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Wellington and City to host semi-finals

19 March 2018
Wellington and City to host semi-finals

Defending champions Team Wellington earned the right to host a semi-final against Canterbury United in dramatic fashion while Auckland City have secured the minor premiership and will welcome Eastern Suburbs in the other knockout meeting. Going into this weekend’s final round of the regular ISPS Handa Premiership season, all four play-off participants had already been…

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Auckland City FC
19 March 2018
Perry raising the stakes in women’s game

She’s only 20 years old but already Rani Perry is a key figure in the development of women’s football in Tahiti. An OFC and FTF referee, last November Perry announced the creation of her own football team to compete in the Senior Women’s Championship. That team, AS Pirae, is now at the top of the…

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AS Pirae
19 March 2018
PNG NSL heats up

Papua New Guinea’s National Soccer League eighth round ended on a high note for three of the Lae-based sides of Lae City Dwellers, Morobe Wawens and Besta PNG United as each recorded victories at the weekend. In the double-header at Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium OFC Champions League quarter finalists Lae City Dwellers won a strongly…

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Momase
16 March 2018
Champions League duo make bright start to TSL

OFC Champions League 2018 quarter finalists Solomon Warriors and Marist FC made bright starts to the 2018 TSL Champoinship last week with both notching comprehensive wins on opening day. Warriors kicked off the action with a 5-0 victory over Real Kakamora FC, with their participation in the regional competition giving Moses Toata’s side a head…

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Marist FC
16 March 2018
Rawasoi uses mistakes to grow

“A person who never made a mistake, never tried anything new.” An influential quote attributed to theoretical physicist Albert Einstein has become a mantra for up-and-coming Fiji footballer Marika Rawasoi. The 20-year-old Nadarivatu, Tavua local has been included in the Fiji national team training squad for the first time ever and is giving his all…

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Christophe Gamel
16 March 2018
Bennett takes over Toa Aito

The Tahiti national team has a new man in charge, with former Tahiti national team captain in beach soccer and football, and current AS Pirae coach Naea Bennett picks up where former coach Ludovic Graugnard left off. The new interim coach said the appointment came about completely by chance after he called into the Federation…

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Beach Soccer
16 March 2018
Squads named for Francophone friendly

New Caledonia have named the squad which will travel to Papeete, Tahiti for two friendly matches next week, while the hosts are still working with the wider squad. New Caledonia’s side, led by coach Thierry Sardo, leave Noumea on Saturday for the matches on Tuesday 20 and Friday 23 March at Stade Pater. Since selecting…

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International Friendly
16 March 2018
Ravai doing Fiji FA proud

Often it is the people behind the scenes which make or break the success of an event or programme and in Fiji the hard work of Kinismere Ravai has been recognised with the 2017 Fiji Sports Volunteer Award. Ravai’s outstanding commitment to the Fiji Football Association and the OFC Just Play programme was recognised at…

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Coordinator
15 March 2018
Schmid names first All Whites squad

All Whites Head Coach Fritz Schmid has named a new-look squad for his first tour in charge of the national team. Schmid has selected a 24-man squad for the international friendly with World No 89 Canada in Spain which includes six new players in goalkeeper Nik Tzanev, defenders Nikko Boxall and Adam Mitchell, attacking midfielders…

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All Whites
15 March 2018
New Caledonia prepares to launch pilot

New Caledonia is set to host the OFC Women’s Nations Cup later this year and as part of the legacy for women’s football in the country, the launch of an academy for women is on the cards. The Federation Calédonienne de Football will partner with FIFA to launch the pilot project which is part of…

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Anne Noe