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Opposition Focus: Madang FC

Words: ACFC Media

Tuesday 27 February 2018

GET the lowdown on our next opponents ahead of Wednesday's OFC Champions League match as the Navy Blues face Madang FC at Trusts Arena in West Auckland .

CLUB INFO:
FORMED: 2006
NICKNAME: Foxes
STADIUM: Laiwaiden Park
CAPACITY: 3,000

MATCH INFO:
DATE: Wednesday 28 February 2018
KICK OFF: 4pm NZST
VENUE: Trusts Arena, Auckland
COMPETITION: OFC Champions League

MATCH STATS:

PAPUA NEW GUINEA NATIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE 2018
POSITION: 2nd
PLAYED: 3
WON: 2
DRAWN: 0
LOST: 1
FOR: 10
AGAINST: 8
POINTS: 6

PAPUA NEW GUINEA NATIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE 2017
POSITION: 2nd
PLAYED: 10
WON: 6
DRAWN: 1
LOST: 3
FOR: 17
AGAINST: 10
POINTS: 19

MADANG RESULTS 2018
13.01.18 Madang 3-1 Morobe Wawens
20.01.18 Madang 5-0 Southern Strikers
27.01.18 Lae City Dwellers 7-2 Madang
25.02.18 Lautoka 3-1 Madang

MADANG PAPUA NEW GUINEA LEAGUE PLACINGS
2018 - 2nd*
2017 - 2nd
2016 - 3rd
2015 - 4th (finished runners-up in Grand Final)

RECENT HOME FORM:
WIN-WIN-LOSS

RECENT AWAY FORM:
LOSS-LOSS

NAVY BLUES RECORD vs PAPUA NEW GUINEAN CLUBS
05.06.05 Auckland City FC 6-1 Sobou FC (Liam Mulrooney 2, Paul Urlovic, Chad Coombes, Greg Uhlmann, Chris McIvor)
10.05.06 Auckland City FC 7-0 Sobou FC (Keryn Jordan, Grant Young, Liam Mulrooney, Graham Little 2, Bryan Little, Jason Hayne)
19.11.11 Auckland City FC 2-0 Hekari United (Manel Exposito, Emiliano Tade)
03.03.12 Hekari United 1-1 Auckland City FC (Alex Feneridis)
13.04.16 Auckland City FC 2-1 Lae City Dwellers (Daewook Kim, Joao Moreira)
18.03.17 Auckland City FC 2-0 Lae City Dwellers (Clayton Lewis 2)

TOTAL RECORD
PLAYED: 6
WON: 5
DRAWN: 1
LOST: 0
GOALS FOR: 20
GOALS AGAINST: 3

FAST FACTS
Wednesday's clash is the first between Auckland City FC and Madang FC.

Auckland City FC have never lost to a team from Papua New Guinea before.

Formerly known as Madang Fox and Madang Flying Fox, Madang finished 4th in the inaugural 2006 season of the Papua New Guinea National Soccer League and last in the 2007-08 season.

In 2017 they were allowed to participate in the 2017 OFC Champions League because Hekari United was suspended. This was the first time that Madang has reached the OFC Champions League.

Madang are coached by former Papua New Guinea international Mauri Wasi.

Madang has a mixed record in the OFC Champions League with their 4-3 win over Lupe Ole Soaga their only victory to date.

AS Magenta (5-0) and Central Sport (7-3) defeated Madang in last year's competition.

Stahl Gubag is Madang's most experienced player at this level with 20 appearances and 1 goal to his name.

Samuel Kini is the next most experienced with 15 appearances and 1 goal.