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 Fresh from a successful coaching course in Papua New Guinea, Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Technical director Jim Selby turned his attention to the development of Cook Island football during a seven day visit early this month.

Selby’s visit targeted the Cook Island Football Association (CIFA) U-16 training squad, CIFA Administration and technical staff and local coaches.

Selby’s course included coaching demonstrations, mentoring, match analysis and facility mapping.

Selby was in the country for several reasons. He assisted with the set-up of a talented players program for potential World Cup players at U-17 and U-20 age levels.

He also helped set up age appropriate small sided games for children aged from 6-13 on age appropriate sized fields.

Getting kids active and playing at a young age is part of an active and healthy for life program implemented by CIFA.

“If kids can be active, enjoy the game and play just for fun at an early age, then it will carry with them for the rest of their lives,” Selby said.

Selby also helped set up an education program where local instructors deliver OFC courses to the local coaches

Selby will return to the Cook Islands in July while a number of Cook Island coaches have confirmed they will attend an instructor’s course Selby will run in Fiji in June.

“The idea is to build skills in local people so they can run their own coach education and development courses. This way you don’t have to bring people in all the time, instead you have locally based people with those skills.”

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Inc., a non for profit organization, is the regional body mandated by FIFA to develop Soccer in the South Pacific.

OFC has 15 national football associations as members and is involved in international events and programmes within these 15 countries.

We are requiring an Accounts and Finance Manager (full time position).

Reporting to senior management the main duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

 - Day to day management of the accounts and finance department (only one direct report)

 - Developing financial policies, procedures and internal control

 - Month end reporting and analysis (including cash flow)

- Year end reporting and preparation of annual audit

- Budgeting and costs analysis

- Payroll

 - GST and FBT tax returns

 - Relationship management with OFC stakeholders and various departments.

- Advisory role to senior management Key skills and attributes of the successful candidate will include:

- a strong fundamental accounting background with an understanding of accounting principles and practices

– qualifications would be an advantage (open to recent graduates) but experience would be taken into consideration

 - Advanced Microsoft excel and powerpoint skills

 - Able to prepare and present well focused financial reports and data analysis

- Attention to detail and works to a high level of accuracy

- A good sense of humour with a strong team ethic

- Good communication skills and be able to work in a young and multi-cultural environment

 – requirement to learn French as part of the position.

- Be able to work under pressure and deadline in a fast paced environment.

 - A full driving license

Salary: up to NZ$50,000 per annum + company car provided depending on qualifications and experience.

To submit your application (CV + cover letter) please send an email to Frederic Guillemont, OFC Deputy General Secretary, Frederic@oceaniafootball.com - alternatively for a confidential discussion phone on 09 / 525 81 64.

(OFC website www.oceaniafootball.com )

Applications to be received no later than 15 May 2008.

Only people with the right to work in New Zealand may apply for this position.

For advice on obtaining New Zealand Work or Residence visas visit the New Zealand Immigration Service (www.immigration.govt.nz)

LAUTOKA - New Zealand brushed aside Cook Islands by 8-0 and will now turn its attention to the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) to confirm its place at the XXIX Olympiad Men’s Football Tournament in Beijing.

Cook Islands got eleven players behind the ball in an effort to finish this tournament as respectably as possible. That forlorn hope was shattered as early as the 8th minute when Phil Edginton finished from close range after latching onto a Jeremy Brockie corner.

Brockie doubled New Zealand’s lead on 15 minutes when he guided a header past Cook Islands goalkeeper Remi Wearing. The result was never in doubt after that yet New Zealand couldn’t find its way past a Cook Islands team relying as much on good fortune as sheer physical effort to avoid humiliation.

By midway through the second half Cook Islands resistance was showing signs of disintegration in the sweltering heat combined with the physical, mental and professional edge of opponents by now Beijing-bound.

Four goals in eleven minutes to Sam Messam, Daniel Ellensohn, Jason Hayne and Costa Barbarouses propelled New Zealand into a 6-0 lead and any lingering doubts of a conservative score line were extinguished for Cook Islands.

Jason Hayne added a seventh goal for New Zealand in the 78th minute before captain Aaron Scott provided the eighth and final goal in the 90th minute to complete a happy afternoon’s work for the Oly-Whites, Stu Jacobs and New Zealand Football.

