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Referee course in progress

24 August 2010
Referee course in progress

Thirty participants are taking part in the six-day course, which covers practical and theoretical sessions based on the FIFA Laws of the Game.“When we came we did not ask what FFAS can do for us but what we can do for FFAS,” explained Massimo Raveino, OFC referee development officer, to the eager participants. “And what…

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24 August 2010
Vanuatu finish in fifth spot

The Etienne Mermer-coached side met Zimbabwe in the playoff for fifth and sixth at Jalan Besar Stadium on Monday and helped themselves to a comfortable 2-0 win. A double by Andre Kelselik inspired the result, which left the Africans winless after three matches.Vanuatu, beaten 2-1 by Haiti in their previous match, endured a wave of…

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24 August 2010
Trio take charge of bronze match

Tahitian referee Norbert Hauata, one of the Oceania region’s leading officials, will take centre stage in the middle for Wednesday’s clash between the Montenegro and Singapore U-15 sides. He will be assisted by Kiwi Mark Rule and Fiji’s Ravinesh Kumar, who will take care of a line each.The trio are OFC’s only referee representatives at…

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23 August 2010
Rewa take out title

The Delta Tigers beat Navua 1-0 in the final at Prince Charles Park in Nadi on Sunday afternoon thanks to a 41st-minute strike from Solomon Islander Abraham Iniga.Rewa skipper and goalie Simione Tamanisau said the win was made possible through the effort put in by the players and the support of the fans and team…

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23 August 2010
New addition to OFC Media Department

The French-born Huc moved to Tahiti in 1995 and worked as an underwater cameraman for five years before joining Tahiti Nui Television Network (TNTV) where he became Head of Sports. Over the past 10 years he has gained a wealth of experience in areas such as video editing, production, presenting, media relations and strategy. As…

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20 August 2010
OFC join forces with Mai Group

Mai Group Chairman Richard Broadbridge, who oversees Mai TV and Mai Life magazine, officially signed on as an OFC Consultant on Thursday and will be tasked with developing a broadcast business plan in line with the ‘OFC Vision 2011-2018’.OFC General Secretary Tai Nicholas says OFC is delighted to have Broadbridge onboard.“We’ve worked closely with Mai…

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20 August 2010
Women’s Nations Cup teams learn fate

OFC Vice President Fred de Jong was on hand to conduct the draw at the OFC Headquarters along with Deputy General Secretary Greg Larsen, FIFA Development Officer Glenn Turner and Head of Competitions David Firisua.The Oceania qualifiers will be held at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland from September 29 to October 8, coinciding with school…

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20 August 2010
New website goes live

The website, available at www.tongafootball.to , contains all the latest news, photographs and other information relating to football in the nation.It was unvieled by the TFA Media Department on the eve of the association’s Executive Committee meeting this week.The site is developed by New Zealand-based company StayinFront (Asia-Pacific) Ltd and follows a similar design to…

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19 August 2010
Second OFC team misses out on medal

The Etienne Mermer-coached side needed only a draw to advance to the semi-finals and looked on course to complete that task when Petch Ham put them ahead with a 49th-minute headed goal.But Haiti levelled in the 67th minute courtesy of midfielder Gedeon and their place in the semi-finals was confirmed when the unmarked Jean Bonhomme…

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19 August 2010
Koloale warm up for O-League with win

The friendly clash was part of Koloale’s preparations for the O-League, which begins in October, and they well be pleased to have been given a worthwhile run out by their opponents.Indeed, the scoreline probably flattered Koloale and the match was not as easy as the 4-0 result would suggest.The Honiara select squad had only one…

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