New Zealand invited to top tournament in Italy

NZS: New Zealand Soccer has accepted with pleasure an invitation to send an U15 Boys National Team to Italy to take part in an annual International Tournament in May this year, alongside some of the world’s glamour clubs. The invitation to the prestigious tournament will provide a world-class football experience for the squad of 18…

HONIARA: The star studded JP Su’uria team is carving up the opposition in the newly formed S’League after consecutive wins over Systek Kingz and Real Reds last week. Those wins elevated the side to top place on the points table with Wantoks. National reps Commins Menapi and youngster Alick Maemae scored two goals apiece to…

PORT VILA: The year 2004 marks 70 years of football, or soccer, been played in Vanuatu and official celebrations to celebrate this milestone is being planned by the Vanuatu Football Federation. Vanuatu Football was officially founded through the Port Vila Football League which was the only organized football body then, in 1934. On 2 July…

PAGO PAGO: Leone High School were crowned the top schoolgirls team in American Samoa after beating rivals Samoana in the final last week. Leone striker Lelamae scored the game’s only goal capitalising on a goalkeeping blunder to put her side in front just before half-time. The second half did not yield any goals as Leone…

PORT VILA: Vanuatu’s season opening Port Vila Football League Sunrice Cup has now entered the knockout stage after three weeks of round matches. The semi-final matches remain will be played at Korman and Port Vila Stadium. Independence Knockout winners, Shepherds United play Yatel while League Champions Tafea plays Erakor who created the upset of the…

NOUMEA: AS Poum’s season is on the line when they clash with top of the table side AS Magenta in a crucial must-win match during the final round of the regular season this weekend. Poum can draw with the reigning New Caledonian club champion to clinch the third and final playoff spot ahead of the…

PAPEETE: The 2003-04 Tahitian Federal Championship top four playoff series continues this week with round two fixtures. Pirae and Tefana clash in a rematch of the Tahiti Cup final played a fortnight ago and won by Tefana, while Tamarii Faa’a look to redress their loss in the first round when they take on Manu Ura….

SFSF: GM Bakery trophy holders Sogi go marching on after a comfortable 2-0 win against a lackluster Lepea in the feature match at Tuana’imato last weekend. Sogi again retained the trophy with surprising ease against Lepea who gifted two goals late in the second half through some sloppy defending. The game was sparked with a…

FFA: Lautoka maintains its lead on the Fiji national soccer league table although big wins to Ba (2) and Rewa (3) last weekend have slimmed down the margin. Suva, who lost to Nadi 1-0 on the weekend is in 4th place while Nasinu lies in 5th following its victory 1-0 win over Navua. An experienced…

PAPEETE: There were no surprise upsets last weekend in the start of the Tahiti Federal Championship top and bottom playoff series. Regular season champions Pirae thrashed Tamarii Faa’a 4-1 in the top four playoff with much improved side Tefana edging out Manu Ura 1-0 in the other top four fixture. In the relegation-promotion playoff, Venus…