FOOTBALL LEGACY LEFT ON MARQUISAS ISLAND

FIFA development officer Patrick Jacquemet is confident his recently completed coaching course program in Marquisas Island will leave a strong legacy. Jacquemet led five Federation Tahitienne de Football (FTF) coaching course programs throughout five small islands on Marquisas from 18 August to 30 September and is now beginning to see the fruits of his labour….

The Maracanazinho in Rio de Janeiro provides the setting for Thursday’s semi-finals at the FIFA Futsal World Cup Brazil 2008. First up are the tournament hosts and Russia, with Spain and Italy following them onto the court.  Brazil-Russia, 10.30 (local time) The two sides met in the opening phase but with a place in Sunday’s…

MADANG soccer enthusiasts can now breath a sigh of relief after recieving news that their local side – Nabasa United FC – have been accepted in the National Soccer League competition. Madang Agro Commodity Ltd (MACL) Nabasa United FC completed all the formalities of the registration process by paying K75,000 to join the semi-professional soccer competition last…

PORT MORESBY – A German consulting company has stepped in to support Papua New Guinea University side -Inter FC (UIFC)- in the upcoming Telikom National Soccer League. Deutsche Montan Technologies (DMT) yesterday donated soccer equipment valued at more than K3000 to Inter FC at their training ground on the UPNG oval. German GEOMAP project manager Dr Friedrick-Karl Bandelow said his love of…

Fifa’s ambassadors say Christchurch is in for a footballing feast with one of the stronger of the under-17 girls world championship groups to be based there. Former New Zealand international Michele Cox, former Italian star striker and national coach Carolina Morace and New Zealand’s Oceania player of the century Wynton Rufer have been in the…

LAUTOKA goalkeeper Ali Cem Akbal says soccer fans in Australia have a lot to learn from their Fijian counter parts. He made the comments after experiencing the electrifying atmosphere at the 70th Courts Homecentres Inter District Championships. Akbal played a key role in Lautoka’s 1-0 win over Ba in the final on Sunday. Akbal who…

School teachers and club coaches around the island of Pentecost have recently formed two important committees that will over see the programs of both futsal and the Together Kids program in the island. These two new committees were formed with the help of an instructor from the Vanuatu Football Federation (VFF) Marcellino Barthelemy who toured…

There were plenty of surprises in the third round of Asian qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™, and it therefore comes as no surprise to see a pair of underdogs, Qatar and Korea DPR, currently sitting on top of their respective fourth round groups. The two unlikely leaders, however, face daunting tasks…

The participation of Red Cross Vanuatu in the recent Together Kids Program around the country is a bonus to both the Vanuatu Football Federation (VFF) and to schoolteachers and club coaches around the country. The Together Kids training program is a national program organised by VFF in providing training to schoolteachers and football club coaches…

With world champions Spain and host nation Brazil already assured of a place in the last four of the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2008, this Tuesday’s matches will see Russia, Argentina, Paraguay, Iran and Italy battle it out for the two remaining berths. Here we bring you an in-depth preview of the 13th day of play. The…