OFC – US$12 MILLION FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is set to launch a profound restructure of football for the entire South Pacific region worth an estimated US$12 million over a 12 year period from 2007-2018. The programme called “OFC vision” is the brainchild of OFC President and FIFA vice president Reynald Temarii and is aimed at building the…

Auckland City were left contemplating the implications of a bitter-sweet O-League victory over AS Mont Dore in Sandringham tonight. Despite registering a comfortable 4-0 winning margin, Auckland City saw central midfielders Paul Seaman and Liam Mulrooney recieve their second yellow cards of the competition which means both will miss Auckland’s final group match against Waitakere…

A team of experts from the English FA accompanied by OFC’s technical director Jim Selby have arrived in Honiara for the first programme under its (FA’s) technical assistance programme to Solomon Islands. Speaking shortly after their arrival, The FA’s Jamie Houchen said it is The FA’s first trip here and they will use the next…

New Zealand Soccer celebrated the opening of it’s $1 million artificial pitch at North Harbour Stadium with a friendly match between New Zealand U17 Women’s team and a Media XI featuring former All Whites such as Fred de Jong, Mark Elrick and Colin Tuaa. OFC President and FIFA vice-president Reynald Temarii and OFC General Secretary…

The Solomon Islands Football Federation and local organising committee has paid tribute to the Solomon Islands Police and the 17,000 football fans who were out in force for the O-League clash between Marist FC and Ba FC on Tuesday afternoon. Honiara was buzzing with O-League fever days leading into the Group B fixture and there…

Waitakere United surged to the top of O-League Group A after a 6-1 demolition of AS Mont Dore at Fred Taylor Park, Waitakere this evening. Waitakere took an early lead when Commins Menapi found himself in space and drilled home an unstoppable shot past Christopher Tavergeux after just five minutes. Three minutes later Jeff Campbell…

Fijian football giants Ba FC have drawn first blood in the OFC O-League Group B in front of a 17,000 crowd at Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara, Solomon Islands today thanks to a 36th minute strike from Osea Vakatalesau and a 57th minute penalty scored by their goalkeeper Laisenia Tuba. The Ba custodian silenced the…

Discussions and debate began in earnest today in Auckland as the The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Strategic Workshop to define the ‘Win in Oceania with Oceania’ initiative springs into life. The project initiated by FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter and the OFC President Reynald Temarii is to leave an “Oceania legacy” throughout football in the…

Local television viewers in Honiara will be able to see increase coverage of football activities following the signing of an Memorandum of Understanding between the Oceania Football Confederation, Solomon Islands Football Federation and local broadcaster One News last Saturday. This includes provision of an office space at the SIFF Academy with complete TV equipment and…

Oceania Football Confederation president Reynald Temarii formally announced to representatives of the local press four new appointments to FIFA committee. Those appointed includes the SIFF President Martin Alufurai as an executive of the FIFA World Cup Committee, SIFF General Secretary Eddie Ngava to the Technical committee, local lawyer Charles Ashley to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee…