Cook Islands position has been helped in part by rivals Tonga and Samoa playing out a 1-1 draw to claim just one of the three available points in their encounter.Following their opener on Monday Cook Islands coach Richard Anderson spoke of his team’s need to show their best selves on the pitch and he says…
For every single FIFA women’s competition, a legacy programme is designed alongside the host nation. FIFA’s is determined to create long-lasting impact beyond the tournament. “In Papua New Guinea, we are working to strengthening pathway of women from grassroots, youth to elite level, while touching crucial aspects of development such as coaching education,” explained Mayi…
American Samoa put up a valiant display against Samoa and were unlucky not to at least pick up a consolation goal after some daring advances.Coach Frederick Maiava believes his side has more to offer than what the result against Samoa suggests.“We’ll be looking at our own game to prepare for Cook Islands.“I think there’s a…
With the 18-strong squad and four travelling reserves confirmed, Readings noted that this was the hardest set of selections he has made during his time in charge of the national team.The New Zealand Women’s Team, ranked No. 17 on the FIFA World Rankings, will face the defending Olympic Champions USA, Colombia (No.24) and France (No.3)…
That project is creating more domestically developed players from which to build the foundations of Cook Islands’ national teams in the future.The coaching staff for Cook Islands, led by Richard Anderson, have made this tournament the starting point for this project bringing a 100 per cent homegrown side to compete at the 2016 OFC U-17…
The seminar is the first of its kind in Oceania, introducing the FIFA Pitch Quality Kit and how to assess fields using this equipment.The seminar was facilitated by pitch consultant Dr. Marke Jennings-Temple from the Sports Turf Research Institute in Australia.As well as gaining an understanding of how to use the Pitch Quality Kit, the…
Download the official match summary here You can also follow the match updates via twitter here: @OFCfootball U17Prelim SAMvASASamoa: 1. Eti FATU (GK), Kitiona NAUER, 3. Joseph MAMEA-HIND, 4. Stanley MAMEA, 6. Osa SAVELIO, 7. Willie SAUILUMA (C), 8. Jackson NAUTU, 9. Lotial MANO, 10. Jeneum KEPU, 11. Dilo TUMUA, 12. Julius DUFFYSubstitutes: 5. Stanley…
Download the official match summary here You can also follow the match updates via twitter here: @OFCfootball U17Prelim TGAvCOKTonga: 1. Alifaleti LIKIO (GK), 2. Ofa KITE (C), 3. Sione VAENUKU, 4. Petueli TOKOTAHA, 6. Tevita KAU, 7. Tevita SILI, 8. Kalakaua FAIVAILO, 9. Tuia FALEPAPALANGI, 10. Viliami TUKIA, 15. William NAU, 16. Pesamino TOMASISubstitutes: 5….
Cook Islands opened the tournament with a 3-2 victory over Tonga before hosts Samoa held on to an early lead to secure a 3-0 win over rivals American Samoa.It wasn’t a pretty win for Cook Islands as they struggled to impose their game against their physical and fleet-footed opponents.A cautious start to the encounter meant…
But after taking up the beautiful game as a six-year-old he hasn’t been able to shake his love it.“I was actually supposed to play footy, that’s what my mum was interested in me playing,” the 15-year-old says.“But I decided to take on soccer for one year just to start playing sports and keeping healthy and…