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AUCKLAND – Thai Airways All Whites coach Ricki Herbert will use Wednesday morning’s match against Thailand ‘A’ in Bangkok to introduce some fresh players and test a positional switch. Herbert has made four changes from the side that lost 1-3 to Thailand in sapping 35 degree heat, with Glen Moss replacing Mark Paston in goal,…

AUCKLAND – Auckland City picked the perfect time to break their Waitakere United hoodoo beating the defending champions 2-1 at Douglas Field to win the 2008-09 New Zealand Football Championship grand final on Sunday. Auckland hadn’t beaten Waitakere in their previous eight meetings in the NZFC or OFC Champions League, a two-year stretch dating back…

AUCKLAND – A ring-rusty New Zealand got the taste of Asian conditions they wanted, but not the result, losing 1-3 to Thailand in sapping Bangkok temperatures on Sunday morning (NZT). The All Whites started strongly but a lack of recent match play for the majority of the squad eventually told in temperatures that hit 38…

A buoyant home crowd of 10,000 has helped Koloale FC hold onto a 1-0 lead over Ba in Honiara this afternoon to finish top of Group B and book a place in the 2009 O-League final. Nicholas Muri played hero for the Solomon Island club champions heading home in the 34th minute in a game dominated…

With Match Day Six of the 2009 OFC O-League underway, www.oceaniafootball.com will endeavour to bring you ‘live’ text updates of the action as it happens. Please refresh your browser periodically to keep up with the latest developments. LIVE UPDATES: 0′ Team line ups show both teams are fielding a strong starting XI. Rain is off and on…

Oceania Football Confederation’s senior coaching course is being held in the Cook Islands for the first time this week offering coaches essential training tips.   Around 15 coaches are setting out on the path towards a senior coaching badge as OFC Technical Director Jim Selby takes them through the course this week and will then…

AUCKLAND – The first finalist for the 2009 O-League competition will be decided this Saturday when Solomon Island club champions Koloale FC host Fiji’s Ba for the final Group B match at Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara. Both teams need three points to advance to the home and away final where they will have a…

AUCKLAND – The New Zealand Football Championship’s two most successful clubs will meet head on in the league’s fifth grand final on Sunday. Auckland won the first three championships but lost their crown to Waitakere last season, after stumbling in the preliminary playoff. Waitakere, who have already confirmed their third straight minor premiership, would cement…

AUCKLAND – Thai Airways All Whites coach Ricki Herbert says he his relishing the chance to spend valuable time with his squad during a week long trip to Thailand. Herbert named an almost full strength squad for matches against Thailand and Thailand ‘A’ on March 28 and 31 respectively – with just Leo Bertos and…

Football, education and cultural awareness were among the key objectives for a Tahitian U-15 men’s academy team that recently toured New Zealand. The group of 16 from Papeete’s College De Taaone played three matches last week and enjoyed trips to Kelly Tarlton’s Antarctic Encounter and the Auckland Museum during their 10-day stay at the Oceania…