OFC AND SOUTH PACIFIC SCOUT ASSOCIATIONS SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

OFC and Council of the South Pacific Scout Associations sign Memorandum of Understanding The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and the Council of the South Pacific Scout Associations (CSPSA) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to mutually recognise each other and work together in educating and involving the youth of Oceania. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…

BRAZIL – The Solomon Island Kurukurus succumbed to the world giants of the Futsal game –Brazil in their second match of the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2008 at Gimnasio Nilson Nelson Stadium in Brazil yesterday. A crowd of 5845 saw Brazil scored 21 times without reply against Solomon Islands to consolidate their position at the…

PORT MORESBY – Gordons Secondary School has won the National Capital District (NCD) U-19 football title after downing Badihagwa 1-0. The NCD U-19 tournament encompasses secondary schools from all over Port Moresby. Striker Joseph Itana scored a second-half goal that was enough to guide his school to victory in an exciting final match. Badihagwa had…

NADI – Nadi has gone back to its historical relationship with Solomon Islands football to help boost its Inter-District Cup hopes. International players Stanley Waita, Godwin Bebeu (pictured) and George Lui will play for Nadi in the IDC to add depth to the Ravuama Madigi-coached side. The players are no strangers to the local scene;…

PORT MORESBY – Port Moresby football fans are bracing themselves for the annual Papua New Guinea’s National Soccer Sevens tournament in the nation’s capital in just under three weeks time. Over 250 players, 24 teams and club entries from Australia and Solomon Islands are expected to make the Mineral Resources Development Corporation (MRDC) sponsored event…

AUCKLAND – New Zealand may have home advantage for the inaugural FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup later this month, but it’s been no easy ride for the final squad named today by head coach Paul Temple. While 18 of the 21 strong squad for the October 28 – November 16 tournament have been drawn from…

BRAZIL -Solomon Islands coach Victor Wai’ia will ask his players to show resolve as they prepare for a daunting FIFA Futsal World Cup showdown with mighty Brazil tonight. Solomon Islands lost its opening match in Group A 10-2 to CONCACAF heavyweights Cuba on Tuesday but Wai’ia was philosophical about the defeat. "The Cuba match was…

AUCKLAND – New Zealand referee Peter O’Leary got more than he bargained for on a fact finding trip to Saturday’s English Premier League tie between Aston Villa and Sunderland, drafted in to officiate the second half. At the match – won 2-1 by Villa – as a guest of English referee Steve Bennett, O’Leary had…

PORT VILA -Tupuji Imere will try to put its poor start to the season behind it with a victory over Seveners United in the Port Vila Premier League at Port Vila Municipal Stadium tonight. Tupuji – who lost the PVFA TVL Premier League title by the narrowest of margins in the final game of last…

FRANCE – Martinique were too good for determined New Caledonia at the 2008 Coupe de L’Outre-Mer edging the South Pacific Games gold medallists 4-3 in a penalty shoot-out to claim a place in the final against either La Reunion or French-Guiana. The result gave Martinique a 100% record from its three group matches. The tournament…