2009 O-LEAGUE – KOLOALE SET FOR FIERY FIRST LEG FINAL

Solomon Island club Koloale FC are aiming to ride passionate home crowd support and a recent lift in attacking form as they prepare to host Auckland City FC in their maiden O-League Final this Saturday in Honiara. Koloale FC will bid to become the first Solomon Islands team to qualify for the US$500,000 playoff spot…

A soggy start to the OFC U-17 Championship on Monday has seen Tahiti and New Zealand produce eight goals to take the early advantage over New Caledonia and Vanuatu at Auckland’s North Harbour Stadium.  With Oceania’s spot at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009 on the line, Tahiti and New Zealand are now equal on…

Welcome to Auckland’s North Harbour Stadium for the second game of Match Day 1 of the OFC U-17 Championship New Zealand 2009 between New Zealand and Vanuatu. Light rain continues to fall here in Auckland. It promises to be an exciting match and Oceaniafootball.com will bring you all the highlights with live text updates. 0′ Kickoff! 9′ GOAL! New Zealand 1…

Welcome to Auckland’s North Harbour Stadium for the opening match of the OFC U-17 Championship New Zealand 2009 between New Caledonia and Tahiti. The teams will have to contend with wet conditions this afternoon but the grass pitch is in good condition. Heavy rain has now stopped but dark clouds are lingering. Catch the action right here as Oceaniafootball.com…

The teams have arrived and the stage is set for the OFC U-17 Championship to kick off at Auckland’s North Harbour Stadium on Monday with New Caledonia, New Zealand, Tahiti and Vanuatu all preparing to fight for a spot at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009. New Caledonia and Tahiti flew into Auckland today and…

The OFC U-17 Championship New Zealand 2009 kicks off next Monday at Auckland’s North Harbour Stadium from 20-24 April and will determine who represents Oceania at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009. New Caledonia, New Zealand, Tahiti and Vanuatu are all hoping they will be the team to qualify, but who will come out on top?…

AUCKLAND – New Zealand U-17 football coach Steve Cain is refusing to let his side’s focus drift from the job in front of them when the Young All Whites begin the four-team OFC U-17 Championship against Vanuatu at North Harbour Stadium on Monday. The Young All Whites were competitive throughout the recent Sanix Cup in…

OFC and FIFA Technical staff have come together in Auckland this week to discuss long terms strategic plans for football, futsal and beach soccer. OFC Technical Director Jim Selby, FIFA Assistant Development Officer Patrick Jacquemet, Referee Development Officer Massimo Raveino, Referee Instructor Neil Poloso and FIFA Futsal Instructor Scott Gilligan are all working towards developing…

Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and Radio New Zealand International (RNZI) are pleased to announce an exciting new partnership that will provide full coverage of the upcoming OFC U-17 Championship to football fans throughout the Pacific region. The agreement sees OFC granting RNZI exclusive rights for the tournament, which takes place at Auckland’s North Harbour Stadium…

AUCKLAND – Hamilton teenager Chris Wood joined an elite club of Kiwis to play in the FA Premiership, when coming off the bench for West Bromich Albion against Portsmouth on Sunday. Entering the game as a 75th minute substitute, Wood went close to completing a dream debut with a dramatic winner but headed Jonathan Greening’s…