SUVA OUT OF ANNUAL FIJI FA NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

Suva will not compete in this years Fiji Football Associaion Nationcla Club Championships after failing to meet the needs regulations. Suva, who are one of Fiji’s largest associations are out of the annual tournament after posting an incomplete 2007 local season and failing to comply with the tournaments registration rules.   The draw was made…

AUCKLAND – An historic first trans-Tasman series win continues to elude the New Zealand Secondary Schoolgirls side after two late goals from their Australian counterparts resulted in a 2-1 defeat in the second and final match in Marconi on Wednesday. After a drawn first match, New Zealand needed a victory on the day to wrestle…

Eight players from Fiji’s U23 Olympic qualifying squad have been suspended from national team action and handed heavy fines after breaking out of their Olympic buildup camp to go out drinking over the weekend. Apisome Turuva (Labasa), Jone Vesikula (Ba), Samuel Kautoga, Taniela Waqa, Ben Kumar (Navua), Noa Seru (Labasa), Jone Sorolo (Ba) and Seremaia…

Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) General Secretary Tai Nicholas has confirmed that the Solomon Islands will represent OFC at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Marseille 2008. “The change in timing of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup from November to July created significant challenges for OFC which prevented a qualifying event being made possible,” said…

Defending champions Auckland City maintained their one-point lead over the pack in the NZFC after cruising to a 3-0 win over bottom placed Canterbury United at English Park. Solomon Island international Benjamon Totori  made sure the gap didn’t stretch too wide after handing Waitakere United three points in Wellington, scoring the only goal of the…

TAHITI – There were few goals as Federation Tahitienne de Football’s (FTF) Division Federale competition woke from the festive break with only AS Pirae and TAC recording victories. AS Pirae’s 1-0 win over Tamarii Faaa has resurrected “les oranges” playoff hopes thanks to a raft of draws that continues to compact the league table with…

Vanuatu Football Federation has increased the number of referees who have recieved FIFA badges. The VFF saw their numbers of qualified referees rise from six to nine this year. Newcomers Tony Meltetamath (Assistant referee), Alick Lukai (assistant referee) and Allan Daniel (futsal referee) have joined the existing list of Lency Fred (Referee), Mahit Chilia (Assistant…

Vanuatu international midfielder Francois Sakama has left his home country for a two week trial with Israeli professional football club Maccabi Netanya FC. The 20 years old from Imaki, Tanna flew to Israel on Saturday following an invitation to trial from the club’s owner, Daniel Jammer. Jammer originally contacted PVFA president Robert Calvo about Sakama,…

NOUMEA – The race for minor premiership honours in New Caledonia’s Super Ligue has been blown wide open following a decision by the national governing body to dock AS Magenta three points for failing to meet administrative requirements set out in the Super League regulations. Federation Nouvelles Caledonienne de Football (FCF) has penalized two other…

Kossa FC team manager Willie Lai is stressing the importance of unity to his players in preparation for their O-league quest this year. His side will face Fiji champions Ba on February 24th at Lawson tama and will be looking to improve on their first round 0-0 draw with Tafea. Lai stressed the importance of…