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We lived in Maidenhead for about 15 years from early 80's when Fakes were a 3rd division side and nobody gave them a 2nd thought, then all of a sudden they had a bit of success and were promoted a couple of times, left Elm Park for that new monstrosity and suddenly everyone was a Fakes fan......... would love to see them return to their rightful level of 3rd division......
I never had a problem with them until they started calling themselves R’s ( R’z) and calling us fakes. They are F@@king embarrassing. Everything I hate about football. If they go down the will have 8k gates in their plastic stadium. Deluded club with embarrassing fans. MK Reading.
 
How much longer would you give Fat Frank at Goodison? It hasn’t taken long for him to start questioning his players’ mentality in public. Sure fire way to create a division.
 
New Zealand v Fiji
Monday 21 March, 8pm (Local) | Tuesday 22 March, 6am (NZ)

Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar

One down, two to go in Group B. The All Whites kicked off their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Oceania Qualifiers campaign with a 1-0 win over Papua New Guinea and will be looking to make it two from two against Fiji, who also won their first game at the tournament, beating New Caledonia 2-1.

The Fijians impressed in only their second international match in nearly three years, the first being a warm-up against Vanuatu on the eve of the tournament. The Bula Boys displayed some rapid pace in attack and will present a real threat, especially from Sairusi Nalaubu. The speedy forward will only be playing in this third game for Fiji but already has 5 goals to his name.


What Danny Hay said about them:

“Looking ahead to Fiji, we know the quality they are going to bring. They have been working together on a weekly basis for the last two years so you could see, when they played the other night, that they are highly organised, well coached and are going to offer some real threats at times.”


Likely All Whites Team:

With 24 hours to go until the game, the squad in camp has increased to 25 players after Stefan Marinovic, Tim Payne, Nando Pijnaker, Marko Stamenic, Elijah Just, Callum McCowatt and Chris Wood arrived. Ahead of the match Alex Greive and Jamie Searle are also set to arrive.



A large contingent of A-League Men’s players are set to leave following Game 2 so expect to see them given minutes before they fly home.


Key Player To Watch: Roy Krishna

A name that needs no introduction to Kiwi football fans. The 34-year-old former Wellington Phoenix legend is a proven goal scorer, netting 51 in his 122 games for the club. Domestically in New Zealand he scored 65 goals in 75 games in his 5 years at Waitakere United.



Now plying his trade in the Indian Super League, his ATK Mohun Bagan FC side finished 3rd in the 21/22 season with Krishna averaging a goal every third game.


How To Watch:

In Aotearoa New Zealand you can watch the game live on Sky Sport NZ.

For the rest of the world visit OFC’s website for broadcaster details.
 
1 0 to nz
Wood opens the scoring for New Zealand!! Lewis lines up for the freekick on the left wing. He hits it perfectly, as it swings in towards the back post. Wood times his run well and gets under it, nodding back across goal and into the back of the net. A great finish by the Premier League superstar!
 
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Wood opens the scoring for New Zealand!! Lewis lines up for the freekick on the left wing. He hits it perfectly, as it swings in towards the back post. Wood times his run well and gets under it, nodding back across goal and into the back of the net. A great finish by the Premier League superstar!
He wasn't a Premier League superstar when I put him my fantasy team, the useless lump.
 
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New Zealand come out on top, with a 4-0 victory over Fiji here in Doha.
With a 45th minute goal from Wood just before half time, the All Whites went into the break ahead after a dominant first half.
Just got on the scoresheet and Wood got his second, which made him New Zealand's highest ever international goalscorer.
A last minute penalty also got Lewis on the scoresheet right before the final whistle.
 
Group B, OFC WC Qualifiers
Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium,
Doha
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New Caledonia
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New Caledonia put in a very competitive first half, even managing to get on the scoresheet thanks to an equaliser by Saiko.
However it appeared that they ran out of legs in the second half, as they allowed New Zealand to play around them without much pressure.
Athale and Hnamuko were standouts for New Caledonia, as their defensive efforts kept New Zealand from scoring even more.
What a game by New Zealand! With the final score being 7-1, New Zealand put in a fantastic performance and were ruthless until the final whistle. The scoring was shared amongst the All Whites, with single goals from Rogerson, De Jong and Tuiloma, Greive and Wood also secured braces for their side. New Zealand's substitutes made huge impacts off the bench, with the link of Wood and De Jong linking up very well.