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Utulei Youth - Wikipedia

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Utulei Youth

Full name

Utulei Youth

Founded

1996

Stadium

Pago Park Soccer Stadium
Pago Pago, American Samoa

Capacity

2,000

Chairman

Ioane Evagelia

Manager

Pita Sinapati

League

FFAS Senior League

2023

6th

Home colors

Away colors

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.

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.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ASA	Franklin Pitone
2	DF	ASA	Darrya Tofa
3	MF	ASA	Austin Kaleopa
4	MF	FIJ	Rajendra Singh
5	MF	ASA	Kome Tomasi
6	MF	ASA	Rock Kaleopa
7	FW	FIJ	Krishnan Chand
8	MF	ASA	Lale Harrington
9	FW	ASA	Simon Godinet
10	MF	ASA	Iopu Tiatia
11	MF	ASA	Mark Nelisi
12	DF	ASA	Neemia Kaleopa


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
14	MF	SAM	Paulo Bourne
15	DF	ASA	Setefano Taavili
16	DF	ASA	TJ Fagaima
17	DF	ASA	Sione Moeaki
18	GK	ASA	Peter Harrington
19	MF	ASA	Barry Taito
20	DF	ASA	Pesamino Victor
21	DF	ASA	Tuala Faatonu
22	DF	ASA	Elama Faatonu
23	GK	ASA	Tovia Lafaele
24	MF	ASA	Palauni Tapusoa
25	MF	ASA	Shane Taupau