WOMEN&039;S FOOTBALL TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT PAITA

NOUMEA – Women’s youth football will take centre stage at Paita as Federation Caledonienne de Football’s (FCF) FIFA Goal Project is put through it’s paces by age group teams from across New Caledonia. The FIFA Goal Project at Paita was opened in a blaze of celebrity as FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter and Oceania Football…

The top U-17 Footballers in Vanuatu congregated at Amicale field on Saturday to compete for a spot in the Vanuatu Football Federation training program set to take place before the September holidays. This turnout was a big success with 67 young footballers  turning up to be observed by VFF coaches – August Wilson and Philemon…

After a thrilling and high-scoring evening at the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament 2008, Argentina and Nigeria have advanced to Saturday’s showdown for the gold medal Beijing. Argentina triumphed 3-0 in the all-South American semi-final clash with Brazil, while Nigeria defeated Belgium 4-1 in Shanghai in the other last four tie. The triumphant duo thus set…

Four years have passed since the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Athens 2004 and, on the surface at least, little appears to have changed. On Monday 18 August Brazil and the United States ensured a repeat of the pair’s final meeting on Greek soil by comfortably dispatching semi-final opponents Germany and Japan respectively. We take a closer…

AUCKLAND – Mike Hester’s impressive performances with the whistle during the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament have been rewarded with an appointment to the semi-final between Nigeria and Belgium. Hester was part of an Oceania trio of officials – also including Tevita Makasini (Tonga) and Michael Joseph (Vanuatu) – that had strong showings in two group…

AUCKLAND – The semi-finals of the Men’s and Women’s Olympic Football Tournaments will each feature two of the Oly-Whites’ and Football Ferns’ respective group-stage opponents after Japan’s women and Belgium’s men won through to the final four. Japan – who trailed the Football Ferns 0-2 in their opening game before fighting back for a draw…

Lautoka and Nadi cruised to wins in the Super Six playoffs of the New World National League in Fiji while Tavua and Nasinu suffered defeats in the Bottom Four. Former Wairarapa United rep Petero Dauniseka marked his return to Fijian league, but couldn’t prevent his Suva side going down 4-2 on the weekend. Dauniseka, a…

The Fijian champions of the 2008 OFC Youth Festival in Noumea have suffered a blow by the New Zealand government who have rejected their planned preperation schedule for the Danone Nations Cup tournament in France in September. Flying Arrows Ba have had their transit visas rejected by the New Zealand government which could prevent them from entering the country. The Kiwis…

The second phase of the FIFA Goal Project at the Football Academy of Teouma (Vanuatu) is underway and should finish towards the end of September. With this second phase, VFF will set up its Elite program and the preparation of the U-17 national squad. The work done by the Traverso company, includes a cloakroom, studios…

HONIARA: Soccer international Commins Menapi and Gideon Omokirio will leave this Friday to attend the English FA international Coaching license programme. The two have been recommended by the OFC for the FA programme following their successful completion of the Oceania Football Confederation Senior Licence Course recently at the SIFF Academy Alan Boso facility. Menapi described…