Akolo makes impressive debut

Akolo conceded the same number of goals against New Zealand as the number of years she’s spent on the planet, yet the 15-year-old remains surprising upbeat about her first game guarding the net.“I was glad to be goalkeeper, this was my first time playing in this position and I really enjoyed it,” she says.“When I…

Sitting less than 15 places behind New Zealand at 162nd in the world is the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ Qualifiers – OFC Stage 1 winners Samoa, who have made a 34 position leap up the standings.American Samoa are sitting in the region’s third spot just two places behind their Samoan neighbours after moving 35…

oceaniafootball.com is pleased to bring you live text updates of this match, please refresh your browser for the latest.We will also be posting to the OFC twitter account, you can follow the updates here: @OFCfootball TGAvNZLTonga: 21. Mele AKOLO (GK), 2. Ofaloto LAAKULU, 3. Heilala MOALA, 4. Katalina TALIAULI, 5. Manusiu LATAVAO, 6. Vea FUNAKI…

oceaniafootball.com is pleased to bring you live text updates of this match, please refresh your browser for the latest.We will also be posting to the OFC twitter account, you can follow the updates here: @OFCfootball VANvNCLVanuatu: 20. Noela BAKOKOTO (GK), 2. Daina KALOPONG (C), 3. Monica MELTEVIEL, 4. Jasmina TAKARO, 5. Louisa KALPRAM, 6. Nadine…

The eighth edition of the competition, scheduled to be played from 10 September to 1 October 2016, will take place in the Colombian cities of Cali, Medellín, Bucaramanga and Ibagué.The OFC Futsal Championship is scheduled for February 2016 in Tahiti, with six sides so far confirmed to contest an increasingly coveted berth at Colombia 2016.Among…

The New Zealand team is unmatched in terms of experience, with many of their players having appeared at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, U-20 Women’s World Cup and U-17 Women’s World Cup tournaments over the past three years. The Golden Boot winner at the last OFC U-20 Women’s Championship, Emma Rolston, forward Jasmine Pereira and…

New Zealand were in fine form at the Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, with no fewer than four players registering hat tricks at the expense of the host nation.Coach Leon Birnie said those individual performances, coupled with the impact delivered by his substitutes, formed the main highlights of the big victory.“It was a good start, I thought…

For the hosts, the tournament gets underway with a bang as they take on defending champions New Zealand in the opening match.The 2014 edition saw Tonga record their first goal against their Kiwi opponents at this level, a development the team is keen to build on this time around. With the added pressure of playing…

The Golden Boot winner at the last edition of the tournament in 2014, Rolston’s four goals left her one clear of her nearest rivals, Papua New Guinea’s Meagen Gunemba and teammate Martine Puketapu.Incredibly her entire haul came within the space of 58 minutes, as the now 18-year-old striker found the back of the net on…