Senior coaching boost for Fiji

11 May 2016

Twenty-four coaches spent five days under the tutelage of Sherman, including Gurjit Singh who recently led Suva in their second appearance at the OFC Champions League.Fiji Technical Director Ravinesh Kumar says the objective of the course is focusing on participants’ previous knowledge and encouraging them to expand their ideas and football knowledge.“The candidates are all…

10 May 2016

Vanuatu women’s football on the right track

Held between 2 and 6 May at the Vanuatu Football Federation’s Teouma Academy, the course was attended by 18 female and six male coaches working with women’s teams. The list of the participants included national team players as well as the assistant coaches of the Vanuatu U-20 and U-17 women’s teams.OFC Women’s Football Development Officer…

10 May 2016

Lewis: ‘We need to work hard’

The 19-year-old from Auckland City FC, who has three caps for the All Whites, is hopeful he will get the chance to build on his international career when the squad is named in Auckland on Thursday.Ahead of training today, Hudson reiterated to the team that playing for New Zealand is a privilege and not a…

9 May 2016

Brazil tour a learning curve

Coach Frank Farina says his players once again held their own in the first half but couldn’t last the distance.“The first half was reasonable, we made a few mistakes but we defended quite well.“But you can’t defend for 90 minutes and in the second half we got tired and the floodgates opened,” he says.“We conceded…

9 May 2016

New dawn for Fiji Futsal

The Suva Futsal Association and Futsal League are the brainchild of a number of enthusiastic national futsal team players.The players’ initiative has received the full backing of the Fiji FA which will sanction and fund the eight-team tournament set to run for 24 weeks from 9 May.Fiji FA competitions manager Amitesh Pal says the futsal…

6 May 2016

Second half performance costs Fiji

Farina, who made seven changes to the side that lost 4-2 to Parana Clube on Monday, was encouraged by his team’s first half performance.However, within just eight minutes after the restart the Fijians conceded twice to seal their fate.Farina couldn’t hide his disappointment with the way the second half unfolded.“Following a very pleasing first half…

6 May 2016

Trio set to bolster Les Cagous

Sardo has named four France-based players in his squad; Jean-Phillipe Saiko, Judicaël Ixoee, César Zeoula and Georges Gope-Fenepej.As an outstanding member of Les Cagous 2012 OFC Nations Cup squad, Laval starter César Zeoula (formerly César Lolohea), who will bring a wealth of experience to the national team when he makes his return to Le Caillou…

5 May 2016

OFC match officials off to Rio

The OFC match officials include New Zealand referee Matthew Conger in the men’s competition as well as Anna-Marie Keighley also from New Zealand in the women’s tournament.The FIFA Referees Committee has also appointed four assistant referees with Tevita Makasini from Tonga and Simon Lount from New Zealand in the men’s and his compatriot Sarah Jones…

5 May 2016

FIFA coaching course praised

Held from 2-6 May this has been the third FIFA course in Honiara this year.Every national soccer league club and provincial football Association has been represented on the course with 30 participants, including two senior female coaches. FIFA Instructor Giovani Fernandes says he is delighted by the response of those who have attended. “It is…

5 May 2016

Hudson ready for OFC Nations CupAll Whites coach Anthony Hudson. Photo by Photosport.

The coach of the national side, who will name his team for the Nations Cup on Thursday May 12 at QBE Stadium in Albany, is excited about his first competition with the All Whites which will be played from May 28 to June 11 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.The greater training squad will assemble…

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