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Groups drawn for new season

11 June 2010
Groups drawn for new season

The committee met in Johannesburg this week ahead of the OFC Congress to discuss the make-up of the O-League and other important matters relating to the confederation.The 2011 O-League, which kicks off in October 2010, will feature the champion clubs of Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tahiti and Vanuatu. There…

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11 June 2010
Sumner awarded top honour

The former midfielder, who captained New Zealand during their last appearance at a FIFA World Cup in Spain in 1982, was presented with the honour by FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter and OFC President Reynald Temarii at the opening ceremony of the FIFA Congress in Johannesburg on Thursday.He received the award – football’s highest honour…

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10 June 2010
Smith’s star on the rise

Now the young defender is just days away from featuring for New Zealand in front of a global audience on the world’s greatest football stage. Having just turned 20, Smith is one of the youngest players at the world cup. But All Whites coach Ricki Herbert has stated previously he would have no hesitation in…

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10 June 2010
National team beat A-League side

The clash was Gold Coast’s first pre-season friendly ahead of their upcoming A-League campaign but the New Caledonia players were in no mood to let their opponents ease back into action after the off-season.The score was locked at 2-2 with ten minutes remaining before a harmless strike from outside the penalty area ricocheted off United…

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10 June 2010
National league hots up

All the teams had a break last week but are straight back into the action with Nadi hosting Nasinu at 7pm on Saturday night at Prince Charles Park and Tavua travelling to Lawaqa Park to face Nadroga on Sunday. Vodafone Fiji FACT runner-up Navua takes on the Skippy U-20 side on the same day at…

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10 June 2010
New Zealand complete World Cup build-up

Played in three 30-minute periods, the match was not classed as an official international but instead a chance for both sides to try different combinations and give fringe players time on the pitch. New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert took full advantage of the opportunity, making eight substitutions and three positional switches during the game. After…

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9 June 2010
Vicelich and Riley come out on top

An announcement of the winners was made prior to the OFC Congress in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday morning (local time). Vicelich earns recognition as Oceania’s top male footballer following a successful year for club and country. The central defender’s highlights include FIFA World Cup qualification with the All Whites and captaining Auckland City FC…

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9 June 2010
Kiwi futsal team named

The first Futsalwhites squad named since 2008 features eight new caps, with six representatives from Auckland, five from Wellington and one from Hawke’s Bay. NZ Football futsal development manager Dave Payne says the Futsalwhites were selected after a series of regional trials and training camps conducted by OFC futsal project manager Scott Gilligan. “It’s a…

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9 June 2010
Brown to join All Whites in South Africa

Brown sustained the injury in a friendly against Australia in Melbourne on May 24, but has been passed fit to travel and resume training with the rest of the All Whites squad.New Zealand team doctor Celeste Geertsema will now take over supervision of Brown’s recovery programme on the ground in South Africa. New Zealand coach…

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9 June 2010
Samoan officials head to World Cup

FFAS President Iuli Alex Godinet, vice-president Sandra Herrera and executive committee member Silasila Samuelu left for Johannesburg last Saturday and will return to American Somoa on Sunday.They are delighted to be at the biggest football event on the planet and are looking forward to fostering their relationships with colleagues from the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC)…

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