HERDMAN DEMANDS MORE FROM NZ AFTER AUSSIE LOSS

AUCKLAND – A 1-0 defeat at the hands of arch-rivals Australia in Sydney on Saturday has left Football Ferns head coach John Herdman demanding a ruthless streak from his players heading into the Beijing Olympics. Leena Khamis scored the only goal of the game after 25 minutes, drifting un-tracked into the box from a quickly-taken…

The Solomon Island Futsal team will face World Champions Brazil in Group A of the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2008 after the draw was made today in Brazil. It will be a huge test for the young Solomon side who will face up against many of their idols when the two sides meet in early…

HONIARA: The Wantok Cup is set to become a yearly football competition for Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea, it was revealed on Monday. President for Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Martin Alufurai confirmed this when he spoke at the closing ceremony and presentation of prizes in the inaugural Wantok Cup. Alufurai said officials…

HONIARA: There is no let up in the Bilikiki beach soccer team’s training programme despite a further delay to their travel itinerary. Bilikiki team manager, Reuben Oimae said his boys had pledged 100 percent commitment to their training. Speaking to local media at the DC Park yesterday afternoon, he said it was disappointing that the…

AUCKLAND – New Zealand Football named former music industry executive Michael Glading as its new Chief Executive on Monday. Glading (54) will assume the role on July 16, replacing Paula Kearns who has been acting in the role since Graham Seatter’s departure from the Albany-based national body in April. Having spent 19 years as Sony…

BA will become the first foreign team in eight years to feature in the prestigious Durand Cup at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi, India this August. The Men In Black have been invited to play in the month long tournament which feature 30 teams. Muktijoddha Krira Chakra of Dhaka and Bhutan XI were the…

New signings, Maciu Dunadamu, Pita Bolaitoga, Joshua Wilson and Manueli Kalou played key roles for Vodafone Ba in its 3-1 thumping of Rewa in the New World National Football League Super Six in Fiji. The four were signed in the June transfer window and had strengthened the Men in Black side which is building up…

HONIARA: The Solympics have secured Solomons fate in the Telekom Wantok Cup tournament following their 2-1 victory over the visiting Vanuatu side at Lawson Tama on Saturday. A win for Vanuatu in their final match against Solomon Bonito this afternoon will not affect the standing as Solympics is on four points having played two matches…

HONIARA: Two goals from Makuru FC striker Ezra Sale in each half was enough for Solympics Team to disappoint the visiting Vanuatu side 2-1 in the second match of the inaugural Telekom Wantok Cup in Honiara on Saturday. Sale scored just before halftime to take Solympics 1-0 into the break but Jean Robert Yelou equalised…