Wing-Kai Orr Matthew Elliot, or simply Matt Orr is a 22 years old footballer born in Auckland (New Zealand) that also holds a Hongkonger citizenship.
He started his career in Hong Kong playing for Kitchee, the biggest football club in the territory. In 2016 he received a scholarship to play for San Francisco Dons (University of San Francisco) in NCAA. After a two and a half year stint in San Francisco he crossed the United States to play for Syracuse Orange that also plays NCAA.
Matt Orr
Orr recently finished his journey in the United States and he is back to Hong Kong to play for Kitchee in 2019-20 Hong Kong Premier League. He is still available to represent New Zealand National Teams.
The only full-professional football club from Oceania will be back to the pitch to face various of their former players when they take on Western United away from home. Western United is coached by former Wellington Phoenix coach Mark Rudan, that left the club in a very controversial way – many players of Phoenix as the long-time serving captain Andrew Durante and the goalkeeper Filip Kurto followed Rudan steps to the new club in the Australian top tier.
Western United, currently ranked 3rd in the league standings, is having a very good debut season in A-League. Besart Berisha, the famous A-League striker, got back for the league to play the newcomers and already netted six so far for the black and green side.
Besart Berisha is having a fine season for Western United
Both sides already faced each other in the league so far, the first match of the season for them, where Wellington Phoenix suffered a 1-0 defeat at home with a Berisha goal. The former Italian international Alessandro Diamanti might be key for Western United alongside the Greek midfielder Panagiotis Kone.
Despite facing a very hard opponent, Phoenix comes from a six-unbeaten games run and in their past game draw at home against the top-tabbled team Sydney FC. The club hopes to continue their good run in the season and will hope to see more from the English marksman Gary Hooper. The striker is still to have a real impact in his new club starting just one match so far in the season. Hooper recently featured in the Reserves squad in ISPS Handa Premiership looking for more game time and getting fit from his previous injury – the fans as keen to see more of the striker, but the coach Ufuk Talay did not give any sign that Hooper may start against Western United.
Hooper (88) scored just once for Phoenix so far – NZ Herald
Ulises Davila is being the best player for Phoenix so far in the season; the Mexican already scored seven for Phoenix and is having a major role for the team. Cameron Devlin, taking the place of Alex Rufer in the midfield, impressed in the last both matches he started and might be having another go against Western United.
A new rivalry was created in A-League due the departures of Wellington players – and the coach Rudan – to Western United, the New Zealand fans are hopeful to correct the result from their last match in WestPac Stadium and the recent good records of the Kiwi side prove they can grab an upset playing in the opposition stadium.
The match will be telecasted by SkySport and will be livestreamed by MyFootball channel in YouTube for all countries that does not have a TV channel with the rights of telecasting the league.
This third player’s name finally came up with bad news: 18 years old midfielder Victor Hugo Carvajal Briones would join Lae City just like his two fellow countrymen. However he will not play for Lae City because he suffered a car accident and he is still recovering from it.
According to FederaciĂłn Ecuatoriana de FĂştbol, Briones plays for Club Deportivo e Formativo 7 de Febrero since 2017.
This year was very special for Solomon Islands’ winger Micah Lea’alafa. The 28 years old player had a good first semester for Auckland City scoring eight goals in eleven matches including ISPS Handa Premiership and OFC Champions League matches.
His good season with Auckland City made some clubs interested on him. After four victorious years playing for the Navy Blues, he departed to South Africa to play for Maritzburg United.
Lea’alafa left Auckland City after four years.
Micah’s beginning is not being so easy in South Africa. Despite playing nine matches so far, he has not scored yet. He also had some problems with injuries that prevented him to play some games. It has been five months since he was transferred to Maritzburg United and he almost won his first title with the club some weeks ago. Maritzburg United was defeated by Mamelodi Sundowns in the League Cup final.
Lea’alafa did not take part of Solomon Islands squad that played 2019 Pacific Games. He played only three matches for Solomon Islands National Team this year and scored a goal against Vanuatu back in March.
