Football Ferns will be at full strength for their Olympic playoff matches with Papua New Guinea

New Zealand Football Ferns coach Tony Readings is leaving nothing to chance buy naming 12 overseas players in his 20 player squad for the two legged OFC Women’s Olympic final play-off against Papua New Guinea. With the winner taking the last spot for the London 2012 Olympics.

Papua New Guinea reached the playoff after winning a preliminary tournament in Tonga earlier this month, while New Zealand have been seeded to this stage after romping through 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers with a goals for and against record of 50-0 across their five matches, including an 11-0 win over Papua

New Zealand squad:

Goalkeepers

Jenny BINDON

Rebecca ROLLS

Defenders

Katie BOWEN

Hannah BROMLEY

Abby ERCEG

Anna GREEN

Ria PERCIVAL

Ali RILEY

Rebecca SMITH

Midfielders

Katie HOYLE

Annalie LONGO

Holly PATTERSON

Betsy HASSETT

Hayley MOORWOOD

Kirsty YALLOP

Forwards

Sarah GREGORIUS

Amber HEARN

Sarah MCLAUGHLIN

Rosie WHITE

Hannah WILKINSON

Matches:

New Zealand v Papua New Guinea

Toll Stadium, Whangarei

Saturday March 31

Kickoff 5pm

Admission $5

Papua New Guinea v New Zealand

PMRL Stadium, Port Moresby

Wednesday April 4

Kickoff: 2pm (5pm NZT)