The 36-year-old was a stand-out performer for the Oceania champions during their brave showing in Japan and joins a star-studded cast that includes Chelsea pair Juan Mata and David Luiz.The…
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OFC trio take charge of third place play-off
Dec 18, 2012, 12:00 AM 0
But the region still had several flag-wavers right up until the final day of action in the form of an OFC match official trio.Referee Peter O’Leary was joined by two…
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Williams waves goodbye after model performance
Dec 8, 2012, 12:00 AM 0
The goalkeeper repelled wave after wave of attack from the Japanese champions’ ruthless strikers, batting away crosses and shots from point-blank range, amid a wide array of attacking play from…
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Auckland City ousted by Hiroshima
Dec 7, 2012, 12:00 AM 0
The long range strike by Aoyama past Tamati Williams extinguished the flames of an Auckland upset that began to flicker after an inspired performance by goalkeeper Williams, who pulled off…
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Auckland City ready for Hiroshima
Dec 6, 2012, 12:00 AM 0
“We have done our job in the background and have been watching Hiroshima for a long time,” he says.“I expected them to win the league because they have been the…
The 16-year-old is currently in Japan with OFC Champions League winners Auckland City who are preparing to make their fourth appearance at the premier FIFA club tournament.To take to the…
Also nestling into a spot in the history books is Croatian-born midfielder Daniel Koprivcic who will become the only player to appear in five separate Club World Cups if he…
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Young footballer makes PNG proud
Dec 4, 2012, 12:00 AM 0
Browne, who is the youngest player at this year’s tournament, has travelled to Japan with OFC Champions League winners Auckland City who are marking their own record with their fourth…
A sublicense agreement between OFC and SKY Sport has been finalised and the terms of the deal include live broadcasting of each match involving Auckland City, as well as the…
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Pritchett: Goal-line technology way forward
Dec 3, 2012, 12:00 AM 0
The 30-year-old, who has four senior New Zealand caps to his name, believes FIFA’s pioneering of goal-line technology is the way forward.“If the technology is there, I think it should…