HEKARI CROWNED PNGFA NSL TELIKOM CUP CHAMPIONS

PORT MORESBY – Glamour Papua New Guinea club Hekari United FC has made it two-titles-in-a-row and thrown itself an OFC O-League chance after it defeated Gelle Hills 3-2 in the PNGFA NSL Telikom Cup Final at the weekend. Hekari’s victory meant a 54,000 kina payday for the club and a possible shot at the 2008/09…

AUCKLAND – Mike Hester and Peter O’Leary are two of New Zealand’s top referee’s. They have both recently returned from the OFC Men’s Olympic Football Tournament in Fiji, where they found the time to sit down with OFC and detail their experiences. Mike Hester How did the OFC Men’s Olympic Football tournament in Fiji compare…

PORT VILA – Vanuatu international striker Seuele Soromon has handed Kiwi club Wairarapa United a pre-season boost after his hat-trick ensured Wairarapa United a berth in the Hilton-Petone Cup Final. Wairarapa United (New Zealand) are through to the final after hammering Waterside Karori 5-1 at Petone on Sunday with Vanuatu XIII South Pacific Games – Samoa…

AUCKLAND – Rugby league and football met head on recently when the Vodafone Warriors and Auckland City FC combined for a special workout at Mt Smart Stadium on Tuesday 25 March. The Vodafone Warriors have in the past had training sessions with the leading rugby union and basketball teams from the Queen City (the Blues…

In the last match of the regular round of Division Federale action in Tahiti, Temanava recorded a resounding 4-1 win over Tamarii Faa’ to clinch a championship play-off spot. Temanava will join Manu Ura, Dragon and Tefana in the fight to be crowned champion and will be full of confidence heading into the play off’s….

PORT VILA – Vanuatu international goalkeeper Chikau Mansale will begin a football adventure in Australia after the 25-year-old signed for Queensland State League club Logan United. Mansale – twice voted OFC Beach Soccer Goalkeeper of the Tournament – and recent star for the senior international side in both its OFC Nations Cup/2010 FIFA World Cup…

The New Zealand Futsal Men’s National Squad got together this past weekend for an intensive training session in Wellington. Twelve players from this squad will be selected to participate in the 2008 OFC Futsal World Cup Qualifying Tournament to be held in Suva, Fiji from 8 to 14 June this year. The players from Waikato,…

AUCKLAND – Waitakere United overcame an early red card to captain Danny Hay to beat YoungHeart Manawatu 2-1 in Palmerston North and return to the top of the New Zealand Football Championship on Sunday. A day after losing the league lead to Auckland City – who beat Waikato FC 2-0 on their return to Kiwitea…

Suva’S Esava Naqeleca will skipper the Fiji Under 20 football side at the OFC Men’s U-20 World Cup Qualifying tournament held in Tahiti in August. The rugged defender was the captain of the last U-20 side in 2007 and has already played for Fiji U23 and the senior side. Fiji coach Juan Carlos Buzzetti said…

AUCKLAND – New Zealand Football Chief Executive Graham Seatter is to step aside after three years in the role. Seatter announced his resignation to staff this morning and will depart the Albany-based national body on April 18 after successfully guiding the sport through a challenging period of expansion. NZ Football Chairman John Morris thanked Seatter…