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National league winners celebrated with awards

16 December 2009
National league winners celebrated with awards

On hand to receive the championship trophies from FFAS President Iuli Alex Godinet and Vice-President Sandra Herrera was Black Roses’ Vice-President John Ott. The trophies also came with $500 cash prize each for the men and women’s titles. Ilaoa & Toomata finished second in the men’s rankings and received $300 cash prize while last year’s…

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16 December 2009
City fight fatigue factor ahead of playoff

After a ground-breaking but physically draining 2-0 upset win over UAE host club Al Ahli last Thursday, the Oceania Champions could not manage another big step up against North and Central American champions Atlante from Mexico just three days later.An organised and committed defensive performance was eventually broken down by Atlante, who ran out 3-0…

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15 December 2009
Vicelich: We’re very proud

The Kiwi outfit fought valiantly but went down 3-0 to Mexican side Atlante, leaving them facing a match for fifth place against TP Mazembe from Congo DR.“Naturally we’re really disappointed,” Auckland captain Ivan Vicelich, by far the most experienced player in his squad, said after the game. We knew that it would be a very…

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14 December 2009
Navua overpower ‘fans choice’ All Stars

Cloudy weather and a looming cyclone failed to deter the spirits of the nearly 4,000 loyal football fans who turned out in numbers to witness the eagerly anticipated clash.The All Stars XI, chosen through a public vote organised by Fiji Broadcasting Corporation, applied the early attacking pressure but failed to crack the Navua defence. But…

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13 December 2009
Waitakere go top as YoungHeart close in

Wellington looked headed for a fourth NZFC defeat thanks to two goals within sixty seconds of each other from Waitakere United pair Neil Sykes and Allan Pearce. But Team Wellington staged a spirited comeback courtesy of an opportunistic goal from Chris Davies in the 82nd minute. Further drama occurred within one minute of the restart…

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13 December 2009
Auckland City undone by Mexican giants

It was always going to be a tough ask for the Oceania representatives who had already advanced further than expected after their shock 2-0 win over host club Al Ahli on Wednesday.Speaking after the game, Paul Posa said Atlante’s victory was well deserved. “Atlante are the best team we’ve ever faced. We were taught a…

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12 December 2009
Coombes: What an experience

The 26-year-old was not, however, on his way to Rutherford College, where he habitually teaches physical education and health to 13 to 18-year-olds.This time his classroom was the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, where it was 7.40pm on Wednesday. This time the right winger’s lesson would be about sacrifice and discipline. Oh, and…

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12 December 2009
Samoan star shines bright

The speedy striker recently became the first Samoan to compete in the New Zealand Football Championship (NZFC), arguably the principal domestic league in Oceania.Not that it has been an easy road for the slender Fa’aiuaso whose international induction included an 11-0 loss to Australia in the qualifying campaign for Korea/Japan 2002. A couple of years…

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11 December 2009
City’s efforts lauded

While perhaps not the flavour of the day with some people in high places and those looking for big crowds in the remaining matches, there is a genuine feeling of a job well done by anyone coming into contact with the team and support staff. The staff at the team’s Beach Rotana Hotel – they…

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11 December 2009
Women’s national league kicks off

With the men’s national league also in full swing, it is a busy time for Football Federation Samoa (FFS).The successful organisation of both leagues signals the progress made by FFS under the leadership of Interim Chairman Colin Tuaa since entering a normalisation period in December 2008.With the support of FIFA and OFC, Tuaa and his…

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