KURUKURU READY FOR FIFA FUTSAL WORLD CUP

BRASILIA – The FIFA Futsal World Cup – Brazil 2008 kicks-off in less than 24 hours and the Solomon Islands Kurukuru are ready for action! www.oceaniafootball.com presents fans of the Kurukuru with a photo gallery of action as the team prepares for its first taste of World Cup action against Cuba. The people of the…

TAHITI – AS Pirae and AS Dragon have closed the gap on Championnat D1 leaders AS Tefana to just two points after both teams sealed crucial victories last night. Pirae welcomed the return of Jose Hmae to their ranks as they clincially dispatched AS Vaiete 3-0 to surge into third place on the D1 league…

BA – Ba skipper Pita Baleitoga and team-mate Maciu Dunadamu have denied Labasa yet again with a goal each in yesterday’s 2-0 win as Ba defied the odds to win the Super Six title. Ba – who have experienced a roller-coaster season of inconsistency – secured another Fijian domestic trophy to reinforce their reputation as…

AUCKLAND – The Young Football Ferns take on a ‘New Zealand Selection’ in a crucial warm-up next weekend (October 4) less than a month out from the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The match – a curtain raiser for the Northern Region League All Stars v Football Brisbane – will be the first competitive action…

LIVERPOOL – Tim Cahill was left seeing red in more ways than one in the latest round of FA Premiership action after his Everton side were beaten 2-0 by arch-rivals Liverpool at the weekend. The part-Samoan completed a miraculous comeback from injury last week when he netted a late winner for Everton in its hard-fought…

NOUMEA – AS Magenta eased to a 2-0 win over AS Lossi in New Caledonia’s Super Ligue Challenge Cup at the weekend. The tournament created as a pre-season filler due to the 2008 Coupe de L’Outre-Mer competition has struggled to capture the imagination of fans in the French Overseas Territory with a number of fixtures…

FRANCE – New Caledonia must rely on a massive favour from Oceanian rivals French-Polynesia if it is to have any hope of winning a finals berth at the 2008 Coupe de’l Outre-Mer after a 4-0 loss to Guadeloupe at the weekend. ‘Les Cagous’ were completely outclassed by a polished Guadeloupe and must now hope that…

TAHITI – AS Tefana maintained a 100% winning start to the Tahitian Championnat D1 and handed Tahiti U-20 its first loss of the season after an enthralling match in Papeete at the weekend. The victory inspired by skipper Tetiamana Marmouyet ensured the Coupe de Polynesie holders of top spot in the championship race after three…

RAROTONGA – A tenacious performance from a brave Matavera FC ensured Takuvaine had to work hard for their 3-2 win at the Takuvaine Valley Field in Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) Round Cup action last week. Bottom-placed Matavera FC were a thorn in Takuvaines sides as there unwavering determination made up for their technical flaws…

BRASILIA -Solomon Islands Kurukuru face an anxious wait as three of their star players battle with injury just five days out from the start of the FIFA Futsal World Cup – Brazil 2008. Elliot Ragomo, Jenan Kagu and Junior Kogua received treatment for ankle injuries at Goias Sports Club after injuring themselves in warm-up matches…