Second OFC team misses out on medal

The Etienne Mermer-coached side needed only a draw to advance to the semi-finals and looked on course to complete that task when Petch Ham put them ahead with a 49th-minute headed goal.But Haiti levelled in the 67th minute courtesy of midfielder Gedeon and their place in the semi-finals was confirmed when the unmarked Jean Bonhomme…

The friendly clash was part of Koloale’s preparations for the O-League, which begins in October, and they well be pleased to have been given a worthwhile run out by their opponents.Indeed, the scoreline probably flattered Koloale and the match was not as easy as the 4-0 result would suggest.The Honiara select squad had only one…

The defeat for the Michael Robinson-coached team will see Papua New Guinea meet Trinidad and Tobago in the playoff for fifth place next Monday. “It was a disappointing game for us tonight,” Robinson said.“We conceded an early goal and it is very difficult to lift morale in that situation against a quality side.”Turkey scored just…

A crowd of up to 150 people turned up at the Henderson Airport and the atmosphere was filled with excitement as the squad’s flight touched down and taxied towards the terminal.Friends, families and supporters were among the welcome party, as well as staff from sponsors Our Telekom and a pair of beauty pageant winners –…

Tahiti referee Norbert Huata was joined by assistant referees Ravinesh Kumar of Fiji and Mark Rule from New Zealand to control the U-15 mens’ match between South American side Bolivia and Haiti, an encounter Bolivia won 9-0. Huata, one of OFC’s leading match officials, was kept busy during his first match, issuing three yellow cards…