FOOTBALL FERNS SECURE INTERNATIONAL MATCHES

AUCKLAND – The Football Ferns have secured a two match series with women’s world cup quarterfinalists China in preparation for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The two internationals on December 16 and 19 will provide a real test for the New Zealand side who are preparing to face Papua New Guinea in two Olympic playoff games…

YOKOHAMA – The crowd at the International Stadium in Yokohama provided an excellent atmosphere to a close fought encounter between Urawa Red Diamonds and AC Milan, which the Europeans edged, thanks to Clarence Seedorf’s 68th minute goal. AC Milan had the better of the opening stages. Andrea Pirlo saw a free-kick well saved by the…

PORT VILA – Tafea FC were crowned champions of Vanuatu for the fourteenth consecutive season last week after edging out closest rivals Tupuji on goal difference. Tafea FC and Vanuatu coach Robert Calvo was delighted with the club’s retention of the Port Vila Football Association (PVFA) VB Championship and views the victory as the perfect…

HONIARA – A panel of national selectors appointed by SIFF have identified the most talented players in the Solomon Islands who are eligible to compete in the U23 Olympic tournament to be held in Fiji in March/April 2008. Eighty players were identified during the recent ‘Our Telekom Cup’ competition. SIFF development officer and panel chairman…

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The Wellington Futsal Team, Capital Futsal, won the National Selection Tournament held at the ASB Stadium in Auckland, over the weekend of 23rd and 24th of November 2007. Capital Futsal coach Brian Bellcock said that the standard was far higher than he had anticipated and described the games as fast, with tactics that probed and…

AS Magenta have maintained their advantage on top of  the Super Ligue by beating FC Gaitcha 5-2. The result puts an end to Gaitcha’s play-off chances and reinforces Magenta’s domination over the league. AS Magenta and JS Baco are likely to clinch play-off spots while AS Temala, ACB Poya and AS Thio Sport are all…

AUCKLAND – The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has appointed Steven Holloway as Media and Communications Officer.  The 22-year-old will be responsible for internal and external communication, website and new media communication, and media relations alongside Gordon Glen Watson.   OFC General Secretary Tai Nicholas notes the appointment is part of wider changes to the administration…

BA – They say that there is only one thing which ever person in Ba, be it a player, fan, student or just a citizen of the town, knows and that is football. This was proven and taken to another level today as Ba town came to a standstill as thousands gathered to celebrate the…

TOKYO – Not even the most pessimistic of Pachuca fans can have imagined their team’s participation at Japan 2007 would be so brief. Tipped by many pre-tournament to push Boca Juniors hard for a place in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2007, a 1-0 quarter-final reverse at the hands of Etoile…