Tahiti make winning start as Road to Russia resumes

8 November 2016

A second-half free kick from Tauhiti Keck proved the difference for Tahiti as they claimed a valuable 1-0 win over Solomon Islands as OFC Stage 3 2018 FIFA World Cup RussiaTm Qualifying opened in Papeete. From a wide position with little angle to work with, Keck curled his 53rd minute set piece around the small…

8 November 2016

TAH 1-0 SOL

Tahiti have beaten Solomon Islands 1-0 in Papeete to begin OFC Stage 3 of 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Qualifying on a winning note. oceaniafootball.com will be bringing you live text updates of this encounter, please refresh your browser for the latest. You can also follow the match via twitter at: @OFCfootball #TAHvSOL #WCQ Tahiti:…

8 November 2016

FFAS upskilled in futsal

Futsal’s unique coaching style was introduced to some of Football Federation American Samoa’s best coaches in a five-day FIFA/FFAS Futsal Coaching Course at DYWA gymnasium in Pago Pago last week. FIFA Instructor and OFC Futsal and Beach Soccer Development Officer Paul Toohey travelled from New Zealand to deliver the course and open FFAS coaches’ minds…

8 November 2016

Women’s football loses advocate

The Oceania Football Confederation has joined the Papua New Guinea football community in mourning the loss of Catherine Davani. Seen as a trailblazer for the women of Papua New Guinea, Davani featured in the first ever Papua New Guinea women’s national team in 1988 and helped them to their first Pacific Games title in 2003….

7 November 2016

World Cup qualifying race resumes

FIFA World Cup Russia qualifying in roars back into life in Oceania with Tahiti and Solomon Islands kicking off Stage 3 in Papeete on Monday night (local time). The Group B pair are the first of OFC’s six remaining teams to get underway with Oceania’s path to Russia ultimately winding through South America in the…

7 November 2016

Tenacious PNG complete NZ tour

Papua New Guinea showed mettle in their 2-1 and 2-0 losses to a New Zealand Development team on Wednesday and Saturday respectively, in their last matches before heading home for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. The mid-week clash saw better football, with captain Yvonne Gabong leading a more experienced starting line-up that showed far…

7 November 2016

NZ show promise against Mexico

The New Zealand U-20 women’s side will travel to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Papua New Guinea high on confidence after a spirited performance in their 3-1 loss to Mexico on Sunday. The Leon Birnie coached side went down to the highly fancied rivals 1-0 in their first fixture on Thursday evening, but…

6 November 2016

Tiki Toa finish fourth

Tahiti have finished their Samsung Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup campaign with a 4-3 defeat to Russia in the playoff for third this morning. In a repeat of last year’s final, Naea Bennet gave the Tiki Toa an early lead but Russia stormed back with four unanswered goals to lead 4-1 heading into the final few…

6 November 2016

Solomon name 18 travellers for Tahiti tie

The Solomon Islands have named their 18-man travelling squad fort the first OFC Stage 3 FIFA World Cup RussiaTM Qualifier against Tahiti In Papeete on Monday (local time). Six players have been left out of the training squad of 24 including experienced forward Benjamin Totori as the Bonitos travel to French Polynesia with a more…

5 November 2016

Tiki Toa downed by Iran

The Tiki Toa will miss out on making a second consecutive Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup final after going down 8-6 to Iran in the semi-final overnight. Brazil had already booked their place in the final after beating defending champions Russia 7-0. The opening two periods saw Tahiti swiftly respond to all three Iran goals, before…

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