AURAM LIFTS RAPATONA IN POM SOCCER

Two goals by striker Richard Auram and winger Lewen Bob elevated Rapatona into second spot on the competition ladder with 22 points ahead of equally placed Maclarens in the tough Port Moresby men’s Premier soccer competition. Rapatona blasted Markham Yarang 2-0 at Bisini One. At the same time, a fired-up Momase outfit dished out a similar…

PAPUA New Guinea Football Association (PNGFA) vice president John Kapi Natto has called for more international soccer fixtures to improve the standard of the code in the country. He said that such fixtures could expose PNG players to the global arena and also build relationship with the neighboring countries. “It’s not only about playing but…

The following schedule has been collated from information provided by TVNZ. All three Football Ferns group matches are live on TVNZ Sports Extra (Freeview Channel 20 and streamed on tvnz.co.nz), while the Oly-Whites opening match against the Olympic hosts is also live on TVNZ Sports Extra. At this stage no live coverage has been confirmed…

AUCKLAND – The Football Ferns may be starting the Olympic Games two days before the opening ceremony but their captain is confident they’re ready to upset Japan in Qinhaungdao on Wednesday night. When Hayley Moorwood (24) leads her side – the first New Zealand Olympians in action – onto the field it will be far…

HONIARA —Papua New Guinea champion club Hekari Souths United beat Wantok Cup champions Solympics 4-2 on Friday and former Solomon Islands O-League rep Marist FC 4-1 on Saturday. Seven out of the eight goals from Hekari were scored by Solomon Islanders now plying their trade with Hekari Souths Utd in Port Moresby. Former Marist FC…

HONIARA – Hekari Souths United FC of Papua New Guinea will face the Solomon Island Olympic squad this afternoon in the first of two matches the touring side will play. The match is scheduled to kick off at 5pm this afternoon after a delayed arrival time forced a changed kick off time. A curtain raiser…

HONIARA: Kurukuru head coach Victor Wai’ia says he is working on his boy’ fitness to ensure they are at par and can compete with the teams in their pool in Brazil. Wai’ia who successfully led the Solomons futsal team to Australian State Competitions in the past and most recently the Oceania Football Confederation know exactly…

AUCKLAND – The stage is set for the inaugural FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in New Zealand with a 16-strong field now decided and the final draw being completed overnight. A total of 32 matches will be played during the tournament from 28 October to 16 November in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch. Canada has…

The Fiji Football Association will come down hard on all found guilty of having a part to play in the assault of referee, Dhiren Kewal, after the Power Electric/Vodafone-Vodafone Labasa semi-final match on Sunday. Suva players and officials mobbed Kewal, after he had earlier awarded a penalty to Labasa, which saw the Babasiga Lions come…

Suva clinched the Battle of the Giants women’s title after coming from behind to beat defending champions Tavua 3-1. A late goal from Shirlyn Singh forced the match into extra time as both teams were locked 1-1 at fulltime. Suva coach Surendra Prasad said the win was special as they had a lot of young…