ISLANDERS ABROAD: FA&039;ARODO AND MASI LEAD CHARGE

Solomon Islander Henry Fa’arodo and Fiji veteran Esala Masi have maintained the charge of the Altona Magic in Victoria’s Foxtel Cup in June – each contributing  significantly to a tough month in Australia’s south. Both Fa’arodo and Masi have completed ninety minutes in each of the Magic’s most recent matches, with Fa’arodo netting Altona’s second…

AUCKLAND – The final leg of the Football Ferns’ and Thai Airways Oly-Whites’ Road to Beijing will wind its way through Australia and South-East Asia with month-long tours in July. Building on a double-header against their Australian counterparts in Sydney on July 12, each side completes preparation for New Zealand’s first ever Olympic football appearances…

FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter has today led the tributes to Charlie Dempsey after it was announced that the former long-serving president of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) passed away on Tuesday, aged 86. New Zealand’s Dempsey, who was born in Scotland in 1922 but emigrated in 1952, served as OFC president from 1982 to…

The Oceania Football Confederation would like to dedicate this page to condolence messages for the late Charles J. Dempsey CBE. If you have any stories, photos or messages you would like to pass on, please send to [email protected] so that the world can share and appreciate the life of Charles Dempsey. David Chung – President Papua…

New Zealand and Oceania soccer patriarch Charlie Dempsey died suddenly in Auckland on Tuesday night after devoting a lifetime to the game he loved. He passed away just four days after his last round of golf – his other sporting passion. Scottish-born Dempsey, 87, took association football in his adopted country from its status as…

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and the football world is in mourning today after it was announced that Charles J. Dempsey CBE passed away late last night after battling a short illness at the age of 87. Dempsey, the patriarch of Oceania football, served the confederation for 36 years, in which time he was OFC President…

AUCKLAND – Uncapped Waitakere United playmaker Allan Pearce has crowned a stellar domestic season with inclusion in an extended 24-man Thai Airways All Whites squad for the crucial 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying showdown against New Caledonia in September. New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert has named a full strength squad for the home and away…

HONIARA – Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) President Martin Alufurai is doing his part to completely wipe out violence from football in the Solomon Islands. Alufurai spoke at the conclusion of the Oceania Football Confederation Senior Coaching course at the SIFF Academy at the weekend and encouraged the coaches to return to their clubs and…

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has recently completed its first ever Referee Assistance Program in Fiji aimed at increasing the quality, consistency and uniformity of Referees throughout the confederation. The five day Refereeing and Refereeing Instructor Course was led by FIFA/OFC Referee Development Officer Massimo Raveino and FIFA Instructor Neil Poloso at the Dr. Sahu…

Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) would like to advise the funeral details of former OFC President Charles J. Dempsey who passed away earlier this week. Funeral date:  Wednesday 2 July, 2008 Time:               12.30pm Venue:            St Columba Presbyterian Church                        480 Ti Rakau Drive                        Botany Downs                        Auckland A book of condolences will be…