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Hienghéne untouchable in final

28 October 2015
Hienghéne untouchable in final

It took just three minutes for Harry Dinet to flash the opener past New Caledonia U-23 goalkeeper Thomas Schmidt sending the fans from the north into raptures.Hienghéne, currently sitting in second place in the Super Ligue standings, didn’t once take their foot off the pedal completely dominating their opponent throughout the match.Captain Bertrand Kai was…

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28 October 2015
OFC Champions League set for New Zealand

The OFC will host the 2016 OFC Champions League from 9-23 April, with matches being shared between Auckland and Wellington. It will be the first time the tournament has been held in New Zealand under its current format and the first time the capital will welcome the competition. OFC Competitions Director Chris Kemp says the…

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28 October 2015
Solomon Warriors lead the way

Recently-crowned Melanesian Super Cup champions the Solomon Warriors sit at the top with 16 points, having won five games and drawn one.Following close behind are the Malaita Kingz, KOSSA FC and Western United, who all have two losses so far.Under the guidance of new head coach Juliano Schmeling, Marist are two points off the pace…

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27 October 2015
New format for NSL

The new league format has been approved and endorsed by the National Soccer League board with the advice from the PNGFA secretariat office.The NSL is an annual competition, organised strictly on a franchise basis and managed by a Board of Management under the auspices of the PNGFA statues (Articles 18 & 43) which is called…

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27 October 2015
UNICEF recognise work of Just Play manager

Vanuatu Just Play manager Rorona Kalsakau was invited by charity organisation UNICEF to attend the meeting, which will be held in Suva, Fiji from 28-29 October.The Pacific Humanitarian Partnership Meeting has been held annually since 2008, with the aim of strengthening the partnerships between practitioners who are likely to collaborate in disaster preparation and response.“On…

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27 October 2015
Imrie strikes as NZ progress

The New Zealand Men’s U-17 side reached the knockout stage of the FIFA U-17 World Cup on Monday with a dramatic 2-1 win over Paraguay at the Estadio Chinquihue in Puerto Montt, Chile.Needing the victory to secure their place in the round of 16 of the tournament for the third time, Danny Hay’s side were…

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27 October 2015
NSL confirm teams for 2015-16 season

Erema FC, PS Huawei FC, Goroka FC, Gigira Laitepo United FC, Morobe United FC and Rapatona FC will dip their feet into the semi-professional competition, boosting the number of clubs to the most the NSL has seen since its inception in 2006.The returning clubs are defending champions Lae City Dwellers FC, 2016 minor premiers Hekari…

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23 October 2015
FIFA endorses PNG to host World Cup

Port Moresby will play host to 15 visiting countries from all over the world in a major milestone achievement for the country.PNG Football Association president, David Chung, who presented PNG’s brief covering all aspects as per FIFA’s guidelines at Zurich, Switzerland said he received a positive outcome from the executive committee.“FIFA acting general secretary Markus…

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23 October 2015
PNG name preliminary U-17 squad

The group will come together for the first of two camps at the PNGFA Academy in Lae, Papua New Guinea on 27 October, before being cut down to a final 20 who will attend the tournament in the Cook Islands from 9-23 January.PNGFA women’s development officer, Frederica Sakette, says the coaching staff already have a…

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23 October 2015
NZ U-17 draw with Syria

In an entertaining match which saw New Zealand put in an energetic effort in and out of possession, Danny Hay’s side will rue a number of missed opportunities over the 90 minutes at the Estadio Chinquihue, including a third-minute penalty miss from Connor Probert.The result leaves New Zealand on one point, bottom of Group F…

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