Simbu Angra F.C.
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| Full name | Simbu Angra Football Club |
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| Founded | 2019 |
| Chairman | Wera Mori |
| Manager | John Doro Eric Sinebare |
| League | Papua New Guinea National Soccer League |
| 2019 | Highlands 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
[edit]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
[edit]National competitions
[edit]- Papua New Guinea National Soccer League
- 2019: Highlands Conference: 6th
Current squad
[edit]- 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.
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Simbu Angra out to make a difference in premier comp". The National. 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
- ^ a b c "Papua New Guinea 2019". RSSSF. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
- ^ "Nalon penalty sees Angra triumph". The National. 2019-03-10. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
- ^ "Kagua Erave top conference". The National. 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2019-06-16.