A long-range stunner from Auckland FC signing Logan Rogerson capped off New Zealand’s 4-0 win over Malaysia in an international friendly at North Harbour Stadium on Monday night.
Former Wellington Phoenix winger Rogerson put the icing on the cake in the All Whites’ first international on home soil since March 2023 against China with a scorching strike from distance.
Phoenix star Kosta Barbarouses assisted Premier League striker Chris Wood to make it 3-0 to the hosts after Elijah Just and Matt Garbett put New Zealand two goals to the good, with all four goals coming in the second half.
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It was a big night for new Auckland FC loanee Alex Paulsen, who was given a start in goal in place of Max Crocombe after five consecutive All Whites starts for the Burton Albion keeper.
Paulsen kept a clean sheet behind a New Zealand defensive line that featured Central Coast Mariners fullback Storm Roux. Roux’s last start for New Zealand came in November 2019 against Republic of Ireland.
The comprehensive win capped off a stellar international window for New Zealand, following a 3-0 win over Tahiti on the qualification trail for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup.
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A total of eight Isuzu UTE A-League players contributed to New Zealand’s 4-0 triumph over Malaysia on Monday; Roux, Paulsen and Phoenix captain Alex Rufer all played from the start while Auckland’s Rogerson and Cam Howieson and Wellington trio Barbarouses, Sam Sutton and Tim Payne came off the bench in the second half.
For the 11 Isuzu UTE A-League players selected in New Zealand’s 21-player squad for the October window, attention now turns to Round 1 of the Isuzu UTE A-League.
Auckland FC host Brisbane Roar at Go Media Stadium on Saturday, October 20 in the club’s very first Isuzu UTE A-League fixture.
Wellington Phoenix open the 2024-25 season against Western United at Sky Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
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