Lae City FC returns to round three of the National Conference Soccer League Northern Conference on Saturday fielding a little less known side who stuck through the last two rounds.
Lae City FC head Coach Bob Morris said today, the return of 9 of its core players from the victorious MSG Prime Minister Cup in Vanuatu boosts the side.
Morris said but he believes maintaining the young boys who stood out the last two opening rounds add value to create combinations that is needed to build the team.
The new boys including Jeremy Bart, Elijah Kamak, Karodin Robert and Gabby Yanum have played together and created relationship that is boosted with the hyper striking power of Albert Morgan Jr who is the current leading goal scorer of the conference heading into round three.
Morris said Morgan Jr scored a hatrick followed by a double in respective two opening rounds and will be backed by Walbo Komuna to lead the team again.
‘’He (Morgan) has earned his place in the team,’’ Morris said.
He added there is confidence in the current team after two rounds and is a good sign. ‘’We wanted the combinations and fitness to rise up and we have proven to prepare well and be more organized as a team building up,’’ Morris said.
Morris said there is still room to build on understanding each other and the more the current team comes out side by side they can build.
‘’It’s good to see the young boys step up. They just have to create understanding with the old boys,’’ Morris said.
Morris confirmed the return of Emmanuel Simon taking the leadership role as captain alongside Ronald Warisan, Jacob Sabua, Bruce Tiampo, Philip Steven and Stahl Gubag.
‘’Training this week was good. Confidence is something we building on to gain ball possession so to utilize our goal scoring opportunities.
We can’t underestimate Tusbab FC and we respect them so we just have to do all things right on our part,’’ Morris said.
The team travels on Friday to Madang for Saturday’s game against Tusbab FC at Laiwaden oval.