SOLOMON ISLANDS – MALAITA SECURE NEW PRESIDENT

Malaita Football Association has a new president. He is Derrick Taka-former General Secretary of the football association. Taka stood unopposed. SIFF Vice President Stanley Siapu who presided over the elections held at the Malaita Provincial capital reported that it went smoothly. The MFA has a four year term as stipulated in their current constitution. Their…

PRK Souths and Gelle Hills will meet in the PNGNSL Grand Final following semi-final victories at the weekend in Lae. PRK Souths triumphed on penalties against a AK Madang Fox side that failed to convert any of their spot-kicks after the two sides were locked at 2-2 in extra-time. Claudie Gannu had given AK Madang…

The Tahiti Football Federation (FTF) celebrated the inauguration of their Technical Development Centre in Pirae following the Oceania Football Confederation Extraordinary Congress yesterday. FIFA Vice-President Jack Warner, FIFA General Secretary Dr. Urs Linsi, FTF President Eugene Haereraaroa, OFC President Reynald Temarii, and representatives from other confederations and local Tahitian clubs gathered to mark the opening…

The Oceania Football Confederation celebrated its 40th Anniversary at its Extraordinary Congress at the Radisson Hotel in Papeete, Tahiti last night. Guests and representatives from AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, UEFA, the French Football Federation, The English FA, Korean Football Association, gathered alongside representatives from the eleven OFC member associations to celebrate the occasion. FIFA Vice-President…

UEFA Vice-President, Marius Lefkaritis, and UEFA CEO Lars-Christer Olsson, joined the OFC Strategic Workshop in Bora Bora on its third day. Lefkaritis and Christer-Olsson expressed a willingness to assist OFC in developing technically and improving infrastructure and illustrated UEFA’s track record of helping other confederations and member associations improve. Lefkaritis said UEFA had established relationships…

OFC Marketing consultant Mike Loftus says the success of a marketing plan that secured a sponsorship from Coca-Cola for the Samoa Football Soccer Federation could be a template for future marketing projects in other member associations within OFC. In 2006 OFC Marketing consultant Mike Loftus visited Papua New Guinea twice and Samoa providing mentoring and…

FIFA General Secretary Dr. Urs Linsi arrived at the OFC Strategic Workshop in Bora Bora, Tahiti today and paid tribute to the work of OFC President Reynald Temarii and OFC General Secretary Tai Nicholas. Tai Nicholas said Dr. Linsi’s presence was an opportunity to demonstrate ideas of how the OFC wants to operate itself as…

The standard of refereeing and OFC’s commitment to the improvement of refereeing standards across the confederation was the subject of debate at the OFC Strategic Workshop in Bora Bora, Tahiti today. OFC Referee Technical Director, Ken Wallace, delivered a detailed presentation that emphasised the growing need for a Referee Recruitment Programme. “One worrying trend is…

There was no way Brazil were going to let this one slip. After unexpectedly crashing out of last year’s competition at the semi-final stage, the hosts laid their ghosts to rest by crowning a flawless 2006 campaign with a 4-1 win over Uruguay on Sunday to claim the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. The day…

The Oceania Football Confederation’s (OFC) 40th Anniversary celebrations got off to an exciting start yesterday with the signing of a historic agreement between OFC and Football Federation Australia (FFA). The agreement was signed at the Pearl Resort, in Bora Bora, will see the FFA make a financial contribution to the OFC for the purpose of…