Floodlight problems have forced the rescheduling of kick-off times for Auckland United’s three group games at the OFC Women’s Champions League tournament in the Solomon Islands.
United’s first game was originally set to be played at 9pm (NZT)/7pm (local time) on Monday.
With the need to complete matches without lights, the game with Fiji’s Labasa club will now be played at 5pm (NZT)/3pm (local time).
Thursday’s match against New Caledonia’s AS Academy Féminine and Sunday’s game with Tonga’s Veitongo will both kick off at the new time of 2pm (NZT)/12pm (local time).
The rescheduling means the group games will be played in higher temperatures and in more humid conditions than first anticipated by the New Zealand side.
The matches will still be streamed live and free by FIFA+.
Main photo: The trophy that will be claimed by the new Oceania women’s champion club. Photo credit: OFC Media / Phototek.
Here are the fixtures, streaming links and new kick-off times …
Fixtures
Game to be played on Monday March 11, 2024
Labasa (Fiji) v Auckland United (NZ)
SIFF Academy, Honiara, Solomon Islands, 5pm (NZT)
Game to be played on Thursday March 14, 2024
AS Academy Féminine (New Caledonia) v Auckland United (NZ)
SIFF Academy, Honiara, Solomon Islands, 2pm (NZT)
Game to be played on Sunday March 17, 2024
Auckland United (NZ) v Veitongo FC (Tonga)
SIFF Academy, Honiara, Solomon Islands, 2pm (NZT)
Knockout stages
If Auckland United finish first or second in Group B, they’ll go into the semi-finals to be played on Wednesday March 20, 2024.
The winners of those games meet in the final on Saturday March 22, 2024, at the Solomon Islands National Stadium.
Revised tournament schedule
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