OFC – U12 FESTIVAL OF FOOTBALL BURSTS INTO LIFE

Five thousand children across one city hosting eight teams from five seperate nations and the arrival of a former FIFA World Cup winner helped make the opening day of the OFC U-12 Festival of Football a memorable one. Saint Theresa school, Ward Strip Demonstration school, Sacred Heart, Port Moresby Grammar, Saint Francis school were amongst…

Auckland City won their third consecutive NZFC title after a 3-2 win over bitter rivals Waitakere United at North Harbour Stadium. City’s victory clinched New Zealand’s second O-League slot for next season with Youngheart Manawatu edged out of contention. Midfielder Liam Mulrooney put Auckland City in front when he slammed a sensational volley past Mike…

The stage is set, the teams have arrived and a world famous football superstar Christian Karembeu is on his way… The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) U-12 Festival of Football will burst into life tomorrow morning with teams from New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea (x4), Solomon Islands and Vanuatu visiting Port Moresby schools as…

New Zealand qualified for the FIFA Women’s World Cup – China 2007 with plenty to spare after thumping Papua New Guinea 7-0 at the Sir Ignatius Stadium in Lae this afternoon. Goals to Kirsty Yallop (2), Nicola Smith, Zoe Thompson, Ria Percival, Anna Green, and Hayley Moorwood were enough to give New Zealand a hat-trick…

Papua New Guinea coach Marcos Gusmao has called for his team and Papua New Guineans everywhere to believe in themselves ahead of their do-or-die showdown against New Zealand tomorrow. Gusmao – whose team must beat New Zealand to qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup – China 2007 – says he has identified weaknesses in…

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has today confirmed the date and kick-off time for the home-and-away 2007 O-League Final between New Zealand’s Waitakere United and Ba from Fiji. The first leg of the home-and-away final series will be played on Saturday 21 April 2007 (kick-off 3pm) at Govind Park in Ba, with the return leg…

Solomon Islands midfielder Diane Justus says team’s debut appearance at the OFC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers – Papua New Guinea 2007 has been a worthwhile exercise despite some lopsided results. It is the Solomon Islands first appearance at an OFC women’s tournament and the team has struggled to cope with the pace suffering two heavy…

Papua New Guinea coach Marcos Gusmao has downplayed Papua New Guinea’s chances of qualifying for the FIFA Women’s World Cup – China 2007 despite being installed as one of the tournament favourites by an expectant local media. Gusmao says the team has been in preparation since mid-January but had still undergone some radical changes ahead…

New Zealand moved one step closer to a FIFA Women’s World Cup berth today after scoring an emphatic 8-0 victory over Solomon Islands at the OFC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers – Papua New Guinea 2007. A hat-trick from Nicola Smith and goals from Simone Ferrara with a double and one each from Rebecca Smith, Ria…

Papua New Guinea kept its FIFA Women’s World Cup hopes alive today after grinding out a hard-fought 1-0 win over a brave Tonga thanks to an own goal. Tongan defender Mele Vaisioa Mahe Niukapu turned the ball into her own net after a rasping 15 yard drive from Cathy Agunam hit the post and ricocheted…