FOOTBALL FERNS LEARN VALUABLE LESSONS IN 4-0 LOSS TO GERMANY

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…

PORT VILA – Vanuatu Olympic Games coach Philemon John has named a forty two strong squad for a training camp ahead of the OFC Olympic Games Men’s Qualifying Tournament in March. The squad features a raft of players with age-group or senior international experience with the mercurial Francois Sakama the star turn. Sakama – currently…

New Zealand-based Osea Vakatalesau has joined the Fiji under-23 Olympic squad which leaves for Australia on Sunday for a four-match tour. The former Ba marksman’s return will be welcome news for Juan Carlos Buzzetti and his side who suffered a major setback in their preparation for the OFC Men’s Olympic Qualifier’s when two weeks ago…

Oceania begins its qualification process for the 2008 Olympic Games Men’s Football Tournament with a six team competition scheduled for March and hosted by Fiji in the football-mad provinces of Ba and Lautoka. Host nation Fiji will be joined by Cook Islands, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu in the race for…

PORT VILA – Vanuatu begins its OFC Olympic Games Men’s Football Tournament preparations this week as a 42-strong squad is assembled in the nation’s capital under the watchful eye of new coach John Philemon. Philemon and assistant coach Ephraim Kalorib are best known for their work with the Vanuatu U-12 national selection that won the…