Micah Lea’alafa – 2019 Goals and Assists
Still trying to score his first goal in Africa, Lea’alafa keeps working hard to prove that he can play a more important role in the team. Anyway he already makes Solomon Islanders proud by being the only player from Solomon Islands with a full professional contract as a footballer.
Currently leading the 2019-20 Port Vila Premier League, Tafea FC counts on a very young squad with good talents like Junior Felix, Waiwo Kalmet and Jordy Tasip. However there is an experient player with a long history as a Tafea’s player that is being very important for them in the season: Allista Kalip.
Tafea’s topscorer in the league with seven goals, Kalip is having an important role in the team despite being the oldest player in the squad with 30 years old and he knows what he wants: win the league – “Scoring is not the most important thing […] I want to win the league to qualify for OFC Champions League”.
Kalip also pointed the importance of coaching staff for Tafea’s good moment in the season – “They work very hard to prepare the team.” – he stated.
Allista Kalip after playing a match for Tafea in 2019-20 Port Vila Premier League. Source: MG Tafea FC Media
Living one of the best moments of his career, he obviously thinks about being called for Vanuatu’s National Football Team – “I am ready to represent my country.” – However the competition for a spot in the National Team is huge once Vanuatu has so many good forwards like Tony Kaltack, Kensi Tangis and Azariah Soromon, for example.
Tafea have 18 points in nine matches and they are sharing the lead with Ifira Black Bird. You can check the current league standings and the topscorers by clicking here.
According to local sources, four players from Royals Academy were selected to play a friendly for Langney Wanderers FC first team against Hastings United. Sammy, Ian Lagwai, Michael Laulae and Ali Mekawir.
Mekawir is a Langney Wanderers’ player since September while the other three players are not Wanderers’ players but were invited to play friendlies for them.
Royals Academy players defended Langney Wanderers against Hastings United
ATK faced Bengaluru in the ninth matchweek of 2019-20 Indian Super League on Christmas Day. Fijian forward Roy Krishna was the team captain for the third time in the season.
Despite being the captain, Roy Krishna did not play a good match once he did not have much opportunities to touch the ball in the 1-0 win. You can check the highlights by clicking here.
Indian legend Sunil Chhetri (left) and Roy Krishna (right)
This win was very important for ATK. The team from Kolkata took the lead of Indian Super League – “Very proud to lead our brothers yesterday and get a much needed win” said Krishna in a Social Media. They are now cheering for a FC Goa loss to remain in the first position.
Pierce Clark is the newest player of South Melbourne FC from Australia. The 21 years old goalkeeper was announced by them on Christmas. Clark is Australian and he was playing for Tasman United in the ISPS Handa Premiership.
He played eight matches for Tasman United with only one clean sheet against Team Wellington.
Pierce Clark playing for Tasman United against Canterbury United. Source: NZF Media
Clark is coming back to Australia after a six month stint in New Zealand, he was part of Newcastle Jets U21 squad before joining Tasman. South Melbourne FC play the NPL Victoria, one of the eight National Premier Leagues in Australia.
Teaonui Tehau is one of the most proeminent footballers currently playing in Oceania. The 27 years old forward is scoring lots of goals year by year but 2019 was something special to him.
Tehau is one of the forwards with most goals scored in the world during 2019. Despite scoring 42 goals in the 2018-19 Ligue 1, he scored 12 in 2018 and 30 in 2019. He has seven goals in the current league season so he scored 37 goals in the Ligue 1 if we take the calendar year into consideration.
Tehau scored 54 goals including leagues, cups and international caps, being the top goalscorer of the world alongside with Robert Lewandowski that also scored 54 goals.
Lionel Messi scored 34 goals in La Liga this year.
We are only one week from 2020 and it seems that Teaonui Tehau will keep scoring lots of goals in the upcoming year. He is one of the major contenders to win 2020 OFC Champions League Golden Boot Award.
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