Auckland city record phenomenal win

North Shore Community Radio’s own sports commentator Sam Coley watched the football match between Auckland City and Al Ahli and believes the Kiwis might be in with a chance to carry on their winning year.

In the opening match of the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009, Oceania club champions Auckland  astounded punters beating Al Ahli 2-0 in Abu Dhabi to become the first New Zealand side to win a game at FIFA’s pinnacle club event.

The amateur Auckland City team with players including students, an electrician and a interior decorator – now progress to the quarter-finals where they will face Mexico’s Atlante on Saturday. They will now pick up a minimum of $1 million USD in prize money.

Sam says while the Mexicans are a very fast and attacking team, it will be  crucial that we adjust to their tactics and don’t play their game.

“We have to shut them down and perhaps play a similar style of football that the All Whites played against Bahrain in the World Cup qualifier recently.”

“We are the only non-professional team that are still in this competition. All the other teams are all professionals. The prospect of facing Barcelona in the semi-final is what any footballer dreams of – especially against a power house player like Barcelona,” Sam said.

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