New Zealand U18 futsal national squads selected

​A ground-breaking period for futsal in this country has continued with the naming of both male and female U18 national teams this week.
 
The inaugural national male and female U18 futsal 10-person squads have been selected.
 
Each squad includes ten of New Zealand’s most promising young futsal players and both will compete in the upcoming OFC Youth Futsal Championship, set to take place at Bruce Pulman Park in Auckland from October 4 to 7 – with berths at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina on offer.
  
It is the first time either side will be competing against other nations, the players are very much going into the unknown but there is some international experience in the female group, albeit in football rather than the small-sided game.

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Goalkeeper Rylee Godbold, Macey Fraser and Grace Wisnewski were all members of the New Zealand squad that recently qualified for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup while Jenna Dodd has also represented her country at secondary school level.
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New Zealand U18 Women’s Futsal National Team
 
Goalkeepers
Rylee Godbold (WaiBOP Futsal)
Ella O’Connell-Biddlecombe (Auckland Football Federation Futsal)
 
Fixos
Abigail Murphy (Auckland Football Federation Futsal)
Jenna Dodd (Auckland Football Federation Futsal)
 
Flankers
Macey Fraser (Canterbury United Pride Futsal)
Emily Gillion (Auckland Football Federation Futsal)
Grace Wisnewski (WaiBOP Futsal)
Lily Fisher (Canterbury United Pride Futsal)
 
Pivots
Tilly James (Central Futsal – Manawatu)
Hannah Reddy (Northern Football Federation Futsal)
 
Management
Head Coach: Ronan Naicker
Assistant Coach: Tania Neill
Team Manager: Lauren Harkerss

New Zealand U18 Men’s Futsal National Team

Goalkeepers
Patrick Steele (WaiBOP Futsal)
Chris Preece (Auckland Football Federation Futsal)
 
Fixos
Ethan Martin (Central Futsal – Hawke’s Bay)
Logan Wisnewski (WaiBOP Futsal)
 
Flankers
Adam Paulsen (Auckland Football Federation Futsal)
Michael Plim (Capital Futsal)
Aidan Robson (Central Futsal – Hawke’s Bay)
Oban Hawkins (Northern Football Federation Futsal)
 
Pivots
Sam Wright (Capital Futsal)
Arzan Todywalla (Auckland Football Federation Futsal)
 
Management
Head Coach: Marvin Eakins
Assistant Coach: Bakr Al-Saudi
Team Manager: Todd Bryant