WANTOK CUP TO BECOME ANNUAL EVENT

HONIARA: The Wantok Cup is set to become a yearly football competition for Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea, it was revealed on Monday. President for Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Martin Alufurai confirmed this when he spoke at the closing ceremony and presentation of prizes in the inaugural Wantok Cup. Alufurai said officials…

HONIARA: There is no let up in the Bilikiki beach soccer team’s training programme despite a further delay to their travel itinerary. Bilikiki team manager, Reuben Oimae said his boys had pledged 100 percent commitment to their training. Speaking to local media at the DC Park yesterday afternoon, he said it was disappointing that the…

AUCKLAND – New Zealand Football named former music industry executive Michael Glading as its new Chief Executive on Monday. Glading (54) will assume the role on July 16, replacing Paula Kearns who has been acting in the role since Graham Seatter’s departure from the Albany-based national body in April. Having spent 19 years as Sony…

BA will become the first foreign team in eight years to feature in the prestigious Durand Cup at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi, India this August. The Men In Black have been invited to play in the month long tournament which feature 30 teams. Muktijoddha Krira Chakra of Dhaka and Bhutan XI were the…

New signings, Maciu Dunadamu, Pita Bolaitoga, Joshua Wilson and Manueli Kalou played key roles for Vodafone Ba in its 3-1 thumping of Rewa in the New World National Football League Super Six in Fiji. The four were signed in the June transfer window and had strengthened the Men in Black side which is building up…

HONIARA: The Solympics have secured Solomons fate in the Telekom Wantok Cup tournament following their 2-1 victory over the visiting Vanuatu side at Lawson Tama on Saturday. A win for Vanuatu in their final match against Solomon Bonito this afternoon will not affect the standing as Solympics is on four points having played two matches…

HONIARA: Two goals from Makuru FC striker Ezra Sale in each half was enough for Solympics Team to disappoint the visiting Vanuatu side 2-1 in the second match of the inaugural Telekom Wantok Cup in Honiara on Saturday. Sale scored just before halftime to take Solympics 1-0 into the break but Jean Robert Yelou equalised…

HONIARA:  The Telekom Wantok Cup got off to a perfect start on Thursday with the two local sides, Solomon Bonito and Solympic sharing competition points following a 3-all draw. It was the Bonitos that opened the scoring when national striker Godwin Bebeu got on the end of a perfectly weighted through ball which fell just behind the Solympic…

An invitation to officiate at a FIFA tournament is an honour for any referee or assistant referee. For three OFC officials, their invitation to the Beijing Olympics later this year is a very prestigious appointment and a positive sign of OFC’s growing focus on referee development. “In terms of recognition, the Olympics is probably only…