MEDIA ADVISORY – LIVE COVERAGE VANUATU vs. NEW ZEALAND

OFC Media in association with ABC Radio Australia will bring live coverage of Vanuatu vs. New Zealand from 1355hrs (VT*)/1555hrs(NZT**) with Australian commentator Brendon Telfer describing the action. For live coverage of the match click here or visit http://www.abc.net.au/ra/ OFC Nations Cup/2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Qualifier Saturday 17th November 2007 Vanuatu vs. New…

PORT VILA – Vanuatu coach Robert Calvo says he is “hopeful” his country can cause another World Cup upset against New Zealand despite the suspension and loss of form of key players ahead of today’s clash with Ricki Herbert’s New Zealand All Whites. Etienne Mermer, Richard Iwai and Jean Maleb find themselves left out of…

SYDNEY – All Whites coach Ricki Herbert admits he is as worried about the temperature in Port Vila as he is about Vanuatu ahead of Saturday’s FIFA World Cup qualifier. The mercury tipped a toasty 27 degrees Celsius in Sydney on Thursday as the All Whites put the final touches on their preparation at St…

SAITAMA – Urawa Reds became the first Japanese side to win the AFC Champions League with goals from Yuichiro Nagai and Yuki Abe earning the J.League champions a 2-0 win over Sepahan at Saitama Stadium on Wednesday evening as they completed a 3-1 aggregate victory. Nagai gave Urawa the lead in the 22nd minute in…

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil have claimed the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup – Rio de Janeiro 2007 after an 8-2 win over tournament debutants Mexico at the Rio de Janeiro Beach Soccer Arena earlier this week. The victory placed the performance of Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Beach Soccer champions Solomon Islands into perspective after…

Identification of Waitakere United’s opponents at the FIFA Club World Cup – Japan 2007 moved one step closer after Urawa Reds of Japan held Iranian side Sepahan to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Final played at Foolad Shahr Stadium on Wednesday evening. Waitakere United will face Sepahan…

HONIARA – Kidston Billy’s four-goal romp helped Uncles FC into second spot in the DJ Premier League table, displacing in-form Makuru FC in the process. Billy helped himself to two first half goals and another two in the second half to see his club cut Marist FC’s lead at the top of the table to just a single…

RIO DE JANEIRO – The day began with Mexico extending their surprise run in Rio with a 5-4 win over Spain. The Iberians had their noses in front for most of the game, but El Tri kept their composure and turned the match on its head in the final 12 minutes, indebted in the main…

  RIO DE JANEIRO – Suffering was the name of the game as Uruguay eked out a precious 3-2 victory against Japan to earn a place in quarter-finals of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Rio de Janeiro 2007. Waiting for them there are Nigeria. Seven seconds were all it took for the South Americans…

AUCKLAND – New Zealanders Peter O’Leary and Brent Best have been selected to officiate at December’s FIFA Club World Cup in Japan. Hamilton referee O’Leary, 35, and Dunedin assistant referee Best, 39, will join fellow A-League officials Mark Shield, Nathan Gibson and Ben Wilson in Japan where O-League champions Waitakere United face a December 7…