NEW CALEDONIA – FCF VETERANS TOURNAMENT TO RAISE FUND FOR CANCER RESEARCH

NOUMEA – Federation Caledonienne de Football (FCF) will stage an over 35 seven-a-side football tournament at Stade Pentecost to help raise funds for cancer research. The tournament is scheduled for Sunday 25 January, 2009, and kicks-off at 09h00 local time. New Caledonia national team coach Dider Chambaron is facilitating the tournament after a hugely successful…

TAHITI – After qualification for the FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup and a thrilling Coupe de Polynesie victory over AS Dragon, Tahiti U-20 confirmed their intentions for 2009 with another stirring win, this time over AS Pirae. Lionel Charbonnier’s charges were too quick for “Les Oranges” whose mid-season slump continues. Tahiti U-20 took the lead…

The Thai Airways All Whites meet Spain, South Africa and Iraq at the 2009 Confederations Cup in South Africa this June. The application process for Team Specific Tickets (tickets that follow New Zealand) closes this Thursday 22 January so get in quick to apply. Other tickets will continue to be sold on a first-come-first-served basis…

AUCKLAND – New Zealand Football chairman Frank van Hattum has paid tribute to retiring “All White great” Vaughan Coveny but says he wouldn’t be surprised to see him involved in future international teams – in the dugout. Wellington Phoenix striker Coveny, 37, announced his retirement from professional football on Thursday, two years after ending his…

AUCKLAND – A goalless draw at home to Hawke’s Bay United on Sunday saw ten-man Waitakere United surrender their lead in the New Zealand Football Championship to cross-town rivals Auckland City who notched a 3-0 win over Waikato FC 24 hours earlier. City’s victory takes them to 15 points, one ahead of Waitakere – who…

AUCKLAND – A 0-2 defeat to Finland on Wednesday night in Guangzhou, China ensured the Football Ferns finished winless in their Four Nations campaign, but their coach believes the tour’s long-term benefits would prove invaluable.  After a lifeless and scoreless first half, the Scandinavians – ranked seven places above New Zealand in the world rakings…

AUCKLAND – Unbeaten Waitakere United begin a busy period in the NZFC which will see them play six matches in 22days starting with a crunch home tie against play-off potentials Hawke’s Bay United. The Bay are one of four teams who are only one point behind them but Waitakere have two games in hand on…

TAHITI – A trio of match officials in Tahiti have been awarded FIFA status – Referees Averii Jacques and Norbert Hauata joined Assistant Referee Phillipe Revel were handed their badges from Maco Ploton and Tino Wohler of the CFA. The trio’s FIFA accreditation begins on January 1 and ends on December 31 – one calendar…

Hawke’s Bay United have wasted little time in the transfer window luring Oly-White fullback Ian Hogg (left) back to Park Island for the reminder of the 2008-09 New Zealand Football Championship. The transfer should also be processed in time for the Junior All White Captain to line-up for Hawke’s Bay in their friendly against a…

AUCKLAND – Defending O-League and NZFC champions Waitakere United begin a tough 6 match schedule over the next 22 days with their home encounter against Hawkes Bay United on Sunday at Douglas Field and coach Chris Milicich is again emphasizing the need for standards to be maintained. Despite having two games in hand, Waitakere United…