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19 August 2015
Season kick-off close

This year’s match will feature 2014 Premier Men’s Round Cup champions Tupapa Maraerenga against the 2014 Premier Men’s Knockout Cup champions Takuvaine at the CIFA Complex in Matavera.Ahead of kick-off the odds favour Tupapa with a lineup full of skilful players, however Takuvaine earned their champions title after defeating Tupapa Maraerenga in a penalty shootout.It’s…

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19 August 2015
Hassett relishing new challenge

After the Ferns’ FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign, Hassett travelled to Europe where transfer windows were closing for a number of different leagues.The 81-cap international opted for the Norwegian club – in a stint that will last until the end of the Toppserien league season in November.“I was then in contact with Amazon Grimstad and…

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19 August 2015
Fiji prepped for Tongan challenge

Fiji Football Association vice-president and national team director Tarunesh Reddy says the side has been in camp since the Battle of the Giants concluded a week ago and are up for the challenge.The latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings see the sides evenly matched at 189th in the world, but the Melanesians are traditionally stronger than their…

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19 August 2015
United triumph in U-16 debut

It took just five minutes for Guadalcanal to assert themselves in the encounter putting Western United on the back foot from very early on.The side tried create chances inside the visitors penalty area but had to resort to long-range shooting to look threatening as Gualdalcanal closed ranks at the back to protect their lead.However the…

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18 August 2015
American Samoa aiming high

The side made history four years ago when they won their first match of a FIFA World Cup Qualfiier, defeating Tonga 2-1, and came within one match of qualifying for Stage 2 before going down 1-0 to Samoa who progressed instead.Godinet believes the team has learned from that experience and have the ability to go…

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17 August 2015
Volunteer praises Just Play

“I am impressed with the Just Play Programme and with its content I believe we can make further inroads towards healthy lifestyles, gender equality, social inclusion and education throughout the country,” Kato says.Kato is working with the West New Britain Provincial Aids Committee as a JICA volunteer and was among 22 participants who attended a…

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17 August 2015
OFC Appeals Committee to meet

The OFC Disciplinary Committee upheld a protest by the Vanuatu Football Federation in respect to the fielding of an ineligible player by New Zealand during the semi-final of the OFC Olympic Qualifiers in Papua New Guinea on 10 July.New Zealand forfeited the match against Vanuatu with a result of 0-3, eliminating New Zealand from contesting…

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14 August 2015
Vanuatu revisit coaching approach

“Today we have many caoching courses in Vanautu and we have top OFC and FIFA Instructors who come to help us and on behalf of the VFF Executive Committee I want to reiterate that it is important to think seriously about your roles as football coaches in Vanuatu,” Manaroto told the participants.This course is aimed…

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14 August 2015
FIFA backs women’s coaching course

The five-day FIFA Women’s Coaching Course will conclude today with each of the participants, representing the most of the local districts, having updated their knowledge and skills.OFC Women’s Football Development Officer Nicola Demaine is the FIFA Instructor running the course and says what has stood out for her is the significant progress made by a…

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11 August 2015
New tournament provides opportunities

Held at the Solomon Islands Football Federation Academy in East Honiara, the championship was launched by SIFF President William Lai with OFC Women’s Football Development Officer Nicola Demaine and FIFA Development Officer Oceania Glenn Turner.SIFF women’s development officer Diane Justus says the event is to give women from around the country the chance to play…

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