11:45 this morning. Not happy with the send off or the second goal.
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So do we have any chance of winning?
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Only if Fiji put one over Tahiti.
Which is as likley as the Foreign office welcoming the Fijian govt for a nice cup of tea.
Which is as likley as the Foreign office welcoming the Fijian govt for a nice cup of tea.
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Only if Fiji put one over Tahiti.
A draw between Fiji and Tahiti and a win for us would put us through. Not outside the realms of possibility.
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Only if Fiji put one over Tahiti.
A draw between Fiji and Tahiti and a win for us would put us through. Not outside the realms of possibility.
Kao sto bi Hrvatska izgubila od Andore i Srbija izgubila od Farski Ostrava!!!
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