INTERVIEW WITH NEW ZEALAND COACH STU JACOBS CLICK HERE

(PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY NZF MEDIA/FIFA.com)

 

OFC MEN'S OLYMPIC FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

MATCH NO.10

NEW ZEALAND vs. SOLOMON ISLANDS

CHURCHILL PARK

LAUTOKA

FIJI

KICK-OFF: 14H30 (FIJI TIME)

NZL: 1. Jacob SPOONLEY; 2. Aaron SCOTT; 5. Michael BOXALL; 7. Steven OLD; 8. Cole PEVERLEY (3. Phil EDGINTON 90’); 9. Craig HENDERSON (10. Jeremy BROCKIE 86’); 12. Hone FOWLER; 14. Shaun VAN ROOYEN; 15. Cole TINKLER; 17. Daniel ELLENSOHN; 18. Costa BARBAROUSES (6. Sam MESSAM 53’).

SUBS: 4. Jason HAYNE; 13. Joel MATHEWS; 16. Greg DRAPER; 20. Liam LITTLE [rgk]; 21. Roy BELL [rgk].

COACH: Stuy JACOBS (NZL)

SUSPENDED: 11. Dan KEAT.

CAUTIONS: 15. Cole TINKLER; 9. Craig HENDERSON; 12. Hone FOWLER.

RED CARDS: None

GOALS: 7. Steven OLD 5’; 9. Craig HENDERSON 70’.

SOL: 1. Shadrock RAMONI; 4. Arnold KENI (3. Stanton HILA 80’); 5. Haddis AENGARI; 6. Nelson SALE; 7. Alick MAEMAE; 10. Franklyn FORAU (15. Joachim WAROI 55’); 13. Eddie NGAITINI; 17. Joses NAWO; 19. Joachim RANDE (11. Michael FIFI 65’): 20. Gibson HOSEA; 21. Benjamin TOTORI.

SUBS: 8. Nathan KERA; 12. Charles MAEBULE; 16. John WAYNE; 18. John ANTA; 22. Leon LEKEZOTO [rgk]; 23. Eddie RAMO [rgk].

CAUTIONS: 21. Benjamin TOTORI 45+1’; 21. Benjamin TOTORI 73’; 6. Nelson SALE 85’.

RED CARDS: 7. Alick MAEMAE 13’; 21. Benjamin TOTORI 73’.

GOALS: None.

REFEREE: Lencie FRED (VAN)

ASSISTANT REFEREE 1: Mahit CHILIA (VAN)

ASSISTANT REFEREE 2: Andrew ACHARI (FIJ)

FOURTH OFFICIAL: Rakesh VARMAN (FIJ)

OFC MENS OLYMPIC FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

STANDINGS

		PL.	W.	D.	L.	GF.	GA.	PTS.	GD.
1.	New Zealand	5	5	0	0	19	3	15	+16
2.	Solomon Islands	5	4	0	1	25	5	12	+20
3.	Fiji	5	3	0	2	21	6	9	+15
4.	Papua New Guina	5	2	0	3	17	20	6	-3
5.	Vanuatu	5	1	0	4	6	16	3	-10
6.	Cook Islands	5	0	0	5	0	38	0	-38

LAUTOKA - Welcome to the final round of matches on Oceania's 'Road to Beijing'. Match Day 5 will see minnows Cook Islands play New Zealand on a sweltering hot day in Lautoka. It is 35 degrees celsius and mostly clear skies with no hint of rain.

Stu Jacobs team need just a point to confirm top spot against a team yet to score a goal. Jacob Spoonley is out injured and is replaced by Roy Bell. Jacobs has rested Cole Peverley, Craig Henderson, Hone Fowler, Shaun Van Rooyen, Cole Tinkler and Daniel Ellensohn, all of whom are on one yellow card.

Cook Islands have restored Remi Wearing to the starting line-up in place of Abraham Jim. Tuka Tisam has been benched after a promising start to the tournament was hampered by injury.

Cook Islands will be relying on the experience and leadership of Thomas Le Mouton and Joseph Le Mouton on what promises to be a most difficult assignment for their team this afternoon.

LIVE TEXT UPDATES:

0'- This promises to be one of the most lop-sided matches we've seen so far...can Cook Islands finish on a relative high and keep this scoreline respectable?

