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Budding referees learn the ropes

26 July 2010
Budding referees learn the ropes

Makasini became the first Tongan official to take part in a World Cup match when he acted as assistant referee for the Group B clash between Korea Republic and Greece at Port Elizabeth on June 12.The Tonga Football Association (TFA) is now hoping to capitalise on his success by producing more referees capable of stepping…

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23 July 2010
Tahiti 2013 planners meet partners

The group was led by Tahiti 2013 chief executive Noelline Parker, who met with GIE Tahiti Tourisme general manager Teva Janicaud, OPT president Moana Tatarata and EDT chief executive Herve Dubost-Martin this week. During the meetings, the Tahiti 2013 organising committee decided on a timeline of events leading up to the tournament.FIFA President Joseph S….

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23 July 2010
Kurukuru prepare for OFC Futsal Championship

Kurukuru took on the same opponents a week ago and defeated them 9-3. But coach Dickson Kadau was not completely happy and admits his side needs to improve on the weaknesses shown in that game.“We have focused our training this week on combination play and better communication. They were our two major weaknesses from last…

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23 July 2010
Little plots downfall of former team

Little is now player-coach of Wellington United, who face Miramar in a quarterfinal clash on Sunday at David Farrington Park.Little’s men have already been responsible for this season’s biggest shock, knocking out defending champions Wellington Olympic in the second round with a 2-1 win at Newtown Park.United are only the quarterfinalist not playing in their…

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23 July 2010
O-League side snaps up Solomon stars

The Vanuatu club champions have scoured the Solomon Islands for talent and this search has borne fruit with the signings of Kossa FC striker Moffat Deremoa, Zome Mars United defender Adika Maeta and national futsal squad member Jack Wetney.The new trio will further increase the Solomon Island contingent at the club, which already stood at…

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22 July 2010
Coaching course gets underway

The organisation is running an OFC junior coaching course at Loto Tonga Soka Centre in ‘Atele this week. The three-day workshop is being attended by 15 sports masters from 13 secondary schools in Tongatapu and will wrap up on Friday.The aim of the course is to improve the development of the game at secondary school…

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22 July 2010
New national league to kick off this year

The SIFF Executive Committee met on Sunday and general secretary Eddie Ngava says they have commissioned the secretariat to work on a timeline that will see the National Soccer League (NSL) start by October.The timeline will include dates for the appointment of a specific board for the league, the registration of participating clubs, the release…

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21 July 2010
Barron and Bannatyne to retire

Barron, a senior operations administrator for Westpac, and Bannatyne, a sales manager for Puma, both played for Team Wellington in the New Zealand Football Championship in recent years and were two of four amateur players in the All Whites squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. While Bannatyne didn’t take the field in South Africa…

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21 July 2010
Junior Ferns downed by Brazil

Rosie White scored New Zealand’s goal – her seventh in three age-group FIFA events – in the 89th minute after using a clever first touch to turn her marker. But by then the game had gone with Brazilian substitute Debora netting her side’s third goal two minutes earlier to take the game out of New…

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20 July 2010
Junior Ferns target Brazil

After posting 2-1 losses against Sweden and Korea DPR, two of the heavyweights of women’s football, New Zealand’s hopes of climbing out of the ‘Group of Death’ into the knockout stages of the 16-nation tournament have faded.But the team’s competitive fires are stoked by the chance to claim the first ever win for a New…

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