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Auckland City pair get All Whites call-ups

28 February 2010
Auckland City pair get All Whites call-ups

New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert had hoped to take a look at Sweden-based midfielder Henderson with one eye on his final FIFA World Cup squad and another on the All Whites post-World Cup future but the midfielder who was already working his way back from groin surgery but twisted a knee in training. “It’s unfortunate…

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28 February 2010
National Futsal League off to a flyer

In the Football Federation American Samoa (FFAS) Men’s League 2010, the Tafuna Jets edged out Utulei Youth 3-2 at the ASCC. Tuaoloina Leasiolagi broke the 2-2 deadlock with a game-winning goal just three minutes from time in what was a thrilling match between the two finalists of the FFAS 2009 5-a-side outdoors competition.The match between…

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27 February 2010
Football Ferns edge closer to Cyprus Cup final

After Amber Hearn earned and converted a 18th minute penalty, New Zealand looked on course to upset the Dutch for the second time in 12 months but Manon Melis levelled the scores from a corner midway through the half and although Rosie White and Ali Riley rattled the woodwork the Ferns couldn’t get their noses…

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26 February 2010
Young Footballers in Qatar

The group is compromised of four fourteen year olds that included Ratu Peceli Maroroyanavanua Galuvakadua (Suva Samabula Primary School), Ravnit Shelvin Chand (Ba, Ba Sangam Primary), Zaireen Nisha (Lautoka, Dreketi Sangam School) and Maria Serafina Lewavuni (Ba, Xavier College). Lewavuni is the pick of the group having recently been awarded the 2009 Fiji FA Young…

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26 February 2010
Old drafted in to All Whites squad for Mexico

Nelsen hyper-extended his knee in Blackburn’s 3-0 English Premiership win over Bolton on the weekend and while scans subsequently revealed no structural damage the kiwi skipper faces four to six weeks on the sidelines.That rules him out a trip the trip to Los Angeles but should see him back in time to lead New Zealand…

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26 February 2010
Referee course wraps up in Tonga

The workshop, which concludes today, has been conducted by Referee Development Officer Massimo Raveino (TAH), Referee Instructor Neil Poloso (SOL) and Fitness Trainer Kader Touati (FRA) who make up the OFC Refereeing Assistance Programme (RAP) team under the umbrella of the FIFA Development Office. In encouraging workshop participants, Fusimalohi highlighted the achievements of Tonga’s Assistant…

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26 February 2010
U-20 side urged to stay positive

Prasad urged the young lads not to throw in the towel after just their first match but instead to work harder in order to improve as the National Football League progresses.Fielding an U-20 team in the National Football League is part of Fiji Football Association’s plans to develop a side for the OFC U-20 Championship…

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25 February 2010
NZFC Week 16 Preview

Waikato FC is in a rich vein of form but have they left their run too late? Team Wellington are still in with a semi-final shout but must win their remaining games to put fourth placed Canterbury United under pressure. There will be no love lost when Canterbury United and Otago United renew their NZFC…

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25 February 2010
Football Ferns 1 Italy 0

An Amber Hearn goal on half hour mark proved to be the winner and ensured the Ferns added a new European scalp to that of world number 17 Netherlands at the same event last year.Rosie White was the chief creator, beating two players and providing a pinpoint cross for Hearn to drift between two markers…

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23 February 2010
Female referees pass test in Portugal

Held annually since 1994, the Algarve Cup is a FIFA-sanctioned invitational event involving 12 nations and divided into four groups. This year’s competition will be held from 24 February to 3 March 2010 with Sweden hoping to defend their title. Fiji’s Vulivuli, who works as a school teacher in Savusavu, says she is looking forward…

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