Tonga’s Just Play graduates shine at OFC U-17 Championship 2023

Courtesy of Auckland City FC  A last gasp winner deep into injury time gave Korean champions Jeonbuk Motors a 1-0 win over Auckland City FC at the Futbol Salou Sports Complex on Sunday, January 22.  It was the first time in 16 years since the two clubs first met at the FIFA Club World Cup…

A stoppage time penalty was all that separated tournament favourites New Zealand and a very brave Vanuatu (1-0) sending New Zealand into a semi-final against Fiji on Wednesday. A very hot day in Suva had cooled down by the time the game kicked off, in front of a healthy crowd that made themselves heard in…

Goals either side of halftime against the Cook Islands have sent Fiji into the semi-finals of the OFC U-17 Championship 2023. The 3-0 win means they will face the winner of New Zealand and Vanuatu on Wednesday, back at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva. The quarter-final was played in hot and sticky conditions, with the…

Tahiti have booked a semi-final showdown with New Caledonia after a confident quarter-final win over Tonga at the OFC U-17 Championships 2023 in Suva, Fiji. Titouan Guillemant scored two and provided two assists in a 5-0 victory at HFC Bank Stadium which sees the Tama Ura safely through to the final four.  Tahiti thrashed Tonga…

New Caledonia are through to the semi-finals of the OFC U-17 Championship 2023 after a 4-0 quarter-final victory over Samoa at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, Fiji.  First-half goals from Jean-Phillippe Angexetine and Nolhann Alebate and late finishes from Jean-Yves Saiko and Iwatro Hmuine earned their nation’s place in the final four, despite being reduced…