2008/09 NCL SUPER LIGUE – AS MONT DORE SHOOT TOP IN RAIN SOAKED WEEKEND

AS Mont Dore took full advantage of playing the only game in the Super Ligue this weekend by securing a 3-0 win over Mouli to jump to the top of the table. With the match between AS Magenta and Thio called off because of a severe storm, Mont Dore only needed to win to take…

John Herdman’s Junior Football Ferns became only the fifth team from New Zealand to play at a world finals when they qualified for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Russia 2006. It was the Kiwis’ first-ever appearance at a global women’s youth finals and when Herdman named the youngest squad in the tournament’s history –…

AUCKLAND – New Zealand and Fiji have both targeted Wednesday’s 2010 FIFA World Cup™South Africa qualifier in Lautoka as a match to build for the future. With New Zealand already crowned Oceania Nations Cup champions and the Oceania representative in the World Cup play-off with the fifth-best Asian qualifier, there is nothing on the line…

Two key players of the Fiji soccer team that were under a cloud of doubt for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against New Zealand have been declared fit and cleared for the encounter. Seasoned Ba striker Josaia Bukalidi and rugged Navua defender Rajnil Chand passed their medical examination yesterday and joined the team in its…

AS Dragon have climbed into third spot in the D1 Championnat standings after scoring a well deserved 3-1 win over TAC on the weekend. In the only other match of the weekend the Tahitian U-20 selection side and T.Faa’a fought out a 2-2 draw. AS TAC 1 – 3 AS Dragon (1-1) AS Dragon took…

The National Soccer League (NSL) has introduced a new method to promote the league in Papua New Guinea called Club Profile. Each week a column will be published in PNG Newspapers Post Courier, The National and the Sunday Chronicle. The purpose of the Club Profile column is to enlighten the public on what franchises are…

The inaugural FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will be remembered for many things: big crowds, spectacular goals and a level of play that far exceeded expectations. It will also be remembered as the tournament of the No10, all the more so after the major end-of-tournament awards were dominated by Japan’s Mana Iwabuchi and Dzsenifer Marozsan…

AUCKLAND – All Whites striker Jeremy Brockie is crediting New Zealand’s Olympic campaign for a return to the professional ranks with A-League expansion club North Queensland Fury. Brockie (21) rediscovered his passion, confidence, and his scoring touch over the course of New Zealand’s build up – netting seven times in 11 matches – before adding…

AUCKLAND – Korea DPR have won the inaugural FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup today after coming from a goal down to snatch an extra time winner against USA in the tournament final at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland. The Asian champions can now boast both age-group Women’s World Cup titles after claiming the FIFA U-20…

AUCKLAND – Korea DPR were crowned inaugural FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup champions after a pulsating come from behind victory over the USA before 16162 fans at North Harbour Stadium this afternoon. The match opened in dramatic fashion when the USA took the lead after just two minutes when a long throw in by defender…