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When Elliot Collier scored the first goal in the history of his club, the New Zealand striker kept the memory of his friend and former teammate killed during the shooting in Christchurch.
Necklace, currently on loan from the Chicago Fire at Memphis 901, second-tier club in the United States, was a former teammate of New Zealand futsal goalkeeper Atta Elayyan, who was among the 50 innocent killed in the terrorist attack Friday.
The 24-year-old wore a black armband in the 1-1 draw against Loudon United in the USL championship on Sunday (local time) and said he had dedicated his equalizer in the 78th minute to his friend .
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Elliot Collier is on loan at Memphis 901 FC from the franchise of Major League Soccer, Chicago Fire.
"Last night was a historic and emotional moment, scoring the first goal of Memphis 901 and scoring the first point of the club, and I dedicated this goal and performance to the New Zealand victims of the Christchurch shootings", said Collier on Instagram after the match.
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"When I scored, I had one in mind: Atta Elayyan, an old teammate and friend, left too early from this Earth.
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New Zealand futsal goalkeeper Atta Elayyan was killed during the shooting in Christchurch.
"At one of the kindest people I've ever had the pleasure of meeting, I hope you'll be quiet Kia Kaha."
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