1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,507 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,907 Speaker 1: from News Talks EDB. 3 00:00:14,747 --> 00:00:19,507 Speaker 2: New Zealand's All Whites Ninety minutes from the fifth of 4 00:00:19,587 --> 00:00:26,707 Speaker 2: World Cup next year seventh Heaven tonight in Wellington. A 5 00:00:26,787 --> 00:00:30,307 Speaker 2: hand trick from their skipper, their talisman, their main man 6 00:00:30,427 --> 00:00:35,187 Speaker 2: Chris Wood, goals for seeing for payin for barbarusis and. 7 00:00:35,187 --> 00:00:37,027 Speaker 3: An own goal on the mix as well. Here seven 8 00:00:37,067 --> 00:00:39,667 Speaker 3: zerl winners the All Whites over fig on Friday night 9 00:00:39,747 --> 00:00:42,867 Speaker 3: in Wellington that has fed them into the Oceania World 10 00:00:42,867 --> 00:00:46,987 Speaker 3: Cup qualifying final tomorrow night at Eden Park seven o'clock kickoff. 11 00:00:46,987 --> 00:00:50,747 Speaker 3: They will take on New Caledonia for direct entry into 12 00:00:50,827 --> 00:00:54,427 Speaker 3: next year's expanded forty eight team FIFA World Cup. Let's 13 00:00:54,427 --> 00:00:57,387 Speaker 3: bring it All Whites. Vice captain Libby Cacacci. Let's start 14 00:00:57,387 --> 00:00:59,347 Speaker 3: with Friday, Libby, how happy were you and the rest 15 00:00:59,387 --> 00:01:01,747 Speaker 3: of the players with the way you played on Friday night? 16 00:01:02,467 --> 00:01:06,427 Speaker 4: It was a great performance to zero buzz to the 17 00:01:06,427 --> 00:01:10,747 Speaker 4: team right now off the back of that, and I 18 00:01:10,747 --> 00:01:14,107 Speaker 4: think we put on a great, great show for Wellington 19 00:01:14,307 --> 00:01:14,747 Speaker 4: and the fan. 20 00:01:15,627 --> 00:01:17,907 Speaker 3: Was it in any way challenging when you came into 21 00:01:17,947 --> 00:01:21,187 Speaker 3: camp not to think about the Monday game before you'd 22 00:01:21,227 --> 00:01:24,627 Speaker 3: played the Friday game, just to focus first on Fiji 23 00:01:24,667 --> 00:01:25,787 Speaker 3: and not think too far ahead. 24 00:01:26,907 --> 00:01:28,827 Speaker 4: For sure. You know, it's been it's been a long 25 00:01:28,827 --> 00:01:31,667 Speaker 4: time obviously since we're qualified and for the World Cup, 26 00:01:31,667 --> 00:01:34,067 Speaker 4: and everyone's obviously want to do as soon as they can. 27 00:01:35,307 --> 00:01:38,347 Speaker 4: But you know, they and the stuff did really well 28 00:01:38,387 --> 00:01:40,987 Speaker 4: with us, you know, making sure that we're focused on 29 00:01:41,027 --> 00:01:43,387 Speaker 4: the game in hand, and we did that, so now 30 00:01:43,427 --> 00:01:45,707 Speaker 4: we can really focus on to my night's game. 31 00:01:46,227 --> 00:01:49,187 Speaker 3: Do you think this White squad is starting to develop 32 00:01:49,227 --> 00:01:52,667 Speaker 3: its unique style. It's it's great to watch. Everybody enjoyed. 33 00:01:52,707 --> 00:01:55,507 Speaker 3: Friday Night looks enjoyable to play in. Do you think 34 00:01:55,707 --> 00:01:58,307 Speaker 3: you're coming up with a with a an all Whites 35 00:01:58,427 --> 00:02:01,107 Speaker 3: way for the modern day game at the moment? 