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Football Ferns near full strength for qualifiers

6 September 2010
Football Ferns near full strength for qualifiers

New Zealand skipper Hayley Moorwood (Chelsea, England), fullback Ali Riley (Gold Pride, USA), defender Rebecca Smith (Wolfsburg, Germany) and midfielder Kirsty Yallop (Kristianstads, Sweden) will all suit up for the 10 day tournament that initially pits the Football Ferns against Vanuatu, Cook Islands and Tahiti in group A at North Harbour Stadium’s outer oval.Missing from…

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6 September 2010
Young Ferns ready for rivals

In the newcomers’ corner are European U-17 champions Spain, who will be making only their second appearance at a women’s finals after reaching the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup at Thailand in 2004. Joining them are the up-and-coming Venezuelans, whose presence is the fruit of two years’ hard work and is further testimony to the…

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6 September 2010
Sponsor boost for premier teams

The Lotto sponsorship will provide uniforms to the teams of Arorangi, Avatiu, Matavera, Nikao Sokattak, Takuvaine, Titikaveka and Tupapa. The agreement includes every player being supplied with jerseys, shorts and socks and will ensure each team looks smart at no cost to the clubs.Lotto has played a key role in providing apparel for some of…

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6 September 2010
Solomon Islands get green light

The announcement was made last week by the National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands (NOCSI) and comes after an uneasy time for football as it faced uncertainty about its place in the next edition of the Games.Earlier this year, NOCSI stated that football would not be one of the sports automatically selected for the tournament…

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6 September 2010
TonFoot makes DigiTV debut

The show is produced by the Tonga Football Association (TFA) and its screening follows a partnership between Digicel Tonga and TFA to promote grassroots football in the kingdom. The move has been welcomed by TFA General Secretary ‘Ahongalu Fusimalohi.“We are privileged to have the full support of Digicel Tonga as we drive to introduce our…

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4 September 2010
OFC refs set for World Cup

The Savusavu-based school teacher passed a fitness test in Trinidad on Friday and will now head an OFC trio, which also includes assistant referees Jacqui Stephenson from New Zealand and Tonga’s Lata Tuifutuna, in representing Oceania at the event. Fiji Football Association (Fiji FA) Referees Director Chandra Segran is delighted by the news of the…

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3 September 2010
Vanuafoot now on local station

Saby Natonga, managing director and owner of FM 107, has given the thumbs up for the Vanuafoot show to broadcast the latest football developments live on air.Natonga, who is also the Vanuatu Football Federation (VFF) vice-president, expects the new agreement to bring news and information about the game to people of all walks of life…

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3 September 2010
Training steps up for Solomon squad

Head coach Timothy Inifiri says the pressure on the players to perform has been upped since he named the final squad of 20.“We now have the team that will play for the country so we have been working hard to make sure they will do well in the Nations Cup,” Inifiri says. “We have weekly…

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3 September 2010
Football world unites in fair play

FIFA recognises the fundamental role of fair play and respect in sport and the need to apply them to all sporting activities, including children’s activities. “Children need strong values to grow up with and football, being a team sport, makes them realise how essential discipline, respect, team spirit and fair play are for the game…

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3 September 2010
ASB Premiership ready for kickoff

The league opens with a battle of the Bombays as Auckland City travel to Waikato FC’s new Fred Jones home ground in Hamilton, while defending champions Waitakere United entertain perennial semi-finalist Team Wellington at Fred Taylor Park in West Auckland a day later.Known as the New Zealand Football Championship for the past six seasons, the…

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