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Ferns open with draw

18 October 2010
Ferns open with draw

Beginning the game without three front liners after central defender Rebecca Smith rejoined her German club after recent World Cup qualifiers, and midfielders Kirsty Yallop and Betsy Hassett carrying injuries picked up on club duty, New Zealand matched the higher-ranked Koreans in a game that could’ve been won by either side. “The most pleasing thing…

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18 October 2010
‘Big two’ get jump on pack

Waitakere United player/coach Neil Emblen struck two minutes into injury time to seal a 2-0 win over Team Wellington at Fred Taylor Park on Sunday and give the defending champions the lead on goal difference from Auckland City who won 3-2 in Hamilton on Saturday. It was a rough day at the office for Team…

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18 October 2010
Rewa claim IDC title

The Delta Tigers proved indeed that they are back to their usual form winning their second major tournament in a row. Earlier this year the Airpro Services sponsored Rewa side won the Inkk Mobile Battle of the Giants tournament.It is the Delta Tigers’ second major title in a row – earlier this year they took…

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16 October 2010
Amicale aim to play own game

Coach William Malas and his side could have been given a less daunting opening match but Leong feels the team has every chance of doing well in Port Moresby against the Papua New Guinea title-winners.“We are taking on last season’s OFC club champions and they are a very strong side. But we are the Vanuatu…

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16 October 2010
Inauguration photo gallery

oceaniafootball.com is pleased to bring you all of the photos from this event which included distinguished guests such as Lord Tu’ivakano, Minister for Youth and Sports, and OFC President Reynald Temarii along with his Executive Committee.The official opening for the new accommodation facility and international playing pitch was held at the Tonga Football Association (TFA)…

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16 October 2010
Koloale coach in confident mood

“I have 100 per cent confidence in my players,” he says.“They know their roles in our game plan and it will be about everybody doing their job at game time.”Eke’s shopping list over the off-season included securing the signatures of a couple of top-class defenders and he got his wish in the form of Samson…

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16 October 2010
FIFA Goal Project ‘rains’ supreme in Tonga

Lord Tu’ivakano, Minister for Youth and Sports, and OFC President Reynald Temarii had concluded their opening addresses when the brief rain shower passed over “Loto Tonga” Soka Centre in ‘Atele – which was all part of the plan according to Tonga Football Association (TFA).“As you can see, before we officially open the new facilities we…

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16 October 2010
Auckland teams start as favourites

Auckland City and Waitakere United have split all six titles of the national league under its former New Zealand Football Championship moniker with Auckland clinching the first three and then another in between Waitakere’s two championships. The pair have split minor premiership honours evenly, three apiece, and look odds on to battle it out for…

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14 October 2010
Sides set for semi showdowns

It looked like the team had missed out on a place after a goalless draw against Nadroga on Monday allowed Nadi to accompany Labasa in progressing from pool one instead. But Navua earned a reprieve after filing a protest against Nadroga for fielding ineligible player Koshmick Kumar. The protest went in their favour and they…

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14 October 2010
Plenty of drama in cup

Lion Heart and Pago Youth A played themselves to a standstill for two hours before the former took out the game with a dramatic 5-3 penalty shootout win.Neither team could find the net during the match itself but both missed numerous chances to earn the win, the most glaring of which being a spot kick…

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