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Motivation and discipline encouraged

22 August 2017
Motivation and discipline encouraged

Fiji Football Association has encouraged participants on this week’s FIFA Youth Coaching Course to stay motivated and disciplined as they progress as coaches. CEO Mohammed Yusef gave the words of advice during the opening ceremony of the course at Fiji FA Headquarters in Vatuwaqa on Monday. “Coaches are like teachers on the field. It is…

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22 August 2017
Wood returns to Premier League

All Whites striker Chris Wood will make his return to the English Premier League after signing with Burnley FC. Wood joined Leeds United from Leicester City in July 2015 and scored 44 goals in 88 appearances, and was leading scorer in the Championship with 27 goals last season. Although he enjoyed the club atmosphere and…

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21 August 2017
Lautoka rejoins the big league

Fiji club side Lautoka will make its return to the OFC Champions League in 2018 after the Blues took out the Premier League title, with Ba FC joining them after finishing second. Lautoka haven’t made an appearance in the region’s premier international club competition since 2011, and made sure their return would be a deserved…

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21 August 2017
Youth Futsal tournament unveiled

October is set to be the month of futsal as the Oceania Football Confederation announces the first OFC Youth Futsal Tournament to be held at Bruce Pulman Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. From 4-7 October, 12 U-18 teams from across Oceania will gather to take part in the men’s and women’s tournaments with the winners…

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21 August 2017
Outer islands reaping futsal rewards

If the annual Festival des Iles (aka Challenge Alphonse Greig) can be considered as Tahiti’s ‘world cup’, then the returning  Jeux des Archipels would be the qualifiers. The Jeux des Tuamotu Est were held in late July  and the Jeux des Australes took place from 5-11 August. In Tuamotu Est, a young Reao side knocked…

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21 August 2017
S-League openers full of action

The opening weekend of the 2017/18 S-League season got underway on Saturday with newcomers Henderson Eels continuing their pre-season form by holding defending champions Marist FC to a 1-1 draw at Lawson Tama Stadium. Solomon Warriors got their campaign off to a bright start with a 4-0 win over Real Kakamora while Sunday’s encounters saw…

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19 August 2017
Thriller on cards for S-League opener

The 2017/18 Telekom S-League gets underway today with two tasty encounters to open what will be a thrilling season off football. The opener at Lawson Tama Stadium sees defending champions Marist FC take on league debutants Henderson Eels in what is expected to be a tough match for both parties. While Marist has the experience,…

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18 August 2017
New Zealand book tickets to Uruguay 2018

New Zealand have claimed their fourth title and their tickets to the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Uruguay 2018 after defeating New Caledonia 6-0 in the final of the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship in Apia, Samoa tonight. Although his side dominated throughout their entire campaign, New Zealand coach Leon Birnie was still overjoyed to take…

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18 August 2017
NZL 6-0 NCL

New Zealand are the champions of the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2017 after defeating New Caledonia in the final at J.S. Blatter Football Complex in Apia, Samoa, tonight.   New Zealand: 13. Rylee GODBOLD (GK), 3. Aneka MITTENDORFF (C), 4. Hannah MACKAY-WRIGHT, 7. Kelli BROWN, 8. Maya HAHN, 10. Maggie JENKINS, 11. Arabella MAYNARD, 12. Macey…

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18 August 2017
Just Play expands in PNG

The OFC Just Play Programme continues to extend its reach in Papua New Guinea with the latest two-day course in Port Moresby bringing a new set of schools  into the fold. Seven teachers from four primary schools in the National Capital District were joined by five Sunday School teachers from Sister Farehall Memorial Church in…

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