Oly lads vs Chile - Next week !!

for those of you driving a warning about the road conditions from the police...

Police are urging motorists in the greater Wellington region to exercise extreme care when driving this evening.

Heavy rain and poor visibility are making for treacherous driving conditions - particularly in the Kapiti-Mana area.

Police are reminding motorists to be conscious of speed and following distances and to drive with their headlights on in areas of poor visibility.
giddyup2008-07-04 17:13:02

it hasn't stopped raining out this way since 12.30ish
miserable
freezing

get your mum to make you a flask before you head out

Great to see so many people intending to turn up and make a lot of noise!!!! BRILLIANT ... tell me what to say and I'll say it!!!

anyone with a fancy phone be able to give game updates, am stuck at work and cant make it tonight

I was going to go but the weather and the little knowledge of Porirua Park turned me and my tow companions of. Shame...I really wanted to be there....

OWs 1-0 up with five minutes to play. Chileans have had a man sent off and are "losing it" according to our man on the ground. Ellensohn the goal scorer.

awesome, the chileans showed some potential to lose it on wednesday, especially their coaches

brilliant!!

great experience for our lads, and excellent for keeping confidence growing, cheers for updates ML

Good win. Is that against the same Chile side that played Australia?

what were their results against australia?

Huge result, no matter what the conditions. 

Chile finished with 9 men.  They had (what looked like a good) penalty claim in the last 4 mins.

good game  Chile had Two men sent off and numerous yellow cards
oly whites out muscled them and were deserved winners,dominating most of the game.

Same team that played Australia earlier this week. Beat Aust 4-3, and drew 1-1. Australia started 21 players in the two games as they sought to finalise selection of their squad. Great result for our team. Chile finished 4th in the South American Olympic qualifying competition.

Excellent... though it had to be the match I couldmn't make they won  Decent crowd there?

Report says their second red was dished out for "striking"?  Anyone got anything further on who or what was struck?

 

Actually, someone just do a match report would ya?

Brilliant news! and great for confidence ahead of the aussie game next week for the lads.

A guy hit Drapes in the face and drew blood, I think that drew a second yellow. I'm also pretty sure that was the first red.

Bevan had a shocker, it started with "Lamer than a Llama" to which Rob responded "that's Peru!"
I decided I hope to never reach 30.

This is great news.  I'm so proud of the boys.  I think we aren't going to be anywhere near the rollover some people think we will be at the Olympics.

Yeah, anybody got a match report coming?

Well done boys! Fantastic effort all round (and as many have already said, a real confidence booster for the team!)

Nope that was also a second yellow

Oly_Whites certainly deserved it.

The second red involved the ref and the player and Brockie.  I'm not sure if the player gave Brockie a slap in front of the referees nose or if he in fact hit or touched the referee in a threatening manner.

Quite frankly they were a disgrace, after Wednesdays game I thought it was pretty good spirits but they were lucky not to lose more than two this evening.  I was pretty impressed with the NZ lads for keeping cool as it exploded around them, Ellensohn in particular would have been justified in losing it when he was subbed and chased off by a Chilean player. 

Even Ian Hogg who doesn't have a reputation for calmness was admirable until the final whistle.

After the Chileans had sung their anthem so well I said out loud "whats the chances of any of us knowing the words to ours?". Bloke next to me , in an Everton beanie, then sung them in Maori. Big up to him!

I look better blurry...

I think we will be. But who knows. I just hope we put up a good fight.

I got the distinct impression that the Chileans were angry they were losing to New Zealand and decided to blame anyone but themselves for getting outplayed.

Mate,i'm just glad that your were taking photos,not  videoing the game,i'm not the next american idol thats for sure      plus don't think i did the maori version much justice either
giddyup2008-07-05 09:55:55

Amazing result! I think the team have a match against the Mariners before they head to Beijing, from what I could see on the official Mariners site?

My sentiments exactly.

You also appear to have a better physique when blurred......

Back to reality....

Go the Oly-Whites!!!  Great result and well played over the two matches!!

We are playing CCM and the under 23 Australian team in Australia, then going to Indonesia and playing two club teams there and their national team (I'm not sure if it's their Under-23 side or full national side) before going to Beijing for the Olympics.  Nelsen is joining up with the squad in China, I don't know about Elliot and Killen though.

Sounds like a pretty good warm-up tour to me.

Our women's team is playing the Australian women's team in Aussie as well.
loyalgunner2008-07-05 13:09:11

Certainly great stuff in what could be a crucial turning point in peoples attention focusing on NZ Football at grass roots, and hopefully some of our guys might even get noticed by decent overseas teams.
It is also great for getting football known on the global stage, which is where we could be when we play the 5th placed Asian seed we got a real chance at another massive competition.

LOL 

Anyone get anymore Big pics