1'- Barbarouses hits the crossbar with what appears to be a cross

2'- Cook Islands are defending in two banks of five players with no striker - well, you can't blame Tim Jerks for that given previous results

3'- Phil Edington hoists a long ball into the box but Barbarouses is offside 

6'- Sam Messam sends Barbarouses through but his shot hits the side-netting

8'- GOAL! Corner from Brockie finds Old and he scores a low shot from close range

11'- Freekick Cook Islands but it is cleared and New Zealand break fast

12'- Costa Barbarouses hits a lobbed effort wide of Remi Wearing's right hand upright

15'- Free kick to Cook Islands after Jason Hayne fouls Grover Harmon

16'- GOAL! Jeremy Brockie heads home a ball that deflected and spun off a defender after a shot by Barbarouses

19'- SUBSTITUTION 6. Joseph LE MOUTON out, 18. Abraham JIM in - Cook Islands

Abraham Jim played in goal in the last match and will now test his abilities in the out field

21'- Jason Hayne whips a low cross into the near post but Wearing saves low to his left

24'- Aaron Scott lines up a dipping volley from 25 metres out - worth the effort, but well wide

25'- Gichin Fuhiniu lofts a ball into the New Zealand penalty area - no danger for the 'Oly-Whites'

26'- Corner kick to New Zealand - Boxall, Old, Messam gather near the penalty spot - its over them Hayne shoots over the top

27'- Draper fires over from close range

29'- Barbarouses cuts a ball back but Adrian Shepherd side foots the ball out for a corner

30'- Cook Islands Mii Joseph heads the corner clear

31'- Boxall slips a pass in for Jason Hayne but he is offside

33'- Greg Draper heads a Brockie corner over the crossbar

35'- Barbarouses shot is saved well by Remi Wearing

36'- Shot by Michael Boxall hits the Cook Islands upright and goes out for a goal-kick

39'- Sam Messam is caught offside - this is easily the hottest day in Lautoka during this tournament

40'- Cook Islands construct a wonderful move with Grover Harmon playing in Thomas Le Mouton, then John Michael Quijano crosses, Steven Old clears to the edge of the box but Grover Harmon hits a weak shot straight at Roy Bell

41'- Paavo Mustonen spots Roy Bell off his line and shoots from nearly half way and the ball hits the roof of the net

44'- Edginton plays a good pass in behind the Cook Islands defence but its cut out for a throw in

TIME ADDED ON: 1 minute

45'- New Zealand in control of this match as Cook Islands try to apply its blanket defence approach

HALFTIME: COK 0 NZL 2

46'- SUBSTITUTION: 21. Roy BELL [gk], out 20. Liam LITTLE [rgk], in - New Zealand

46'- Scott plays a ball in for Jason Hayne whose cross is headed wide by Greg Draper

47'- Brockie cross field pass intended for Barbarouses goes out for a goal kick

48'- Sam Messam cuts back a cross it deflects off a defender and nearly wrong-foots Remi Wearing but the keeper recovers and cradles the ball gratefully

49'- Eddie Brogan takes a tumble and its a free-kick to Cook Islands

50'- Cook Islands are passing the ball better but they are going nowhere with few options up

52'- GOAL! Jason Hayne scores for New Zealand from a good ball by Aaron Scott

53'- YELLOW CARD 1. Remi WEARING - Cook Islands

53'- SUBSTITUTION 13. Joel MATHEWS out 17. Daniel ELLENSOHN in - New Zealand

55'- SUBSTITUTION 12. Branden TUREPU out 7. Davey SILA in - Cook Islands

57'- Grover Harmon is in space - he beats one player and can't believe his luck but his shot is weak and off target

59'- Cook Islands win a free kick but the danger cleared and New Zealand break quickly

60'- GOAL! New Zealand make it 4-0...no - its been disallowed for offside

61'- Free kick to Cook Islands played wide but Steven Old intercepts and New Zealand earn a corner

62'- SUBSTITUTION 11. John Michael QUIJANO out 13. Roger MANUEL in - Cook Islands

63'- Ball finishes in the side netting and its a goal kick for Cook Islands

64'- GOAL! Sam Messam makes it 4-0 after a great cross by Jeremy Brockie

66'- New Zealand free kick by Barbarouses deflects for a corner

67'- GOAL! Corner finds Daniel Ellensohn and he makes no mistake - 5-0 to New Zealand

