U17's World Cup - Nigeria

Yes, it was good of the phoenix to lose today to keep the forus in the right place.  Do the decent thing you youngsters !!

lol

Tongue-in-cheek lol , talk about flying under the radar
kiwiMalaysia422009-11-02 02:00:43

we've got the hosts Nigeria in Abuja 7am Friday morning...might be a "work from home" day

Thats great news.  Cain was interviewed on radio live and was asked who he would like to play, and he said he would love Nigeria, not because it was and easy game, but he thought the kids would love the atmosphere of playing the hosts in from of 30-40,000 people.  I thought that was a great attitude, and am happy that he got his wish!

Imagine if we win.

Nigerian Police force on high alert?

Anyone from out of town staying Sunday night after the All Whites game like we are doing?

See you at Four Kings at 7am Monday morning to watch the Juniors rematch against Turkey in the Cup Final?
ahmad2009-11-02 12:33:42

I'll tell you, its the black supershirts that they are wearing. It has superpowers.

Holy Cow, been away for three days with no internet or anything, cannot believe we made the sweet 16!!!!

That is awesome, what kind of coverage did it get in the media.

Awesome!!!

here's hoping for a upset on friday.

Gotta love how the commentator kept referring to Coey Turipa as Joey Toopia.

Reply to Dwyer:
Friday November 6  @ 2 am Malaysia time on Astro Sport 816
 = (Friday November 6 @  7am NZDST) hopefully live on Sky  kiwiMalaysia422009-11-02 17:57:44

Friday, 6:45am, Sky Sport 1

Grazie mille.

Unfortunately, i think this is where the teams run will finish. Nigeria won the group of death and are one of the hot favourites.

I think apart from defending well we will need to exploit the fact that they are in front of their home crowd playing a team that they should beat easily.

if we can keep them 0-0 till midway thru second half we will have a chance to pinch it.

I asked Sky if they were going to show the U17 match live. Here is the response!.

For those in the US you can watch on line at www.espn360.com on Thu Nov 5th starting at 12:48pm EST.

BRING IT ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Would it not have been just as easy to check the EPG to start with?

Switzerland through 4-3 over Germany.
Turkey into quarter finals too.
http://goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2009/11/04/1604693/switzerland-roll-on-at-fifa-u-17-world-cup
May be we have a chance after all, no matter how slim.

Columbia over Argentina and
Italy over the USA.
http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/matches/index.html

I wonder if we will be playing agaist some of the Nigerian guys who keep emailing me wanting to play for Wharfies?

�I gave them all a real dressing down on Monday because at the end of the day we�re not here to make up the numbers, we�re here to win the tournament,� Cain said.

 

Jeez, can Cain coach the All Blacks instead???

 

Hey! That's like going from champagne to beer lol lol

No, because when I was checking it out early in the week, the EPG was reporting the programme that was previously planned (see Skywatch (Cycling Tour of Southland)), since coverageof the U17's had not yet been contemplated. Sky's comment about checking the EPG was acknowledging that it needed to be updated since they had got the game! OrangeKiwi2009-11-05 23:43:13

what tme kickoff?

It has been reported that they are expecting a crowd of around 60,000, which will be an amazing experience for the Junior All Whites. It is obviously going to a huge challenge, but you never know ...

Good luck to the lads!

Don't give Cain to the All Blacks as I am looking forward to seeing the highly disorganised, dysfunctional, arrogant institution of All Blacks implode in the 2011 World Cup..........which as a result will see more kids turning to Football.

Nigeria looking strong, but following the tendencies of other teams we've played:  Go forward, spray shots as soon as possible.  5 mins in and they've had a corner, one on target and three off.  No real ball for NZ.

We are giving the ball away way too easily

Yup, one goal down.  We won a corner though, occasional good counter from NZ and Nigeria pretty quick to foul whenever we do get ball and space.

Live on Astro Sport 2.21 am here, yes 1- 0 . Keep fighting boys GO GO GO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Kiwis never give up  2.23 am Nigeria just missed WHEW!!!
  OH NOOOOOOOOOO 2-0 TO NIGERIA,  3-0 NOW!!!!!!!!!!!
kiwiMalaysia422009-11-06 07:29:39