Island soccer nations ready for battle

OFC Auckland: The island nation members of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) are set for battle in the opening Stage 1 OFC Nations Cup / FIFA World Cup group qualifying tournaments which commence next Monday 10 May, at 2:00pm local time. Ten teams will vie for four qualifying spots and the prize of taking part…

Auckland, 1 May 2004: The Oceania Football Confederation, in conjunction with the host association, the Australian Soccer Association, is pleased to announce the venue and match schedule for Stage 2 of the combined OFC Nations Cup and 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Tournament from 29 May – 6 June 2004. The Stage 2 tournament will…

PORT MORESBY: Australia has qualified for the 2004 FIFA Under 19 World Championship in Thailand on 10-27 November after defeating the host nation of the Oceania qualifiers Papua New Guinea, 14-1, in Port Moresby today. After some early pressure, the Young Matildas pulled away for a comfortable win in front of 4,215 spectators packed into…

PORT MORESBY: The Australian Young Matildas overwhelmed the Solomon Islands 13-0 in the second match of the 2004 OFC Under 19 Women’s Qualifying Tournament at the Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby this afternoon. A hat-trick of goals to Australian forward Leena Khamis paved the way for a 9-0 halftime lead. She added two more goals…

PORT MORESBY: Australian women’s referee Jacqui Melksham has been given the nod to officiate in her first OFC match when she walks out to the middle for the opening match of the 2004 OFC Under 19 Women’s Qualifying Tournament between host nation Papua New Guinea and international women’s football debutants, Solomon Islands. She will be…

Port Moresby: The teams and officials for the 2004 OFC Under 19 Women’s Qualifying Tournament arrived yesterday in Port Moresby to a warm welcome, provided by the Papua New Guinea Football Association local organising committee. On arrival at Jackson International Airport, the visiting teams and officials were given a VIP status welcome, greeted with fresh…

PORT MORESBY: The Solomon Islands made a promising debut on the women’s international scene by holding their more fancied opponents Papua New Guinea to a nil all draw in the opening match of the 2004 OFC Under 19 Women’s Qualifying Tournament in Port Moresby today. In front of a vocal partisan crowd of just over…

ASA: Matildas captain Cheryl Salisbury has been selected in the FIFA Women’s All Star Team to play world champions Germany in Paris next month. FIFA, the world governing body of soccer, announced the 18-player team overnight, a collection of some of the world’s biggest names who will feature in a major part of FIFA’s Centennial…

NZS: The Board of New Zealand Soccer has confirmed the successful applicants for the New National League competition, due to start in October 2004. 8 Licences have been granted to the following entities: Otago United Based in Dunedin at the Caledonian Ground. Otago United has the support of all clubs in the Soccersouth Federation, from…

PAPEETE: After suffering a rare defeat in round three, Pirae powered back into form with an emphatic 6-0 thumping of Tamarii Faa’a in week four of Tahiti’s championship top four playoffs. The crucial win has placed the reigning league champion back on top after Tefana and Manu Ura had surged ahead after the previous round….