YOUNG FOOTBALL FERNS REPEAT RECORD WIN OVER AUSTRALIA

New Zealand’s U-17 women footballers broke new ground in Canberra on Thursday, clinching a series win over Australia with a second 4-0 demolition in three days. Backing up Tuesday’s victory by the same scoreline – the biggest win by New Zealand over Australia at any level – the Young Football Ferns became the first kiwi…

At last month’s OFC Women’s Olympic Football Qualifier between PNG and New Zealand, both countries joined together to promote a host of social responsibility messages aimed at the PNG communities. The match fell on International Women’s Day and the 3000 strong crowd were thoroughly engaged and entertained by an exciting match played out by two…

Two early second half goals by Jean Nako bumped Tafea FC up to first place in the Vanuatu Super 5 Series with a 3-0 win over Westtan Verts at the Port-Vila Municipal Stadium on Saturday Soaring hot conditions forced a slow tempo to the start of the match until Westtan Verts FC nearly opened the…

AS Tefana was the only side to collect three points in the latest Division Federal Playoffs in Tahiti. They scored a convincing 3-0 win over Temanava to improve their playoff position and put the pressure on AS Manu Ura at the top of the table. Sebastien Labayen opened the scoring for AS Tefana in the…

AS Lossi and AS Mont Dore will play off in the final of the coupe de Nouvelle Caledonie following impressive semi final victories. AS Mont Dore scored a convincing win over Thio Sport in the first semi final while AS Lossi defeated AS Magenta 2-1. Luther Wahnyamala was the hero for AS Lossi, scoring both…

AUCKLAND -Auckland City’s three-year reign as New Zealand Football Champions is over after losing 4-3 to Team Wellington in the NZFC Preliminary Final at Kiwitea St on Saturday. The win also ends Auckland’s hoodoo over the capital side, who grabbed their first win over City in 13 attempts and enter their first ever Grand Final…

An opportunist goal from Ili Gaunavou Junior was enough for Nadi to beat newly crowned Champion versus Champion winners Labasa 1-0 in the feature match of the Fiji New World National Football League. Gaunavou who was acquired by Nadi this year after having previously played for senior division side Rakiraki, is considered one of the…

HONIARA – Makuru FC has clinched the DJ League premiership title after they drew 2-2 with Sunbeam FC Lawson Tama last night. The result puts them even with Uncles on points but with a one goal advantage in goal difference – enough to capture the title. It was a below par performance for the star-studded…

Lautoka scored a convincing 5-0 over Tavua at Churchill Park yesterday to maintain their lead in the New World National League. Striker Netani Momaivalu was the star for the league leaders, scoring a brace to lift his team to victory. It was the only mid week match and it provided the Blues a chance to…

PAPUA New Guinea U23 soccer captain David Muta and striker Kema Jack have been offered a season’s contract to play with Sunshine Coast Football Club in the newly-established Queensland State League. The National Soccer League (NSL) chairman John Kapi Natto confirmed this week that the two players will leave at the end of the week…