Roland Bala

27yo PNGean living his dream

The 27-year-old Papua New Guinea international defender moved south a month ago and has already shown himself as a player to watch.

He impressed in the club's 2-2 draw against Auckland City in its National Football League opener on Saturday, and is looking for another big performance against Eastern Suburbs at the Caledonian Ground.

“I always wanted to play here because it was always my dream to play in the (New Zealand) national league,” he said.

“So when I got told I was going to come down here it was a really big blessing for me and a dream come true.