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AUCKLAND – Kealia Ohai celebrated her 16th birthday with a brace of goals in USA’s 5-0 win over New Zealand on the second day of Future Stars U-17 women’s football tournament at North Harbour Stadium on Thursday night. The striker’s two first half goals guided a polished US outfit to a comfortable win and set…

The Future Stars Invitational U-17 Women’s tournament in Auckland is helping to raise the profile of the women’s game in the build up to the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup hosted in New Zealand October.   When talking about profile and Women’s football it is impossible to look past USA. At senior level a FIFA…

Hekari United FC and the Morobe Kumuls FC fought out an entertaining 3-3 draw in their top of the table clash in Papua New Guinea’s National Soccer league this weekend. Kumuls coach Max Foster said it wasn’t the desired result, however was able to put on a wry smile and mumble that they are still…

Papua New Guinea have began identifying talent for the upcoming OFC Olympic Qualifiers in Fiji. Yesterday marked the first day of trial training camp held at the PNGFA academy in Lae to select a squad to compete in the Under- 23 men’s Olympics qualifier’s from March 1-10 The coaching staff headed by Queensland-based George Cowie…

The experience and lessons learned from the Young Ferns 4-0 loss to Germany in the opening game of the Future Stars tournament will prove invaluable come World Cup time according to Head Coach Paul Temple. The Young Ferns (New Zealand Women’s U17 team) were outclassed today by an exciting German side who impressed and entertained…

Waikato remain in fifth Waitakere United shot to the top of the NZFC this week following a 2-0 win over Auckland City in a gritty contest at Fred Taylor Park. Team Wellington missed the chance to catch ground on Auckland City when they finished 2-2 against Hawke’s Bay in Napier. Waikato FC were the only…

BA once again dominated the Fiji Football Association annual awards in Suva on Saturday night. The Vodafone Ba side managed to scoop four awards and President Rishi Kumar said there was no denying that the Men in Black deserved it. Along with winning the Team of the Year award for the fourth successive year, Ba…

Kriz Signs Uciwai have been crowned NCC champions after star striker Waisake Sabutu’s two goals secured a 2-1 win over Grace Homebuilders United in the final at post Fiji stadium. The national representative was in superb form as he powered in a thunderbolt of a shot in the opening minutes before heading in the winner…

The two heavyweights of OFC football will battle for bragging rights at Fred Taylor Park in Auckland tomorrow as Waitakere United take on Auckland City in round 10 of the NZFC. Current O-League champions Waitakere are fresh from a 9-1 trouncing of bottom placed Canterbury United in last weeks NZFC match-up, but will head into…

From Zurich to Auckland, the medical world needs to collaborate for advancements in football. That was the message from FIFA’s Chief Medical Officer Professor Jiri Dvorak tonight as the Adidas Sports Medicine Centre in Auckland was inaugurated into the FIFA family. The medical centre based in St John’s, became one of only six medical clinics…