2009 O-LEAGUE – MATCH DAY SIX PREVIEW

AUCKLAND – The first finalist for the 2009 O-League competition will be decided this Saturday when Solomon Island club champions Koloale FC host Fiji’s Ba for the final Group B match at Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara. Both teams need three points to advance to the home and away final where they will have a…

AUCKLAND – The New Zealand Football Championship’s two most successful clubs will meet head on in the league’s fifth grand final on Sunday. Auckland won the first three championships but lost their crown to Waitakere last season, after stumbling in the preliminary playoff. Waitakere, who have already confirmed their third straight minor premiership, would cement…

AUCKLAND – Thai Airways All Whites coach Ricki Herbert says he his relishing the chance to spend valuable time with his squad during a week long trip to Thailand. Herbert named an almost full strength squad for matches against Thailand and Thailand ‘A’ on March 28 and 31 respectively – with just Leo Bertos and…

Football, education and cultural awareness were among the key objectives for a Tahitian U-15 men’s academy team that recently toured New Zealand. The group of 16 from Papeete’s College De Taaone played three matches last week and enjoyed trips to Kelly Tarlton’s Antarctic Encounter and the Auckland Museum during their 10-day stay at the Oceania…

AS Manu Ura lead the playoff race in Tahiti’s Championnat league despite dropping points to AS Pirae at the weekend after the match ended 2-2. Pirae made their intentions clear in the opening exchanges of the game with early waves of attack against the league leaders. Striker José Hmaé went close after just three minutes forcing goalkeeper Daniel…

AUCKLAND – The New Zealand U-17 football team have finished their Japanese tour on a high with a pulsating 4-3 win over Japan in Fukuoka on Monday. The Young All Whites raced to a 4-1 lead after an hour but suffered some nervous moments as Japan scored twice in two minutes to reduce the deficit…

Lautoka striker Jone Vono Junior was named 2008 Player of the Year at the Fiji Football Association Air Pacific annual awards night in Suva on Saturday while Roy Krishna picked up the Popular Footballer of the Year Award. Many had tipped the New Zealand-based Krishna to win the overall award after his efforts with Waitakere United including a…

AUCKLAND – The only two teams to win the New Zealand Football Championship will square off for the trophy after Auckland City defeated YoungHeart Manawatu 3-0 at Kiwitea Street to claim a 4-3 aggregate semi-final win and join Waitakere United in next Sunday’s grand final. Trailing 1-3 after the first leg, three time former champions…

Two feature National Soccer League matches scheduled for today have been called off following the bad weather conditions experienced around the country. The Labasa vs. Lautoka clash set for Subrail Park and the Ba vs. Suva match at Govind Park have been postponed to a later date as both pitches are not in a playable…

AUCKLAND – The New Zealand U-17 football team beat Thai high school Suankularb Wittayalai 2-0 in their final Sanix Cup group match in Japan on Friday evening but Japan’s shock 0-9 loss to their Korean high school opposition has sent the Young All Whites into the bottom half of the draw. Second half goals from substitutes Cameron…