PNG U20 women's soccer coach Lisa Cole

This was what the PNG U20 women’s team captain, Yvonne Gabong, revealed to Loop PNG after their Sanap Wantaim march to the parliament on Friday (Nov 25).

Four of the girls, along with coach Lisa Cole, joined NGOs and students to support the campaign for a safe Port Moresby for women and girls.

Loop caught up with Gabong (6, midfielder), Joy Tsuga (19, midfielder), Belinda Giada (12, midfielder) and Margret Joseph (3, defender) just as they were exiting the parliament.

PNG made their last appearance at the World Cup in front of 9,231 supporters on Sunday, November 20 at the National Football Stadium.

The home team went down 7-1 to top team Korea DPR in the last round of the Group A matches.

Cole said that there was a sense of relief from the coaching staff as they really wanted PNG to get a goal.

“I really wanted to see that the effort that the players put in was deserving of a small victory.

“Getting a goal against a top team like Korea DPR is remarkable,” Cole explained.