MAGENTA STRETCH UNBEATEN RUN TO ELEVEN MATCHES

NOUMEA – AS Magenta stretched its unbeaten run in the Federation Nouvelles Caledonienne de Football (FTF) Nestle Super Ligue to eleven matches after swamping AS Lossi 6-3 at the weekend. AS Lossi were expected to provide AS Magenta with a stiff challenge following its own impressive run of form but the resistance didn’t materialize as…

Waitakere United let loose in round nine of the NZFC, unleashing nine goals on a hapless Canterbury United team at English Park yesterday.   While the win reinforces the attacking quality and threat posed by the O-League champions, it only served to compound Canterbury’s problems as they sit at the foot of the NZFC table…

AUCKLAND – An Auckland sports medicine practice has become one of just six medical centres worldwide to be officially accredited by FIFA.   Adidas Sports Medicine Centre has passed rigorous selection criteria to be awarded ‘FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence’ status by football’s world governing body. The St Johns-based centre will provide medical support – including…

Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has released the draw for the OFC Women’s Olympic Football Tournament 2008 and it pits Oceania heavyweights New Zealand against Papua New Guinea side in a two legged, home and away qualifier. The tournament will run over two match days with New Zealand travelling to Port Moresby on March 8, and…

Suva will not compete in this years Fiji Football Associaion Nationcla Club Championships after failing to meet the needs regulations. Suva, who are one of Fiji’s largest associations are out of the annual tournament after posting an incomplete 2007 local season and failing to comply with the tournaments registration rules.   The draw was made…

AUCKLAND – An historic first trans-Tasman series win continues to elude the New Zealand Secondary Schoolgirls side after two late goals from their Australian counterparts resulted in a 2-1 defeat in the second and final match in Marconi on Wednesday. After a drawn first match, New Zealand needed a victory on the day to wrestle…

Eight players from Fiji’s U23 Olympic qualifying squad have been suspended from national team action and handed heavy fines after breaking out of their Olympic buildup camp to go out drinking over the weekend. Apisome Turuva (Labasa), Jone Vesikula (Ba), Samuel Kautoga, Taniela Waqa, Ben Kumar (Navua), Noa Seru (Labasa), Jone Sorolo (Ba) and Seremaia…

Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) General Secretary Tai Nicholas has confirmed that the Solomon Islands will represent OFC at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Marseille 2008. “The change in timing of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup from November to July created significant challenges for OFC which prevented a qualifying event being made possible,” said…

Defending champions Auckland City maintained their one-point lead over the pack in the NZFC after cruising to a 3-0 win over bottom placed Canterbury United at English Park. Solomon Island international Benjamon Totori  made sure the gap didn’t stretch too wide after handing Waitakere United three points in Wellington, scoring the only goal of the…

TAHITI – There were few goals as Federation Tahitienne de Football’s (FTF) Division Federale competition woke from the festive break with only AS Pirae and TAC recording victories. AS Pirae’s 1-0 win over Tamarii Faaa has resurrected “les oranges” playoff hopes thanks to a raft of draws that continues to compact the league table with…