FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP – SEPAHAN vs. WAITAKERE UNITED (full time: 3-1)

TOKYO – Waitakere United have been eliminated from the FIFA Club World Cup after losing 3-1 to Sepahan at the Tokyo National Stadium in front of 25,000 fans. Waitakere got off to the worst possible start conceding two goals within the first four minutes from Ridha all but settled the result leaving the OFC O-League…

HONIARA – Our Kakamora Women’s team caused the biggest upset in the SIFF Women’s Open Category semifinals by beating high flying Western Turtles at the SIFF academy yesterday. Locked 1-1 at half time, Our Kakamora’s Dorcas Kaisi made sure her team advanced into the final tomorrow against Malaita Eagles when she slotted in their second…

For the majority of the Waitakere United squad, tonight’s FIFA Club World Cup match will be the biggest game they have every played in their life. The Waitakere United squad who will face Iranian champions Sepahan tonight in the qualification match for the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan are ‘buzzing’ in anticipation for the…

AUCKLAND – Coach Chris Milicich senses a growing belief among his players as Waitakere United eye Friday night’s FIFA Club World Cup playoff against Iranian champions Sepahan. Waitakere are overwhelming underdogs for the match at Tokyo’s National Stadium which will determine which side faces Japanese powerhouse Urawa Red Diamonds in Monday’s quarterfinal. But the Oceania…

The Vice President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) visited OFC headquarters in Auckland today, between bi-lateral meetings with the FIFA development office. Vernon Manilal Fernando is the VP of AFC, President of Sri Lankan Football, and a FIFA development officer in Sri Lanka, and took time to sit with New Zealand development officers Glenn…

AUCKLAND – Waitakere United will face its biggest test yet when it meets Iranian champions Sepahan in the FIFA Club World Cup quarter-final qualifier in the National Stadium in Tokyo. However United’s road to Japan began in late 2006 with a last minute inclusion in the 2007 OFC O-League competition following the withdrawal of Vanuatu’s…

AUCKLAND – Live coverage of Waitakere United’s FIFA Club World Cup – Japan 2007 qualification match with Sepahan is to be screened live from Tokyo National Stadium in New Zealand by Sky Television’s Sky Sports 1 on Friday 7th December 2007. Waitakere United – winners of the 2007 OFC O-League – will face the Iranian…

  TOKYO – For Commins Menapi, the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup not only provides the chance to boost his and Waitakere United’s profile, it also offers an opportunity to atone for a hugely disappointing recent failure in the international arena. It is only two months, after all, since the striker was part of a…

2007 Solomon Cup Women’s open update. Western and Malaita look the favourites to take out the Women’s Solomon Cup this year after both remaining unbeaten throughout pool play. Malaita are the only team in group B to score a goal and their two wins from two games set them apart from Makira and Temotu who…

Former All White and Waikato FC Skipper Che Bunce believes that Fiji are a sleeping giant of Oceania football. Bunce and former Waikato FC captain Matt Williams have just returned from Fiji where they spent a week as guest players for Navua in the Inter District Cup Competition. Although his side didn’t win the Cup…