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”
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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 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”
Malampa coast past nine-men Lae into the knockout stages after Batick hat-trick
Vanuatu’s Malampa Revivors demonstrated sleekness and professionalism as they ran out 3-0 victors over Papua New Guinea’s Lae City FC in the final group match in Group B of the OFC Champions League earlier today. The result means Malampa Revivors qualify for the knockout stages as group winners, while Lae City are eliminated. With LaeContinue reading “Malampa coast past nine-men Lae into the knockout stages after Batick hat-trick”
Lae and hosts Malampa gear up for Judgement Day
Group leaders Lae City and group hosts Malampa Revivors will take each other on in crucial Group B clash, with everything on the line for both sides. After Lae’s astonishing 7-0 victory over Lautoka in the second group match, you might be forgiven for thinking that the Papua New Guinea side’s work is already done:Continue reading “Lae and hosts Malampa gear up for Judgement Day”
Raymond Gunemba: we knew how to beat Lautoka
The Oceania football community got shocked after the PNG National Soccer League champions Lae City thrashed the formers runners-up of the OFC Champions League Lautoka by 7-0 in the second matchday of the group B of the current edition of the tournament held in Luganville. The result could have been even worse for the Fijians,Continue reading “Raymond Gunemba: we knew how to beat Lautoka”
Lae City shake-up works wonders against lacklustre Lautoka
They say the best teams take constructive criticism and use it to their advantage. Lae City certainly listened to their critics, making five changes to the team that drew 3-3 with Henderson Eels at the weekend, and being immediately rewarded with a handsome first-half performance against Fiji’s Lautoka which eventuated in a 7-0 thrashing ofContinue reading “Lae City shake-up works wonders against lacklustre Lautoka”
Lae and Eels demonstrate huge flaws in opening OFC clash
Neither Papua New Guinea’s Lae City nor Solomon Islands’ Henderson Eels will get anywhere near close to lifting the OFC Champions League trophy unless their performances see a marked upturn in skill, quality and defensive solidity. The opening game of the 2020 OFC Champions League in Luganville, Vanuatu, ended in a 3-3 draw between LaeContinue reading “Lae and Eels demonstrate huge flaws in opening OFC clash”
Lae hit Star Mountain for six but solid Hekari march on
In another exciting weekend of action, Papua New Guinea National Soccer League champions Lae City demonstrated why they are a force to be reckoned with after a 6-1 victory over bottom-of-the-league Star Mountain, but leaders Hekari maintained their excellent defensive record with a 2-0 victory over last-year’s semi-finalists Morobe United. In fact, it was aContinue reading “Lae hit Star Mountain for six but solid Hekari march on”
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