69'- Cook Islands have started to wilt in this oppressive heat and New Zealand earn another corner

70'- Abraham Jim is down in the penalty area injured - players from both teams take on water

73'- Boxall plays the ball into the far post but Greg Draper is stretching and the ball flies high over the bar i

74'- Wearing is beaten but Draper's shot is cleared off the line

75'- Tremendous double save by Remi Wearing - admirable work from Wearing

75'- GOAL! Costa Barbarouses latches onto a throughball by Sam Messam and lashes an unstoppable shot past Wearing to make it 6-0

77'- Brockie is five yards out...but blasts his shotn straight at Wearing who saves easily

78'- SUBSTITUTION 16. Greg DRAPER out - New Zealand (no replacement player substituted in)

79'- GOAL! Jason Hayne cuts in from the left and shoots from long range and its 7-0!

80'- Roger Manuel does two step overs and lashes a shot at goal and its a corner for Cook Islands

81'- Sam Messam is away on a counter-attack but Remi Wearing saves

82'- Remi Wearing saves well with his legs for Cook Islands

83'- Davey Sila sends a long ball forward but its easy for Liam Little to gather

85'- Sam Messam goes on a run down the right and delivers a measured cross to the far post but its scurried away by Cook Islands

86'- This match is drawing to an inevitable conclusion

88'- Thomas Le Mouton is brought down by Steven Old and its a free kick on the edge of the 18 yard box

88'- Thomas Le Mouton curls it around the wall but its straight into the arms of Liam Little

89'- New Zealand attack with a Brockie header but its a good save by Remi Wearing

90'- Time added on 2 minutes

90+1'- Barbarouses shoots and Wearing saves with his foot

90+2'- GOAL! Aaron Scott scores for New Zealand

FULLTIME: COK 0 NZL 8

OFC Men's Olympic Football Tournament

Match No. 13

Cook Islands vs New Zealand

Churchill Park

Lautoka

FIJI

Kick-off: 12H00 (Fiji Time)

COK: 1. Remi WEARING; 2. Mii JOSEPH; 3. Eddie BROGAN; 5. Adrian SHEPHERD; 8. Grover HARMON; 9. Paavo MUSTONEN; 10. Thomas LE MOUTON; 11. John Michael QUIJANO; 12. Branden TUREPU; 15. Gichin FUHINIU.

SUBS: 7. Davey SILA; 13. Roger MANUEL; 16. Ngatungane TANGIMETUA; 17. Ngatamaine SILA; 19. Tika TUSAM; 20. Abraham JIM [rgk].

COACH: Tim JERKS (AUS)

CAUTIONS:

RED CARDS:

GOALS:

NZL: 2. Aaron SCOTT; 3. Phil EDGINTON; 4. Jason HAYNE; 5. Michael BOXALL; 6. Sam MESSAM; 7. Steven OLD; 10. Jeremy BROCKIE; 13. Joel MATHEWS; 16. Greg DRAPER; 18. Costa BARBAROUSES.

SUBS: 8. Cole PEVERLEY; 9. Craig HENDERSON; 12. Hone FOWLER; 14. Shaun VAN ROOYEN; 15. Cole TINKLER; 17. Daniel ELLENSOHN; 20. Liam LITTLE [rgk].

COACH: Stu JACOBS (NZL)

SUSPENDED: 11. Dan KEAT

INJURED: 1. Jacob SPOONLEY

REFEREE: Job Ponis MINAN (PNG)

ASSISTANT REFEREE 1: Hillary ANI (PNG)

ASSISTANT REFEREE 2: Phillipe REVEL (TAH)

FOURTH OFFICIAL: Norbert HAUATA (TAH)

LAUTOKA – David Muta has fast established himself as one of this tournament’s star performers with a string of captivating displays. Affable off the pitch as he is gifted upon it, Muta, who has played with distinction in a team that has otherwise been beaten heavily, nevertheless stamped his trademark all over this match against the Cook Islands.

A wonder strike on 16 minutes set the tone for the next 90 minutes as Muta pulled the strings against a Cook Islands side ravaged by the loss of three players – John Bataillard, Gichin Fuhiniu, Steve Willis and the rested Remi Wearing.

