You need to have a plan if your best player/striker gets injured,right?
we do have 5 strikers on the bench - smeltz, brockie, fallon, paterson and wood
You need to have a plan if your best player/striker gets injured,right?
we do have 5 strikers on the bench - smeltz, brockie, fallon, paterson and wood
You need to have a plan if your best player/striker gets injured,right?
we do have 5 strikers on the bench - smeltz, brockie, fallon, paterson and wood
What the hell are we doing starting Kosta in that case?
So Wood isn't even on the subs bench?
All squad players (except Roux) are available on the bench in World Cup qualifiers.
5 strikers on the bench - smeltz, brockie, fallon, paterson and wood
Wood would have berried that chance
Thomas is going to be a star. Easily our best on the field.
Good to know about the bench
Good burst from the AWs. Considering the gulf in quality between the teams we've done OK so far.
With this starting line-up and tactics, I can see us losing 2-0 or 3-0.
An American ref won't help.
The standard of refereeing in Major League Soccer is on a par witht the A-League from what I've seen...
At least this guy hasn't given us a card yet- I can see a flurry of cards coming though.
Looks like he'll be easily conned by Peruvian play-acting...
With this starting line-up and tactics, I can see us losing 2-0 or 3-0.
An American ref won't help.
The standard of refereeing in Major League Soccer is on a par witht the A-League from what I've seen...
At least this guy hasn't given us a card yet- I can see a flurry of cards coming though.
Looks like he'll be easily conned by Peruvian play-acting...
hes been ok so far - did see elbow on reid
Peru are pretty dirty players it would seem
Peru are pretty dirty players it would seem
playing for every foul
It's great we've held out for half an hour.
If we can keep a clean heet until half-time, hopefully if Wood can come on in the second half, we'll have a chance of scoring...
Actually makes sense to keep Wood for the second half if he's not fit.
Damn it, I'm starting to feel the first stirrings of hope. We are scrapping well.
well worked chance - kosta needs to do better than that
If only there was a striker in the middle!
well worked chance - kosta needs to do better than that
Brockie would have nailed it :D
If Wood isn't fit why did we not start Brockie. Costa's form is almost as bad for NZ as Brocks, but at least Brocks is scoring for fun right now
Reid is having an immense game so far
Smith, thomas and reid playing well
Reid is having an immense game so far
no one is missing- looks like everyone has steped up
Liked Rory said, keep the faith mate
How can Kosta give away the ball every time he gets it. He's been awful
McGlinchey/Lewis/Thomas/Rojas/Kosta will comfortably be the shortest All Whites front 5 in history.
Long ball to Kosta is working better than I thought it would tbh
For a team that is 10th in the world - we are not rediculiously behind them
While Hudson has made some bizarre selections, you can't argue that the team seems very well drilled and every player appears to know their role well.
With Wood starting, I think we'd be giving Peru some serious headaches.
Decent half.
Have to happy with that. However we don't really look like scoring, and we need to. Also I don't think Peru have put the foot to the floor by a long shot. They don't need to, just playing it safe so far.
Decent, not pretty, but we are still in it. Thomas, Reid and Smith have been immense. Rojas has been awful, got to step it up. Some decent runs by Kosta tbf.
Have to happy with that. However we don't really look like scoring, and we need to. Also I don't think Peru have put the foot to the floor by a long shot. They don't need to, just playing it safe so far.
Apart from the goalkeeping blunder, I'd say the best chance in the match fell to Kosta but he shot well wide, definately looked like he could have scored that. A proper striker should have tested the keeper at the very least there.
Get Wood on ASAP
We look very solid defensively. Reid and Thomas having great games. Hopefully Wood comes on soon in the second half or Brockie if Wood is fudged.
Brockie would have buried that chance that Kosta had
Brockie would have buried that chance that Kosta had
Sure, in row R75
Wow Peru all over us at the start
Oh Stefan Marinovich!! Great save!!
COYAW
Decent, not pretty, but we are still in it. Thomas, Reid and Smith have been immense. Rojas has been awful, got to step it up. Some decent runs by Kosta tbf.
Has he been that bad? He's been fouled a lot. Actually our best moments have come from the quick passing and agility between him, Kosta and Thomas. Sort of football I'd like to see NZ play but you rarely see.
Studio pundits (Bein Sports) arguing that the elbow karate chop on Reid could've been a red card rather than yellow.
McGlinchey/Lewis/Thomas/Rojas/Kosta will comfortably be the shortest All Whites front 5 in history.
So much for our height advantage.
Would like to see Brocks come on for either Rockass or Costa Coffee.
Studio pundits (Bein Sports) arguing that the elbow karate chop on Reid could've been a red card rather than yellow.