AMICAL FC AND YATEL FC TO FIGHT FOR SECOND SPOT

The Second round of the Port Vila Football Association (PVFA) Premier League will continue today with games to be played at the National Stadium and the Antoine Rossie Field.  The focus of the Premier Division matchup will centre around Yatel FC and Amical FC who sit at second and third respectively on the table and will meet at 12pm. The two teams…

To the delight of the fans in Rio, joint favourites Spain and Brazil will contest the final of the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2008, although the Iberians’ semi-final was a heart-stopping affair which went right down to the wire. The hosts defeated Russia 4-2 in the day’s first match, before holders Spain finally overcame European…

AUCKLAND – All eight existing franchises will suit up for a revamped 2008-09 New Zealand Football Championship that features a reduced regular season and an extended playoff series. While the league will shorten from three full rounds to two, the playoffs – previously involving the top three teams – have been expanded to a top…

Tafea FC kept their momentum running with their sixth win of the season in a 3-0 victory over the Seveners in the TVL Premier League on Thursday night. With Amical FC and Yatel FC – second and third place respectively- also both recording wins Tafea can not afford to slip up and showed their class once again in continuing their…

FIFA development officer Patrick Jacquemet is confident his recently completed coaching course program in Marquisas Island will leave a strong legacy. Jacquemet led five Federation Tahitienne de Football (FTF) coaching course programs throughout five small islands on Marquisas from 18 August to 30 September and is now beginning to see the fruits of his labour….

The Maracanazinho in Rio de Janeiro provides the setting for Thursday’s semi-finals at the FIFA Futsal World Cup Brazil 2008. First up are the tournament hosts and Russia, with Spain and Italy following them onto the court.  Brazil-Russia, 10.30 (local time) The two sides met in the opening phase but with a place in Sunday’s…

MADANG soccer enthusiasts can now breath a sigh of relief after recieving news that their local side – Nabasa United FC – have been accepted in the National Soccer League competition. Madang Agro Commodity Ltd (MACL) Nabasa United FC completed all the formalities of the registration process by paying K75,000 to join the semi-professional soccer competition last…

PORT MORESBY – A German consulting company has stepped in to support Papua New Guinea University side -Inter FC (UIFC)- in the upcoming Telikom National Soccer League. Deutsche Montan Technologies (DMT) yesterday donated soccer equipment valued at more than K3000 to Inter FC at their training ground on the UPNG oval. German GEOMAP project manager Dr Friedrick-Karl Bandelow said his love of…

Fifa’s ambassadors say Christchurch is in for a footballing feast with one of the stronger of the under-17 girls world championship groups to be based there. Former New Zealand international Michele Cox, former Italian star striker and national coach Carolina Morace and New Zealand’s Oceania player of the century Wynton Rufer have been in the…

LAUTOKA goalkeeper Ali Cem Akbal says soccer fans in Australia have a lot to learn from their Fijian counter parts. He made the comments after experiencing the electrifying atmosphere at the 70th Courts Homecentres Inter District Championships. Akbal played a key role in Lautoka’s 1-0 win over Ba in the final on Sunday. Akbal who…