Soccer: Rush for Auckland City All Whites

Ivan Vicelich in action for Auckland City. Photo / Sarah Ivey

The All Whites trip to China has just become a whole lot more rushed for three players.

New Zealand play an international friendly in Wuhan on Friday night with some of the squad arriving just the day before the game.

Auckland City trio Jacob Spoonley, David Mulligan and Ivan Vicelich will then race home in time to play in the second leg of ASB Premiership semifinal against Team Wellington.

Kick-off's been pushed back to 3.30pm to accommodate the players, but Mulligan says they'll only get back in the country at midday.

He says it would have been nice if the match could have been moved to Monday, but it's just an obstacle to overcome.

Auckland City lead Team Wellington 2-0 after the first leg.

- NEWSTALK ZB