PACIFIC GAMES 2011 - COOK ISLANDS MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SQUADS

The Cook Islands FA announced their squad for the 2011 version of the Pacific Games several weeks ago. Their website announced the squad as listed below. Please note that the website did not mention the clubs of those playing outside the archipelago, merely the country in which they were playing. For those of a statistical bent, an attempt has been made to identify the clubs of those who are plying their trade outside the Cook Islands, but the listing may still be less than 100% accurate. For that, apologies are due, but the CIFA have promised information in due course, and this article will then be corrected as and where necessary.

In the meantime, the Cook Islands took on New Zealand champions Waitakere United at the national stadium in Matavera last Saturday as part of their preparations for the Pacific Games. Unfortunately, things definitely did not go according to plan with the national side finding themselves 4:0 down at half-time, and, although  local side Tupapa's Campbell Best scored for the CIFA selection early in the second-half, Waitakere United ran the locals ragged in the second-half to record an 8:1 victory.

MEN'S SQUAD

Tony Lloyd JAMIESON (GK/Wellington Olympic - New Zealand)
Ngatokorua ELIKANA (D/Avatiu)
John PAREANGA (D/Matavera)
Mii JOSEPH (Tupapa)
Tahiri ELIKANA (Avatiu)
Alan BOERE (Waitakere United - New Zealand)
Nathan TISAM (F/Nikao)
Branden TUREPU (Tupapa)
Campbell BEST (Tupapa)
Nicholas FUNNELL (Club unknown; playing in Australia)
Grover HARMON (Tupapa)
Roger MANUEL (Tupapa)
Joseph NGAUORA (Picton Rangers - Australia)
Taylor SAGHABI (West Ryde - Australia)
Tuka TISAM (D/Nikao)
Anoanga TISAM (M/Nikao)
John Michael QUIJANO (Nikao)
Eugene TATUAVA (Tupapa)

MANAGER: Eugene TILLOTSON
ASSISTANT MANAGER:Paul TUREPU


WOMEN'S SQUAD

Marjorie TORU (Avatiu)
Jennifer AKAVI (Nikao)
Linade UNUKA (Arorangi)
Marissa IROA (Tupapa)
Elizabeth HARMON (Tupapa)
Leiana TEMATA (Titikaveka)
Louisa Manico (Avatiu)
Paoko Manuela (Nikao)
Salamata TAKAI (Titikaveka)
Mii PIRI (Tupapa)
Joephine TUREPU (Tupapa)
Tasha DEAN (Arorangi)
Tekura KAUKURA (Aitutaki)
Tepaeru TOKA (Aitutaki)
Mama HENRY (Onehunga Mangere United - New Zealand)
Dayna NAPA (Western WPL - New Zealand)
Courtney NAPA (Club unknown; playing in New Zealand)
Tekura TUTAI (Club unknown; playing in New Zealand)

MANAGER: Jimmy KATOA
ASSISTANT MANAGER/TEAM MANAGER: John TARIPO
ASSISTANTS: Michelle PAITI and Angela WALLBANK



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AUTHOR'S NOTE: Once again, apologies for any information given above which may be inexact; any errors wlll be cleared up as soon as possible. Many thanks to Priscilla Duncan from the OFC and Lee Harmon, president of the CIFA, for granting permission to publish the above squad-list.