Dwellers, Nalkutan set to face off today

The National Sports

AFTER securing spots in the OFC Champions League quarter finals, Lae City Dwellers and Nalkutan FC have set up a Group A showdown today.
The match will be a decider on who gets home advantage to host the quarterfinal Champions League.
The PNG side under coach Peter Gunemba were impressive in their first pool match with a big 7-2 win over Tupapa Maraerenga of Cook Islands and then narrowly beat Ba FC of Fiji 1-0.
Vanuatu’s Nakultan FC in their first match managed to beat Ba FC 1-0 and then beat Tupapa 4-0.
Whoever wins gets a home quarter final and both Nalkutan and Lae City Dwellers want to reward their loyal fans with that.
Having already exited the group stage of the OFC Champions League for the first time, this match should be a thriller.
Lae City Dwellers are an organised team that rely on speed and skill to undo opponents.
Captain Raymond Gunemba, even when unwell, has shown his class in the two previous matches and with four goals, remains the group’s leading scorer.
But he’s not the only talent in the squad. Obert Bika is a rising star inthe same vein and given a bit more time to hone his accuracy, will soon be just as lethal as his teammate.
Nalkutan FC are not lacking for attacking talent either, although will likely feel the loss of both Solomon Islanders James Naka and Joses Nawo who have been suspended for the final match.
However, Raoul Coulon showed he’s a crucial cog in the team line-up and if Azaraiah Soromon and Daniel Natou can live up to expectation, Lae’s Ronald Warisan will have his work cut out. Lae City Dwellers met Vanuatu’s previous OFC Champions League debutants Malampa Revivors in 2017 in Auckland winning 5-2.
City Dwellers: 1. Matheson Nasa (GK), 2. Maybon Pwesei, 3. Valentine Nelson, Goropaul Albert, 5. Mosie Milubwa, 6. Troy Gunemba, 7. Raymond Gunemba, 8. Jacob Sabua, 9. Nigel Dabinyaba, 10. Obert Bika, 11. Adolf Kumisi, 12. Mathew David, 14. Emmanuel Simon, 15. Ken KEPE, 16. Japhet Tiampo, 17. Billson Bulo, 18. Peter Dabinyaba Jnr., 19. Makis Gelmal, 20. Ronald Warisan (GK), 21. Clement Willis, 22. Andrew Rarangia, 24. Tutizama Tanito, 30. Dennis Ganni (GK).