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AUCKLAND – Departing New Zealand U-17 coach Colin Tuaa thinks the Thai Airways Young All Whites are in good shape for their World Cup qualifiers despite a second loss to the visiting Chilean U-18s in Henderson on Sunday. The older South Americans won 3-0 with goals to Yashin Pinto in the 23rd minute and second…

AUCKLAND – The Football Ferns know plenty of hard work lays ahead of them before the 2011 World Cup, after an eye-opening 0-6 defeat at the hands of China in their Four Nations Tournament opener in Guangzhou. A superb free-kick from Yan Bi inside two minutes set the scene for China, who went two goals…

AUCKLAND – New Zealand’s U-17 football side have been buoyed by a strong performance in a 0-1 loss to Chile’s U-18s at Devonport’s Allen Hill Stadium on Friday night. The opening game of a two match series was decided by a side-footed strike from Jose Luis Silva midway through the first half, after a Jollans…

AUCKLAND – The Football Ferns begin a two-and-a-half year journey to the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup with their Four Nations opener against China in Guangzhou on Sunday. After increasingly confident and competitive performances against major nations in 2008, head coach John Herdman said 2009 would begin the search for the right the tactics and…

AUCKLAND – The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has announced the nominees for OFC Player of the Year Award (Women) with fifteen soccer players from around the South Pacific in line for the title. The list is dominated by New Zealand players following their exploits at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, FIFA U-17 Women’s World…

SUVA – Fiji Women’s football representatives Asena Ratu and Adiela Kurikaba have been nominated for the first ever Oceania Women Footballer of the Year award which will be given by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) in April. The duo who were key players of the Fiji Women’s side that won bronze at the Pacific Games…

AUCKLAND -The Thai Airways Young All Whites kick-off a busy year for football on Friday night when they meet the Chile U-18 National Team in the first of two internationals in Auckland. The Chileans play New Zealand’s U-17s at Allen Hill Stadium in Devonport on Friday night and at Douglas Field in Henderson on Sunday…

Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is pleased to announce the nominees for OFC Player of the Year Awards 2008. Twenty five players from around the Oceania region have made shortlists in both men’s and women’s categories. It is the first time in the confederation’s history that an OFC Player of the Year Award will be made…

BRISBANE – Papua New Guinea international striker Reginald Davani has signed for Australian outfit Logan United. The 28 year old completed his move from Coburg United in Victoria to Logan United last month. Davani has 19 caps for his country in which he has scored an incredible 15 goals (including seven strikes in the FIFA…

Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Player of the Year 2007 winner Shane Smeltz reaffirmed his reputation as the leading marksmen amongst his peers after scoring a brace for his club in the Hyundai A-League at the weekend. Smeltz has cut a swathe through defences at club and international level over the past two seasons and the…