OFC – EX-INTERNATIONALS GIVE BACK AT WOMEN’S U-20

HELPING THE `BEAUTIFUL GAME’ BECOME MORE ATTRACTIVE FOR WOMEN OFC Technical Director Jim Selby is buoyed by the growing number of former internationals giving back to the sport. Eleven former internationals were involved with either their national teams or OFC’s technical study group at the 2006 OFC U-20 Championships recently held in Samoa. Vanuatu had…

New Zealand will be represented at a FIFA World Cup for just the fifth time after beating Tonga 6-0 to capture the 2006 OFC U-20 Women’s Championship in Samoa on Saturday. Goals from Caitlin Campbell, Ali Riley, Emma Humphries, Annalie Longo and second half substitutes Helen Collins and Emma Harrison saw New Zealand predictably secure…

Tonga have caused a major boilover in sizzling Samoa by pipping the hosts 3-2 to reach the final of the Oceania U-20 Women’s Championship. Kilifi Ueles’ Tongans will meet New Zealand for a place at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Russia after the pre-tournament favourites reached Saturday’s final with a 5-1 win…

Florence Lam Sam was the toast of Samoa on Tuesday as the hosts edged ever closer to a dream final appearance at the OFC U-20 Women’s Championship in Apia. The striker’s 50th minute goal was enough to see Samoa pip Papua New Guinea 1-0 at the Toleafoa JS Blatter Football Fields in the match of…

New Zealand produced the fast start they desired but not the finish despite thumping Tonga 7-0 to comfortably top Group A, while neighbours Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands drew 1-1 at the 2006 OFC U-20 Women’s Championship in Samoa. Tonga were content on a damage limitation job at the Toleafoa JS Blatter Football Fields, defending…

Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi has hosted players and officials at a traditional Samoan church service during a rest day at the 2006 OFC U-20 Women’s Championship. The OFC delegation was treated to a stirring sermon by Reverend Fepai Kolia and sweet singing from the church choir at the EFKS Youth Hall in the village…

The four semifinalists have been found at the 2006 OFC U-20 Championships in Samoa with a round of group matches to spare. Hosts Samoa sealed their qualification with a 3-0 win over New Caledonia at the Toleafoa JS Blatter Football Fields in Apia on Saturday (local time). Striker Suitapa Tafata sent the vocal local crowd…

The Solomon Island Football Federation is eager to see junior soccer league is organized in the wake of the U-12 tournament currently being held in Honiara for local primary schools. SIFF President Martin Alufurai witnessed U-12 matches played at the national academy and says his federation will do all it can to get a competition…

HOSTS AND HEAVYWEIGHTS SHINE ON OPENING DAY OF U-20 CHAMPS Hosts Samoa and heavyweights New Zealand have made winning starts to the 2006 Oceania U-20 Women’s Championship in Apia. Buoyed by a vocal home crowd, Samoa overpowered Fiji 3-0 with goals from Josephine Ane and Suitupe Tafafa (2) at the Toleafoa J S Blatter Soccer…

The Oceania Football Confederation is poised to host its first international Beach Soccer tournament following the announcement that the scheduled OFC leg of the Asian Football Confederation qualifying tournament for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup has been cancelled. Tahiti will now host the event in September, with a purpose-built facility set to be constructed…