Simbu Angra F.C.

Simbu Angra FC
Full nameSimbu Angra Football Club
Founded2019
ChairmanWera Mori
ManagerJohn Doro
Eric Sinebare
LeaguePapua New Guinea National Soccer League
2019Highlands Conference: 6th

Simbu Angra FC, sometimes spelled Chimbu Angra FC, is a semi-professional association football club based in Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea. The club was founded in 2019.[1]

The club took part in the 2019 edition of the Papua New Guinea National Soccer League, finishing bottom of the Highlands Conference.[2]

History

The team was announced as competing in the 2019 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League in January 2019, with the side consisting of players from Madang, Morobe and Chimbu provinces.[1] Before the season kicked off, the only players with previous NSL experience were captain Murphy Yomi, vice-captain Cornelius Aris, Isaac Lalo and Dennis Gira.[1]

The side started the season strongly, losing just one of their five games in the first half of the season – after three straight draws, they lost 6–2 to Kagua-Erave, before a Nalon Nalon penalty saw them edge past Aporo Mai 1–0.[3] At the halfway stage, the teams sat fourth in the conference table.[2] The second half of the season was poor, though, with the side losing all five of their matches, including a 10–4 defeat against Blue Kumuls.[4] The team therefore finished sixth out of six teams in the regional conference.[2]

Domestic record

National competitions

Current squad

As of 6 March 2019

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
—  PNG Simon Nasson
—  PNG Sibauk Robert
—  PNG Maiya Rioma
—  PNG Galilo Elijah
—  PNG Risom Ian
—  PNG Vitus Joseph
—  PNG Yamang Isidor
—  PNG Malong Paul
—  PNG Isaac Lalo
—  PNG Duyapu Ben
—  PNG Berigami Jacob
—  PNG Cornelius Aris (vice-captain)
—  PNG Nalon Nalon
—  PNG Iha Johna
No. Pos. Nation Player
—  PNG Malong McNair
—  PNG Allan Wayne
—  PNG Kambual Brendan
—  PNG Waren Milton
—  PNG Murphy Yomi (captain)
—  PNG Gendua Simon
—  PNG Kassam Eliud
—  PNG Labo Elwy
—  PNG Pangari Josiah
—  PNG Dennis Gira
—  PNG Sabo Jackron
—  PNG Iggy Sylvester
—  PNG Mark Ben

References

  1. ^ a b c "Simbu Angra out to make a difference in premier comp". The National. 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
  2. ^ a b c "Papua New Guinea 2019". RSSSF. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
  3. ^ "Nalon penalty sees Angra triumph". The National. 2019-03-10. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
  4. ^ "Kagua Erave top conference". The National. 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
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