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Successful homecoming for Maino

5 August 2015
Successful homecoming for Maino

The side also qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games Qualifier Play-off against New Zealand leaving Maino confident she will be back in Papua New Guinea again soon.“That was such an awesome feeling for me because we were on home soil,” she says of the fourth consecutive gold medal she and her teammates secured.“To have our…

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4 August 2015
Merifutbol arrives in Manus

PNGFA Women’s Development Officer Frederica Sakette says it was a timely introduction of the Girl’s Festival with the Manus Soccer Association also hosting a tournament to select representatives for the Manus team in the upcoming Besta FA Cup.“There were a total of 102 girls from local primary schools and Manus Secondary School all taking part,”…

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3 August 2015
Ariiotima secures further four years

OFC President David Chung was quick to congratulate his colleague on his re-election and the establishment of a new Federal Council which shares his vision for football in Tahiti.“Thierry’s re-election for a further mandate is a reflection of his leadership and an endorsement by his membership of the good work he is doing for Tahiti…

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3 August 2015
Ellis brings business nous to OFC

OFC General Secretary Tai Nicholas says Ellis will be responsible for managing OFC’s existing commercial activities as well as identifying, developing and implementing income generation programmes and business partnerships.“Justin’s extensive experience in sales and marketing, including in different sporting environments, makes him a qualified choice for this position,” Nicholas says.Ellis has been working in sales,…

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30 July 2015
Stage 1 draw revealed

The official draw for the event was conducted at the OFC Headquarters in Penrose, Auckland revealing the path the four sides, American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa and hosts Tonga, must take to qualify for Stage 2, the OFC Nations Cup.Cook Islands join the hosts Tonga in having the honour of opening the campaign when they…

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28 July 2015
New blood for OFC TV

McKendrick has spent time at all of the major players in New Zealand sport broadcasting from TVNZ to TV 3 and Sky Network Television, before becoming the director of her own production company.During her tenure as executive producer for Sky Sport, McKendrick was involved in a large number of sporting events from the 2009 NZ…

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27 July 2015
Kumar gets the nod

The former Lautoka and Ba coach helped the Fiji U-20 qualify for their first FIFA tournament and accompanied the squad to the FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand earlier this year.Kumar, who had filled the role in an acting capacity, said he’s looking forward to continuing to work in the development of football.“I have…

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27 July 2015
Golden feeling for Tiki Toa

Pride for their country and a determination to prove themselves deserving of their place on the world stage helps drive this team.But it’s the unique manner in which they play and the familial vibe that really sets them apart.And it’s in part why Golden Ball winner Heimanu Taiarui credited his teammates with the award, rather…

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27 July 2015
Howieson joins St Mirren

Howieson spent several years in the youth set-up of English Championship side Burnley and made two appearances for the first team but had been without a club since being released last season.The 20-year-old says he hasn’t made a lot of progress over the past couple of seasons but that’s something he hopes to change with…

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26 July 2015
World Cup path laid out for Oceania

“This is an important day in the long and winding road to the 2018 FIFA World Cup,” FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter said. “The tournament is very much on track and Russia will be fantastic hosts. But first a much longer competition must take place, lasting no less than 33 months, with over 850 matches…

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