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Krishna relishes host support

7 August 2016
Krishna relishes host support

At home in Fiji it’s a lot warmer.”Krishna and his team-mates qualified for a Men’s Olympic Football Tournament for the first time after six failed attempts, making the South Pacific islanders’ delight all the greater now. “It’s a dream come true for us,” Krishna said. “We normally watch the Olympic Games on television and we…

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6 August 2016
Korea sour Fiji debut

Fiji turned in a solid first-half showing, and trailed only to Seungwoo’s goal, but it all turned sour for the Oceania side as Korea Republic crashed home seven further goals, highlighted by a stunning three-goal salvo within two minutes. Korea Republic had the better of proceedings from the opening whistle, though the well-drilled Fiji defied…

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4 August 2016
Ferns outclassed in opener

The World No. 1 dominated the early physical exchanges at the Estadio Mineirão in Belo Horizonte and scored at the start of each half through skipper Carli Lloyd and then Alex Morgan to get off to the perfect start to the tournament.The USA took the lead in the ninth minute when skipper Lloyd headed home…

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4 August 2016
Fiji eager for Battle of the Giants

The adaption of 90 minute matches has seen the tournament become more competitive, and Fiji Football Association President Rajesh Patel believes the increased intensity of the tournament’s matches will be beneficial for everyone involved. “Taking the games to 90 minutes is paying a lot of dividends with teams progressing well in both the local and…

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3 August 2016
Nikao outclass defending champs

The Cook Islands Premier Men’s League defending champions took an early lead when national team striker Campbell Best sent an attempt into the back of the net in the 25th minute.The Tupapa backline were then forced to battle to block a sustained period of pressure from Nikao managing to hold their one-goal advantage going into…

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3 August 2016
Riley ready for Rio

While that star power adds further lustre to what is already a special event, New Zealand fullback Ali Riley has been used to rubbing shoulders with the famous for a very long time.The Los Angeles-raised Riley attended high school in north Hollywood, where Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks could regularly be seen completing a school…

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29 July 2016
Solomons search for new coach

Solomon Islands Football Federation President William Lai said the federation respects Toata’s decision to stand-down from the role which saw him guide the side to the semi-finals of the 2016 OFC Nations Cup. “Moses Toata has decided not to continue as coach for the next stage of the Oceania World Cup Qualifiers,” Lai said. “SIFF…

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29 July 2016
Futsal going to new heights

“When we plant seeds, then our responsibility is to make sure it will go and Paul Toohey is here to help us in water those seeds which we planted back in 2014,” Tonga Football Association President Lord Ve’ehala said at the opening ceremony of the course.TFA technical director Kilifi Uele brought together 25 aspiring futsal…

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29 July 2016
Readings: “We’ll turn it up a notch”Reading: “We’ll turn it up a notch”

But coach Tony Readings says there is still a lot more to come from his charges and will be looking to use the few remaining days before their Olympic campaign kicks off to take their performances to another level.“It was nice to get a win and score some goals so close to the tournament,” he…

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26 July 2016
Boost for Fiji FA

Chung was on had to inaugurate the refurbished futsal court as well as the conference facilities and accomodation at the Fiji FA headquarters on Saturday in Vatawaqa.Chung said Fiji FA had identified a number of areas where they could improve infrastructure and in turn, the development of football across the nation.“The upgrading of the futsal…

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