Dwellers to compete for first win at OFC challenge

Papua New Guinea’s Lae City Dwellers are set to compete for their first win at the 2016 OFC Champions League in New Zealand.

Despite missing out on qualifying for the semifinals, Dwellers will be hoping to register their first in the tournament.

They’ll take on Solomon Warriors today in their last Pool A match.

Both teams made their debut this year and are yet to win a match as they sit at the bottom of the pool ladder.

Dwellers are down with three players who are injured. They’re Matheson Nasa, Cyril Muta and John Kichani.

Lae City Dwellers: 20. Ronald WARISAN (GK), 3. Valentine NELSON, 5. Japhet TIAMPO, 7. Raymond GUNEMBA (C), 8 Michael FOSTER, 9. Nigel DABINYABA, 11. Joachim WAROI, 13. Adolf KUMISI, 14. Ken KEPE, 16. Carlos PEKA, 22. Billson BULLO

Substitutes: 4. Goropaul ALBERT, 6. Troy GUNEMBA, 10. Obert BIKA, 12 Mathew DAVID, 15. Joshua TALAU, 18. Bewa WILLIE, 19. Esa NASA, 21. Peter DABINYABA JNR,

Coach: Peter Gunemba

Solomon Warriors: 28. Anthony TALO (GK), 2. Haddis AENGARI (C), 3. Matson FENNY, 4. Fred FAKARI, 5. Dennis IFUNAOA, 6. Molea TIGI, 9. Jerry DONGA, 16. Emmanuel POILA, 19. Gibson DAUDAU, 21. Brian KALTACK, 24. Kensi TANGIS

Substitutes: 1. Samson KOTI (GK), 10. Albert WITNEY, 11. Ian PAIA 14. Augustine SAMANI, 15. Daniel NATOU, 18. Henry FA’ARODO, 22. Milton FURAI, 26. Loea Mani TAISARA, 27. Benjamin BAEORO

Coach: Moses Toata (SOL)

Author: 
Quintina Naime