When it comes to football, finding motivation is easy for New Caledonia’s Jackie Pahoa. It’s a sport she loves more than any other, a sport where she’s keen to leave her mark. And if the 15-year-old’s performances for New Caledonia at the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship are anything to go by she’s well on her…
Lyric Davison earned her first call up for the Cook Islands when she was just a wide-eyed 13-year-old finding her place in the world of international football. Davison was part of the Cook Islands U-17 squad which made their age-group debut on home soil during last year’s OFC U-17 Women’s Championship and she said it…
New Zealand have defeated Cook Islands 9-0 in the first semi-final of the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2017. New Zealand: 13. Rylee GODBOLD (GK), 3. Aneka MITTENDORFF, 4. Hannah MACKAY-WRIGHT, 5. Amy WATERS, 6. Grace WISNEWSKI, 7. Kelli BROWN, 8. Maya HAHN (C), 10. Maggie JENKINS, 12. Macey FRASER, 15. Gabrielle RENNIE, 18. Britney…
Representing her country at the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship has been a dream come true for Fiji’s Ulita Alfred, but the 14-year-old defender’s journey has come with a lot of sacrifice. Born and raised in Labasa on the island of Vanua Levu, Alfred is the only player in the squad to come from outside Fiji’s…
The OFC U-16 Women’s Championship final is only one win away for four teams but New Zealand, Cook Islands, Fiji and New Caledonia are all preparing for tough encounters when they meet in Tuesday’s semi-finals in Apia, Samoa. The defending champions will be up first, taking on Cook Islands – who will be making their…
The long-term development of Fiji’s football is in safe hands following the launch of the 2017 edition of the Fiji National U-16 Youth League. Fiji FA technical director Ravinesh Kumar announced 18 participating teams across three divisions with six teams each. “The format will be that all teams will play two rounds of game in…
New Caledonia have finished second in Group A and will join New Zealand in the semi-finals after defeating Tahiti 2-1 in their final group stage match at the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship in Apia, Samoa, this afternoon. In the opening match of the day, New Zealand continued their unbeaten streak with an 8-0 win over…
New Caledonia have defeated Tahiti 2-1 on the final day of action for Group A at the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2017. New Caledonia: 1. Lorenza HNAMANO (GK), 2. Justine MALAXAN, 3. Cheyenne CIWE, 4. Babette SIMANE ©, 5. Melissa IEKAWE, 6. Lucinda KOINDREDI, 7. Imelda QENEGEI, 8. Jackie PAHOA, 9. Katinka TAKAMATSU, 10. Marie-Laure…
Defending champions New Zealand have defeated Samoa 8-0 on the final day of action for Group A at the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2017. New Zealand: 13. Rylee GODBOLD (GK), 3. Aneka MITTENDORFF, 5. Amy WATERS, 7. Kelli BROWN, 10. Maggie JENKINS (C), 11. Arabella MAYNARD, 12. Macey FRASER, 14. Mackenzie BARRY, 15. Gabrielle RENNIE, 16….
Fiji have defeated Cook Islands 2-0 to claim the top spot in Group B, knocking the former front-runners down to second – and ending Tonga’s knockout stage hopes – in Group B’s final day of action at the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship this afternoon. Their impressive 6-1 over American Samoa earlier in the morning had…