TAHITI 1 (Axel WILLIAMS 46′) TUVALU 1 (Viliamu SEKIFU 88′) Tuvalu caused the upset of the day after they drew 1-1 with Tahiti at JS Blatter Playing Field in Apia, Samoa today. Tuvalu’s day got off on the wrong foot when skipper Petio Semaia missed an 8th minute penalty kick when he smashed…
Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Media is pleased to announce that www.oceaniafootball.com will carry live text updates as all the South Pacific Games Football action unfolds. Simply refresh your browser to get updates on all the action as it happens at J.S.Blatter Playing Field, Apia, Samoa… Today’s matches are as follows: 1500hrs (GMT-13) Tahiti…
American Samoa were the belles of the XIII South Pacific Games Women’s Football Tournament ball tonight in Apia after they scored an upset 1-1 draw with Cook Islands tonight, securing theirfirst ever goal and first ever point in international women’s football. Jasmine Makasini was the hero for American Samoa with the 14-year-old youngster seizing on…
Super-sub Cathy Agunam and wing-wizard Lydia Banabas helped themselves to two goals each tonight at J.S.Blatter Playing Field as Papua New Guinea established their gold medal and Olympic Games credentials for all to see in Apia, sweeping aside a powerful start by Solomon Islands. The opening ten minutes of the match were frenetic as…
Jasmine Makiasi made football history for American Samoa tonight when she scored her countries first ever goal – and earned the team’s first ever point – in women’s international football. Makiasi’s equaliser and American Samoa’s comeback was the big shock of the XIII South Pacific Games Women’s Football Tournament so far though Cook Islands will rue a myriad of…
The South Pacific Games sees American Samoa, Cook Islands, Papua New Guinea and the first sight of Solomon Islands as the women’s football tournament returns to action tonight at J.S.Blatter Playing Field in Apia. American Samoa – bouyed by their first ever performance on the international stage – face off against Cook Islands, a…
The big boys of Oceania football maintained their 100% winning records today with Fiji, New Caledonia, and Solomon Islands all recording victories at the XIII South Pacific Games – Samoa 2007. Meanwhile, in the all-Samoa derby, it was the host nation led by Chris Cahill who won through comfortably against a gallant yet ultimately beaten…
Samoa turned on the style tonight after a 7-0 win over a gallant American Samoa at a packed J.S.Blatter Playing Field in Apia. First-half goals to Penitito Tuma (24′), Desmond Faaiuaso (29′) and captain Chris Cahill (43′) gave Samoa a comfortable 3-0 lead at the halftime break but not before being made to work hard…
Fiji had to overcome dogged resistance from a stout Cook Islands tonight at J.S.Blatter Playing Field in Apia before scoring a 4-0 win that keeps Juan Carlos Buzzetti’s team in pole position in Pool A. But Fiji didn’t have it all their own way after an opening 15 minutes that saw Cook Islands put in…
The shock of the South Pacific Games nearly occurred when Tuvalu held New Caledonia to a respectable 1-0 defeat despite losing their first match 16-0 to Fiji on Match Day 1. Tuvalu coach Toakai Puapua declared himself satisfied with the result. “This was important for us to win back some pride and our team is very happy…
