Young Kurukuru trial squad named
OFC Futsal U-17 qualifiers October
Florence Young School’s Junior Lea’alafa controls the ball on the outside of his boot as Lunga CHS man of the match closes in
THE Solomon Islands Sports Coalition (SISC) has released a 59 man training squad for the country’s national U-17 futsal team.
SISC who have been endorsed by the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) to do the selections through a partnership, released the names of the players yesterday at the Multipurpose Hall.
“Only ten players will be selected for the final squad,” SISC Chairman Pastor Nacaneili Seru said.
“From 15 players we will trim it down to 13 before picking out the final 10 players that will represent Solomon Islands in the upcoming OFC U-17 qualifiers in Auckland in October.
“The winner will then represent Oceania at the 2018 Youth Summer Olympics which will be held in Argentina,” he said.
All of the selected 59 players were selected from the 2017 Bulk Shop U-16 School Futsal League which is run by the SISC.
As part of the endorsement, SISC who has been sending junior futsal teams to represent the country at the Australian National Futsal Championships, will also be selecting players for three junior futsal squads for next year’s competition.
“Next year we will send three junior teams to Australia for the championships. We will do the selections from the current U-10, U-12 and U-14 futsal leagues that are happening every Saturdays at the Woodford International School grounds.
“On behalf of SISC and the SALT boys, thank you SIFF for giving us the endorsement and we look forward to working together to continue the development of futsal in the country,” Pr Seru said.
The selected 15 players for the Junior Kurukuru futsal team are:
| School | Players name |
| Norman Palmer | James Edward (GK) |
| Justin Alabae | |
| Bobby Mesa | |
| Ronald Sinala | |
| Steven Idu | |
| Tuvaruhu CHS | Junior Mata (GK) |
| Marlesha Lea | |
| St Nicholas | Alex Bale (GK) |
| John Douglas | |
| Bishop Epalle | Aiden (GK) |
| Junior Ale | |
| White River | Kalvin M |
| Benjamin Mana | |
| Leon Kofana | |
| Brian Terry | |
| Junior Usua | |
| Philip Maekeni | |
| Junior Merapa | |
| Naha CHS | Jesper Natai |
| Olaga Uasi | |
| Charlie | |
| Japhet | |
| Mt Horeb | Eddie Kafo |
| Nelson Sare | |
| Junior Ramoni | |
| Coronation | Micah M |
| Jeremy Faisi | |
| Chris Manu | |
| Marara CHS | Alex Mae |
| Malani | |
| Peter Lone (GK) | |
| Harvest Kingdom | Calvin Do’oro |
| Caleb Kori | |
| Lester Tafo | |
| Lunga CHS | Willie Taha |
| Klinsman | |
| Jarvin W | |
| Florence Young | Junior Lea’alafa |
| Roger N | |
| Rickson | |
| Sale | |
| St John CHS | John Wasike |
| clement Moses | |
| Ale Martin | |
| Mbokona | Kenneth Wale |
| Enock Poloso | |
| Lawrence Motuna | |
| Mercy | Peter Baero |
| Mbua Valley | Franster Rukumana |
| Carlos Liomasa | |
| Kim Whetney (GK) | |
| Junior Kalola | |
| Koloale | Steven Bunabo (GK) |
| Raphael Leai | |
| Henry Siofa | |
| Travis Sau | |
| Sammy Laui | |
| Charlie Manedika | |