Solomons recruit English coach for Cup qualifiers

SIFF, Honiara: The Solomon Islands Football Federation has announced officially that Mr Alan Gillet of the English FA has been appointed to prepare its senior men’s national team for the combined 2004 OFC Nations Cup-2006 World Cup (Stage One: Group 1) qualifying tournament in Honiara. According to a SIFF media statement, the federation has seen…

PORT MORESBY: The Papua New Guinea Football Association is full steam ahead in its preparations to host the 2004 OFC Under 19 Women’s Qualifying Tournament, set for Port Moresby from 21-25 April, 2004. The dates were originally 17-25 April but were amended due to the late withdrawal of Fiji which now reduces the field of…

NOUMEA: The 18th round of New Caledonia’s 2004 division d’honneur national premier league championship was postponed last weekend. However, there was some soccer action in the New Caledonia Cup with two games played in the fifth round. The other games were postponed due to heavy rain. JS Baco thrashed JS Ouvea 8-1 in the first…

SUVA: The fourth week of Fiji’s national league saw leaders Lautoka continue their winning way with a 3-2 win over Nadroga, while Ba stepped up a gear to send a message to the rest of the teams with a 4-0 thumping of Nadi at Govind Park. The Nadi-Ba return match looked headed for a stalemate…

SFSF: On a wet and miserable Saturday in Apia, which caused the postponement of many games on field 2, the 2004 Samoa Football (Soccer) Federation season kicked off with a few surprises in the opening GM Bakery Cup fixtures. In the Women’s Cup Kiwi downed reigning Champ of Champs titleholders, Lepea 2-1 with a last…

ASA: Adelaide United has taken control of the Australian NSL Elimination Final tie against Brisbane Strikers after recording its biggest win of the season at Hindmarsh Stadium. In front of a capacity crowd of 16,258 on Sunday, Adelaide lead 1-0 at the break before scoring twice in the second half to win 3-0 and virtually…

OFC – Ba, Fiji: Australia has beaten Fiji 7:0 today at Govind Park, Ba to qualify as the Oceania Football Confederation representative to the 2004 FIFA Olympic women’s football tournament in Athens, Greece in August. The Matildas finished as the only undefeated team in the three-team tournament having also accounted for Papua New Guinea in…

FIFA Zurich – As part of FIFA’s Centennial commemorations, FIFA and DUET will present “The FIFA 100” Charity Auction & Tribute Ceremony today at the Natural History Museum in London. This prestigious awards dinner celebrates “The FIFA 100” – a unique photographic project where `Art meets Football’, commemorating the greatest living players chosen by Pelé…

BA, FIJI: The Australian Matildas women’s team has all but clinched the Oceania berth to the 2004 Athens Olympics after inflicting a heavy 10-0 defeat on a gallant but ultimately outgunned Papua New Guinea side yesterday. Fiji will now not only have to win, but win big by at least 13 goals to upset the…