OFC Women’s World Qualifying venue, draw confirmed

OFC RELEASE – The venue and official draw for the 2003 OFC Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament has now been confirmed. The Belconnen Soccer Centre in Canberra, Australia will be the official venue for the tournament which runs from 5-13 April, 2003. The Belconnen Soccer Centre was the venue for the highly successful Australia Cup…

Sydney speedster Brett Emerton has continued the Australian run of success as the latest Oceania Footballer of the Year. Emerton was announced today as the 2002 winner by 17 votes from defending champion Harry Kewell with third-placed Mark Schwarzer completing a Socceroo trifecta. Emerton, who plays with Feyenoord in Holland, polled 63 votes from Kewell…

Courtesy Relay – In view of the current world political climate and having carefully weighed up all the options, the FIFA Executive Committee, meeting today (Thursday) in Zurich, has approved FIFA President Joseph. S Blatter’s proposal to postpone the FIFA World Youth Championship 2003 to a later date. The tournament was due to be played…

OFC release – Australia beat New Caledonia 4-0 in the second final playoff match at the Stade Pentecost in Noumea, New Caledonia played on Saturday 1 March, 2003. The match played in hot, humid conditions was evenly poised at half-time with the New Caledonians managing to get several shots on goal. None found the mark,…

OFC release – Australia have won the first match of the 2003 OFC U-17 Qualifying Tournament final playoffs beating New Caledonia yesterday by 3-1 at the Stade Pentecost in Noumea. The Australians led 2-0 at half-time, but the end score line would have flattered even the visitors as the hosts proved worthy opponents and competitive…

OFC Release – New Caledonia has now been confirmed to face Australia in the 2003 OFC U-17 Qualifying Tournament final playoff. The OFC Executive Committee by majority decision has agreed that consistent to the previous decision of the Executive Committee relating to the 2002 OFC Nations Cup, New Caledonia is to proceed to the play…

Vanuatu secured second place in Group B of the 2003 OFC U-17 Qualifying Tournament with a hard fought 3-2 win over Tahiti in the last match of the group tonight at Maroochydore Soccer Centre in the Sunshine Coast, Australia. Vanuatu leapfrogged New Zealand to finish second on the final standings after the Solomon Islands held…

Australia was in a class of its own, defying the wet and slippery conditions on offer at Maroochydore Soccer Centre to completely overwhelm Tonga by 14 unanswered goals. Having already won Group B, tonight’s display was a dress rehearsal for the final playoff starting 28 February. The young Aussies navigated the conditions well and did…