MIXED EMOTIONS FOR KURUKURU

As the Solomon Island Futsal side navigate their way through a tough group in their first ever FIFA World Cup Futsal tournament, Solomon Island journalist James Ruhfus is on location to give an indepth report on the teams performance. Solomon Kurukuru’s 2–7 loss to Japan today in Honiara was one of mixed emotions. The unquestionable…

AUCKLAND – The prospect of New Zealand hosting future FIFA World Cup tournaments is looking promising after an announcement today that the Government will invest $1.5 million into the inaugural FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. This investment is a contribution to the $11.8 million tournament which will be held in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch…

PORT VILA – Vanuatu football veteran Auretau Frank King made a sensational comeback from football retirement for Tupuji Imere after his injury time equaliser helped save his club from an embarrassing defeat to Seveners United at Port Vila Municipal Stadium at the weekend. With only a few seconds left on the clock, Auretau Frank King…

FRANCE – Réunion has won the 2008 Coupe de L’Outre-Mer after securing a 1-0 win over Martinique at Stade Dominique-Duvauchelle at the weekend. Réunion swept to the trophy win after trouncing French Guiana and Mayotte in group play. Réunion striker Mamadou Diallo finished top goalscorer with four strikes to his name. It was Diallo’s 47th…

TAHITI – It was business as usual in the Championnat D1 as leading clubs AS Tefana and AS Pirae both recorded wins to cement their positions at the top of the table. While Pirae were in red-hot form in a 6-2 win against Excelsior, Tefana toiled for a nerve-wracked 1-0 win over TAC. Naea Bennett…

Marist re-established their lead on top of the HFA DJ League Premier Division table this week with a comprehensive 2-0 win over Rangers FC. The win elevates Marist three points clear of nearest rivals Makuru and Kossa who both scored wins to keep the championship race exciting. Makuru defeated Naha 3-1 while Kossa fought their way to a  3-2…

The Solomon Islands recorded their third defeat of the FIFA Futsal World Cup Brazil 2008 on Saturday with a 7-2 loss to Japan in Brasilia. The lively East Asians were up 3-0 inside 12 minutes thanks to goals from Yuki Kanayama, Kenichiro Kogure and Yusuke Komiyama, setting the stage for the eventual rout to follow. An…

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Executive Committee today suspended the Samoan Football Soccer Federation (SFSF) from OFC after determining that they seriously and repeatedly violated their obligations as a member. The suspension will take immediate effect. The suspension will be confirmed at the next Congress by a two thirds majority of the votes taken. If…

OFC and Council of the South Pacific Scout Associations sign Memorandum of Understanding The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and the Council of the South Pacific Scout Associations (CSPSA) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to mutually recognise each other and work together in educating and involving the youth of Oceania. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…

BRAZIL – The Solomon Island Kurukurus succumbed to the world giants of the Futsal game –Brazil in their second match of the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2008 at Gimnasio Nilson Nelson Stadium in Brazil yesterday. A crowd of 5845 saw Brazil scored 21 times without reply against Solomon Islands to consolidate their position at the…