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Natto: We need to work together

20 May 2010
Natto: We need to work together

Natto, who is also the Senior Vice President of the Papua New Guinea Football Association (PNGFA) and Chairman for their National Soccer League was in Fiji with coach Tommy Mana, Hekari manageress Vonnie Kapi Natto, players Kema Jack, Stanley Waita and Fiji’s own Tuimasi Manuca and Pita Bolaitoga. The Hekari delegation also travelled to the…

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20 May 2010
Tonga Football Association kicks HIV/AIDS

The workshop, which started on Wednesday, is being held at Loto Tonga Soka centre in ‘Atele with around 20 football club and team representatives in attendance plus sports reporters and TFA staff.TFA coordinator Tia Soakai said the workshop would promote positive social education on HIV/AIDS among Tonga’s football fanatics.“With football’s potential to unite and influence,…

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20 May 2010
Vanuatu, PNG learn fate at Youth Olympics

The event, which kicked off a series of similar draws in other sports, threw up some intriguing match-ups as a dozen participating nations discovered their fate.While the senior Olympic Football Tournaments comprise 28 male and female teams, the junior competitions, which are to run from 12 to 25 August at Singapore’s Jalan Besar Stadium and…

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19 May 2010
World Cup benefits for grassroots programme

By reaching the finals the team not only qualified for the biggest sporting event in the world, but New Zealand Football also received a substantial payment from FIFA. A sizeable portion of this windfall is being contributed by New Zealand Football into the Football Foundation – a charitable trust set up specifically to help grow…

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17 May 2010
Just Play agreement signed in Samoa

CEO for MESC Galumalemana N. Petaia and FFS CEO Mr. Frederick Young took part in the signing ceremony on Friday 14 May. Just Play is a grassroots programme developed by OFC and designed for children between the ages 6-12. It is based around structured activity as well as the distribution of equipment packs containing balls,…

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17 May 2010
Focus shifts to Fiji FACT

The Weet-Bix Shop N Save Lautoka beat Royal Tea Nadi 2-0 on Sunday at Prince Charles Park to stay top of the table. Midfield playmaker Alvin Avinesh and defender Samuela Kautoga scored a goal each to guide the Blues.Elsewhere Kit Kat Southern Forest Navua jumped to third spot on the standings as Maciu Dunadamu’s lone…

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17 May 2010
PNGFA President reflects on O-League success

But at the same time he has challenged other franchises involved in the National Soccer League to step up and foot it with the O-League champs. “Hekari have set the standard and the question is can the other franchises live up to that billing,” said President Chung, who also serves as OFC Senior Vice President….

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16 May 2010
Kiwis lose second USA friendly

Despite a much stronger showing following Friday’s 2-0 defeat, New Zealand fell behind in the 25th minute to a Sydney Leroux breakaway but could have levelled the scores before halftime if the crossbar hadn’t denied Renee Leota.New Zealand were left cursing the woodwork twice in the second half with another potential equaliser, this time from…

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14 May 2010
Junior Football Ferns beaten by USA

Goals midway through each half from Sydney Leroux and Courtney Verloo eventually settled the match, but New Zealand coach Tony Readings said his staff were encouraged by much of what they saw.“We’re not happy with the result at all because I believe we are good enough team to get something out this game but the…

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14 May 2010
FIFA to bestow top honour on Sumner

Sumner, who led New Zealand during the 1982 FIFA World Cup, has been nominated by the FIFA Executive Committee following a proposal by OFC and NZF and will receive football’s highest honour during the FIFA Congress on 9-10 June 2010. He will become the first New Zealander to receive the award. The FIFA order of…

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