New Zealand Men's U-17s

France have some poor finishing. They've had a few chances.

SKY feed dropped out. Grrr. Lots of commentary references to overseas born NZ players - Schnell (South Africa), Woud (Netherlands), Ceci (UK), plus at least 4-5 others I know of. Begs the question about how many NZF had to obtain clearances for. They've not released that info have they?

We just keep hoofing it. We look ok when we pass!

Now France 2-0 but got no picture from SKY.

SKY feed still out. Anyone got a stream?

Just shows how out of place we look against these players. What happened to getting rid of hoofball?

4 or lower I'll be rapped.

Unimpressed by our general play. We will never learn to compete if we do not try to play. Any idiot can kick a ball 40 meters.

You got a stream metal?

Fark. 3-0 now.

I quit watching might go have something to eat then come back second half and see if we have learned anything. One thing I have learnt for the last 6 months of being In Central and South America is that it's all about short skillfull passing as what you said any idiot can kick a ball 40 meters.

4-0 at 42 minutes. SKY feed still down. sigh.

Sky do this on purpose? They were hardout promoting Rugby before. :/

I reckon it will be double figures at the end

5-0 still on half time

5-0 after 44 mins

5-0 still on half time

#Alignment

#alignment

Down 5 goals by half time.

Wish I could say I'm surprised, but when from kick off you lump the ball forward 40 yards straight out its sets a tone. Not a great one especially, when you repeat the process for every other kick off.

Embarrassing losing like this. Lose trying to play, don't lose trying to hide.

The oggie was pretty funny

 harsh

http://www.fixalen.tv/20151019/vv-1172880-football...

this link say they will be back after the break with the second half - maybe sky could just broadcast this feed - saw the goals in the half time highlights, so they definitely haven't lost the feed from the ground

Good man/woman! Thanks

Well it was, unfortunately... if you can't laugh you'll cry

Least we scored.

rogerson has to do better than that; should have been buried

dead set pen that was. some luck our way

Woo

well done jimmy; good assist from rogerson

F Yeah.... are we now as good as Germany?

Two nix products

Add Liam Jones (born in Zimbabwe)

6-1. game, set and match

Really poor defending, Woud never leaves the goal even if it's a 1v1

Looks like another not a striker in Rogan Logerson

not big or strong enough.

Why 16 year olds?

Because they're under 17?

Players can turn 17 this year and still play.

We managed to score a goal against a team that didn't concede a goal during their qualifying until the semi's... beating Germany 4 - 1 in the final.

If anything, this showed that we are better off playing the ball on the ground as we did in the second half rather than hoof and look to frustrate.

Our players did seem small in comparison to some of the French players.

Bit tough on Logan... his assist was good and he showed strength to get in front of and around his marker.

You do wonder that given there are eight 16 year old players in the squad. Lack of depth in 17 year old age band ?