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Preview: Waitakere United vs. AS Magenta

19 February 2010
Preview: Waitakere United vs. AS Magenta

Group A leaders Auckland City, who have played one extra match, enjoy a five-point cushion over Waitakere while Magenta are unlucky not to have picked up more than two points in the competition after a series of close results including a 2-1 loss to Auckland City at Kiwitea Street in November. Magenta coach Alain Moizan…

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18 February 2010
Countdown for Pacific Youth and Sports Conference

The conference, set to take place from 15-20 March, will provide a forum for 16 to 25 year olds to engage and explore youth-related issues with a specific focus on sport. CEO Franck Castillo says that over 500 have already registered but that places are still available for those who get in quick. “This is…

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17 February 2010
New Sponsors on board

CJ Patel Group has come on board to assist Fiji FA, signing a two year deal which is worth $300,000. The Fiji FA sanctioned competition will be called the Fiji Sun Weet Bix National Football League. Over the next two years, around $200,000 will be pumped into the super premier and senior division while $100,000…

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17 February 2010
Herdman demands more from Ferns after defeat

A double from St Louis Athletica striker Sarah Walsh put the Matildas firmly in control of the match with goals the 24th and 53rd minutes while fellow Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) professional Lisa De Vanna made sure of the victory with Australia’s third goal five minutes from fulltime.A recent run of close results against their…

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15 February 2010
Hekari back in contention

The Papua New Guinea giants scored four unanswered goals past Tafea to draw them level on points with the Vanuatu club champions and with a better goal difference, Hekari are now second on the table, just two points behind Lautoka who beat Marist 3-0 in Fiji yesterday to claim top spot.Tafea had shown strong form…

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15 February 2010
Avinesh shines on O-League debut

Avinesh was on form during Lautoka’s 3-0 win over Marist at Churchill Park on Sunday afternoon meaning the Fijian club champions now sit top of Group B with nine points ahead of Tafea and Hekari United. The former Navua rep had a hand in each goal, the first through a well directed corner kick for…

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15 February 2010
Cain reappointed, Milicich takes on U-20s

Cain coached the 2009 Young All Whites to a ground-breaking appearance in the knockout stages of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria and will now build a new crop of youngsters towards the 2011 edition in Mexico.“You always like to think we can go one better, but realistically if we can equal what the…

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15 February 2010
Wellington topple Waitakere in seven goal thriller

Second placed Waitakere missed out on a golden opportunity to grab top spot for themselves with pacesetters Auckland City involved in the O-League. Auckland and Waitakere are both on 23 points but City now have three games in hand on their West Auckland rivals. The win sees Wellington surge into fourth place on the New…

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13 February 2010
Big wins for Auckland, Hekari

Meanwhile, Group B has been thrown wide open with Hekari United stunning Tafea FC 4-0 at PMRL stadium in Port Moresby. Solomon Islands import Alick Maemae scored a brace while Tuimasi Manuca and Joachim Waroi also chipped in for a comprehensive victory. Hekari now lead the Vanuatu club champions with a superior goal differential but…

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12 February 2010
Football Ferns name squad for Aussie, Cyprus Cup

The selection comes after a breakthrough display at last month’s OFC U-20 Championships.Wilkinson, 17, scored five goals in three games at the U-20 qualifiers including a hat-trick on her age-group debut but New Zealand coach John Herdman saw enough in the North Force striker to include her for the Football Ferns matches against the Matildas…

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