2010 FIFA WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA™ QUALIFIERS - NEW CALEDONIA vs NEW ZEALAND

01.09.08 - 08:12 ... source : Oceania Football Confederation

... Monday, 01 September 08, 04:43 PM NOUMEA - "One chance in a thousand" - those are the odds New Caledonia coach Didier Chambaron hopes his team can overcome if it hopes to beat New Zealand in 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ qualifying action this Saturday. Chambaron says a lack of competitive fixtures to help prepare for what looms as his territories biggest match in its short football history could prove costly against a New Zealand comprised of seasoned professionals. "The players see the standard required each week on television so they are under no illusion about the challenge in front of us," Chambaron told Les Nouvelles Caledonienne reporter Christophe Chohin, "some weeks our training sessions are in Magenta, the next somewhere else. It is not ideal." With all of New Caledonia's squad based in the French Overseas Territory and the Super Ligue Nestle competition yet to kick-off most observe ...» Next (HTML)