Pago Youth B is the reserve team for Pago Youth FC, a football team based in Pago Pago, American Samoa. It currently plays in the country's top division, FFAS Senior League, competing with its own first team.[2] It is unusual for a reserve team to compete in the same league as its first team, as this can lead to accusations of cheating, where the reserve team may be seen to let the first team win. This is the case in other leagues where B teams are allowed to compete, like Spain.[3]

American Samoa Pago Youth B
Full namePago Youth Football Club B
GroundPago Park Soccer Stadium[1]
Capacity2,000
LeagueFFAS Senior League

Squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   ASA Frederick Maiava
GK   ASA Zimri Lauvao
DF   ASA Lotupo Lameta
DF   ASA Toa Langkilde
DF   ASA Toeaso Sola
DF   ASA Tommy Amisone
DF   ASA Joseph Choi
DF   ASA Ben Liu
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   ASA Josiah Taani
MF   ASA Michel Settle
MF   ASA Eugene Ledoux
MF   ASA Henry Lameta
MF   ASA Dylan Salapu
FW   ASA Rafael Rocha
FW   ASA Ricky Faamoana

History

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In the last decade, Pago Youth B have competed in the top flight of American Samoa on five occasions - the 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009 seasons. In 2011 the B team was separated from the first team at the group stage, but met in the semi-finals of the knock-out stage.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Pago Youth a goes for 2nd three-peat in six years". 2 December 2018.
  2. ^ "American Samoa 2018". RSSSF.
  3. ^ "The history of Spanish B teams and their eligibility". 2 May 2017.
  4. ^ "American Samoa - List of Champions". RSSSF.