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Young Football Ferns tackle nerves

10 April 2010
Young Football Ferns tackle nerves

New Zealand take on Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Tonga for a ticket to Trinidad and Tobago for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in September and coach Dave Edmondson says a trip to a forest adventure park outside Auckland was a great way to confront any sense of trepidation.“Monday’s game will be the…

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10 April 2010
U-17 teams eye up opposition

New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Tonga will participate in the round-robin football tournament from 12-16 April with the winner advancing to the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Trinidad and Tobago in September this year.As a brand new competition, participating coaches admit they are largely in the dark about their opposition. “I don’t…

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9 April 2010
The changing face of Small Whites coaches

These new coaches are the initial wave of New Zealand Football’s ambitious drive to attract 3500 coaches to the sport this season under the Small Whites programme, and NZF Director of Football Development John Herdman says the most pleasing aspect is that the courses appear to be drawing out many who have previously watched from…

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7 April 2010
Playoff excitement reaches fever pitch

Defending champions and minor premiers Auckland City started their tie against Canterbury United as favourites and will begin Sunday’s match with a narrow one goal advantage over the Dragons. Auckland also has home advantage and two crucial away goals in their favour, however, and will be eager to wrap up the tie at Kiwitea Street…

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7 April 2010
Player Profile: Merina Joe (Solomon Islands)

Like many of her teammates, this will be Merina’s first trip outside of the country. Here’s what she has to say about her football experiences and what she’s looking forward to about the tournament.Who is your favourite footballer?Ronaldinho of Brazil. He is outstanding.What inspired you to become a footballer?The thing that inspired me was seeing…

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7 April 2010
Tongan U-17 women aiming high

The roundrobin championship, featuring New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Tonga will be held at North Harbour Stadium from 12-16 April with the winner qualifying for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Trinidad and Tobago in September this year.Tonga Football Association’s (TFA) preparations began six months ago with 35 players in training, twice…

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6 April 2010
Stars fall short of NSL finals

The win on Saturday brought the Stars level with Esi Loan University on 24 points, but it was goal difference that helped Uni grab fourth spot and progress into the playoffs. Uni themselves had fought hard for a crucial 2-2 draw against Gigira Laitepo Morobe FC in Lae.Stars became their own worst enemies after starting…

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6 April 2010
OFC confirms match details for O-League Final

Papua New Guinea club champions Hekari will host the 1st leg of the final on Saturday 17 April at Port Moresby Rugby League Stadium while Waitakere’s home field of Fred Taylor Park will be the venue for the 2nd leg on Sunday 2 May. Waitakere finished the group stage level on points with cross-town rivals…

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5 April 2010
Auckland, Wellington hold play-off advantage

Wellington sprinted into an early lead when Greg Draper flashed home a header from an Andy Barron near post corner after just six minutes. All Whites midfielder Barron was in on the act again just seven minutes later when he broke clear of the Waitakere defence to slot past Waitakere goalkeeper Danny Robinson to make…

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3 April 2010
Lautoka look ahead to next O-League

Lautoka recently finished the group stage with four wins and two losses, falling one point short of Hekari United who became the first team from Papua New Guinea to qualify for the O-League Final. Fiji Football Association Chief Executive Officer Bob Kumar says he backs Lautoka to go one step further next season. “Lautoka played…

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