NEW ZEALAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS AND VANUATU LEAD BEIJING CHARGE

LAUTOKA –New Zealand, Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands were all the big winners on Match Day One of the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament in Lautoka, Fiji.   New Zealand needed a 90th minute winner from Wellington Phoenix defender Steven Old to overcome Fiji in the first match of the day in front of 9000 spectators….

AUCKLAND – The Football Ferns have lost 2-0 to Australia in the first match of a three-game trans-Tasman series on the Sunshine Coast on Saturday night. An uncharacteristic mistake from goalkeeper Jenny Bindon gifted the Matildas the lead in the 35th minute and Joanne Burgess sealed the victory with a superb long-range effort on the…

Benjamin Totori scored a hat trick in a dazzling display of speed and skill as the Solomon Island Olympic side romped home 6-1 against Papua New Guinea in their opening match of the OFC Men’s Olympic Qualifiers at Churchill Park. Totori was a menace to the PNG defence from the opening whistle and it didn’t…

LAUTOKA – Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Media and Communications wishes to take the opportunity to clear the name of Papua New Guinea coach George Cowie for comments attributed to him in the Fiji Football Association (FFA) Tournament Programme publication. The comments incorrectly attributed to George Cowie were sourced in Papua New Guinea and erroneously reproduced…

Vanuatu opened their Olympic campaign in style with four un-answered goals against the Cook Islands in their opening match of the OFC Men’s Olympic Qualifiers in Fiji. Jeffry Nimanian opened the scoring for Vanuatu in the 16th minute after some good work down the left hand side by Joseph Namariau found the pacey striker who…

LAUTOKA – The lights have come on and the rains keeps coming down at Churchill Park Lautoka as we await the third and final game of Match Day One of the OFC Men’s Olympic Football Tournament. The wet slippery pitch is sure to be a factor in this one as two prior games have made…

LAUTOKA – Its wet and humid for match two of the OFC Men’s Olympic Football Tournament as Cook Islands prepare to meet dark horses Vanuatu in front of a crowd of approximately 5000 fans at Churchill Park. Earlier New Zealand edged hosts Fiji by 2-1 thanks to a late Steven Old goal in the final moments of an enthralling…

LAUTOKA – Welcome to Churchill Park, Lautoka, for the opening match of the OFC Men’s Olympic Football tournament between host nation Fiji and favourites New Zealand. The weather is fine but humid and the very real prospect of heavy rain in the afternoon. Fiji has named a full strength squad with New Zealand likely to…

AUCKLAND – The Football Ferns begin the three match trans-Tasman series against World Cup quarterfinalists Australia on Saturday chasing a rare goal. Despite resilient defensive performances in 2007 that included narrow losses to China, Denmark and Australia, the Football Ferns’ record of one goal in the last 10 internationals leaves room for improvement at the…

LAUTOKA – Vanuatu coach John Philemon says he is looking for a comprehensive victory in today’s OFC Men’s Olympic Games opener against Cook Islands. "We will show Cook Islands plenty of respect. But we won’t be holding back. We’ll be looking to get off to a good start because we’ve got New Zealand in the…