36 00:02:01,947 --> 00:02:07,867 Speaker 4: Yeah, for sure, there's been a different development since the 37 00:02:07,947 --> 00:02:11,147 Speaker 4: last few few cycles, that's for sure. You know, you 38 00:02:11,147 --> 00:02:13,387 Speaker 4: can see with a lot of boys playing at you know, 39 00:02:13,467 --> 00:02:17,587 Speaker 4: such a high high level club wise, they really produce it. 40 00:02:18,227 --> 00:02:20,267 Speaker 4: With the national team, you can you can see that 41 00:02:20,347 --> 00:02:23,027 Speaker 4: and someone especially in the last game, some of the 42 00:02:23,067 --> 00:02:27,027 Speaker 4: goals we scored, there's a real being goal that we scored, 43 00:02:27,067 --> 00:02:30,347 Speaker 4: I think for the for Costers goal, and yeah, hopefully 44 00:02:30,347 --> 00:02:33,627 Speaker 4: we can you know, keep producing that, especially tomorrow night. 45 00:02:34,427 --> 00:02:37,067 Speaker 3: How good has it been having separate saying back in 46 00:02:37,147 --> 00:02:38,907 Speaker 3: the national side in recent games. 47 00:02:39,747 --> 00:02:45,667 Speaker 4: Yeah, he's he's one player that on a club level. Yeah, 48 00:02:45,747 --> 00:02:49,347 Speaker 4: he just shows you know, those glimpses of of talent 49 00:02:49,427 --> 00:02:52,627 Speaker 4: and that he's always had. And you know, I'm hoping 50 00:02:52,667 --> 00:02:55,507 Speaker 4: he can stay an injury free and you know, keep 51 00:02:55,587 --> 00:02:56,827 Speaker 4: helping us like he's been doing. 52 00:02:57,467 --> 00:03:00,787 Speaker 3: And Chris what of course, just seems to score goals 53 00:03:00,787 --> 00:03:03,547 Speaker 3: for fun these days. How would you describe his influence 54 00:03:04,027 --> 00:03:06,347 Speaker 3: though on the on the All Whites from a player 55 00:03:06,627 --> 00:03:09,707 Speaker 3: perspective inside the playing group, Yeah, I. 56 00:03:09,667 --> 00:03:13,227 Speaker 4: Wish I could have a bit of taste he's been 57 00:03:13,267 --> 00:03:16,027 Speaker 4: doing for a club and country. I'm glad. You know 58 00:03:16,067 --> 00:03:18,907 Speaker 4: he's just he's producing that also for the mess team 59 00:03:18,907 --> 00:03:21,747 Speaker 4: and you saw what he was doing, you know, when 60 00:03:21,747 --> 00:03:24,867 Speaker 4: he got subbed off, he went to go to go 61 00:03:24,947 --> 00:03:27,507 Speaker 4: sign some autographs and you know, it just shows what 62 00:03:27,627 --> 00:03:30,547 Speaker 4: kind of person he is. You know, he puts obviously 63 00:03:30,627 --> 00:03:34,627 Speaker 4: the team before himself and you know that's why he's 64 00:03:34,627 --> 00:03:37,587 Speaker 4: a captain, that's why he's you know, the the leading 65 00:03:37,667 --> 00:03:39,987 Speaker 4: voice for the for the team, and you know, we're 66 00:03:40,027 --> 00:03:41,667 Speaker 4: just trying to help him, sit him up and score 67 00:03:41,707 --> 00:03:42,867 Speaker 4: as many goals as you can. 68 00:03:43,307 --> 00:03:46,547 Speaker 3: And obviously increase leadership responsibility for you as well as 69 00:03:46,667 --> 00:03:49,107 Speaker 3: as vice captain of the side. Is that something that 70 00:03:49,147 --> 00:03:52,747 Speaker 3: you that you relish, you embrace a greater official leadership 71 00:03:52,827 --> 00:03:53,547 Speaker 3: role in the Alwes. 72 00:03:54,347 --> 00:03:57,347 Speaker 4: Yeah, for sure. You know it's a massive message tune 73 00:03:57,387 --> 00:04:00,827 Speaker 4: for myself. And you know, I'm just trying to trying 74 00:04:00,827 --> 00:04:02,867 Speaker 4: to help, you know, take the load off off Woods here. 75 00:04:02,907 --> 00:04:05,387 Speaker 4: But you know, he's he's obviously got a lot of 76 00:04:05,427 --> 00:04:08,507 Speaker 4: things to do, and you know we see every everyone 77 00:04:08,507 --> 00:04:11,187 Speaker 4: on the team as leaders. But I'm just I'm just 78 00:04:11,187 --> 00:04:14,187 Speaker 4: happy I can kind of help the team in that regard. 