FIFA U-17 WOMEN&039;S WORLD CUP – SAD GHANA BOW OUT

WELLINGTON – Ghana’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup campaign is over despite beating Costa Rica 1-0 in a tightly contested match in Wellington. Rivals Germany and Korea DPR produced a 1-1 draw in Group B’s other match, a result that guaranteed both teams a spot in the quarter-finals. With conditions at Wellington Stadium blustery, Ghana…

HAMILTON – Korea DPR have clinched second spot and qualification through to the quarterfinals at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World cup today after scoring a late equaliser to earn a 1-1 draw with Germany at Waikato Stadium. With Ghana leading Costa Rica in Christchurch, Korea were staring up the barrel of early elimination heading into…

As the final round of matches in the first two groups draws near, five teams remain in the hunt for three available slots in the New Zealand 2008 quarter-finals. Only Germany are assured of their place in the last eight, while Costa Rica and the hosts’ ambitions have been thwarted, leaving Canada, Colombia and Denmark…

AUCKLAND – Tuesday night might be a day too early for fireworks but the Young Football Ferns are still determined to end their FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup campaign with a bang. After two courageous, attacking but ultimately unrewarded performances against Canada and Denmark, New Zealand play Colombia – champions of South America, and the…

The eighth round of the Tahitian D1 Championnat played out over the weekend and it saw league leaders AS Tefana and AS Pirae score convincing wins while third placed AS Dragon lost valuable points to the Tahitian U-20 side. It was the eighth consecutive win for Tefana who look favourites to take out the title…

Missed penalties and hard fought stalemates were the feature of the opening weekend of the 2009 O-League. Waitakere City star signing Adriano Pimenta was the guilty party in their intercity derby with Auckland City when his penalty sailed high over the bar with his team trailing 2-1. Paul Seaman spared his blushes soon after when…

One of the prime reasons Hamilton’s Group C matches have been so entertaining in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup has been the general edge attackers have enjoyed over defenders. While Group C is unavoidably destined to be the "Group of Death for either France or USA this week, it has been anything but the…

Waikato Stadium hosted Match Day Five of the FIFA Women’s World Cup on Sunday and over 4,100 spectators turned up to witness a memorable day. In the opening match Paraguay took a shock lead against the USA before the pre-tournament favourites scored three second half goals to get their campaign on track. In the second…

Japan and England have both qualified for the quarterfinals of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup today after celebrating victories at opposite ends of the winning spectrum. An exceptional seven goal thrashing of France by Japan in Hamilton was contrasted by a single goal for England against Nigeria against the run of play. The USA…

BA, FIJI – Koloale’s away point will be seen as two lost for their hosts in today’s opening encounter of the 2009 OFC O-League. A rejuvenated Ba welcomed Solomon Islands champions Koloale FC to Govind Park, without doubt confident of a win from their squad that boasted the return of key midfielder Ronil Kumar –…