As Extra Bula FC prepares for the last round of the OFC Pro League on home soil, coach Stéphane Auvray says the players are going to give everything they have and see what happens in the end.
While speaking on Nick’s World of Football Podcast, Auvray says they will be playing two teams above them on the Pro League table and one below, but how the players approach the matches will not make a difference.
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With 15 points, Bula FC is currently in third place on the Pro League table.
Auckland FC is leading with 23 points, while South Melbourne FC is second with 19 points.
The final round of the tournament, before it splits into the Leaders and Challengers categories, will see Bula FC take on PNG Hekari FC this Sunday at 4R Stadium in Ba at 7pm.
They will then take on South Melbourne FC and Auckland FC next Wednesday and Saturday respectively, with both games starting at 7pm at 4R Stadium.
Looking at the format of the tournament, in phase one of the Pro League, teams play each other twice over five rounds, with each team playing 14 matches.
In phase two, the league splits into two groups — Leaders and Challengers.
Teams then play others in their group once more.
The top three teams from the Leaders group go straight to the semi-finals.
The fourth-placed team in the Leaders group plays the top team from the Challengers group in a playoff for the final semi-final spot.
The semi-finals and final are single matches played at a central venue.
The winners of the semi-finals meet in the final to decide the first-ever OFC Pro League champions.
The league will also decide which team represents Oceania at the FIFA Intercontinental Cup™ and the FIFA Club World Cup.
