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Technical Directors’ raising the bar

9 May 2017
Technical Directors’ raising the bar

Technical directors from across Oceania have gathered in Auckland this week to upskill and collaborate during the FIFA MA Technical Directors Course in a bid to continue raising the standard of football in Oceania. With the introduction of FIFA’s new development programme “Forward”, the position of a Member Association technical director has become more important…

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8 May 2017
Second has to suffice for Tahiti

Brazil were crowned FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup champions for a record fifth time at Bahamas 2017 after a 6-0 victory over Tahiti in the final in Nassau. The South Americans needed just 14 seconds to open the scoring as Mauricinho notched them ahead following a lightning-quick turnover in Tahiti’s half. Mauricinho then turned provider…

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Brazil
7 May 2017
Tahiti, Brazil set for mouthwatering rematch

Having done what they stated and reached their second consecutive FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup final, Tahiti now face the might of Brazil if they want to realise their dream of becoming world champions. But taking down a side that is considered to be the founding nation of the sand-based sport will be no easy…

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Brazil
7 May 2017
Navy Blues claim seventh in-a-row

Auckland City FC are Oceania’s most successful club side having claimed their seventh-consecutive OFC Champions League title and a place at the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017 after beating Team Wellington 2-0 in the second leg of the final at David Farrington Park today. Auckland City coach Ramon Tribulietx was overjoyed with his side’s…

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7 May 2017
Team Wellington 0-2 Auckland City

Auckland City have dominated Team Wellington 2-0 in their OFC Champions League final, claiming their seventh consecutive title and a place at the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017.   Team Wellington: 1. Scott BASALAJ (GK), 2. Justin GULLEY, 5. Bill ROBERTSON (C), 6. Taylor SCHRIJVERS, 7. Leo VILLA, 9. Tom JACKSON, 11. Mario BARCIA,…

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7 May 2017
Tahiti make final after marathon shoot-out

Tahiti are into their second consecutive final at the Beach Soccer World Cup You can fit the population of Tahiti into Iran 444 times (178,133 vs 79.1 million) Lowest-scoring match at Bahamas 2017 Tahiti advanced to the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017 final after winning 3-2 in a dramatic penalty shoot-out. The match…

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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
5 May 2017
Live Stream – Team Wellington vs. Auckland City

Tune in on 7 May from 12:55 as Team Wellington welcomes Auckland City to David Farrington Park for the second leg of the 2017 OFC Champions League final. The live stream will not be available to view in either Papua New Guinea or New Zealand due to broadcast rights.

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5 May 2017
OFC advances from Referee Experts Workshop

Joining heads with some of the biggest names in world refereeing, OFC Referee Development Officer Neil Poloso represented the region at the inaugural Asia Football Confederation Referee Experts Workshop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, last month. Invited by AFC to collaborate with other leaders and share the unique characteristics of match officiating in the Oceania region,…

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5 May 2017
Lae City at full strength for PNGFA NSL 2017

With PNG international Raymond Gunemba back in his home club’s colours for the 2017 PNG National Soccer League – kicking off this weekend – Lae City Dwellers are feeling more confident than ever about defending their 2016 title and returning to the OFC Champions League in 2018. Dwellers coach Peter Gunemba was overjoyed to have…

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5 May 2017
Singh follows mentor Reid on the path to success

New Zealand youth international Sarpreet Singh was an impressionable ten-year-old when Winston Reid scored a famous last-gasp equaliser against Slovakia to earn the All Whites their first-ever point at a FIFA World Cup™. Now 18, Singh is well advanced down the path towards his own success in the game. And New Zealand’s South Africa 2010…

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