79 00:04:14,747 --> 00:04:17,707 Speaker 3: How different a threat do you think New Caledonia will 80 00:04:17,747 --> 00:04:20,267 Speaker 3: post here tomorrow night compared to Fiji on Friday. 81 00:04:21,547 --> 00:04:24,627 Speaker 4: Yeah, most of the boys actually watched the game because 82 00:04:24,667 --> 00:04:27,627 Speaker 4: they were played before us, and you know, it's a 83 00:04:27,627 --> 00:04:30,507 Speaker 4: team that we haven't faced obviously with they went at 84 00:04:30,507 --> 00:04:32,587 Speaker 4: the Nation's Cups. It will be it will be a good, good, 85 00:04:32,707 --> 00:04:34,987 Speaker 4: new kind of test that we're that we haven't really 86 00:04:35,027 --> 00:04:38,747 Speaker 4: faced before. You know, the physical side, and they've got 87 00:04:39,027 --> 00:04:40,907 Speaker 4: got some players that can hurt us. I've seen also 88 00:04:40,947 --> 00:04:45,187 Speaker 4: they've recruited also Seteria, so you know, you know they've 89 00:04:45,187 --> 00:04:47,547 Speaker 4: got definitely some some some fight. 90 00:04:48,147 --> 00:04:49,867 Speaker 3: Yeah, I was going to ask you about about coming 91 00:04:49,947 --> 00:04:52,187 Speaker 3: up against against Josh Aterio. I didn't get on the 92 00:04:52,227 --> 00:04:54,427 Speaker 3: other night, but I think I think the last time 93 00:04:54,467 --> 00:04:55,827 Speaker 3: he played a Leeding Park he might have scored a 94 00:04:55,867 --> 00:04:58,547 Speaker 3: goal for the Phoenix. So I'm sure he's relishing the 95 00:04:58,587 --> 00:05:01,307 Speaker 3: opportunity to get on, just as you'll be looking forward 96 00:05:01,347 --> 00:05:03,387 Speaker 3: to the chance to stop him from doing so. 97 00:05:03,507 --> 00:05:06,707 Speaker 4: I guess, yeah, for sure, Josh, he's a good friend mine. 98 00:05:06,747 --> 00:05:08,907 Speaker 4: But you know, once once you crossed that white line, 99 00:05:09,427 --> 00:05:13,827 Speaker 4: you know we'll do anything to qualify. But yeah, hopefully 100 00:05:13,867 --> 00:05:15,667 Speaker 4: he doesn't do what he did last time he was 101 00:05:15,707 --> 00:05:18,587 Speaker 4: here Eden Park, and hopefully we keep that, keep that 102 00:05:18,987 --> 00:05:20,947 Speaker 4: score or not conceived at the end. 103 00:05:21,787 --> 00:05:24,027 Speaker 3: You would have been I think nine years old when 104 00:05:24,067 --> 00:05:25,787 Speaker 3: the All Whites last went to a World Cap in 105 00:05:25,867 --> 00:05:28,667 Speaker 3: twenty teen. Do you remember watching any of those games? 106 00:05:29,267 --> 00:05:31,507 Speaker 4: Yeah, actually it was nine years old. I do. I 107 00:05:31,547 --> 00:05:34,387 Speaker 4: do remember that because I was at the time, I 108 00:05:34,427 --> 00:05:37,747 Speaker 4: was wet back. I was there at Westpac Stadium. I 109 00:05:37,787 --> 00:05:40,347 Speaker 4: was there with my family up in the lounge, and 110 00:05:40,867 --> 00:05:45,507 Speaker 4: I remember that I was all dressed up and white. Yeah, 111 00:05:45,787 --> 00:05:48,227 Speaker 4: I was a great memory and hopefully we can do 112 00:05:49,587 --> 00:05:52,107 Speaker 4: I can experience that feeling again tomorrow night. 113 00:05:52,547 --> 00:06:00,107 Speaker 5: Any nerves, obviously it doesn't have nerves, but I think 114 00:06:00,107 --> 00:06:03,907 Speaker 5: I'm quite alarm as a person, so I think I'm 115 00:06:03,907 --> 00:06:05,347 Speaker 5: more excited than nervous. 