JS Traput push Mont Dore close in first round semi

NOUMEA: Territorial champion JS Traput came close to an upset over division d’honneur side Mont Dore in the first round of the New Caledonia championship semi-final playoff series on the weekend. Mont Dore were able to secure a come from behind 1-2 win over JS Traput but for large periods of the game were dominated…

SFSF, Apia: Last Saturday’s draw threw up some interesting match-ups but in the end there were no surprises with the weather once again playing havoc. Meanwhile, Sogi continued its winning streak at the expense of a disappointing Vaivase-tai. Despite the torrential overnight rain for another consecutive week, the No 1 field was in good condition,…

ASA: Perth Glory have steamrolled their way into Australia’s Homeart NSL Championship Series Grand Final after they brought league newcomer Adelaide United’s fairytale to a complete stop with a comprehensive 5-0 thrashing at Subiaco Oval in Perth today. The Glory snapped off the shackles of a major semi final defeat in style as they finally…

Stage 1 match schedules announced 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany TM – Oceania zone qualifiers Auckland, 26 March 2004: The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has today announced the match schedules for Stage 1 of the upcoming combined 2004 OFC Nations Cup/2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, kicking off in May. From 10-19 May 2004, the Solomon…

VFF, Port Vila: The Vanuatu Football Federation has thanked the public for their overwhelming support in a statement yesterday. To get its national team to the World Cup qualifiers in Samoa in May, the VFF has called on the public and business community for their support. The statement says that despite the fact that the…

SIFF, Honiara: The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) is making sure it fully prepares its national team ahead of the OFC Nations Cup/World Cup qualifying Stage 1 tournament which the Solomons are co-hosting with Samoa. SIFF has lined up a number of friendly matches to ensure its national team is in peak form when it…

PORT VILA: The Vanuatu club champions Tafea FC did not even break a sweat as they carried away the season opening Sunrice Cup after finalist Shepherds United were unable to pay an outstanding fine enforced by the Port Vila Football League a day before the final last weekend. The fine arose from their semi-final win…

SYDNEY: By Scott Kidson – The Australian futsal squad has overcome Friday’s disappointing 9-1 loss to record a 4-2 victory last Saturday night in their return match against Japan at Dural Sport and Leisure Centre. Both sides moved around the court well early with the Japanese trying to penetrate directly through the centre of the…

ASA: Twenty-five of the country’s best female youth players will assemble at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra in early April, all vying for a berth in the Australian U-19 Team (the ‘Young Matildas ‘) to contest the 2004 Oceania U-19 Women’s Qualifying Tournament in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on 20-24 April. National…

HONIARA: By PRIESTLEY HABRU – JP Su’uria extended its lead in the `S’ League table tally when they defeated a determined Agfa Hana side 3-0 at Lawson Tama Stadium. Two goals from captain Commins Menapi and a magical goal from veteran international Batram Suri was enough to extend JP Su’uria’s winning streak. Agfa Hana had…