Patterson in New Zealand U23 Squad for Pacific Games - Ipswich Town News

Academy scholar Monty Patterson has been named in the New Zealand U23 squad for the Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea next month.

New Zealand face the Solomon Islands on Friday 3rd July, the hosts two days later and then New Caledonia on Tuesday 7th July in the group stages with a place at the 2016 Olympic Games up for grabs.

Earlier this month Patterson, 18, played for New Zealand at the FIFA U20 World Cup. His goal in the 5-1 victory over Myanmar is amongst the nominations for Goal of the Tournament with voting ending on Friday.

New Zealand U23s: Max Crocombe — Oxford United, Oliver Sail — Wellington Phoenix, Nik Tzanev — Brentford, Luke Adams — South Melbourne, Sam Brotherton — Wanderers SC, Kip Colvey — California Polytechnic State, Liam Higgins — WaiBOP United, Harshae Raniga — Waitakere United, Storm Roux — Central Coast Mariners, Alec Solomons — Waitakere United, Deklan Wynne — Wanderers SC, Andrew Blake — Wellington Phoenix, Sam Burfoot — Auckland City, Moses Dyer — Wanderers SC, Louis Fenton — Wellington Phoenix, Clayton Lewis — Wanderers SC, Luka Prelevic — Melbourne City, Bill Tuiloma — Olympique Marseille, Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi — Wanderers SC, Monty Patterson — Ipswich Town, Logan Rogerson — Wellington Phoenix, Alex Rufer — Wellington Phoenix, Joel Stevens — Wellington Phoenix.

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