O-LEAGUE PREVIEW: TAFEA FC vs. BA

SUVA – VETERAN Vodafone Ba and Fiji striker Josaia Bukalidi will spearhead the attack for the side when it takes on Tafea FC in the O League in Vanuatu tomorrow. Bukalidi who has been for long been one of the top marksmen in Oceania has also been named co-captain with youngster Malakai Tiwa. “This team…

With only two games remaining in the group stages of Waitakere United’s 2008 O-League campaign, coach Chris Milicich see’s Wednesday nights clash with Perennial rivals Auckland City as “Do or die”. A loss for Waitakere could effectively end the current champion’s campaign, if combined with an expected Auckland City triumph over AS Manu Ura in…

TAHITI – They are amongst some of the biggest names in the history of world football and gave France its finest hour in FIFA World Cup history heralding the start of a golden age for French football. The exciting visit of the France ’98 FIFA World Cup winning team to Tahiti and New Caledonia in…

AUCKLAND – With their closest rivals inactive or otherwise engaged, Auckland City doubled their advantage at the top of the New Zealand Football Championship with a 4-1 win over YoungHeart Manawatu punctuated by goals to Koreans Ki-Hyung Lee and Chan-Goo Yoon. Lee rocketed a fourth minute free kick and Yoon scored with his first touch…

AUCKLAND – Do you want tips on how to make it to the top in coaching or refereeing – or simply some advice on starting out in these areas?  Then come along and listen to England coach Hope Powell and FIFA’S Head of Women’s Refereeing, Sonia Denoncourt, who will be holding seminars for elite and grassroot coaches/referees in…

Two dropped points is the price Waitakere United have paid for a missed penalty and a goalkeeping error in tonight’s O-League clash against AS Manu Ura in Papeete. Striker Billy Mataitai scored a dramatic 91st minute equaliser to level the match at 1-1 and frustrate a Waitakere team which had seemed to be the superior…

  AUCKLAND – The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) General Secretary Tai Nicholas has moved to quash speculation that Wellington Phoenix FC will be admitted to the OFC O-League 2007/08 competition.   “The participation of Wellington Phoenix FC in this season’s competition is a non-starter.   The most obvious reason for not including the Phoenix is…

NOUMEA – AS Magenta, JS Baco, AS Mont Dore and the winners of the Championnat des Iles AS Kirikitr will contest the playoff series to determine Federation Caledoniennes de Football’s (FCF) national champion after the completion of regular season fixtures last weekend. AS Magenta and JS Baco fought out a thrilling 3-3 draw in their…

AUCKLAND – Four All Whites have been named but New Zealand has been robbed of promising Sunderland FC defender Jack Pelter in a blow to their bid for a place at the Beijing Olympic Games. Injury has cruelly ruled Pelter and his Junior All Whites (U-20) team-mate Nick Roydhouse out of the March 1-9 Oceania…

PARIS – OFC President/FIFA Vice-President Reynald Temarii and FIFA World Cup winner Christian Karembeu  were received by the Secretary of State  to the French Overseas Territories Mr. Christian Estrosi in Paris on Wednesday. Temarii and Karembeu were in Paris to meet with French Government officials to discuss the  importance of football in developing education and…