The first day of action sees Tuvalu meet Vanuatu in the opening match at 5pm local time before Solomon Islands face off with New Caledonia at 6:30pm and hosts Fiji clash with Tahiti at 8pm.New Zealand have a bye and will not be in action until Monday night when they meet defending champions Solomon Islands…
Suva’s Vodafone Arena came alive on Saturday evening as the young Kurukuru wowed fans with a dominant performance including a hat-trick from star player Elliot Ragomo.It was 2009 Golden Boot winner Micah Lea’alafa who got the scoring underway in just the third minute with a powerful shot from a tight angle. A few minutes later,…
That’s according to coach Marcellino Barthelemy, who says the team is still haunted by the disappointing results in 2009 when they managed just one win from four matches.“Last year was catastrophic and we need to set the record straight,” says Barthelemy, who has been involved with the team for the previous two OFC tournaments. “I…
Oceaniafootball.com checks out how the teams are looking ahead of their first matches:Tuvalu vs VanuatuThis will be a stern test of Tuvalu’s talent. Coach Toakai Puapua’s side has only appeared at the OFC championship once before in 2008 and found the going tough, posting some heavy defeats and finishing seventh. They will be aware the…
The game kicks off at 8pm local time at Vodafone Arena in Suva and manager Krishneil Sharma says the onus is on the Fiji side to impress the home fans and make a good start.“The team has wrapped up their preparations and is out for a strong start,” he says. “It is very important to…
The tournament starts on Sunday at the Vodafone Arena in Suva, Fiji, and the Kurukuru face New Caledonia in their first game at 6.30pm local time.Coach Dickson Kadau says his players are aware of their status as favourites but will not be underestimating any team in the competition.“We will treat each game as the grand…
The OFC Vision, set in three cycles of four years, recognised that sport has a role in our society to promote six key objectives: education, capacity building and empowering women, national identity and international recognition, public health, economic opportunities and community development.A number of achievements both on and off the field are a highlight of…
The Futsal Whites return to the now annual event after missing the 2009 edition but under the full umbrella of New Zealand Football for the first time. The Solomon Islands have dominated futsal in Oceania since Australia departed the confederation for Asia in 2006 but Chandler says his charges won’t fear any team. “It is…
There are two more days of action to go in the Summer Youth League, a tournament organised by the Football Federation of American Samoa (FFAS), at the Kananafou Theological Centre.The children competing in the younger divisions – six to nine mixed and nine to 11 mixed – have been playing twice a day during the…
The New Zealand-based 23-year-old has already proven himself in the 11-a-side game and is now aiming to set a similar standard in futsal.He is confident of a good showing at the OFC champs and can’t wait to take centre stage.“Whenever you enter to play, one should be ready for what awaits him,” he says.“I’m looking…