Friendly v Melbourne

and he dosent play for Nelson College anymore, you'd know that if you followed the thread.

Ok, maybe we aren't MAGS or AKl Grammar who buy there team, but we are still a decent side. What you're saying is that a top player who has represented his country shouldn't be allowed the oppurtunity to trial just because he isn't from a top 1st XI. Obviously RH thinks he has the goods. We would have lost that game had it not been for him as he set up Hearfield for the goal

I texted a whole load of updates to Smithy, but he didn't post any of them.

There was no snow around the pitch. It wasn't any colder than Wellington really; though when the sun went over the hill just before 4pm it rapidly got colder.

Can post some photos when I'm back in Wellington.

Reasonable crowd but not huge. It's the same ground where they play NZ cricket in summer. Grandstand was full; banks around the other 2/3 of the oval were sparse though.

McKain warmed up with a large bandage on his leg, but didn't play.

Lineup was
                       Paston
Mulligan    Muscat    Sigmund              Lia
Daniel           Brown   Ferrante                        Mystery trialist wearing #5
               Costa              Hearfield

One triallist played in #5 but then subbed off for the #29 Rande with the dreadlocks.

Rande subbed on late, a black (African?) guy with dreadlocks who set up Hearfield's goal well.

Daniel started, but didn't have such a great game.
I was kinda worse the wear from the night before so won't post ratings.
Mulligan had at least 2 shots; he looks a better left back than right one.
Paston good in goal but took a knock in the face at one  point, stayed on though.

Rojas subbed on for Daniel for the last half hour.


First goal was Nick Ward for Melbourne, kinda scrappy. 60 min mark.

Muscat and Sigmund were good at centre back.

Moss was not there, Langerak was in goal. Melbourne seemed to have a first choice team. Played in white away kit. Ward was Melbourne's best player.

Found 2 Melbourne supporters afterwards who were quite friendly.

Was a fairly even game; neither team had the advantage.

I was pretty happy with the result considering our selections available and considering they were last year's champions.

I wished I'd borrowed the Phoenix banner though!
Bevan2009-06-28 18:12:25

#5 was Diego, who was steady but unspectacular. Scott came on for Sigmund (who was immense and made you wonder what might have been at the Confeds Cup). He did ok, apart from being neatly turned by Archie for a shot which Paton saved nicely... still, he wouldn't be the first defender embarrassed by Archie.

Cause he's black obviously

Rande was invited by Johnathon Gould who saw him at an under 19 tournament in Napier last year.I dont think it has anything to do with what school he played for.

try watching the vid mate im pretty sure it was costa who layed on the pass for troys goal

Okay nah thats fair enough if a lot of people rate him then good luck to the lad. What I was trying to say was it's surprising a player got picked from a school which was being dominated even just in the Nelson area by a different school and that there could have been better players from Nayland. But he could have been brilliant in an average team vs an above average team. anyway hes finished school so its beyond the point.

What do people think of him? is he a likely signing?

was the first goal soft?

yip looks like Paston might have been fouled

Agree, Rande is average in hawkes bay he got played out of the game by a schoolboy defender.

He moved to Hawkes bay after school, and stayed in HB before then training with H.B united for a bit then just playing for Maycenvale hes overated.

My brother, a central defender who is only 17, played him out of the game between Maycenvale United and Gisborne Thistle. Sign him up? LOL TopLeft072009-06-29 18:51:21

anyone got footage of troys goal?

Looking for tactics for the weekends Big Cup clash Feverish ?
Hard News2009-06-29 14:13:46

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlElCePuZ1o

have we seen this         ???????????????????????????

Whats with Queenstown people and planes

I thought Rande did a real good job for the time he was on. Not only by setting up TH goal but he also opened up the game for the nix attack, drawing defenders and then placing thru decent balls to Coata or TH.

Never rated Diego - only ever stepped up in the ACL and barely ever put 2 consistant performances together in the A-League. Also is made of glass. I hope he does well, though, because without him firing we will be a bit short. valeo2009-06-29 19:22:17

HAHA

Anyone know who the Phoenix player was who did a haka infront of the victory players while they were waiting at Queenstown airport?

The only two I could think of are Brown or Bertos, the others hardly seem qualified.

 

I would have thought Plodder might have made that list Scooby.

Are we allow Hakas for Phoenix games? What does the FFA say about that? Even the American Football (College gridiron tho) allow it, so can we have them in the A-league?? Or would that affect our Australian Club status?

. . . just a thought.

Not your best thought AWB.

Never thanks.

Skinny whiteys doing the haka just doesn't look right

Awesome stuff, a friend of mine told me about it so she couldn't tell the diff between players and staff.

Who was the victory player who came back with a song in reply? Hope it wasn't waltzing matilda...

And yeah good point HN, Plodder looks like he has a bit of warrior gene in him.

AWB- that is when we need to sign Sam Messam... Take out that skinny white boy aspect haha

. . . special note to NZF "need more brown boys to follow in Rufer's footsteps" . . .

But lucky they don't show his legs.