Nelsen and Sigmund will start against Tahiti Last updated 16:29 16/10/2012 Share The hometown duo of Ryan Nelsen and Ben Sigmund will start with Tommy Smith in defence, with Nelson local and former Canterbury United striker Jeremy Brockie also injected into the team. Glen Moss retains the gloves, as does Ivan Vicelich and Michael McGlinchey in central midfield. West Ham United star Winston Reid will start off the bench, after missing the 2-0 win in Tahiti on Saturday due to back spasms. Tony Lochhead and Kosta Barbarouses will operate on the left and right flank respectively with Marco Rojas and Chris Killen joining Brockie as an attacking three. Shane Smeltz, Leo Bertos and Chris Wood drop to bench after starting in Papeete while Tim Payne is suspended after picking up his second caution of the campaign in the away match. New Zealand: 12-Glen MOSS (gk), 3-Tony LOCHHEAD, 4-Ben SIGMUND, 5-Tommy SMITH, 6-Ryan NELSEN (c), 8-Michael MCGLINCHEY, 10-Chris KILLEN, 11-Marco ROJAS, 15-Ivan VICELICH, 16-Jeremy BROCKIE, 17-Kosta BARBAROUSES Substitutes (from): 1-Mark PASTON (gk), 2-Winston REID, 7-Leo BERTOS, 9-Shane SMELTZ, 13-Dan KEAT, 20-Chris WOOD
he is not having to do much so far last stat showed nz in tahiti half for 98% of game so far he has even nearly scored
i assume in the morning nice bed in a 5 star tonight 1st or business class in the morning after the last all whites game he flew back to face chelsea.. seemed rested enough to me
nz are a wasteful bunch in front of goal should be well into double figures now still 1-0 after 84 min and the officials are friggin atrocious
