BRIGHT FUTURE FOR REFEREE DEVELOPMENT IN PAGO

PAGO PAGO – A FIFA Level 1 referee’s course has recently been completed in Pago Pago under the guidenace of FIFA referee instructor and Oceania Football Confederation chairman of referees Massimo Raveino of Tahiti and OFC referee instructor from the Solomon Islands, Neil Poloso. Raveino, a former referee who has been an instructor with OFC…

Solomon Kurukuru trounced local Sydney side Maccabi 12-3 in their characteristic flamboyant style last night at the Dural Sports and Leisure Centre. It was the second practice match on tour for the Solomon boys, with coach Victor Wai’ia once again fielding an experimental line-up in order to best prepare for the World Cup. As with…

HONIARA – Solomon Island FIFA Referee Instructor Neil Poloso left yesterday for Spain to attend a programme FIFA has designed for its instructors worldwide. Poloso said the programme is used to update them with the latest referee programmes which they will use to teach instructors and referees in the different member associations. He will then travel to Noumea…

  RAROTONGA – The new uniforms sported by the Nikao Sokattak on Saturday could have been the secret formula to their 2-0 win against Tupapa but the team will tell you that defence won them the game.   Nikao Sokattak and Cook Islands international goalkeeper Remmie Wearing was kept on his toes throughout the entire…

HONIARA – The Solomon Island Futsal team have revealed their official kit for the upcoming World Cup in Brazil. The team has taken delivery of two playing strips, two training uniforms and tracksuit, along with two types of polo shirts, bags, socks and drink bottles at the Dural Sports and Leisure Centre where they are camping…

All White Striker Shane Smeltz was again the two goal hero and equalled a 30 year old New Zealand record by matching Keith Nelson’s tally of scoring in six consecutive international fixtures. Smeltz two goals took his personal tally to ten in his past six internationals while substitute Jeremy Christie got the other. New Zealand…

AUCKLAND – Welcome to North Harbour Stadium in Auckland’s North Shore for this 2008 OFC Nations Cup/2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ Oceanian Qualifier between newly crowned Oceania champions New Zealand and South Pacific Games gold medallists New Caledonia. New Zealand has already won the OFC Nations Cup and scooped qualification for the FIFA Confederations…

A defiant ten-man Vanuatu side wrapped up their 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ qualifying campaign in style today by defeating Fiji 2-1 at Municipal Stadium in Port Vila. Though the result does not change their bottom place standing in the OFC Nations Cup, the result will please the local faithful and bring a happy…

Welcome to Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, for this 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ qualifier between Vanuatu and Fiji. Todays match brings an end to the careers of two highly decorated Vanuatu players, goalkeeper David Chilia and midfielder Kaison Maki. Chilia has played for the Vanuatu national team 97 times since 1987 – from the…

The curtain will come down on Vanuatu’s 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ qualifying series tomorrow when they host Fiji at Municipal Stadium, Port Vila. A campaign that began so promisingly for Vanuatu, with a near-miss against New Zealand in the opening game, has ended in disappointment. Vanuatu have only a single point, from a…