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Auckland City undone by Mexican giants

13 December 2009
Auckland City undone by Mexican giants

It was always going to be a tough ask for the Oceania representatives who had already advanced further than expected after their shock 2-0 win over host club Al Ahli on Wednesday.Speaking after the game, Paul Posa said Atlante’s victory was well deserved. “Atlante are the best team we’ve ever faced. We were taught a…

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12 December 2009
Coombes: What an experience

The 26-year-old was not, however, on his way to Rutherford College, where he habitually teaches physical education and health to 13 to 18-year-olds.This time his classroom was the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, where it was 7.40pm on Wednesday. This time the right winger’s lesson would be about sacrifice and discipline. Oh, and…

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12 December 2009
Samoan star shines bright

The speedy striker recently became the first Samoan to compete in the New Zealand Football Championship (NZFC), arguably the principal domestic league in Oceania.Not that it has been an easy road for the slender Fa’aiuaso whose international induction included an 11-0 loss to Australia in the qualifying campaign for Korea/Japan 2002. A couple of years…

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11 December 2009
City’s efforts lauded

While perhaps not the flavour of the day with some people in high places and those looking for big crowds in the remaining matches, there is a genuine feeling of a job well done by anyone coming into contact with the team and support staff. The staff at the team’s Beach Rotana Hotel – they…

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11 December 2009
Women’s national league kicks off

With the men’s national league also in full swing, it is a busy time for Football Federation Samoa (FFS).The successful organisation of both leagues signals the progress made by FFS under the leadership of Interim Chairman Colin Tuaa since entering a normalisation period in December 2008.With the support of FIFA and OFC, Tuaa and his…

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10 December 2009
Auckland City record historic win

A tap in by Adam Dickinson just before the break and a piece of individual brilliance by Chad Coombes in the second half proved to be the difference on Wednesday evening as Paul Posa’s side silenced the home crowd at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium. Auckland City now progress to the quarter-finals where they will face…

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9 December 2009
Vicelich: We want to score

The Oceania club champions have appeared at the FIFA Club World Cup once before, losing 2-0 to Egypt’s Al Ahly and 3-0 to Korea Republic’s Jeonbuk Motors in 2006.With a second shot on the world’s biggest stage, Vicelich says the team is eager to turn things around.“We didn’t score a single goal in 2006 and…

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9 December 2009
OFC facilitates broadcast of Auckland City match

In co-operation with World Sport Group, OFC has secured the rights for all Pacific Island broadcasters and will make the feed available with support from TVNZ Pacific Services and Sky Television.The opening match at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi kicks off at 5:00am on Thursday (NZ time) and will feature Oceania club champions…

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9 December 2009
Primary schools competition a big success

The competition, held recently at the FFS fields in Tuanai’mato, featured four Upolu Schools – Ah Mu Academy, Robert Louis Stevenson School (RLSS), Samoa Primary and Vaiala Beach School – with 48 teams shared between them. With a 5-a-side format, the schools were divided into four divisions for boys and girls; Year 1/2, Year 3/4,…

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8 December 2009
Seven challengers, one goal

The Arab nation held its National Day last Wednesday, with decorations, flags and fanfare abounding on the 38th anniversary of the seven emirates joining together in 1971. And following hot on the heels of these festivities is the eagerly anticipated FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009, set to be held in Abu Dhabi between 9…

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