Very important news coming from Lae – after stating Lae City is close to signing two players from Tusbab Stallions and confirming the signings of Alwin and Felix Komolong, Lae City FC boss Ian Chow fired the long-serving head coach Peter Gunemba from his team command. The father of the star Raymond Gunemba and anotherContinue reading “Lae City sacks Peter Gunemba as Bob Morris takes head coach job”
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Komolong brothers confirmed at Lae City FC
Lots of questions were raised about the possibility of Alwin Komolong not head back to Lae City for the second round of PNG National Soccer League. The defensive-duo recently signed for the Lae-based team to represent the franchise in the second part of the season in national league. Despite the confirmations, Alwin departed to FijiContinue reading “Komolong brothers confirmed at Lae City FC”
Lae City set to sign Tusbab Stallions duo
The good surprise of the season Tusbab Stallions is set to lose their most important players during the transfer window of PNG National Soccer League. The Madang-based side that is currently at 4th in the national league table is going to face a huge blow: the current top goalscorer of the season Stahl Gubag andContinue reading “Lae City set to sign Tusbab Stallions duo”
Reliance on ageing stars and foreign gamble main culprits of Lae’s OFC elimination
Just like domestic rivals Hekari United, Lae City blew a huge chance to qualify for the quarter-finals of the 2020 OFC Champions League in Vanuatu in February, after a win, a draw and a defeat were not enough to see the side progress from Group B. The side, coached by Peter Gunemba, were unable toContinue reading “Reliance on ageing stars and foreign gamble main culprits of Lae’s OFC elimination”
Vitiaz capitalise on Hekari-Lae stalemate as Round 1 of NSL comes to a close
On the weekend in which the most anticipated clash of the Papua New Guinea National Soccer League season between eight-time champions Hekari United and five-time reigning champions Lae City took place, the real winners of the weekend were third-placed Vitiaz United, who closed the gap on the top two with a win against Morobe WawensContinue reading “Vitiaz capitalise on Hekari-Lae stalemate as Round 1 of NSL comes to a close”
CONFIRMED: Gunemba and Bika suspensions successfully overturned
Shortly before this weekend’s matches in the Papua New Guinea National Soccer League, we reported that Raymond Gunemba was handed a five-match suspension for his behaviour at the end of Lae City’s 2-1 defeat against Vitiaz United earlier in the season. The suspensions meant that he, alongside teammate Obert Bika, who was also involved inContinue reading “CONFIRMED: Gunemba and Bika suspensions successfully overturned”
Lae City boss set to make huge changes in his team
Ian Chow, owner of Lae City FC, is really not satisfied with this team performances in OFC Champions League this year. After not proceeding to the knock-out stage for the first time since Lae City took part for its first time in the regional tournament, the team boss announced he is set to make hugeContinue reading “Lae City boss set to make huge changes in his team”
Lae and Hekari set for classic clash in Papua New Guinea NSL
The top two sides in the Papua New Guinea National Soccer League will go head-to-head in Lae this weekend in one of the most anticipated matches of the season so far. Lae City will be without talismanic striker Raymond Gunemba after it was confirmed he received a five-match ban for pushing a referee after theContinue reading “Lae and Hekari set for classic clash in Papua New Guinea NSL”
Raymond Gunemba suspended for five matches following referee push
After Lae City’s Raymond Gunemba wasn’t in the starting eleven for the side’s 8-1 victory over FC Kutubu last weekend, Oceania Football Center has learned that Gunemba was suspended for the match, and for a further four National Soccer League matches, after he pushed the referee at the end of Lae’s 2-1 defeat to VitiazContinue reading “Raymond Gunemba suspended for five matches following referee push”
Lae City vs Hekari United: a match that deserves national live coverage
The PNG National Soccer League is eager for its next matchday; the two-national powerhouses will face each other in one of the most interesting matches of Oceania in the year so far. Lae City will take on Hekari United at Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae – a rematch from the national league final in 2019Continue reading “Lae City vs Hekari United: a match that deserves national live coverage”
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