All Whites and Solomons off the mark

Elsewhere, the Solomon Islands edged past their Melanesian rivals Vanuatu 1-0 to complete proceedings on the opening day at Port Moresby’s Sir John Guise Stadium.The All Whites went into their opening match against Fiji as hot favourites and it took them just 16 minutes to take the lead through Themistoklis Tzimopoulos.The opening goal came as…

Download the official match summary here Papua New Guinea:20. Ronald WARISAN, (GK) 2. Daniel JOE, 4. Alwin KOMOLONG, 5. Felix KOMOLONG, 7. Raymond GUNEMBA, 9. Nigel DABINGYABA, 11. Wira WAMA, 12. David MUTA, (C) 14. Emmanuel SIMON, 18. Tommy SEMMY, 19 Koriak UPAIGA, Substitutes1. Ishmael POLE, (GK), 23. Leslie KALAI (GK), 3. Valentine NELSON, 6….

Download the official match summary here Vanuatu: 1. Seloni IARUEL (GK), 2.Brian KALTACK, 3. Kevin SHEM, 4. Jason THOMAS, 6. Ignace YAMACK, 9. Bill NICHOLLS, 10. Dominique FRED, 14. Bong KALO, 15. Daniel NATOU, 18. Fenedy MASAUVAKALO, 19. Kensi TANGIS, Substitutes: 5. Jacques WANEMUT, 7. Samuel KALOROS, 8. Remy KALSARAP, 11.Raoul COULON, 12. Zicka MANUHI,…

Download the official match summary here NEW ZEALAND: 1. Stefan MARINOVIC (GK), 2. Kip COLVEY, 4, Themistoklis TZIMOPOULOS, 6. Bill TUILOMA, 9. Chris WOOD, 10. Luka PRELEVIC, 13. Monty PATTERSON, 14. Rory FALLON, 16. Louis FENTON, 17. Luke ADAMAS, 18. Sam BROTHERTONSUBS: 12. Max CROCOMBE (GK), 3. Mat RIDENTON, 7. Kosta BARBAROUSES, 8. Michael McGLINCHEY,…

Tahiti surprised the football world four years ago by becoming the first nation outside New Zealand – and former OFC member Australia – to win Oceania’s premier international football tournament.Only a third of that championship winning squad from 2012 is returning to defend their crown, but several players of the new generation come into the…

L’entraîneur, Thierry Sardo, a un plan pour ramener le trophée. La Calédonie peut-elle remporter sa première Coupe d’Océanie ? Oui, on fait partie des favoris. L’objectif, c’est d’abord de sortir des poules, d’aller en demi-finale. Ensuite, sur un match, voire deux, tout est possible. Après, dans les compétitions internationales, on voit souvent de grosses équipes…

Brian, Jean and Tony have all represented Vanuatu at various levels, but OFC’s most prestigious international compeititon is the first time the trio will turn out together at senior level.While Brian has previously played for Erakor Golden Star, their village club, he is currently with Solomon Warriors based in Honiara, while both Tony and Jean…

Since his appointment in 2014, New Zealand head coach Anthony Hudson has been keen to stress the importance of the OFC Nations Cup, which also doubles as the second stage of the Oceania qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™. Hudson’s squad includes plenty of experience with the likes of Chris Wood, Rory Fallon…

Their showing in Brazil, in concert with their unexpected victory at the 2012 OFC Nations Cup, was a true football fairytale. The latest edition of the Oceania championship has finally rolled around again, but reprising such unlikely success remains a massive challenge. And it is one, of which, Tahiti are all too aware.The opening chapter…