COOK ISLANDS WIN BATTLE OF THE MINNOWS

  Cook Islands won their first match of the XIII South Pacific Games – Samoa 2007 after accounting for fellow minnows Tuvalu 4-1 at Toleafoa J.S.Blatter Football Fields in Apia today. Cook Islands coach Tim Jerks – himself a former coach of Tuvalu – had predicted an open and even match and that is exactly what transpired as both teams…

  Tonga did the bare minimum required to win this match yet it will be American Samoa who will feel happier after signing off their and FIFA World Cup qualifying capaign by achieving their least worst defeat of the XIII South Pacific Games. This must’ve been the most enjoyable match of the tournament for American Samoa’s beleaguered young goalkeeper Jordan…

  Solomon Islands kept it’s XIII South Pacific Games semi-final hopes alive with a handy 3-0 win over bottom-placed American Samoa at Toleafoa J.S.Blatter Football Field in Apia, Samoa, this morning. Solomon Islands opened the scoring in the 13th minute when goalkeeper Betty Sade sent a punt upfield which bounced over the American Samoa defence allowing…

Tahiti and Tonga fought out an ill-tempered 0-0 draw at the XIII South Pacific Games Women’s Football Tournament this morning with referee Nelson Sogo handing out no less than six yellow cards – three to each team – in a dour fixture at Toleafoa J.S.Blatter Football Fields in Apia. Tonga went the closest to scoring…

The footballing side of the XIII South Pacific Games – Samoa 2007 takes a much needed rest today, before screaming back into action on Saturday 1 September in a day where the fate of all 19 teams entered in the tournament could well be decided.   OFC NATIONS CUP QUALIFIERS The Men’s draw – which…

Tonga and Tahiti were the winners on Women’s Match Day 3 at the XIII South Pacific Games – Samoa 2007 in a day that saw one upset result and a contender for goal of the tournament. In Group A, Fiji accounted for a spirited American Samoa 3-0 thanks to two second half goals from Unaisi…

TAHITI 4 (HAUATA 31′, own goal 34′, BONNEFIN 47, Maima MARMOUYET 88′) SAMOA 0 Tahiti caused the biggest shock of the tournament when they dismantled host nation Samoa 4-0 in an exciting match before another big evening crowd. Tahiti were too slick for the host nation in a minor upset at J.S. Blatter Playing Fields in…

COOK ISLANDS 1 (HEWETT 42′) SOLOMON ISLANDS 1 (SAMANI 50′) Solomon Island goalkeeper Betty Sade could be forgiven for looking as if she had just had a brush with the supernatural after Cook Islands striker Teremoana Hewett scored a contender for goal of the tournament tonight in Apia. Both teams knew that anything less than a…

AMERICAN SAMOA 0 FIJI 3 (KURIKABA 45+3, MOCE 53, 72) Fiji continued their winning ways at the XIII South Pacific Games – Samoa 2007 today with a comfortable 3-0 win over a stout American Samoa at the J.S. Blatter Playing Fields in Apia, Samoa. Fiji – widely tipped to finish amongst the medallists in the…

TONGA 2 (LOTOAINU 47′, FEKE 87′) NEW CALEDONIA 0  Penateti Feke showed her class, pace and importance to Tongan women’s football this afternoon as she scored the decisive goal that sent Tonga into pole position in XIII South Pacific Games – Samoa 2007 Group B. Feke – who had a good tournament at the OFC Women’s…