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Female referees pass test in Portugal

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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23 February 2010
National Women’s training squad named

This comes as the Solomon Islands Football Federation looks at getting the team ready for the OFC Nations Cup in Auckland in October this year.SIFF Women’s Development Officer, Diane Justus, who coordinated the selection of players in the 2009 Solomon Cup said that the early publication of the list is mainly to inform the selected…

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22 February 2010
Auckland move clear at the top

A 74th minute goal by Auckland City midfielder Ki-Hyung Lee cancelled out Aaron Clapham’s first-half strike for the visitors and helped stretch the defending champions unbeaten run to ten matches. Auckland still has two games in hand on Waitakere and remains the strong favourite to secure the minor premiership.The result was also useful for Canterbury…

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22 February 2010
Last chance for national team hopefuls

The trials kicked off on 15 February with around 30 players opening the first set of trial matches. This number increased on the second and third day with more of the senior national players turning up for the trials including Gideon Omokirio, Judd Molea and Henry Fa’arodo. From the first three days, the National Team…

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21 February 2010
Perfect start for Lautoka in season opener

Chief guest Fiji Sun Newspaper Limited Chief Executive Officer Peter Lomas officially opened the 2010 League season before Lautoka sent out a warning to all other participating clubs with a clinical display against Nadi. The 2010 O-League representatives led 1-0 at the break after defender Samuela Kautoga nodded in the first goal on 35 minutes…

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21 February 2010
NZ secure Australia clash to launch Cup run-in

The match at the 100,000 capacity venue will be the first meeting between the two sides in five years and the last chance to see the All Whites play before they head to South Africa via Austria. The chance to renew an on-field relationship stretching back to 1922 was an opportunity New Zealand coach Ricki…

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20 February 2010
Australia notch second win over improved Ferns

In their last match before departing for the Cyprus Cup in Europe, the Ferns displayed all the bite, aggression and passion missing from Wednesday night’s defeat but the Matildas made more of their chances with Heather Garriock breaking the deadlock, followed by second half goals to Lisa DeVanna and Leena Khamis.While New Zealand failed to…

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20 February 2010
Waitakere United 4-1 AS Magenta

See below for today’s play-by-play action at Fred Taylor Park in Waitakere. The match kicks off.3′ Benjamin Totori is ruled offside.6′ GOAL !!! Waitakere United 0-1 AS Magenta Ludovic Boit scores.14′ Lamo Xewe is rules offside.17′ Referee stops the game due to an injury. Ludovic Boit leaves the field. AS magenta play 10.18′ The game…

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20 February 2010
Bullet from Bullock helps Waitakere to victory

Despite an early goal from Ludovic Boit, Waitakere turned things around after a rocket free kick by Martin Bullock in the 39th minute with Benjamin Totori then scoring moments later before Ryan de Vries and Brent Fisher made sure of the victory in the second half, again scoring in quick succession.The win takes Waitakere to…

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19 February 2010
Riley Returns for Football Ferns

Riley, who was recently selected by FC Gold Pride as 10th overall pick in the Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) draft, will inject versatility, experience and pace into a New Zealand line-up smarting from Wednesday night’s 0-3 defeat to the Matildas at North Harbour Stadium.The 22 year old fullback/winger touched down early today but was quickly…

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