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New Zealand prepped for opener

30 May 2015
New Zealand prepped for opener

Bazeley has led the preparation for his side over the past 24 months through both domestic and international programmes and he is glad the kickoff is finally here.“It’s been over two years waiting for this tournament and it starts tomorrow,” Bazeley said.“We’re very excited and the players have worked really hard to get ready for…

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30 May 2015
NZ U-20 open with draw

In a keenly contested match in front of a sell out crowd of 25,000, most of the scoring opportunities for both sides came in transition with Darren Bazeley’s team finishing strongly and unlucky not to take the victory.Second half chances to break the deadlock came and went as Clayton Lewis, substitute Noah Billingsley and Sam…

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29 May 2015
Blatter re-elected as FIFA President

After the first ballot (206 valid votes, 133 for Joseph S. Blatter, 73 for HRH Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein), HRH Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein addressed the Congress to announce that he was “withdrawing from the race”. At the beginning of the proceedings, the Congress had confirmed that all 209 FIFA member associations were…

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27 May 2015
Fiji fall hard to Hungary

However coach Frank Farina says the result wasn’t too much of a shock for several reasons.“It wasn’t really a surprise once we saw the conditions, and they were the same for both teams to be honest,” Farina says.“But Hungary are much more used to the cold conditions, they had to move where we played and…

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27 May 2015
U-17s learn from Doha defeat

The team opened their Aspire Tri-Series tour with a 1-0 loss to Qatar on Tuesday morning (NZ time) in a game which saw the New Zealand side miss a late penalty.Assistant coach Chris Zoricich said the team made a sluggish start to their first encounter but a second half improvement was pleasing.“We started quite poorly…

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26 May 2015
Tahiti tumble at second test

After winning the opening match 3-1, many fans returned expecting a second victory for the home side, but the FIFA U-20 World Cup on the horizon for the Argentines the stakes were much higher.The hosts played well, were effective in defence and pushed for goals up front with the physical nature of their game again…

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26 May 2015
Reality sinks in with New Zealand welcome

Ngati Whatua representatives and Auckland Mayor Len Brown led the welcome with the players then taking time out to sign autographs and pose for photos with young players and supporters. Men’s U-20s captain Bill Tuiloma said Tuesday’s event signalled the start of the tournament for his team.“The team have been preparing for a while now…

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25 May 2015
Japan edge Ferns in Kagawa

A 22nd minute strike from Homare Sawa – her 83rd international goal – eventually decided the match despite an energetic second period from the Football Ferns which saw striker Hannah Wilkinson earn and miss a 48th minute spot kick.Wilkinson’s strike partner Amber Hearn also had a goal-bound header cleared off the line on the hour…

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25 May 2015
Lae snares NSL title

For the first time in the competition’s ten-years of existence, the final didn’t feature super club Hekari United, but instead two Momase teams who played out the final at Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium in Lae.The goal-less first half was dominated by Madang but the men from the north couldn’t turn the possession they enjoyed into…

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23 May 2015
Ferns eyeing up two targets

In what is the final full hit-out for his side ahead of their third successive appearance at the women’s showcase event, Readings says his team want to tick performance goals for the here and now while also looking towards their 7 June (NZ time) FIFA Women’s World Cup opener against the Netherlands.“We want to make…

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