New goalkeeper Abraham Jim could not have made an international debut under more trying circumstances as this Cook Islands team bravely tries to punch something above its weight in an environment where little mercy is shown. But the youngster gave a good account of himself and was afforded as much protection as the hard-working Mii Joseph and Adrian Shepherd could give him.

Inevitably, even that cover wasn’t ever going to be enough and Tau Winnie helped himself to the first of two goals for the evening when he stooped low to slam home a header on 19 minutes. Winnie added a second on 51 minutes.

Cook Islands were not without goal chances – twice they broke through Papua new Guinea’s porous defence only to see Gabina beaten but a covering defender clearing off the line. Joseph Le Mouton’s header on 40 minutes the closest the team has come to registering a goal all tournament.

One man who will take fond memories away from this tournament is Raymond Gunemba. Two goals against New Zealand and another impressive strike here, Gunemba alongside Muta and Samuel Kini, has shown that Papua New Guinea has plenty of exciting talent.

Koriak Upaiga (64’), William Mobbs (64’) and substitute striker Niel Hans ( 76’) – one of the Papua New guinea National Soccer League Telikom Cup’s top scorers – rounded off the scoring.

Cook Islands coach Tim Jerks was philosophical in defeat.

“It’s difficult to be harsh with these players and it does no good to have a go at them when they lose – you have to try and be positive all the time.

They are a very young side and you can see the difference in experience.”

OFC MEN'S OLYMPIC FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

MATCH NO.11

CHURCHILL PARK

LAUTOKA

FIJI

KICK-OFF: 17H00 (FIJI TIME)

COK: 20. Jim ABRAHAM; 2. Mii JOSEPH; 3. Eddie BROGAN; 5. Adrian SHEPERD; 8. Grover HARMON; 9. Paavo MUSTONEN; 10. Tom LE MOUTON; 11. John Michael QUIJANO (13. Roger MANUEL 65’); 12. Branden TUREPU; 17. Ngatamaine SILA; 19. Tuka TISAM (6. Joseph LE MOUTON 34’).

SUBS: 1. Remi WEARING [rgk];; 7. Davey SILA; 16. Ngatungane TANGIMETUA.

Coach: Tim JERKS (AUS)

CAUTIONS: None

RED CARDS: None

GOALS: None

SUSPENSIONS: 14. John BATAILLARD; 15. Gichin FUHINIU.

ABSENT: 4. Steve WILLIS.

PNG: 3. Mathew YANG; 4. Cyril MUTA; 6. Samuel KINI (10. Jason WESLEY 67’); 7. Fabian BAGI; 9. Tau WINNIE (19. Niel HANS 63’) 12. David MUTA; 13. Mathias APO (11. William MOBBS 45’); 14. Raymond GUNEMBA; 15. Rodney TALAU; 16. Koriak UPAIGA; 20. Gure GABINA.

SUBS: 1. Anthony PIPI [rgk]; 2. Lawrence MOSES; 5. Tarcicus MANDARIP; 17. Roniel IGENS; 18. Charles PARANDA;.

Coach: George COWIE (SCO)

CAUTIONS: 3. Mathew YANG.

RED CARDS: None

GOALS: 12. David MUTA 16’; 9. Tau WINNIE 19’, 51’; 14. Raymond GUNEMBA 29’; 16. Koriak UPAIGA 54’; 11. William MOBBS 64’; 19. Niel HANS 76’.

Referee: Norbert HUATA (TAH)

Assistant Referee 1: Brent BEST (NZL)

Assistant Referee 2: Phillipe REVEL (TAH)

Fourth Official: Andrew MOLI (SOL)

 

OFC MENS OLYMPIC FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

 

STANDINGS

 

		PL.	W.	D.	L.	GF.	GA.	PTS.	GD.
1.	New Zealand	4	4	0	0	11	3	12	+8
2.	Solomon Islands	4	3	0	1	22	3	9	+19
3.	Fiji	4	3	0	1	19	3	9	+16
4.	Vanuatu	4	1	0	3	4	9	3	-5
5.	Papua New Guinea	4	1	0	3	10	18	3	-8
6.	Cook Islands	4	0	0	4	0	30	0	-30

 

GOLDEN SHOE AWARD

 

No.	Player	Country	Goals
21.	Benjamin TOTORI	SOL	10
16.	Malakai TIWA	FIJ	8
7.	Alick MAEMAE	SOL	4