New Zealand A lose to USA U-19

15 June 2016

The home side went ahead in the 8th minute when striker Jane Barnett made the most of some space to hammer home a left foot strike past American keeper Samantha Leshnak.The highly touted young visitors rallied and forward Marrissa Everett bagged a quick-fire brace shortly after half-time to secure victory over their more fancied rivals….

14 June 2016

PNG ready for Malaysia test

Looking to build towards next year’s third stage of World Cup qualifying, PNG coach Flemming Serritslev says it’s exactly what his side needs.“It is very important to keep the momentum we gained during the Nations Cup and it is our goal to test ourselves against teams that are better than us on paper.“I was very…

13 June 2016

All Whites excited about FIFA Confederations Cup

New Zealand booked their place at one of the marquee events in world football when they defeated Papua New Guinea 4-2 on penalties in the OFC Nations Cup Final on Saturday night. It secured the All Whites their fifth OFC Nations Cup, and first since 2008, and Fallon is looking forward to building toward the…

13 June 2016

Fiji launch U-17 league

The league, which was launched last week, will receive over $180,000 from Fiji FA over the next two years.Fiji FA chief executive officer Bob Kumar said the new competition is an important milestone in the country’s youth development programme.“We are taking a new step in a new direction. “U-17 was not an official code until…

11 June 2016

New Zealand triumphant

It was a history-equaling victory for the All Whites as they claimed their fifth Oceania title to match former OFC Member Association Australia’s tally.“It was a difficult game, they put us to the sword today but we held our nerve at the end. But it was one of the toughest games I’ve been in,” an…

11 June 2016

NZL 4-2 PNG (PSO)

Download the official match summary here You can also follow the OFC Nations Cup updates via twitter here: @OFCfootball NZLvPNG ONCOr watch the live stream: here (not available in all countries).New Zealand: 1. Stefan MARINOVIC (GK), 2. Kip COLVEY, 5. Michael BOXALL, 6. Bill TUILOMA, 7. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 8. Michael McGLINCHEY, 13. Monty PATTERSON, 14….

11 June 2016

Official mascot launched

The chosen mascot is a bird of paradise – a symbolic animal that is unique to Papua New Guinea – and is nicknamed “Susa”, which means “sister”, a name derived from a creole commonly used by Papua New Guineans.The bird of paradise is also the national emblem of Papua New Guinea, and its colours –…

11 June 2016

OFC Nations Cup Live Streaming

This afternoon’s historic match sees four-time regional champions New Zealand take on debutant finalists Papua New Guinea at 4pm in Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby.The match is set to draw the biggest crowd of any previous football match in Papua New Guinea.To watch the live stream: click here Coverage in New Zealand starts…

11 June 2016

Youth project offers opportunity

A dedicated group of volunteers has been working overtime to assist OFC in making sure the tournament runs smoothly from the participating teams’ perspective as well as for the many fans who have turned up.So dedicated in fact, when Port Moresby came to a halt at reports of civil unrest on Wednesday 8 June, many…

10 June 2016

Historic final on the cards

For the first time in the 43-year history of this competition, Papua New Guinea will compete in the final of Oceania’s most prestigious competition against a side that has been there five times before – and successful four of them.It’s a big ask for the amateur side but coach Flemming Serritslev has been through it…

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