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Members head to FIFA World Cup

2 June 2010
Members head to FIFA World Cup

The group is led by President Dr Muhammed Shams-Ud-Dean Sahu Khan and he will be joined by chief executive officer Bob Kumar and senior vice-president Dr Hari Kewal. The delegation will also be attending the FIFA-OFC congress. “The world cup will coincide with the FIFA congress,” President Sahu Khan says.Selecting the three representatives was a…

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2 June 2010
Bertos sets sights on Greece

But if the plucky Kiwis can somehow pull off the seemingly impossible and make it out of Group F, Bertos has only one opponent in mind that he would like to pit his considerable skills against.The 28-year-old is of Greek descent and has always dreamed of meeting the land of his father’s birth on the…

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1 June 2010
Koloale are Solomon club champions again

The Henry Fa’arodo-led side overcame Solomon Warriors 2-1 in the final at Lawson Tama Stadium on Saturday to take the trophy and earn the $25,000 cash prize on offer.Waitakere United striker Benjamin Totori was the hero, scoring one goal and being brought down in the box for the winner.The Kolale players will now get the…

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31 May 2010
Just Play launched in Solomons

The initiative was launched this month at Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara during the final pool matches of the Our Telekom National Club Championships.Its aim is to encourage physical activity among young people by providing funding for football training programmes and equipment in primary schools across the Pacific region. It has already been launched in…

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31 May 2010
Fiji name futsal squad for trials

The line-up includes players from 10 clubs and the best represented are Ba, who were crowned Vodafone Fiji FACT champions on Sunday.Eleven of Ba’s players are selected while beaten finalists Navua and semi-finalists Lautoka share the second-highest number of squad members with seven each.Fiji Football Association (FFA) Technical Director Saiyad Ali says the plan is…

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31 May 2010
All Whites recover and refocus

For some there was no time to lose sight of the main goal – getting ready for a world cup opener against Slovakia in 15 days’ time.Squad members who did not start the Serbian match – including Jeremy Brockie who played close to 30 minutes as a substitute – began a 75-minute training session just…

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31 May 2010
Ba win Fiji FACT title

Suwamy struck in the second half of the final against defending champions Navua at Churchill Park in Lautoka on Sunday.The beaten side had their sights set on a third consecutive title but Ba had clearly not read the script and dominated proceedings from the opening whistle.They found Navua goalkeeper Benaminio Mateinaqara in inspired form though…

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30 May 2010
New Zealand stuns Serbia in World Cup warm-up

Shane Smeltz struck the game’s only goal in the 22nd minute, cutting inside Antonia Rukavina before tucking a shot inside Vladimir Stojkovic’s near post after Rory Fallon had headed Winston Reid’s long pass into the path of his fellow striker. Ranked 63 places above the All Whites, Serbia are the All Whites biggest scalp since…

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28 May 2010
Keepers dominate Fiji FACT

The glovemen entertained the crowd on Thursday night at Churchill Park in Lautoka with some spectacular saves as only two goals were scored during the four games.Defending champions Navua managed to get one, a second-half strike from Maciu Dunadamu, to post a 1-0 win over Tavua in the opening match of the evening. The victory…

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28 May 2010
New addition to OFC Media Department

Markham has worked previously as a newspaper journalist at The Aucklander and the Western Leader and is also a keen footballer, currently playing in the Northern Premier League in Auckland. The 27-year-old will assist with all matters relating to media and communications as OFC activities continue to increase with various programmes both on and off…

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