NEW ZEALAND – YOUNG ALL WHITES TO FACE CHILE

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…

SUVA – The Fiji Football Association (FFA) celebrated it’s 70th Anniversary last year. As a new dawn breaks on 2009, Fiji Live reporter Reginald Chandar takes a moment to look back on the highlights of a momentous milestone in the history of football in Fiji. Unlike previous years, Ba failed to completely dominate the local…

NOUMEA – Two goals from set-plays were enough to hand defending champions AS Magenta an important 2-0 victory over Thio Sport in the Federation Caledonienne de Football (FCF) Super Ligue title chase. The win cuts AS Mont Dore’s lead at the top of the table to a slender three points. However AS Magenta coach Alain…

AUCKLAND – Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has named Marama Vahirua, Ryan Nelsen and Shane Smeltz as winners of the OFC Player of the Year Awards for 2005-2007. The OFC Player of the Year award has been in hiatus since 2004 when Everton and Australia international player Tim Cahill won recognition. “The decision to make these…

PORT MORESBY – Defending PNGFA National Soccer League (NSL) Telikom Cup champions Hekari Souths United washed away memories of last week’s 2009 O-League defeat against Fiji’s Ba with a 6-2 thrashing of MACL Nabasa United. Nabasa shocked Hekari Souths with two quick goals in the opening minutes of the match. It was a precious lead…

TAHITI – AS Excelsior showed last week’s upset 2-1 triumph over Championnat D1 contenders AS Pirae was no fluke after they secured a precious 2-0 victory over AS Vaiete. The win lifts Excelsior four points clear of bottom placed JT and will have rival clubs looking nervously over their shoulders as coach Forrest Flore’s team…

TAHITI  – Reigning champions AS Manu Ura cruised to an easy 5-0 win over TAC in the latest round of Championnat D1 in Tahiti at the weekend. TAC dominated the opening ten minutes but fell behind to a swift counter attack inspired by Jean-François Kabeu. Célestin Taupua’s header on 12 minutes deflated TAC morale and…