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Red Bulls Defender Andrew Boyens Earns Call Up To New Zealand National Team

Published on September 28, 2009 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Red Bull New York News Release


SECAUCUS, NJ (Sept. 28, 2009) - Red Bull New York announced that defender Andrew Boyens has been called up to the New Zealand National Team for the first leg of its 2010 World Cup Qualifiying two-leg playoff against Bahrain. The first leg will take place in Bahrain's National Stadium in Manama on Oct. 10. Boyens will join the New Zealand squad after New York's clash against the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, Oct. 3 at Buck Shaw Stadium at 11:00 PM ET (TV: FSC, FSE; Radio: WADO 1280 AM).

The All Whites host the second leg at Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Nov. 14. The winner of the series will qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Boyens has earned 12 caps for his national team and competed at the FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa for New Zealand last summer. New Zealand qualified for this final playoff stage after winning the Oceania qualifying zone last year. The 26-year-old has started in 11 games this season for New York.

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