Travel disruptions have forced another reshuffle of the tournament schedule at the OFC Men’s Champions League in Tahiti.
Ifira Black Bird FC’s opening match at the OFC Men’s Champions League in Tahiti will be postponed for 24 hours.
Already facing a delayed start due to the financial collapse of Air Vanuatu last week, the Port Vila-based side was stranded in Nadi in Fiji when their Air Calin flight was cancelled.
This followed the Noumea Airport grounding all flights when blockades were erected at the airport, which led to its closure.
It has forced a further reshuffle to the tournament schedule:
- Match day 2 will now be split over two days.
- AS Magenta v Vaivase-Tai will remain on Thursday May 16, 2024 (NZT).
- AS Pirae v Ifira Black Bird will be rescheduled to Friday May 17, 2024 (NZT).
- Match day 3 will be played on Sunday May 19, 2024 (NZT).
- The previously rescheduled match day 1 match between Ifira Black Bird FC and AS Magenta will move to Tuesday May 21, 2024 (NZT).
The semi-finals and final, scheduled for May 23 and May 25 (NZT), respectively, are unchanged.
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Fixtures
Game to be played on Thursday May 16, 2024 (NZT)
Group B
AS Megenta v Vaivase-tai
Stade Pater, Pirae, Tahiti, 1pm (NZT)
Game to be played on Friday May 17, 2024 (NZT)
Group B
AS Pirae v Ifira Black Bird
Stade Pater, Pirae, Tahiti, 4pm (NZT)
Games to be played on Saturday May 18, 2024 (NZT)
Group A
Hekari United v Rewa
Papeete, Tahiti, 10am (NZT)
Group A
Auckland City v Solomon Warriors
Papeete, Tahiti, 1pm (NZT)
Games to be played on Sunday May 19, 2024 (NZT)
Group B
Vaivase-tai v Ifira Black Bird
Stade Pater, Pirae, Tahiti, 1pm (NZT)
Group B
AS Megenta v AS Pirae
Stade Pater, Pirae, Tahiti, 1pm (NZT)
Game to be played on Tuesday May 21, 2024 (NZT)
Group B
Ifira Black Bird v AS Megenta v Vaivase-tai
Stade Pater, Pirae, Tahiti, 1pm (NZT)
Games to be played on Thursday May 23, 2024 (NZT)
Semi-finals
Game to be played on Saturday May 25, 2024 (NZT)
Final
Standings
Here are the group standings as at 7am Thursday May 16, 2024 (NZT):
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