PORT VILA MUNICIPAL STADIUM MEDIA STATEMENT

Auckland – The OFC Nations Cup 2008/2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Qualifier match between Vanuatu and New Zealand on November 17, 2007, at Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Vanuatu, will go ahead as planned following an inspection of the facility. OFC Head of Competitions Seamus Marten – on behalf of FIFA Security’s global security concept…

HONIARA – Marist FC has reclaimed pole position in the DJ League following a 2-0 win over KOSSA. The loss is a DJ League blow to KOSSA who are looking for a win to boost their flagging championship hopes with a core of players away with the Solomon Islands Beach Soccer team at the FIFA…

RIO DE JANEIRO – A super hat-trick from James Naka wasn’t enough after the Bilikiki Boys lost their final match at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup by 6-3 to Mexico. Naka opened the scoring after just four minutes for the Solomon Islands but a storming comeback by Mexico saw Gustavo Rosales draw the ‘Aztecas’…

TAHITI – AS Aorai caused the upset of the day in Tahiti’s latest round of Division Federale matches after a 5-2 thumping of AS Pirae. AS Pirae made an awful start to the match and quickly found themselves trailing AS Aorai 2-0 at the break with very little going right for “les oranges”. Talismanic midfielder…

TAHITI – The draw for the last sixteen of the 2008 Coupe de Polynesie-Francaise has thrown down a raft of intriguing clashes with a host of Tahiti Division Federale clubs locked together for kick-off in early November. Most notable of all will be the clash between O-League representatives AS Manu Ura and Division Federale rivals…

AUCKLAND – Hawkes Bay United and Auckland City top the New Zealand Football Championship (NZFC) with Waikato FC and Team Wellington also winners after the opening round of matches played at the weekend. Auckland City were too strong for Youngheart Manawatu thanks to a hat-trick from Scottish midfielder Bryan Little that helped subdue Shane Rufer’s…

NOUMEA – AS Magenta continued its surge toward the Championnat Super Ligue title after an exciting 3-2 win over arch-rivals AS Mont Dore at Stade Numa Daly at the weekend. The defeat left AS Mont Dore in third spot trailing leaders Magenta by five clear points as defending champions JS Baco kept up the pace…

SUVA – Navua created the shock of the round in the New World National League Super Six playoff series when it beat Vodafone Ba 2-1 at Thompson Park yesterday. The hosts couldn’t hide their delight after the win and president Anil Sharma said his young side would be a team to watch out for at the upcoming…

RIO DE JANEIRO – Solomon Islands FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup dream is all but over after a 5-2 loss to European giants Russia at the Copacabana Beach Soccer Arena in Rio de Janeiro overnight. The Bilikiki Boys needed to win the match to strengthen their chances of a quarter-final slot but were immeadiately on…

RIO DE JANEIRO – Solomon Islands and Russia are headed for a do-ro-die showdown in Group A with the loser all but eliminated from the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup – Rio de Janeiro 2007. Both teams lost their opening match at the tournament and must now win to have any hope of making it through to…