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Premier League ref boss to return to New Zealand

5 February 2010
Premier League ref boss to return to New Zealand

Hackett, who in his role as General Manager of the Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (PGMOL) oversaw the development and selection for referees in the Premier League and FA Cup, was in New Zealand at the start of 2009 but had to cut short his visit after just two days to tend to professional matters…

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4 February 2010
Fiji futsal trials begin

Top district reps including the likes of Kamal Hassan (Lautoka), Arvindra Naidu (Lautoka), Alvin Avinesh (Lautoka), Uraia Loki (Nadi), Benaminio Mateinqara (Navua), Siga Ali (Navua), Aisea Codro (Ba) and Dinesh Mudaliar (Suva) were present.The trials are in preparation for the OFC Futsal Championship 2010 in Fiji and the FIFA Futsal World Cup qualifiers next year….

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4 February 2010
Trophy tour hits New Caledonia

Around 8,000 fans turned out on Tuesday to see the trophy which was accompanied by former champion and two-time OFC Player of the Year winner Christian Karembeu.The Lifou-born Karembeu enjoyed a glittering 18-year career that included the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA EURO 200 successes with France, and two UEFA Champions League titles with…

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3 February 2010
All eyes on top four as play-off race takes shape

The defending champions have won seven consecutive NZFC matches against Waikato FC and will be red hot favourites to continue that run unless the home side can pull off a major upset. Waikato FC have won two on the trot and will be confident ahead of a vital fixture for both sides.Otago United have defied…

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1 February 2010
Kurukuru futsal star to shine for NSW thunder

NSW Thunder wants the Solomon Islands futsal star to shine for them in the Asian futsal club championship to be held in Iran in March this year. NSW Thunder knows well the significance of Ragomo’s inclusion and agreed that this will be a huge boost for their side.Macer Magazine reporter Sergio Hernadez said the NSW…

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31 January 2010
United’s playoff hopes Light up

Third placed Otago United extended the gap between themselves and the pack to four points and may now be eyeing a return to the NZFC play-offs for the first time since the 2005-06 season. Waikato FC meanwhile climbed off the bottom of the table and into seventh place on 9 points with a come-from-behind 3-2…

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30 January 2010
Ba out of Champion vs. Champion race

This comes as defending CvC champions Ba are out of title contention after being thumped 3-0 by Navua on Friday night at TFL National Stadium in Suva.Ba coach Yogendra Dutt said a lack of experience and maturity within his squad may have contributed to their loss. This was their second consecutive loss in the CvC…

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30 January 2010
High hopes for Fiji futsal

This is the target set by the Fiji Futsal Commission which is working overtime with assistance from Oceania futsal development manager Scott Gilligan in order to select a strong squad. Commission secretary Jainendra Sukhu told Fiji Football Associaition that local players will need to prove themselves in order to book a spot in the national…

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29 January 2010
Tahitian clubs battle for play-off spots

In their clash on Wednesday, Venus went on the attack in the early stages but could not find a breakthrough as Vaiete’s defence held strong. The second half was more decisive for Vaiete who scored twice through Patrick Tepa in the 51st minute and then Benson Menarii in the 69th minute. In other action, AS…

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29 January 2010
National squad trials to start in February

More than 120 players made the list which will eventually be trimmed down to 25 for both local and international duty later this year. The same squad will undergo further training and scrutiny for the 2011 South Pacific Games throughout this year and next year.Noel Wagapu will be supervising the trials along with coaches who…

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