Papua New Guinea vs Fiji live stream soccer video sopcast online on HD TV

Papua New Guinea vs Fiji live stream soccer video sopcast online on HD TV

Time and Date:06/06/12 12:00 Local Time

Status: LIVE

Venue:    Honiara
Papua New Guinea vs Fiji live

Papua New Guinea
Qualification history
Papua New Guinea’s FIFA World Cup™ qualification history follows an unusual pattern, having achieved impressive results in their only two previous participations for France 1998 and Germany 2006. Indeed their first FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign included what is surely their greatest ever result; a 1-0 home victory over New Zealand in 1997. Their only other tilt for the world stage was again competitive and included a draw against Vanuatu.

The current crop
Like a number of the Polynesian nations, Papua New Guinea had not played an international match since 2007 leading up to this year’s qualifiers. Since then however, the highly rural nation has received a major footballing boost with Hekari United winning the OFC O-League, and then participating in last year’s FIFA Club World Cup. Former Australia coach Frank Farina, who spent part of his childhood in PNG, assumed the national team reins earlier this year, having led the Socceroos through significant growth during a six-year period which concluded in 2005.

The key players
PNG are well served in attack with striker Reg Davani arguably PNG’s most decorated footballer being the nation’s all-time top goalscorer, and having played the last few seasons semi-professionally in Australia. Also in the attacking line is Mauri Wasi, who currently plies his trade for Waikato Football Club in the New Zealand national league, while fellow frontrunner Kema Jack starred for Hekari in their remarkable run last year.

Coach: Frank Farina
Best performance in a FIFA competition: None

Fiji:

Qualification history
Fiji’s FIFA World Cup™ history dates back to 1981, further than any other Pacific Island nation. Fiji claimed their most famous scalp of all with a 1-0 home win over Australia in 1988 and for a while they were by far the most successful of all the Island nations. Four years ago, Fiji reached the final four in Oceania and were the only team to defeat New Zealand in the All Whites' successful run to South Africa 2010.

The current crop
Fiji have not played a senior international match since their memorable 2-0 home victory over New Zealand in 2008, with the result ensuring a third-placed finish in Oceania qualifying. The current Fijian squad will not be lacking in the striking department but contains a host of young talent untested at international level.

The key players
In attack Roy Krishna has proved his worth at international level, hitting a brace against New Zealand to end the last campaign on a high. He has since figured prominently for one of New Zealand’s big two clubs - Waitakere United – appearing at the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup. The same tournament last year in Abu Dhabi featured six Fijians in the colours of Papua New Guinea's Hekari United, most notably striker Osea Vakatalesau, who was the leading global goalscorer with a dozen strikes during South Africa 2010 qualifying.

Coach: Yogendra Dutt
Best performance in a FIFA competition: None
Former stars: Esala Masi, Manoa Masi, Ratu Veresa Toma