FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP JAPAN 2008 – IN A LIGA OF THEIR OWN

Two goals in the first 25 minutes were enough for Copa Libertadores winners Liga de Quito to book themselves a place in Sunday’s final. In torrential rain at the Tokyo’s National Stadium, well-taken strikes from Claudio Bieler and Luis Bolanos gave the team from Ecuador the chance to become club champions of the world, but…

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) wishes to advise that a decision has been made to enforce simultaneous kick offs for the fixtures scheduled on Match Day Three of the OFC U-20 Championship in Tahiti. The decision comes with the principles of fair play and the sporting integrity of the competition in mind and was made…

Fijian champions Ba beat Hekari Souths United FC 2-1 on Saturday in the first ever O-League match to be played in Papua New Guinea. It was an exciting match infront of a passionate home crowd – which Ba won when Maciu Dunadamu converted a penalty to make it 2-1 in the 84th minute. Oceaniafootball.com brings…

Match Day Two of the OFC U-20 Championship – Tahiti 2008 saw six goals, two red cards and a whole lot of rain. New Caledonia defeated Fiji 3-0 in the opening match, before Tahiti triumphed 2-1 over New Zealand later in the day. Oceaniafootball.com brings you pictures of the all the action from Stade Mahina in…

PAPEETE – New Caledonia and Tahiti have pushed themselves into pole position to take out the OFC U-20 Championship Tahiti 2008 after both scoring exciting wins on Match Day Two of the tournament. New Caledonia sunk three first half goals past Fiji en route to a comfortable 3-0 win while Tahiti left it till the…

Welcome to Stade Mahina for the second game of Match Day Two of the OFC U-20 Championship Tahiti 2008 between Tahiti and New Zealand. New Zealand have named an unchanged lineup from the team that beat Fiji 3-0 in the opening round while Tahiti have made one change from the side that drew 0-0 with New Caledonia with Tauirai…

New Caledonia have scored a resounding 3-0 win over Fiji in the opening game of Match Day Two at the OFC U-20 Championships in Tahiti. It was a positive, slick performance from the New Caledonia side who dominated the match from the third minute when Alan Hnautra put his side ahead, capitilizing on a defensive…

Two former Old Firm goalkeeping foes will rekindle an old rivalry in the tropical setting of Tahiti on Match Day Two of the OFC U-20 Championship as hosts and favourites clash in a match that could determine which team qualifies for Egypt 2009. If New Zealand can defeat Tahiti they will all but secure qualification…

Adelaide United regrouped on Monday after crashing 1-0 to Gamba Osaka at the FIFA Club World Cup, knowing pride is on the line with a wooden spoon match against African powerhouse Al Ahly still to play. Gamba rubbed salt in Adelaide wounds on Sunday with their third consecutive win over the Australians after crushing them…

AUCKLAND – A $975,000 injection into football announced today by SPARC has smoothed the respective World Cup roads for the All Whites and Football Ferns. The Football Ferns were among the big winners in SPARC’s High Performance Contestable Fund grants, receiving $725,000 over the next four years – beginning with $300,000 in 2009 – funding…