116 00:06:05,787 --> 00:06:07,627 Speaker 3: Well, I think everybody who turns up there tomorrow night, 117 00:06:07,627 --> 00:06:09,707 Speaker 3: it'll be quite excited and maybe a bit nervous as well. 118 00:06:09,747 --> 00:06:12,187 Speaker 3: Libby all the best mate. Can't wait to be there 119 00:06:12,187 --> 00:06:13,867 Speaker 3: to see you make the final push towards the World 120 00:06:13,867 --> 00:06:16,347 Speaker 3: Cup next year. Thanks for the chat as a prison 121 00:06:16,987 --> 00:06:19,547 Speaker 3: Thank you, Libby. Lebby Cacacci, Vice captain of the side, 122 00:06:19,987 --> 00:06:23,947 Speaker 3: also standing by on hold as head coach Darren Baisley Bass, 123 00:06:24,027 --> 00:06:27,507 Speaker 3: thanks for taking the call. Has everyone come through Friday night? Okay, 124 00:06:27,787 --> 00:06:29,947 Speaker 3: you've got a full squad to choose from for tomorrow? 125 00:06:30,867 --> 00:06:33,507 Speaker 6: Yeah, We've Yeah, we've got a full squad. Everyone's gone 126 00:06:33,507 --> 00:06:37,347 Speaker 6: into the recoveries. You know, Eli's got a little shoulder 127 00:06:37,547 --> 00:06:39,867 Speaker 6: that we're monitoring at the moment that you know, from 128 00:06:39,867 --> 00:06:42,267 Speaker 6: that fall that he had on the on the pits, 129 00:06:42,387 --> 00:06:44,707 Speaker 6: So he's probably the one that's we're just sort of 130 00:06:44,747 --> 00:06:47,187 Speaker 6: monitoring at the moment. But yeah, everybody else straight into 131 00:06:47,227 --> 00:06:48,987 Speaker 6: recovery and we're in a good place. 132 00:06:49,307 --> 00:06:52,027 Speaker 3: They say you shouldn't change your winning side. Will it 133 00:06:52,427 --> 00:06:56,427 Speaker 3: likely be largely the same eleven that starts tomorrow night. 134 00:06:57,187 --> 00:07:00,747 Speaker 6: Oh, we we went obviously into the recovery yesterday and 135 00:07:00,787 --> 00:07:03,387 Speaker 6: then we'll train this afternoon and make some decisions at 136 00:07:03,387 --> 00:07:06,707 Speaker 6: training and just after training around seeing how everybody years, 137 00:07:07,027 --> 00:07:09,067 Speaker 6: you know, post the game and post the recovery. 138 00:07:09,707 --> 00:07:12,827 Speaker 3: How different a threat do you perceive New Caledonia to 139 00:07:12,867 --> 00:07:15,307 Speaker 3: be to you compared to Fiji the other night? 140 00:07:16,467 --> 00:07:19,107 Speaker 6: Yeah, I think they're slightly different. You know, they've got 141 00:07:19,107 --> 00:07:21,987 Speaker 6: some really creative players, some flair. You know, they've got 142 00:07:21,987 --> 00:07:24,587 Speaker 6: some threats. They're going to probably be a counter attack 143 00:07:25,147 --> 00:07:28,707 Speaker 6: threat as well. So yeah, there are similar, but got 144 00:07:28,747 --> 00:07:30,947 Speaker 6: some slight variances in. 145 00:07:30,907 --> 00:07:33,107 Speaker 3: As far as the way you'll approach the game, Bays. 146 00:07:33,467 --> 00:07:35,787 Speaker 3: You know, the early goal the other night was was crucial. 147 00:07:36,107 --> 00:07:37,827 Speaker 3: You're looking to get on the front foot nice and 148 00:07:37,827 --> 00:07:39,707 Speaker 3: early against New Caledonia as well. 149 00:07:40,627 --> 00:07:43,107 Speaker 6: Yeah, definitely. You know, we always whatever game we play, 150 00:07:43,187 --> 00:07:46,027 Speaker 6: try and try and start strong, get on the front foot, 151 00:07:46,107 --> 00:07:47,707 Speaker 6: be positive and play our game. 152 00:07:47,987 --> 00:07:50,747 Speaker 3: Yeah, how are your nerves end emotions today? 