Toata thriving with Solomons after OEC

Inaugural OFC Education Centre student-athlete Steward Toata hasn’t stopped since his return to Solomon Islands late last year. The youngster left Auckland, New Zealand and jumped straight into training with the national U-17 squad to make selection for the OFC U-17 Championship which will get underway today in Papeete, Tahiti. “We’ve been training morning and…

With big shoes to fill – big brother Ben’s in fact – Max Mata is hoping to one-up his older sibling with an eye-catching performance at the OFC U-17 Championship in Tahiti over the next two weeks. “We’re brothers, but then we’re best friends at the same time,” he explains of his relationship with Ben….

Squeezing in the final trainings and tweaking areas of weakness, four teams have high hopes of earning three points in Group B’s first day of action at the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship at Stade Pater in Papeete, Tahiti on 12 February. OFC U-17 Championship Qualifier winners Samoa will take on five-time consecutive title winners New…

With a football resume stretching back over 20 years, the 13 February 2017 will be a date Shalen Lal will remember for a long time to come. On Sunday he will add national team head coach to his list of achievements when he leads the Fiji U-17 in their opening match of the OFC U-17…

With kick-off only one day away, the four contenders in Group A are feeling confident of opening their OFC U-17 Championship campaign with a bang at Stade Mahina in Papeete, Tahiti. New Caledonia will meet Papua New Guinea before the hosts and 2015 finalists take on regional up-and-comers Vanuatu at 4pm and 7pm respectively in…

The eight contenders for the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship have arrived eager to display their talent on the international stage when the competition kicks off in Papeete, Tahiti, on Saturday. Five teams will hold more experience in their side than past teams with participants from last year’s inaugural OFC Education Centre recruited to represent their…