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American striker quick off the mark

26 May 2010
American striker quick off the mark

Clemens is based in the United States but headed down under to play for the same side in last year’s Courts Homecenters Inter District Championship. He helped Navua pick up their first ever title and is now out for a similar contribution as the club looks to defend its new-found status as top dogs.He wasted…

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25 May 2010
Brown’s Cup dream in doubt

Brown is heading back to Auckland after scans this morning revealed he has a fractured shoulder. The midfielder fell heavily during the first half of the All Whites’ heart-breaking loss to Australia last night and did not return for the second half.The 29-year-old went to hospital for scans on the injury and a New Zealand…

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25 May 2010
Solomon sides chase O-League place

The final Our Telekom National Club Championship group matches are being played today and a number of teams are in the running to book a quarter final berth.Defending champions Marist FC moved into third in the Group A table with a 3-2 win over Sipa on Saturday and still have a mathematical chance of progressing,…

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24 May 2010
All Whites line-up named for Aussie clash

After trying a different formation and trialling new personnel against Mexico in March, Herbert will revert back to playing a 3-4-3 with Rory Fallon, Shane Smeltz and Chris Killen in a potent front three, with Tim Brown and Simon Elliott – who missed the Wellington leg through injury – as the central midfield pairing.Leo Bertos…

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24 May 2010
Favourites off to winning starts in Fiji FACT

Boosted with the services of O-League stars Roy Krishna (Waitakere United) and Pita Bolaitoga (Hekari United), the Labasa side beat Suva 2-0 at Subrail Park. Vanuatu International Joseph Nimariau and U-20 national rep Ilisoni Logaivou scored a goal each. Elsewhere, Hekari United striker Tuimasi Manuca scored the lone goal for his Ba side’s close 1-0…

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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
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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