FIJI – LAUTOKA TAKE TOP SPOT IN NSL

Lautoka have taken the lead in the Fiji National Soccer League points table after their big win over Rewa in the weekend. The Sugar City boys who lost their Champion Vs Champion decider to Ba on Friday evening looked a completely different outfit against the Delta Tigers as they thumped the hosts 6-1 at Vodafone Ratu Cakobau…

AUCKLAND – A disappointing 2-4 loss to Russia on Sunday morning in Nicosia has ended the Football Ferns’ hopes of making the final of the Cyprus Women’s Cup. Midfielder Ria Percival scored after just 90 seconds but a series of defensive lapses turned the flying start into a 1-3 halftime deficit, while wasteful finishing in…

A penalty goal from Hekari Souths number 17 Kema Jack was enough to secure the Papua New Guinean champions a 1-0 victory over Koloale FC in Port Moresby on Saturday and keep their O-League chances alive. The goal came in the 35th minute and Hekari held onto the lead despite finishing the game with only…

Waitakere United has dug out a 3-2 win over the Port Vila Sharks in Vanuatu this afternoon to go top equal with Auckland City in Group A of the 2009 O-League. It took a 75th minute winner from captain Danny Hay to secure the three points but the one goal margin was not enough to catch Auckland City on…

After a win and a draw in their O-League fixtures, Solomon Islands soccer champions Koloale FC are cautious of the importance of the match against Hekari Souths United today. Koloale arrived in Port Moresby on Monday for the return leg of the O-League Group B match against PNG National Soccer League leaders Hekari Souths United. The side defeated…

Fiji soccer giants Ba reclaimed the Champion Versus Champion title after outclassing Lautoka 4-2 in the second and final leg of the Pillay Garments sponsored series yesterday at Govind Park in Ba. Replacement striker Tuimasi Manuca sealed the victory for the Men In Black in the 81st minute after Lautoka showed signs of a comeback earlier…

AUCKLAND – New Zealand have opened their Cyprus Women’s Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against defending champions Canada in Paralimni, Cyprus, on Friday morning. Betsy Hassett equalised for New Zealand in the 34th minute and shone at the attacking tip of midfield diamond as the Football Ferns responded to Christina Julien’s early 10th minute…

Waitakere United cannot afford to take the foot off the pedal in their 2009 O-League match against Port Vila Sharks this Saturday if they are to have any chance of matching Group A leaders Auckland City on points and goal difference. The defending champions travel to Port Vila, Vanuatu, for Match Day Five of the…

AUCKLAND – The All Whites will begin their biggest season in 27 years with most of their big names on board, after Ricki Herbert named a strong 18-man squad for the March 28 friendly in Thailand. New Zealand’s match against Thailand in Bangkok is the first outing in a busy season for the All Whites…

The much anticipated second leg of the Champion Versus Champion Series between Fiji soccer giants Ba and Lautoka is set for Friday evening at Govind Park in Ba. Lautoka will host the match in Ba because Churchill Park is still under renovation while Prince Charles Park in Nadi is undergoing maintenance after the severe flooding…