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NZ U-17 set for opener

19 October 2015
NZ U-17 set for opener

Playing at the Estadio Chinquihue in Puerto Montt, the New Zealand team, led by coach Danny Hay, will also face Syria and Paraguay in the first phase of the tournament.Having been in Chile for almost two weeks, warm-up games against Mexico and South Africa produced respective 5-1 and 1-0 defeats with a shadow tournament starting…

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19 October 2015
Emblematic figure mourned

The 54-year-old was in the stands at Stade Numa Daly watching his side take on Tiga in the Super Ligue on Friday night when, as Gaitcha wrapped up a 2-0 victory, he suffered a heart attack.OFC President David Chung says Qaeze’s passing is a major loss for football in New Caledonia.“He brought Gaitcha back to…

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16 October 2015
Fiji eye overseas games

Having recently announced Australian Frank Farina as their new head coach, the senior men’s team will go into camp on Sunday in preparation for upcoming friendlies against the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.And Fiji FA vice-president and national team director, Tarunesh Reddy, says the organisation is on the verge of securing a number of other overseas…

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16 October 2015
U-20 Women’s to screen on Sky

Learn more about host nation Tonga and get to know the players that represented Tonga, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Samoa and Vanuatu as they all bid to join Papua New Guinea at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in 2016.The show will be screened at the following times:Friday 16th 18h30 on SKY Sport 322h30 on…

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16 October 2015
Toata named as head coach

A former Solomon Islands national player, Toata coaches the Solomon Warriors at club level where he has guided them to two S-League titles, participated in two OFC Champions League campaigns and most recently won the Melanesian Super Cup for the second consecutive year.SIFF president William Lai said the organisation was looking towards the next generation…

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16 October 2015
Kiwis to feature in W-League

Football Ferns defender Rebekah Stott – capped 42 times for her country and scorer of one of New Zealand’s two goals in the 2-2 draw with China at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in June – will play for Melbourne City in the club’s inaugural season in the league.Stott will turn out for what is…

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16 October 2015
Stakeholders confident moving forward

Papua New Guinea Minister of Sports Justin Tkatchenko, OFC President David Chung and Local Organising Committee CEO Seamus Marten were joined by National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop and Executive Director of the PNG Sports Foundation Peter Tsiamalili Jnr, in Port Moresby this morning to showcase their collective commitment to the realisation of this project.“On…

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15 October 2015
Lopez lends expertise

Launched in 2006, futsal has developed over the past ten years to the point where 5,200 players are registered with 36 committees which span 22 of the numerous islands which constitute French Polynesia.With a strong base, the Fédération Tahitienne de Football is focusing its attention on developing futsal at an elite level with the goal…

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14 October 2015
Ah Sui provides golden touch

If she hadn’t already done enough to secure the award through the first three games, where Samoa conceded just eight goals, Ah Sui made sure of it with a stellar showing against champions New Zealand on the final day.At a tournament where New Zealand were prolific in attack Samoa’s 10-0 loss to them on Match…

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14 October 2015
Lae to host the Besta final

In what will be a massive three days of finals football, the Besta FA Cup is sponsored by International Food Cooperation under the brand name ‘Besta’. The action will get underway with six men’s teams and four women’s team from the four regions who qualified for the semi-finals. Southern Region will have Koupa 2 and…

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