JULYThe inaugural OFC Futsal Championship Invitational held at Trust’s Stadium in Auckland was this month’s highlight as the national teams from New Zealand, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Tahiti were joined by AFC sides Australia and Malaysia. It…
With an infectious personality Iosua is one of the most recognisable faces at the conference thanks to his role as MC of both the 2010 and 2013 editions.“My first experience in 2010 I was just a youth looking at…
The Young Football Ferns will face Spain in San Jose three days later before finishing their group stage campaign with familiar foes Japan on 23 March.The standout section is arguably Group B, which pits the 2012 runners-up Korea DPR…
Martin, who as CEO of London Irish Rugby Club recently oversaw a two year project that led to the successful buy out of the club by a consortium of Irish businessmen, has now come back full circle to football…
JANUARYThe first competition to welcome in the New Year was the OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary in Samoa. It proved a worthy opener as the four sides from Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga and Cook Islands put up strong performances in…
Arriving near the beginning of the season to join ASB Premiership club Team Wellington, the 23-year-old is feeling more and more at ease in the Land of the Long White Cloud, despite the language barrier.“My integration has gone well….
But a small group is aiming to change that by targeting the problem at it’s roots – youth.The 2013 Pacific Youth and Sports Conference held in Noumea, New Caledonia saw over 700 young people from countries around the Pacific…
The All Whites’ fixture in Tokyo on March 5 against the World Cup bound Samurai Blue honours an agreement to reschedule an international friendly from which New Zealand reluctantly withdrew due to safety concerns after the tragic earthquake that…
Taputimu Youth is going for back-to-back President’s Cup titles after claiming last year’s championship while SKBC are hoping for a double after winning the 2013 National League.SKBC finished five points clear in Pool A over No. 2 Utulei Youth,…
Black Roses and Utulei Youth are 1 and 2, respectively, in the standings with 18 points each. The defending champs have the edge in goals differential with four (22-18) over Utulei.This is not the first time the two teams…