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AUCKLAND – Despite running away with the Lion Foundation National Women’s League minor premiership, Auckland Football will not enjoy the advantage of a home final, or the firepower of their leading scorer when they face arch-rivals Capital Football at Wellington’s Newtown Park on Saturday. Having agreed early in the season to play the final in…

  HONIARA – The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) women’s open category competition kicked off with Guadalcanal and Honiara drawing their first pool match. After a goalless first half, Guadalcanal got onto the score sheet first through Veronica Tolivaka after they conducted several raids into the Honiara territory. But any hope of a win was…

    PAGO PAGO – As part of the approved FIFA Roadmap activities in collaboration with Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) to restore football under an elected administration in American Samoa, a Founding Congress of the Football Federation of American Samoa (FFAS) was held on Saturday 3rd November 2007.   The Founding Congress recognized that football…

HONIARA – Alongside Fiji star Inosi Ratu Cava former Auckland City FC striker and Papua New Guinea international striker Reggie Davani is Solomon Islands first ever overseas football import with the pair now starring for KOSSA in the Honiara-based DJ League. Davani took time out to speak with OFC Media about his experiences in Solomon…

  HONIARA – KOSSA’s misfortune continues in the DJ League Premier Division following its second consecutive defeat in the hands of a vastly improved Walas FC. It was disappointing especially for PNG international Reginald Davani who was clearly frustrated at the lack of cohesion from his team mates. Trailing 2-0 at halftime, KOSSA was thrown…

HONIARA – ‘Our Telekom’ Cup National Under 23 soccer championships got underway in Honiara at the weekend following an float parade from Town Ground to Lawson Tama on Friday afternoon. The late afternoon showers did little to dampen the spirits of all those who participated in the official opening programme. The parade ended at Lawson…

The Fijian New World National Football League has a new champion after Labasa thrashed their way to the title – their first in 16 years. Labasa proved to have the most potent attack in the league with Fijian international Roy Krishna and Pita Bolaitoga doing most of the damage. Bolaitoga scored a hat-trick in Labasa’s…

PORT VILA – Vanuatu Football Federation (VFF) celebrated the election of a new president at the weekend after Lambert Maltock was elected to replace outgoing incumbent Jacques Tronquet. Maltock’s executive committee is comprised of Vice-Presidents Saby Natonga and Leon Katty Warsal with Jacques Tronquet named as Honorary President. Roy Smith of the Torba FA, Marie…

PORT MORESBY – Tuguba Laitepo Morobe Kumuls continued its superb form in the Telikom National Soccer League as Ronial Igins scored a double in a 3-0 win over Inspac Rapatona on Saturday in Port Moresby. Ronial was the star of the day – frequently sneaking in with his deadly strikes and repeatedly breaching Rapatona’s defence…

Oceania’s pathway to the OFC Nations Cup/2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa is now a two-horse race after New Caledonia and New Zealand recorded big victories over Fiji and Vanuatu respectively.   New Caledonia has all but ended Fiji’s hopes in the competition with a 4-0 demolition of Juan Carlos Buzzetti’s team. Influential midfielder Pierre…