OFC U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP TAHITI 2008 – TOURNAMENT DRAW RELEASED

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has released the draw for the OFC U-20 Championship Tahiti 2008, and it pits OFC champions New Zealand against Fiji in the opening round. The tournament will run from December 13- 17 and the winner of the four team competition will earn a spot at the FIFA U-20 World Cup…

AUCKLAND – Waitakere United Coach Chris Milicich admits to knowing little about the Vanuatu champions- Port Vila Sharks, but said he is expecting a ‘torrid, tough encounter’ when the two sides meet in the second round of the 2009 O-League at Trusts Stadium on Saturday. While Port Vila make their O-League debut in Group A…

AUCKLAND – New Zealand fought back from two goals down but conceded a gut-wrenching third deep into stoppage time to lose 2-3 to Nigeria in their FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup opener in Coquimbo, Chile on Thursday morning (NZ time). Sublime goals from Ria Percival either side of halftime had brought New Zealand level after…

A Roy Krishna double strike was the toast of Lautoka tonight as Fiji earned a 2-0 win over a ten-man New Zealand side in the final match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup – South Africa – Oceanian qualifiers at Churchill Park. While the result was insignificant in qualification terms – New Zealand had already…

  AUCKLAND – LA Galaxy coach Bruce Arena says his team will be treating the match against the Oceania All Stars as if it were a Major League Soccer (MLS) game. “We certainly don’t view this trip as going to a country that plays rugby. We’re well aware of the fact that New Zealand has…

Welcome to Churchill Park Lautoka where 2008/09 OFC Nations Cup Champions New Zealand are getting set to take on Fiji in this 2010 FIFA World Cup – South Africa™qualifying match. Television:  Fiji 1 will be providing delayed television coverage for Fijijan viewers on Sunday at 12H00 in their Sports Special package. Radio: Radio Tarana will…

Hekari Souths United FC have beaten Welgris Highlanders 1-0 in a stormy second round encounter  of the National Soccer League at Lloyd Robson Oval on Saturday. Welgris Highlanders had a goal disallowed early in the match after striker Beckham Yanum headed home from close range – to give his side what looked like an early…

AUCKLAND – Junior Football Ferns coach John Herdman has told his side to expect a bruising encounter in their FIFA U-20 Women’s’ World Cup opener against Nigeria in Coquimbo, Chile on Thursday morning (NZ time). With players bigger, taller and physically stronger on average than their kiwi counterparts, Nigeria look to have the edge in…

AUCKLAND – New Thai Airways All Whites Captain Ben Sigmund says his long road back to the national team makes him appreciate the “special bonus” of the armband even more. The Wellington Phoenix defender will lead a relatively inexperienced All Whites side out at Lautoka’s Churchill Park on Wednesday, as New Zealand complete its already-successful…

The 335 players set to contest the fourth edition of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup are already on Chilean soil, ready and waiting for 19 November’s big kick-off. This year’s event promises to offer thrills aplenty as a host of contenders battle for the crown currently held by Korea DPR. For the reigning champions,…