AUCKLAND – A place in the OFC O-League Final is up for grabs today as current O-League champions Waitakere United take on Auckland City at Trusts Stadium, Henderson in the final round match of Group A.
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Oceania Football Confederation O-League
Group A
WAITAKERE UNITED (NZL) vs. AUCKLAND CITY (NZL)
Venue: Trusts Stadium, Auckland.
Date: Wednesday, 2 April, 2008 (NZT)
Kick-off: 17H00 (NZT)
The winner of today’s OFC O-League Group B match will qualify for the OFC O-League Final to be played over two legs in late April and early May, 2008.
The winner of the OFC O-League will qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup – Japan 2008 playoff in December this year.
Auckland City FC represented OFC at the FIFA Club World Cup – Japan 2006 and current OFC O-League champions Waitakere United played Iranian champions Sepahan at the FIFA Club World Cup – Japan 2007.
OFC O-League Group A Standings:
| P |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
GD |
|
| Waitakere Utd (NZL) |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
| Auckland City (NZL) |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
| AS Manu Ura (TAH) |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
1 |
-7 |
WAI: 1. Richard GILLISPIE GK; 2. Jonathan PERRY; 5. Danny HAY; 6. Darren BAZELY; 7. Jason HAYNE; 8. Commins MENAPI; 9. Benjamin TOTORI; 10. Allen PEARCE; 11. Neil SYKES; 13. Daniel KOPRIVIC; 14. Hoani EDWARDS; 15. Christopher BALE; 16. Neil EMBLEM; 17. Jake BUTLER; 21. Graham PEARCE; 22. Simon EADDY (GK); 24. Tim MYERS; 27. Tom WEBB;
Coach: Chris MILICICH (NZL)
AKL: 2. Joel MATTHEWS; 3. Craig WYLIE; 5. Ben SIGMUND; 6. Ki-Hyung LEE; 7. James PRITCHETT; 8. Chad COOMBES; 9. Paul URLOVIC; 10. Grant YOUNG; 12. Tamati WILLIAMS (GK); 13. Alex FENERIDIS; 14. Keryn JORDAN; 15. Jeff CAMPBELL; 16. George SURI; 19. Salesh KUMAR; 20. Greg UHLMANN; 24. Sam Campbell; 27. John NIYONSABA; 30. Mark FULCHER (GK)
Coach: Colin TUAA (NZL)
Referee: Norbert HAUATA (TAH)
Assistant Referee 1: Raimana TAUOTAHA (TAH)
Assistant Referee 2: Philippe Revel (TAH)
Fourth Official: Michael HESTER (NZL)