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. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Simbu Angra out to make a difference in premier comp". The National. 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
  2. 1 2 3 "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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