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Officials rub shoulders with superstar

29 June 2010
Officials rub shoulders with superstar

CIFA President Lee Harmon and board member Moeroa Tamangaro were in Johannesburg to attend the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Extraordinary Congress and the 60th FIFA Congress.But they were also lucky enough to bump into England midfielder David Beckham, one of the faces of his country’s bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The former…

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29 June 2010
Junior Football Ferns named for cup

The 21-strong line-up includes nine players with senior international experience, 11 veterans of the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Chile – where New Zealand were just seconds away from reaching the second round – and 10 graduates of the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup campaign in New Zealand. Several players tick two…

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29 June 2010
New leagues aim to attract young women

The number of women playing the beautiful game is growing rapidly and about 19,000 females are registered in the sport across the country. The Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) Active New Zealand Survey, carried out in 2007/08, found that over a 12-month period more than 47,800 women aged 16 and over had participated in…

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28 June 2010
Hosts name national futsal squad

Joining the host country for the tournament will be six other national sides – defending champions the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Tuvalu and Tahiti.To prepare themselves for the best of what Oceania has to offer on the court, the Fiji players will meet for a five-week camp from July 12 to August…

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28 June 2010
Champions fall in Women’s Knockout Cup

Three Kings stung Lynn Avon in the fourth minute as Leah Tangaloa capped a counter attack with her first goal of the season before Sarah Gregorius – playing her first senior game for Three Kings since transferring from Lynn Avon – doubled the lead in the 17th minute. The holders pulled a goal back through…

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28 June 2010
Kiwis find feet on world stage

Yet, though Ricki Herbert’s battling All Whites take their leave from South Africa without having won a game, they have not tasted defeat and their three-point tally was enough to consign the title holders to the group’s wooden spoon.The Kiwis’ goalless draw in their final game with Paraguay ensured the Oceania outfit finished third in…

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26 June 2010
Nelsen: Future is bright

The All Whites were ridiculed in some quarters before the tournament for traveling to South Africa with a squad which included part-time and amateur players. But Ricki Herbert’s side, ranked 78th in the world, carved out creditable draws against Slovakia, Paraguay and, most significantly, defending champions Italy in a memorable campaign.It was a vast improvement…

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25 June 2010
Kiwis leave with pride intact

The All Whites drew all three games and finished ahead of defending champions Italy but it was not enough to put them into the last 16.However, Herbert, who refuses to be drawn on his own future, has nothing but praise for his squad. “I am delighted with what the guys have done. I’ll need to…

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25 June 2010
Chairman thanks country for support

The team’s run came to an end on Friday morning (NZ time) with a scoreless draw against Paraguay but New Zealand can leave South Africa with their heads held high after winning their first points at a FIFA World Cup and being undefeated in all three Group F games.Van Hattum says the support for the…

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25 June 2010
Nelsen gutted with World Cup exit

Nelsen was struck down by a stomach bug in the days leading up to the Group F decider against Paraguay and says he felt ‘awful’ and was only functioning at about 40 per cent. But he once again led a resolute All Whites defence flanked by Winston Reid and Tommy Smith, and ably supported by…

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