Spirit 08 F.C.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spirit 08 FC
Full nameSpirit 08 Football Club
GroundPort Vila Municipal Stadium
Port Vila, Vanuatu
Capacity6.500
ManagerEtienne Mermer
LeaguePort Vila Premier League
20168th (relegated)

Spirit 08 FC are an association football club based in Vanuatu. Competed in the TVL League, Vanuatu's top tier. Spirit finished in 4th place in the league in 2013/14.[1] Spirit were represented at the 2011 Pacific Games in New Caledonia by four players, namely Rickson Tari, Rexley Tarivuti, Robert Tasso and Nikiau Filiamy.[2]

Current squad[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Vanuatu VAN Andreas Duch
DF Vanuatu VAN Kerry Iawak
DF Vanuatu VAN Samuel Kaloros
DF Vanuatu VAN Nanua Natou
MF Vanuatu VAN Didier Kalip
MF Vanuatu VAN Taryli Wakeret
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Vanuatu VAN Godine Tenene
MF Vanuatu VAN Renold Iwai
FW Vanuatu VAN Sylvain Tenene
FW Vanuatu VAN Selwyn Sese
FW Vanuatu VAN Rodney Serveux
{{{pos}}} Vanuatu VAN Oweni Siehi

Performance in Competitions[edit]

2010 Ken Memorial Cup[edit]

Results Table:

Round Opponent Result
Round 1 Westtan Broncos FC W 1–0
Round 2 Yatel FC D 0–0
Round 3 Seveners United FC W 5–0

Spirit had an excellent start in the competition, winning twice and drawing once without conceding a single goal in the process. Spirit 08 topped their four-team group and qualified for the semi-finals of the competition,[3] but the Cup was eventually won by Tafea FC.[4]

2010–11 Port Vila Premier League[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Tafea FC (Q) 14 11 1 2 45 13 +32 34 Advance to the 2011 VFF National Super League
3 Tupuji Imere (Q) 14 8 0 6 29 25 +4 24
4 Spirit 08 (Q) 14 7 1 6 21 19 +2 22
5 Shepherds United (Q) 14 6 2 6 18 26 −8 20
6 Teouma Academy 14 5 3 6 23 21 +2 18
Source: [5][6]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

In finishing in the top five of the league, Spirit qualified for the next round. The club made an excellent start to the season, winning their first four games and only conceding two goals in the process.[7] The club had almost identical home and away form, winning three, drawing two and losing four at home and winning four, drawing two and losing three on the road.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ FIFA – Vanuatu League Table
  2. ^ Oceania Football Confederation: Vanuatu put faith in youth Archived 2012-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Vanuafoot Official
  4. ^ Vanuatu 2009/10
  5. ^ "Vanuatu 2010/11".
  6. ^ "Summary - Premia Divisen - Vanuatu - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". Archived from the original on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  7. ^ Vanuatu 2010/11
  8. ^ Spirit 08 FC