The captain wasn't risked in the behind-closed-doors friendly, but coach Danny Hay is confident he'll be fit to face Costa Rica for a place at the World ...
A beautiful mind crunching all the player stats. You need journalists close enough to smell the liniment. Hay made nine changes to his starting XI from the 1-0 loss to Peru in Barcelona last weekend.
The All Whites have drawn 0-0 with Oman ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Costa Rica next week.
We've given them little snippets but we'll really start to ramp that up." "It served its purpose. Oman are ranked 75th in the world, while the All Whites are currently 101st.
The side was solid, though lacking the sizzle we've seen in previous matches.
Some Champness magic in the box almost produced something - after Wood had held up well, but that was the final noticeable opportunity. Barbarouses went close in the 51st minute - with his chip floating just over - before Oman stepped through the gears. Though never completely fluent, New Zealand had the better of the first half. Ben Waine led the line, flanked by Kosta Barbarouses and Marco Rojas. Goalkeeper Stefan Marinovic gave coach Danny Hay plenty to ponder with some outstanding stops, particularly in the second half. The New Zealand side were solid, though lacking the sizzle we've seen in previous matches.
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Coach Danny Hay said the most important thing about the 0-0 result with Oman was that they came out of it injury free.
We've given them little snippets but we'll really start to ramp that up." "It served its purpose. The All Whites have drawn 0-0 with Oman ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Costa Rica next week.
All Whites coach Danny Hay says he is the 'No 1 fan' of the young players he has at his disposal. If any of the younger players in the current All ...
We've got to make the most of what we've got in front of us right now.” “The key for us is to be ourselves,” he says. There will also be a place in a last-chance qualifying tournament on offer for the region’s second-placed team, giving the All Whites a safety net if their dominance in the Pacific was to come to an end. A beautiful mind crunching all the player stats. “I've got a huge amount of belief and trust in them,” says Hay. “That's why I'm prepared to start the young players. You need journalists close enough to smell the liniment. “It's really nice having a group of boys all in the same age that are also really talented footballers,” he adds. Defining the boundaries of a generation can be a tricky business. Are they going to be fit? Are they going to be injured? Hay has been responsible for giving 13 of those 17 players their debuts during his 13 matches in charge. “Then you can be called the golden generation.