COOK ISLANDS – NIKAO SOKATTAK TAKE CI TITLE

Nikao Sokattak make Oceania champs Nikao has qualified for the Oceania Club Championships preliminary competition by winning the CIFA Round Cup championship this year. The preliminary tournament is scheduled to be held in Fiji from 3 – 10 February 2006. Countries taking part are Samoa, Tonga, Fiji and the Cook Islands. The winner of the…

A second-half strike from Christian Bolanos handed Deportivo Saprissa victory over Australia’s Sydney FC in the quarter-final of the FIFA Club World Championship Toyota Cup Japan 2005 at the Toyota Stadium last night. Click the links for coverage from the official FIFA website; Saprissa’s experience just too much for Sydney FC Medford: Nothing is easy…

Suva defeated Ba 5-4 on penalty kicks to win the women’s Inter District Championship at Govind Park, Ba over the weekend. After being tied 1-all after 90 minutes the two sides went into extra-time and then the penalty shootout. Suva caused the biggest upset of the tournament earlier in the day defeating favourites Nadi 2-1…

Australia have been drawn against reigning world champions and five-time winners Brazil for next year’s FIFA World Cup following the draw ceremony held in Leipzig, Germany. The Socceroos will also have to take on Croatia and Japan in Group F of the 32-nation tournament. Australia will make it’s first appearance at a FIFA World Cup…

OFC Deputy General Secretary Frederic Guillemont recently attended the Pacific Community Youth Ministers Conference in Papua New Guinea to discuss the confederation’s vision for youth and football, The National’s Philbert Aisaisa outlines the key points here, Football a development partner: OFC

Solomon Island youth international Benjiman Totori is the latest in a long line of players that coach Colin Tuaa has brought to the shores of New Zealand. Tuaa’s list of players from the “Happy Isles” includes experienced internationals Batram Suri, Gideon Omokirio, Francis Wasi, and current players Commins Menapi and Alick Maemae. Striker Totori, is…

On the eve of the kick-off of the FIFA Club World Championship we take a closer look at Oceania’s representative Sydney FC… Sydney call on local hero for world conquest Corica: We’re counting on support Yorke: We’re not in Japan to make up the numbers For more information and the results check out the official…

TAHITI AND COOK ISLANDS FORGE FOOTBALL FRIENDSHIP A cooperation agreement was recently signed between the Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) and the Federation Tahitienne de Football (FTF) with the support of the United Nations. The Cook Islands Government (in collaboration with CIFA) support the idea to use sports in general, and football in particular, as…

The Solomon Islands celebrated the opening of their second Goal project over the weekend as the Alan Boso National Soccer Academy opened its doors. SIFF President Mr. Martin Alufurai stated the Alan Boso Academy will be ready to run programmes beginning March 2006 and announced the academy is dedicated to the youth and women of…

Sobou FC secured their fifth consecutive national club title in Madang, Papua New Guinea with a 4-2 victory over Cosmos in the final of the tournament. Early goals to Solomon Islander Clifford Wate and Sovera Guti gave Sobou an early 2-0 lead before Andrew Lepani converted a penalty cutting the margin in half. Wate added…