SOLOMON ISLANDS – GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL IN FOCUS

The future of grassroots football in the Solomon Islands is looking bright after a successful FIFA Grassroots Coaching Course was held in Honiara last week. With assistance from the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF), the course was led by FIFA Instructors Yvon Avry and Jim Selby and included around 30 coaches. The objective of the…

Representatives of Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and the Pacific Games Council (PGC) came together in Fiji yesterday to sign an agreement aimed at enhancing the capacity of the four-yearly Pacific Games (formerly known as the South Pacific Games). Beginning in 1963, the Pacific Games is a multi-sport event similar to the Olympics or Commonwealth Games…

The Solomon Islands Futsal team have touched down in Honiara to a rapturous reception after winning the OFC Futsal Championship Fiji 2009 late last week. Memories of the championship are fading fast, but oceaniafootball.com brings you a photo gallery of images that will provide fans with a permanent momento of the event. The Solomon Kurukuru defended…

Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has welcomed the announcement by SBS Australia yesterday that it will work with Fiji’s MAI TV to ensure free-to-air coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ to millions of fans across the Pacific region next year. As the Official Broadcaster of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, SBS has signed…

The Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) had every reason to celebrate at the weekend with the inauguration of its newly completed national headquarters at Matavera on the main Island of Rarotonga. Seven years in the making, the Cook Islands ‘House of Football’ now includes an all-purpose complex for players, officials, media and spectators as well…

The Solomon Islands have defended their Oceania Futsal title with an 8-1 win over host nation Fiji in the final at the OFC Championship in Suva tonight. It was another goal fest for the Solomons who took their over-all tournament ledger to 32 goals scored, seven goals conceded in four matches. Micah Lea’alafa sealed his status…

A hat-trick to Vanuatu front-man Vira Jack Ala has driven his team to a 6-2 win over New Caledonia in tonight’s 3rd v 4th play-off match at Vodafone Arena in Suva, Fiji. Against the run of play it was New Caledonia who scored first on 9 minutes. Vanuatu’s Junior Malas unfortunately tripped on the ball inside his own half and handed possession to opposition captain Ivann Pourouoro who made no mistake one-on-one…

Team Fiji believe they have a few tricks up their sleeve that could see them trip up the high flying Solomon Kurukuru in Friday night’s final of the OFC Futsal Championship in Suva. The final kicks off at 8:00pm (local time) at Vodafone Arena and follows the 3rd/4th place playoff between New Caledonia and Vanuatu…

Fijian captain Kamal Hassan scored a first half double to lead his team a 3-1 win over New Caledonia in their crucial Day 3 group game at the Vodafone arena in Fiji. Last year’s Golden Boot winner Hassan put his team in front in the seventh minute, finishing off an excellent individual counter-attack by teammate…

The Solomon Islands have shown Vanuatu no mercy in their final group game on Match Day 3 at Vodafone Arena in Fiji. The Kurukuru opened their scoring in just the second minute through Elliot Ragomo and within five minutes Micah Lea’alafa and Jack Wetney had extended the damage to 3-0. Vanuatu looked to be adjusting…