NATIONAL LEAGUE PODCAST

https://spti.fi/tackld

This week's podcast features Auckland City captain Mario Ilich. We get the reigning champion's perspective on this year's National League. Auckland City face a capital sandwich. Scraping in a draw against Wellington Olympic and now readying themselves for a trip down to David Farrington Park to play Miramar Rangers. After three rounds, Miramar Rangers sit atop the table with 2 wins and a draw. Does the home team hold an advantage over the Aucklanders?

Stamenic and Just on in the 70th minute.

Swansea top of Championship.

My last season lasted... Drumroll... 3 months.

12 games, of which 3 were cancelled due to weather.

Other countries have 8+ month long seasons. How, if even possible, are we supposed to get to a high level when we play less than half the amount of games???

On Instagram. New baby on the way soon for the couple.

🥰

Let's see what happens with round 1 and 2 if he will be with the Phoenix or not, but all the best to Rafael and partner.

Some beautiful bits from 1982, 1999, 2009 etc

Message me if you want to make a sale before I post on the normal auction sites.

NATIONAL LEAGUE PODCAST

https://spti.fi/tackld

This week's podcast features Auckland FC icon Big Red. We get a northern perspective on this year's National League. Which Auckland club is most likely to go the furthest? Big Red also shares some pre-seasons thoughts on the Isuzu UTE A-League and if Auckland FC can retain thier title?

🏆 Kirin Cup Final
📍 National Stadium, Tokyo
🕦 Kick-off: 11:30pm NZT
📺 TVNZ+ — live and free
🌐 FIFA+ / DAZN internationally

FIFA rankings
🇯🇵 Japan — 17th
🇳🇿 New Zealand — 86th

🇳🇿 NEW ZEALAND XI

3-4-2-1

GK
1 Alex Paulsen
DEF
4 Tyler Bindon
5 Michael Boxall
16 George Stanger
WING-BACKS / MIDFIELD
17 Dane Ingham
8 Marko Stamenic
14 Alex Rufer
19 Ben Old
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
6 Lachlan Bayliss
11 Elijah Just
ST
9 Chris Wood (C)

🇳🇿 BENCH
2 Callan Elliot
3 Sam Sutton
7 Logan Rogerson
10 Stipe Ukich
12 Michael Woud
13 Dalton Wilkins
15 Bill Tuiloma
18 Ben Waine
21 Jesse Randall
22 Henry Gray
23 Owen Parker-Price
24 Moses Dyer

🇯🇵 JAPAN XI

3-4-2-1

GK
1 Zion Suzuki
DEF
25 Junnosuke Suzuki
3 Ayumu Seko
21 Hiroki Ito
MIDFIELD / WING-BACKS
2 Shuto Nakano
15 Daichi Kamada
24 Kaishu Sano
11 Daizen Maeda
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
20 Takefusa Kubo
10 Ritsu Doan
ST
18 Ayase Ueda

🇯🇵 BENCH
6 Satoshi Tanaka
7 Yuki Soma
8 Yuito Suzuki
9 Keisuke Goto
12 Leo Kokubo
13 Keito Nakamura
14 Junya Ito
17 Ao Tanaka
19 Kuryu Matsuki
22 Hayato Araki
23 Tomoki Hayakawa
26 Kento Shiogai
28 Kodai Sano
29 Shunsuke Saito
32 Henry Heroki Mochizuki

MATCH EVENTS
0’ — KICK-OFF
🇯🇵** 28’ — Japan 1–0**: Ayase Ueda finished after Japan worked the ball into the box.

🇳🇿** 32’ — GOAL NZ! 1–1 — Ben Old**. Japan gave the ball away,** Chris Wood led the counter and held it up brilliantl**y, then released Old on the left. Old arrived free and smashed his finish into the top-right corner.

HT — Japan 1–1 New Zealand
FT — Japan 2-1 New Zealand

Lineup

Wood.

Bayliss. Just.

Stamenić. Rufer.

Old. Bindon. Boxall. Stanger. Ingham.

Paulsen.

According to Google, supposedly only 800 produced, 200 were allocated to New Zealand.

Anyone got one or know of someone who has one?