Oceania - remember them?

[kevrenor]

Sheepshaggers through to Confederations Cup, and to Asia/Oceania '5th' place play-off.

2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Qualifier

NEW ZEALAND 3 (Ben Sigmund, Shane Smeltz (2)) vs. NEW CALEDONIA 1 (Michel Hmae)

15H00 (NCL T) 6 September 2008

Stade Numa Daly Noumea New Caledonia

NZL: 18-Glen MOSS (GK), 2-David MULLIGAN, 3-Tony LOCHHEAD, 4-Simon ELLIOTT, 5-Ben SIGMUND, 6-Ryan NELSEN, 8-Duncan OUGHTON, 9-Jeremy BROCKIE; 10-Shane SMELTZ, 11-Jarrod SMITH (16-Chris JAMES 90+2),17-Allan PEARCE (15. Jeremy CHRISTIE 57)

Substitutes not used: 1-Mark PASTON (GK), 12-Andrew BOYENS, 13-Steven OLD, 7-Leo BERTOS

Not available: 14-Tim BROWN (Suspended)

Coach: Ricki HERBERT

Goals: 5. Ben SIGMUND (15); 10. Shane SMELTZ (65, 76);

NCL: 1- Jean Marc OUNEMOA (GK), 4-Jonathan KAKOU, 15-Michel HMAE, 3-Jean-Patrick WAKANUMUNE, 7-Bertrand KAI, 5-Georges WADRENGES, 6-Marius MAPOU, 8-Pierre WAJOKA, 10-Patrick DIAIKE, 14-Ramon OSAMALI (13-Poulidor TOTO 67), 12-Luther WAHNYAMALLA;

Substitutes not used: 18-Michel HNE (RGK), 2-Loic Houlala, 9-Nol KAUDRE, 11-Cedric NONMEU, , 16-Andr SINEDO, 17-Allan HNAUTRA,

Coach: Didier Chambaron

Goals: 15. Michael HMAE (55)

Referee: VARMAN Rakesh Chand    (FIJ)

http://www.oceaniafootball.com/

 

[FFC Mariner]

Simon Elliott must be worth a look from some enterprising HAL club. Quality DM with Prem experience.

Chris James was also supposed to be the next big thing at Fulham but doesnt look like he has made the grade. Att Mid too

 

[serious14]

Faaaaaaaaaaark - so they get to sit around now until all of the Asian qualifiers are done??

F*ck that for a joke..... so glad we left.

 

[Mariner Girl]

God, I hope they have to go to Tashkent for the playoffs. 

 

[Paolo]

i'd like to think we can qualify directly through asia....but something inside me wants us to finish 5th and play new zealand in the 2 leg qualifier

 

[bulldogmariner]

God, I hope they have to go to Tashkent for the playoffs. 

After watching Uzbekistan today there is no way New Zealand will be heading there! I think Bahrain will finish 3rd in our group probably with Iran in group B. I am sure the kiwi's will love going to Iran to play home and away!

 

[MattSimon]

Ah, the OFC. They're like the poor, smelly neighbours on FIFA Avenue with burnt out cars in the front yard.

 

[Arabmariner]

They won't win against any 5th place Asian team imo.

 

[dibo]

OFC needs to be entirely swallowed up by the AFC.

 

[serious14]

AFC East, AFC West.

Problem solved.

 

[dibo]

AFC East, AFC West.

Problem solved.

psst - we already have that. look at the AFCCL group stages.

 

[serious14]

AFC East, AFC West.

Problem solved.

psst - we already have that. look at the AFCCL group stages.

Make it for national teams as well and it's full steam ahead.  The Island teams can stop being pwned by NZ and get pwned by Thailand and Hong Kong instead.  ;D

 

[northernspirit]

and we wont have to travel to the middle east anymore

 

[serious14]

and we wont have to travel to the middle east anymore

Reported for racism.

One week ban please. 

 

[northernspirit]

it wasnt a racist comment more the fact its like 40 degrees with sandstorms

 

[ryan]

I would love to see both us and New Zealand qualify for South Africa and be drawn in the same group. 3 easy points for us ;D

 

[serious14]

I would love to see both us and New Zealand qualify for South Africa and be drawn in the same group. 3 easy points for us ;D

Last time we said that we lost 1-0 and didn't get to go to the Confederations Cup.......

 

[Sym]

Never mention that ever again

 

[FFC Mariner]

I would love to see both us and New Zealand qualify for South Africa and be drawn in the same group. 3 easy points for us ;D

No, I want England 1st group game. 3 easier points as they are always shit in their opening game (and most of the others too).

 

[tuftman]

I would love to see both us and New Zealand qualify for South Africa and be drawn in the same group. 3 easy points for us ;D

No, I want England 1st group game. 3 easier points as they are always shit in their opening game (and most of the others too).

Wouldnt the ideal group as far as rivalry be England Croatia and either Uruguay or the Kiwis...random thought for the day