Against all expectations, the Solomon Islands were 4-1 down shortly after the halftime interval but produced some typical Kurukuru flair in the second spell to dash Tahiti’s hopes and book…
New Zealand – Vanuatu Match Summary click hereGoalkeeper David Plowright, who has acted as understudy to Elias Billeh for the majority of the tournament, stepped from the shadows to become…
Tahiti – Solomon Islands Match Summary click hereThe Solomon Islands had won the last three Oceania championships in a row and were heavy favourites going into this winner-takes-all clash, despite…
Tahiti needed a penalty shoot-out to finally overcome New Zealand after a thrilling 3-3 extra-time draw while the Kurukuru had no such trouble in their comprehensive 13-1 victory over Vanuatu.There…
New Caledonia – Fiji Match Summary click hereBoth sides had disappointing days yesterday – Fiji being denied a passage to the semi-finals by New Zealand’s victory over Vanuatu and New…
Tuvalu – Kiribati Match Summary click herePine Iosefa’s side faced fellow underdogs Tuvalu in the 7th/8th play-off and upset their more experienced opponents with a 3-1 victory.Regardless of which way…
New Zealand – Tahiti Match Summary click hereExtra time was required to separate the sides after the scores were locked at 2-2 and then 3-3 following the added period.Tahiti goalkeeper…
Solomon Islands – Vanuatu Match Summary click hereEarlier today, Tahiti earned their place in tomorrow’s final with a penalty shoot-out win over New Zealand after the scores were locked at…
Earlier this afternoon, Tahiti qualified for the semi-finals after a thrilling 2-2 draw with traditional rivals New Caledonia, while Solomon Islands earned first place in Group B with a 16-0…
Vanuatu overcame Fiji 5-2 to ensure they would go through from Group A while Solomon Islands booked their path out of Group B with a far-from-straightforward 1-0 victory over a…