Spirit 08 F.C.

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Spirit 08 FC
File:SPirit 08 FC.png
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

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg VAN Andreas Duch
— DF File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg VAN Kerry Iawak
— DF File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg VAN Samuel Kaloros
— DF File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg VAN Nanua Natou
— MF File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg VAN Didier Kalip
— MF File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg VAN Taryli Wakeret
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg VAN Godine Tenene
— MF File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg VAN Renold Iwai
— FW File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg VAN Sylvain Tenene
— FW File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg VAN Selwyn Sese
— FW File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg VAN Rodney Serveux
— File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg VAN Oweni Siehi

Performance in Competitions

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2010 Ken Memorial Cup

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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

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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

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  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. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  6. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  7. ^ Vanuatu 2010/11
  8. ^ Spirit 08 FC
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