153 00:07:51,107 --> 00:07:53,147 Speaker 6: I'm enjoying it. You know, I've got full confidence in 154 00:07:53,227 --> 00:07:56,427 Speaker 6: the boys, so I'm very lucky with what we have disposal, 155 00:07:56,507 --> 00:07:58,587 Speaker 6: and you know, i just get to sit and watch 156 00:07:58,627 --> 00:08:00,627 Speaker 6: them play. So I'm in a great place. 157 00:08:00,867 --> 00:08:04,387 Speaker 3: And I must admit you always look very calm on 158 00:08:04,427 --> 00:08:05,147 Speaker 3: the sideline. 159 00:08:05,867 --> 00:08:06,067 Speaker 1: Is there? 160 00:08:06,547 --> 00:08:08,387 Speaker 3: Is that just a poker face or are you actually 161 00:08:08,387 --> 00:08:09,707 Speaker 3: pretty calm? 162 00:08:10,067 --> 00:08:13,947 Speaker 6: No? Pretty calm makes say. We keep our emotions pretty level. 163 00:08:14,587 --> 00:08:16,667 Speaker 6: And it's just a pleasure working with these lads. And 164 00:08:16,707 --> 00:08:18,067 Speaker 6: you know, when we get to sit and watch them 165 00:08:18,107 --> 00:08:20,307 Speaker 6: play that type of football, it's you know, most of 166 00:08:20,307 --> 00:08:22,507 Speaker 6: the time, me, Simon and Tony are just sitting watching 167 00:08:22,547 --> 00:08:24,907 Speaker 6: and enjoying it. That's great stuff. 168 00:08:25,187 --> 00:08:26,987 Speaker 3: Well, all the best for the rest of their preparations, 169 00:08:26,987 --> 00:08:29,387 Speaker 3: space look forward to tomorrow night and seeing if you 170 00:08:29,387 --> 00:08:31,507 Speaker 3: can make history with the All Whites once again. 171 00:08:31,667 --> 00:08:33,547 Speaker 6: Tom I'm cheers. Pliny speak so now. 172 00:08:33,427 --> 00:08:35,427 Speaker 3: It speaks so and Darren thanks. Indeed, Darren basically head 173 00:08:35,467 --> 00:08:39,307 Speaker 3: coach of the All Whites, with Libby Cacacci his vice captain. 174 00:08:39,947 --> 00:08:43,307 Speaker 3: Before that seven o'clock kickoff tomorrow night, Eden Park. Massive 175 00:08:43,347 --> 00:08:47,227 Speaker 3: crowd expected. Last I heard it was tracking well north 176 00:08:47,227 --> 00:08:50,347 Speaker 3: of thirty thousand. There tomorrow night, heading up into the 177 00:08:50,427 --> 00:08:54,187 Speaker 3: mid thirty thousands, set to be a wonderful occasion, a 178 00:08:54,307 --> 00:08:57,307 Speaker 3: chance to watch New Zealand go to a World Cup, 179 00:08:57,387 --> 00:09:00,387 Speaker 3: or certainly earned qualification for that. We had the All 180 00:09:00,387 --> 00:09:04,387 Speaker 3: Whites of nineteen eighty two. They punched their ticket in Singapore. 181 00:09:04,627 --> 00:09:07,227 Speaker 3: Of course, the twenty ten All Whites did it against 182 00:09:07,227 --> 00:09:10,627 Speaker 3: bar Rain in Wellington in two thousand and nine. So 183 00:09:10,787 --> 00:09:14,147 Speaker 3: for just the third time, New Zealand canoon direct entry 184 00:09:14,627 --> 00:09:17,667 Speaker 3: into a Canern entry anyway into a World Cup by 185 00:09:17,947 --> 00:09:21,707 Speaker 3: beating New Caledonia tomorrow night New Caledonia two. They know 186 00:09:21,787 --> 00:09:23,667 Speaker 3: that if they win the match, they're off to the 187 00:09:23,707 --> 00:09:26,187 Speaker 3: World Cup for the very first time. Seven o'clock kickoff 188 00:09:26,427 --> 00:09:27,867 Speaker 3: tomorrow night at Eden Park. 189 00:09:28,547 --> 00:09:31,747 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 190 00:09:31,827 --> 00:09:35,147 Speaker 1: to News Talk st B weekends from midday or follow 191 00:09:35,187 --> 00:09:36,787 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio