Papua New Guinea Soccer champions Toti City FC departs Port Moresby for New Caledonia yesterday ahead of their Oceania Football Confederation Champions League campaign.
The Papua New Guinea Champion will kick off their much anticipated opening match against AS Tefana of Tahiti on Saturday.
Coach Peter Gunemba said the team has been in camp for the past three weeks and preparation had been going well.
“We played one match in the Kumul Petroleum Holdings National Soccer League and we are working to iron out our mistakes from these game but with the help of the high performance centre the boy’s spirit are high and looking forward for their games in New Caledonia, he said.
“Also the team has acquired the service of PNG Kapuls captain Michael Foster to provide his expertise in the midfield.
“So overall, we are preparing well and looking forward to start the tournament on a good note.”
This is our fourth time to the OFC Champions League and majority of the players had a taste of champions’ league and have played together. So, the entire team knows what I want them to do.”
He said every match in the Champions League was always tough and so would be the first match on Saturday.
Toti City FC is in Group A with host Hienghene Sport (New Caledonia), AS Tefana (Tahiti) and Malampa Revivors (Vanuatu).
The team will spend a night in Vanuatu and leaves for New Caledonia tomorrow.
Fixtures: Saturday 10 Feb – Toti City FC vs AS Tefana
Wednesday 13 Feb – Malampa Revivors vs Toti City FC
Saturday 16 Feb – Hienghene Sport vs Toti City FC
