2009 O-LEAGUE – SPOILS SHARED ON OPENING WEEKEND

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 –…

WELLINGTON – England have all but qualified for the quarter-finals of New Zealand – 2008 after hitting Nigeria with a late sucker-punch courtesy of Jessica Holbrook. The victory Jessica Holbrook’s strike in the 79th minute was enough to give the Young Lionesses a somewhat fortunate victory over Nigeria, who could not make their territorial dominance…

AUCKLAND – A late equaliser by Waitakere United substitute Paul Seaman was enough to help clinch a 2-2 draw with arch-rivals Auckland City FC in an entertaining start to the 2009 O-League season. The match got off to a slow start with both teams looking short of match sharpness. It took a quality finish from…

HAMILTON – A scintillating Japanese attack has made a statement of intent today that this is their World Cup to lose following a comprehensive 7-1 thrashing of European heavyweights France at Waikato Stadium. Among the six first half goals was the fastest ever hat trick in FIFA Women’s World Cup history by Chinatsu Kira who…

HAMILTON – Three late goals rescued the United States World Cup campaign in Hamilton today after falling behind to Paraguay in the first half. With one eye on their final Group C match against heavyweights France, USA coach Kazbek Tambi decided to rest eight of his starting eleven who played in the opening loss against…

AUCKLAND – Welcome to Kiwitea Street, Auckland, New Zealand, as www.oceaniafootball.com brings you the live text update of the opening match in Group A in the 2009 O-League between arch-rivals Auckland City FC and reigning champions Waitakere United.  Both clubs have made glamour signings in the off-season with Brazilian ace Adriano Pimenta joining Waitakere United…