&039;OUR TELEKOM&039; CUP GETS UNDERWAY IN HONIARA

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…

NOUMEA – Juan Carlos Buzzetti has named a youthful squad ahead of Fiji’s do-or-die clash with New Caledonia in Noumea today with eleven of his 18-man squad eligible for next March’s Olympic Games Men’s Football Qualifying tournament hosted in Ba and Lautoka. Esava Naqeleca, Apisalome Tuvura, Jone Vesikula, Johnny Rao, Pita Senibiaukula, Valerio Nawatu, Osea…

LIVE COVERAGE: NEW ZEALAND vs. VANUATU For live coverage of OFC Nations Cup/2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Qualifier please visit www.radiosport.co.nz for commentary of all the action from Westpac Trust Stadium Radio Sport commentary can also be heard on radio in New Zealand 1332AM in Auckland. Commentator Harry Attison will be bringing the match…

WELLINGTON – David Mulligan has been rewarded for his late World Cup qualifying heroics in Port Vila with promotion to the All Whites’ starting XI for Wednesday night’s return leg against Vanuatu in Wellington. The Scunthorpe United playmaker, whose 94th minute winner on Saturday enabled the unbeaten All Whites to open up a commanding five…

WELLINGTON – Vanuatu coach Robert Calvo will be looking for fortune to smile on his team tonight following his nation’s heart-breaking 2-1 loss to New Zealand at Port Vila Municipal Stadium. Calvo and his side delivered a stirring performance for a fanatical home crowd but just fell short of earning a deserved point when substitute…

PORT VILA – Listen to all the match reactions with interviews with Vanuatu coach Robert Calvo, Vanuatu skipper Fedy Vava and New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert, kiwi goal scoring hero David Mulligan and Auckland City skipper and New Zealand defender Ben Sigmund. OFC Media spoke to the main men after the match to gauge their…