▁from ▁two ▁back ers ▁ahead ▁of ▁the ▁new ▁season . ▁ ▁The ▁club ▁enjoyed ▁a ▁strong ▁start ▁to ▁the ▁season , ▁winning ▁their ▁opening ▁match ▁against ▁Blue ▁K um uls ▁ 3 – 1 , ▁followed ▁by ▁an ▁ 1 1 – 1 ▁victory ▁over ▁Eng a ▁La ima ▁in ▁their ▁second ▁match ▁in ▁which ▁Neil ▁Hans ▁scored ▁four ▁and ▁Jordan ▁K aven ▁scored ▁three . ▁The ▁side ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁win ▁all ▁of ▁their ▁five ▁matches ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁half ▁of ▁the ▁season . ▁Their ▁first ▁defeat ▁came ▁on ▁ 3 0 ▁March ▁when ▁they ▁lost ▁ 1 – 0 ▁to ▁A por o ▁Mai , ▁and ▁this ▁was ▁followed ▁on ▁ 1 3 ▁April ▁by ▁a ▁defeat ▁by ▁the ▁same ▁sc or eline ▁against ▁Eng a ▁La ima , ▁having ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁next ▁stage ▁of ▁the ▁competition ▁on ▁the ▁previous ▁week end . ▁The ▁side ▁finished ▁top ▁of ▁the ▁conference . ▁ ▁In ▁early ▁May , ▁the ▁club ' s ▁participation ▁in ▁the ▁play offs ▁was ▁thrown ▁into ▁doubt , ▁after ▁it ▁was ▁reported ▁that ▁players ▁hadn ' t ▁been ▁paid . ▁However , ▁the ▁club ▁did ▁eventually ▁take ▁to ▁the ▁field ▁against ▁Northern ▁Conference ▁run ners - up ▁Mor obe ▁United ▁on ▁ 1 1 ▁May ▁in ▁Gor oka , ▁going ▁down ▁ 5 – 0 . ▁ ▁Dom estic ▁Record ▁ ▁National ▁Compet itions ▁▁ ▁Pap ua ▁New ▁Guinea ▁National ▁Soccer ▁League ▁ 2 0 1 9 : ▁Qu arter - Final s ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category :