Draft:2023–24 Lae City F.C. season

Lae City
OwnerIan Chow
Head CoachBob Morris
StadiumSir Ignatius Kilage Stadium
Papua New Guinea National Soccer League4th
Biggest win3-0 vs FC Morobe Wawens (Papua New Guinea National Soccer League – 2 September 2023)
3-0 vs Madang FC (Papua New Guinea National Soccer League – 2 September 2023)
Biggest defeat0-2 vs Hekari United (Papua New Guinea National Soccer League – 29 July 2023)
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The 2023 season was the 9th season in the history of Lae City. The club are participating in Papua New Guinea National Soccer League.

Squad edit

No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (Age) Previous club Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
1 Jordan Tobem GK   Lae (1997-08-28) 28 August 1997 (age 26)
20 Ronald Warisan GK   Wewak (1989-09-15) 15 September 1989 (age 34) Gigira Laitepo Morobe FC 1 July 2014
30 Charles Lepani GK   Papua New Guinea (1994-08-20) 20 August 1994 (age 29) Madang FC 1 July 2021
Defenders
2 Albert Morgan DF   Papua New Guinea (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996 (age 28)
3 Thomas Yagum DF   Papua New Guinea (1995-05-25) 25 May 1995 (age 28) 1 January 2020
4 Komolong 1 CB   Lae (1997-03-06) 6 March 1997 (age 27) University Inter FC 1 January 2023 £100K
5 Komolong 2 CB   Lae (1994-11-02) 2 November 1994 (age 29) University Inter FC 1 February 2020 £150K
15 Philip Steven DF   Papua New Guinea (1995-01-19) 19 January 1995 (age 29) PM Strikers 1 February 2020 £50K
19 Joshua Talau DF   Port Moresby (1996-04-19) 19 April 1996 (age 28) Besta United PNG 1 July 2020
Midfielders
6 Alu Awi MF   Papua New Guinea (1999-11-12) 12 November 1999 (age 24) FC Morobe Wawens 1 July 2021
7 Eliud Fugre MF   Papua New Guinea (1988-02-15) 15 February 1988 (age 36) Eastern Stars 1 July 2021
14 Emmanuel Simon MF   Lae (1992-12-25) 25 December 1992 (age 31) PRK Hekari United 1 July 2016 £50K
17 Jacob Sabua MF   Buang, Morobe Province (1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 (age 29)   Malaita Kingz 1 July 2017 £25K
18 Bruce Tiampo MF   Papua New Guinea (2002-07-25) 25 July 2002 (age 21) Bugandi FC 1 July 2021
21 Walbo Komuna MF   Papua New Guinea (1995-04-01) 1 April 1995 (age 29)
Forwards
8 Stahl Gubag FW   Port Moresby (1999-07-17) 17 July 1999 (age 24) Tusbab Stallions F.C. 1 July 2021
10 Obert Bika FW   Papua New Guinea (1993-05-11) 11 May 1993 (age 31) Besta United PNG 1 January 2015
11 Felix Oscar FW   Papua New Guinea
12 Mathew David FW   Papua New Guinea (1993-04-06) 6 April 1993 (age 31) PM Strikers 1 May 2022
16 Jonathan Allen FW   Papua New Guinea (2000-01-03) 3 January 2000 (age 24) Besta United PNG 1 July 2021

Competitions edit

Overall record edit

Competition Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Papua New Guinea National Soccer League Matchday 1 4th 13 5 5 3 15 10 +5 038.46
Total 13 5 5 3 15 10 +5 038.46

Source: Competitions

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
13 5 5 3 15 10  +5 20 3 1 2 7 5  +2 2 4 1 8 5  +3

Matches edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

3 July 2023 (2023-07-03) 1 Gulf Komara 2–2 Lae City Port Moresby
Report Stadium: Sir John Guise Stadium
8 July 2023 2 Lae City 2–1 Lae City Dwellers Lae
Report Stadium: Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium
15 July 2023 3 Lae City 1-0 United Highlands Lae
Report Stadium: Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium
22 July 2023 4 Lae City 0-0 FC Morobe Wawens Lae
Report Stadium: Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium
29 July 2023 5 Lae City 0-2 Hekari United Lae
Report Stadium: Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium
5 August 2023 6 Lae City 1–0 Port Moresby Strikers Lae
Report Stadium: Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium
12 August 2023 7 Madang FC 1–1 Lae City Madang
Report Stadium: Laiwaden Oval
2 September 2023 8 FC Morobe Wawens 0–3 Lae City Lae
Report Stadium: Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium
9 September 2023 9 Lae City Dwellers 2-1 Lae City Lae
Report Stadium: Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium
16 September 2023 10 Hekari United 0-0 Lae City Port Moresby
Report Stadium: PNG Football Stadium
23 September 2023 11 Gulf Komara 0–0 Lae City
Report
21 October 2023 12 Port Moresby Strikers 0-1 Lae City Port Moresby
Report
28 October 2023 13 Lae City 3-0 Madang FC Lae
Report Stadium: Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium

Playoffs edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 December 2023 Hekari United 2-1 Lae City PNG Football Stadium
  • Joseph Joe  
  • Yagi Yasasa  
Report
  • Albert Morgan  
Stadium: Port Moresby