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Junior Ferns qualify for FIFA finals in style

28 January 2010
Junior Ferns qualify for FIFA finals in style

Rosie White, OFC Women’s Player of the Year winner in 2008, stole the show on the third and final day picking up five goals as well as the Golden Boot and Golden Ball awards to help her side secure Oceania’s sole berth for the FIFA finals this July. Cook Islands meanwhile beat American Samoa courtesy…

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25 January 2010
American Samoa 0-4 Cook Islands

See below for the play-by-play action.The starting line-ups are as follow:American Samoa: 20.Fiapa’ipa’i SIATU’U (GK); 3.Marissa VAGAIA; 4.Fuataina SIATU’U; 5.Horonaima TULAFONO; 7.Angela SA’O (Captain); 8.Faith EMBOY; 9.Meleane IOAPO; 10.Trixie MAVAEGA; 11.Makerita LUANI; 12.Tuiemanu RIPLEY, 17. Filiga IOPACoach: Ruben LUVUCook Islands: 20.Marjorie TORU (GK); 2.Jennifer AKAVI (Captain); 3.Aketuke UNUKA; 5.Marii KAUKURA; 6. Marissa IROA; 7.Teariivahine-Iteuaterai HENRY;…

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25 January 2010
Tonga 0-11 New Zealand

See below for the play-by-play action.Starting line-ups:Tonga: 1.Mele Vaisioa Mahe NIUKAPU (GK); 2. Buccilea ONGOLEA; 3.Anne Marie TAUKAPO; 4.Kiana MU’AMOHOLEVA; 6.Pauline Tonga; 7.Mele Moala SOAKAI; 8.Kalina Mali MAMA’O; 9. Vasi Feke; 10.Heilala LOTO’ANIU; 11.Penateti Lapiuingi FEKE; 15.Suliana Latu UTAATUCoach: Kilifi Uele (TON)New Zealand: 1.Victoria ESSON (GK); 3.Anna GREEN (Captain); 4.Chelsey WOOD; 5.Briony FISHER; 7.Elise MAMANU-GRAY;…

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25 January 2010
League leaders face challange from Morobe

Morobe beat a gutsy PNG Besta United FC side 2-1 at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium in Lae on Saturday following on from their 5-0 thrashing of Eastern Stars last weekend. The win propelled the Lae franchise to second place on the table with 15 points.Before the weekend, CMSS Tigers had been in control at…

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25 January 2010
Wins for Auckland, Waitakere set up derby crunch

On Saturday, Waitakere moved into top spot with 19 points after a dramatic 3-2 injury time win over YoungHeart Manawatu at Whenuapai that saw the visitors slip to sixth. Auckland and Waitakere now have a six point buffer over the rest of the field to set the scene for next weekend’s mouth-watering derby crunch at…

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24 January 2010
All Whites line up Serbia and Slovenia

Although scheduled for late May, the specific date for the Serbia fixture has not yet been locked in, but the Football Association of Serbia and New Zealand Football have agreed to play a friendly in Austria, where both teams will hold training camps.New Zealand will conclude their camp by travelling across the Slovene-Austrian border to…

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24 January 2010
Bus to boost NSL operations

PNGFA President David Chung recently presented the 25-seater vehicle to the football academy and said it would help the association cut down the cost of transport, particularly with the National Soccer League (NSL) competition. “Many times we hire buses and we spend a lot of money but now with the bus it will help us…

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23 January 2010
Match Day Two Review

Penateti Feke led the way for Tonga with a hat-trick in the opening match to help her side to a 4-0 victory over American Samoa while New Zealand’s 8-0 victory included a brace each for Hannah Wall, Rosie White and Liz Milne. The round-robin tournament will conclude on Monday when American Samoa play Cook Islands…

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23 January 2010
Player profile: Sala Veamatahau (Tonga)

Today we feature a player with a reputation for courage on and off the field – Tonga’s U-20 women’s team captain Sala Veamatahau.Sala VeamatahauThe captain of Tonga’s U-20 women’s national side, Sala Veamatahau, has earned a reputation for being a tough competitor on the football field and a resilient spirit in the face of extreme…

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23 January 2010
New Zealand 8-0 Cook Islands

See below for the play-by-play action. The match kicks off.7′ Corner kick for New Zealand. The defence shots the ball away.10′ Cross from Anna Green (New Zealand), the goalkeeper catches the ball.13′ Corner kick for New Zealand, but shot too strong.17′ Corner for New Zealand, Briony Fisher’s header misses the goal.20′ Corner kick for New…

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