New Zealand head coach Martin Bullock has completely rotated his squad to name a fresh starting line-up for today’s OFC U-17 Championship game against American Samoa.
Nicholas Murphy from Christchurch United will captain the team.
The starting line-up features five Wellington Phoenix players and three from South Island clubs.
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Fixture
Game to be played on Saturday January 14, 2023
New Zealand v American Samoa
Fiji FA Academy, Ba (4pm, NZT)
Starting line-ups
New Zealand
23 — Eamonn McCarron (Wellington Phoenix, GK)
4 — Luka Coveny (Western United)
7 — Eric Imachi Sugahara (Cashmere Technical)
9 — Luke Flowerdew (Wellington Phoenix)
13 — Jackson Cole (Christchurch United)
14 — Nicholas Murphy (Christchurch United)
15 — Harry Huxford (Havelock North Wanderers)
16 — Jesper Edwards (Wellington Phoenix)
17 — Gabriel Sloane Rodrigues (Wellington Phoenix)
18 — Harrison Tisch (Wellington Phoenix)
22 — Niko Bruce (Western Suburbs).
Subs: 1 — Matt Foord (Cashmere Technical, GK), 12 — Joshua Brown (Western Suburbs, GK), 2 — Ryan Lee (North Wellington), 3 — Marley Leuluai (Manchester City), 5 — Anton Isaako (Sydney FC), 6 — Dylan Gardiner (Hamilton Wanderers), 8 — Konstantino Gorgiovski (FK Makedonija G.P., North Macedonia), 10 — James Ray (Auckland United), 11 — Luke Supyk (Wellington Phoenix), 19 — Anaru Cassidy (Wellington Phoenix), 20 — Adam Watson (Stoke City), 21 — Matt D’Hotman (Melville United).
Head coach: Martin Bullock.
American Samoa
23 — Alexander Mae’e (Tafuna Jets)
2 — August Grey (Green Bay)
4 — Pedro Kuresa (Black Roses)
5 — Pela Scanlan (Pago Youth)
6 — Robert Coulter (Ilaoa & To’omata)
7 — Dylan Salapu (Pago Youth)
8 — Malotou Leatualevao (Ilaoa & To’omata)
9 — Ben Tofeaono (Ilaoa & To’omata)
10 — Johnica Collins (Pago Youth, captain)
12 — Fiamatai Itamua (PanSa)
14 — Daniel Lee (Royal FC)
Subs: 3 — Samu Emani (PanSa), 11 — Elson Utoaluga (Royal Puma FC), 13 — Richard Niko (Green Bay), 15 — Stidolph Maile (Lion Heart), 16 — Setefano Tuailemafua (Black Roses), 17 — Edward Loke (PanSa), 18 — Ajaion Fuimaono (Royal Puma FC)’
Head coach: Ruben Luvu.
Officials
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea); first assistant: Jeremy Garae (Vanuatu); second assistant: Adriu Naisiroki (Fiji); fourth official: Arnold Naisiroki (Fiji); Fifth official: Hilmon Sese (Vanuatu), assessor: Neil Poloso (Solomon Islands), co-ordinator: Cheyanne Pay (Australia).
How to watch
You can watch the match online here:
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