Utulei Youth

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Utulei Youth
Utulei Youth FC logo.jpg
Full nameUtulei Youth
Founded1996
Stadium Pago Park Soccer Stadium
Pago Pago, American Samoa
Capacity2,000
Chairman Ioane Evagelia
ManagerPita Sinapati
League FFAS Senior League
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Utulei Youth are an association football team from Pago Pago in American Samoa. They play in the territory's top division, the FFAS Senior League. They have won the domestic league championship twice, in 2014 (a perfect season) and 2015, and the domestic cup once, in 2014.

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History

Utulei Youth was founded in 1996 by Rev. Ioane Evagelia, who serves as both the president and the coach of the club. Early in their history, they participated in 5 and 7-a-side games, but they now play in the 11-a-side FFAS National League. [1] In addition to league play, the team also competes in American Samoa's domestic cup, the FFAS President's Cup. [2]

Utulei finished the 2012 season in third, taking 27 points from 14 games. [3] They finished the 2013 season in fifth place, having taken seven points from seven games. [4]

The club won its first major honors in 2014, when it had a perfect season, winning all eight of their games and taking the 2014 FFAS Senior League championship. Conrado Kaleopa and Iotamo Lameta were the goalscorers in the final game of the season, a 2–1 victory over Lion Heart, which would finish second in the league. [1] Utulei Youth finished with a +11 goal difference and six points ahead of Lion Heart; [5] Lion Heart would have won the league with a victory in the last game. [1] Utulei Youth also won American Samoa's annual knockout tournament, the FFAS President's Cup, again with a 2–1 victory over Lion Heart. Ryan Samuelu scored one goal for Utulei and caused the other, a Lion Heart own goal. [2] The Utulei Youth women's team also won in the national league in 2014, and came in second in the President's Cup, behind PanSa. [2] As the winner of the 2014 league season, Utulei qualified for the 2016 OFC Champions League, entering in a four team preliminary round for a position in the group stages. [6]

In 2015, Utulei Youth again won their domestic league, again six points ahead of second place Lion Heart. With their second consecutive league title, they will become the second team (after 2012 and 2013 league winners Pago Youth) to represent American Samoa at the OFC Champions League for two years in a row. [7] The Utulei Youth women's team also won their league, and again came in second to PanSa in the President's Cup. [7]

Squad

2022 Squad [8] 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.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of American Samoa.svg  ASA Franklin Pitone
2 DF Flag of American Samoa.svg  ASA Darrya Tofa
3 MF Flag of American Samoa.svg  ASA Austin Kaleopa
4 MF Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Rajendra Singh
5 MF Flag of American Samoa.svg  ASA Kome Tomasi
6 MF Flag of American Samoa.svg  ASA Rock Kaleopa
7 FW Flag of Fiji.svg  FIJ Krishnan Chand
8 MF Flag of American Samoa.svg  ASA Lale Harrington
9 FW Flag of American Samoa.svg  ASA Simon Godinet
10 MF Flag of American Samoa.svg  ASA Iopu Tiatia
11 MF Flag of American Samoa.svg  ASA Mark Nelisi
12 DF Flag of American Samoa.svg  ASA Neemia Kaleopa
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 MF Flag of Samoa.svg  SAM Paulo Bourne
15 DF Flag of American Samoa.svg  ASA Setefano Taavili
16 DF Flag of American Samoa.svg  ASA TJ Fagaima
17 DF Flag of American Samoa.svg  ASA Sione Moeaki
18 GK Flag of American Samoa.svg  ASA Peter Harrington
19 MF Flag of American Samoa.svg  ASA Barry Taito
20 DF Flag of American Samoa.svg  ASA Pesamino Victor
21 DF Flag of American Samoa.svg  ASA Tuala Faatonu
22 DF Flag of American Samoa.svg  ASA Elama Faatonu
23 GK Flag of American Samoa.svg  ASA Tovia Lafaele
24 MF Flag of American Samoa.svg  ASA Palauni Tapusoa
25 MF Flag of American Samoa.svg  ASA Shane Taupau

Honors

2014, 2015
2014, 2015, 2016

Oceania record

Summary

CompetitionPldWDLGFGALast season played
OFC Champions League 61051127 2017

By season

SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentNeutral
2016 OFC Champions League 2016 R1 Flag of Samoa.svg Kiwi 2-6
R1 Flag of Tonga.svg Veitongo 3-2
R1 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Tupapa Maraerenga 1-9
2017 OFC Champions League 2017 R1 Flag of Samoa.svg Lupe o le Soaga 3-4
R1 Flag of Tonga.svg Veitongo 1-3
R1 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Puaikura 1-3

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Utulei champions of men's FFAS National League". FFAS.as. Football Federation American Samoa. November 11, 2014. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Vitolio, Brian (5 December 2014). "Utulei Youth wins President's Cup in 2–1 thriller". Samoa News. Osini Faleatasi Inc. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Summary – Division 1 – American Samoa". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Summary – Division 1 – American Samoa". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Summary – Division 1 – American Samoa". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  6. ↑ "OFC Champions League draw revealed". New Zealand Football. November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  7. 1 2 Vitolio, Brian (December 10, 2015). "Utulei Youth repeats as double champions". Samoa News. Osini Faleatasi Inc. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  8. ↑ "FFAS National League Senior Men 2022". fijifootball.com.fj. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
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