Matildas down New Zealand 2-0

ASA: Australia proved too strong for rivals New Zealand, and DPR Korea were impressive over China, in the opening day’s action of the Australia (Women’s) Cup last night at Brisbane’s QEII Stadium. The new-look Matildas combination was in control of play throughout the match to record a 2-0 victory over the inexperienced New Zealand side….

SUVA: The Coca-Cola/Nokia Fiji national soccer league got underway last weekend in wet conditions which dampened the official opening in Suva. Due to the conditions only three matches were played. Suva got off to a good start with a 3-2 victory over Nasinu. The Lautoka Blue Bulls were too good for Labasa coming out 3-1…

ASA: Perth Glory now have the luxury of playing their last two games in party mode after they captured Australia’s National Soccer League premiership title for the third time on Wednesday night with a deserving 2-0 victory over Sydney United in humid conditions. The Glory were on top for the whole match at Members Equity…

ASA: Australia secured a historic result with their 1-1 draw against Venezuela in the friendly international played today. The ‘Socceroos’, who were only denied a win by a 92nd minute injury time equaliser, have never previously drawn or won against South American opposition in South America. Paul Agostino scored for the Socceroos in the 18th…

Auckland, 14 February 2004: The Oceania Football Confederation would like to announce the resignation of long serving General Secretary, Ms Josephine King, who advised at today’s meeting of the OFC executive committee in Auckland that she would be stepping down. Ms King will now help ease the transition of her departure by remaining in an…

ASA: Adelaide United can jump into third spot on Australia’s NSL competition ladder tonight, if it can beat a Wollongong Wolves side at WIN Stadium that now has no mathematical chance of qualifying for the championship series. John Kosmina’s United have shouldered the burden of their heavy schedule well in recent weeks, losing just twice…

PAPEETE: AS Venus, the glamour club in Tahiti’s Federal Championship and one of most successful ever are in danger of relegation after being hammered 1-6 by league leaders and rivals Pirae last weekend. That loss plunged them to second from the bottom on the points ladder. The decline of Venus as a powerbroker in the…

ASA: Australian national Coach Frank Farina announced his 20-man Socceroo squad this week to face Venezuela in Caracas on Wednesday 18 February. It will be the first time the Socceroos have played against Venezuela. The match is due to be played at 7pm, Caracas time, at the Olympic stadium which holds 30,000 people. Farina has…

NOUMEA: With the playoffs starting at the end of next month, the top five teams in New Caledonia’s division d’honneur are making every game count with only three play off spots available. League leader Magenta and second placed Mont-Dore should secure the first two playoff spots with a minimum seven point lead from the third…

SUVA: Ba are once again the champions of Fiji after dominating Rewa in the second leg of the Champion versus Champion series at Govind Park last weekend. In front of a 6500 home spectators, the men in black proved too strong scoring two late goals to win 2-0 and also the series 4:2 on aggregate….