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Leone Midkiff top festival competiton

22 May 2015
Leone Midkiff top festival competiton

“It feels good to win.” are the first words Leone Midkiff Just Play instructor Katherine Taleni says.“The whole year of work has paid off especially, and I think it’s very special for my students because they worked hard for the whole year.”Just Play is a sports for development programme and highlighting social issues via sporting…

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22 May 2015
Argentina stop-over in Tahiti

Argentina’s U-20 squad has broken up the long journey to New Zealand shores with a four-day stoppover in Tahiti where they’re set to take on the national team in two friendly matches.It’s an excellent opportunity for the Toa Aito and also for football fans throughout French Polynesia.Fédération Tahitienne de Football competitions director Charles Ariiotima says…

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21 May 2015
Honduras rebound for win

New Zealand captain Bill Tuiloma, back in the country for the first time in the lead up to the tournament after being released by French Ligue 1 side Olympique Marseille, opened the scoring in the sixth minute with a rasping free kick struck from 25 yards.The visitors levelled things up in the 27th minute when…

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20 May 2015
David helping take women’s football further

Port Vila football development officer Melly David has been playing football with Lopatu for the past three years and her love of the game has seen her start working with PVFA Women’s League to further develop opportunities for women.Working closely with VFF Women’s Football Development Officer Joel Rarua, David has declared there are big plans…

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20 May 2015
A week just for women

With the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™ just around the corner, the XV Pacific Games and the OFC U-17 and U-20 Championships also in the calendar for 2015 and early 2016, it’s a full-on year for women’s football.With almost 1300 registered female players and 18 senior teams, the women’s game is covering ground in…

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20 May 2015
Caledonie keen for comeback

The first match was a close encounter, despite Vanautu’s U-23 squad easing to a 2-0 lead in relatively swift fashion.For round two New Caledonia are keen to prove they’re on the right track to defend their Pacific Games title, and coach Thierry Sardo is keen to see as many players as possible ahead of July’s…

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20 May 2015
Schirinzi still sharing with Tahiti

Twenty-odd participants were on hand to share in the wealth of beach soccer knowledge that is Switzerland national team coach Angelo Schirinzi recently, among them a number of Tiki Toa.The course covered the rules of the game, physical preparations, tactics, technique and psychology of the game.Schirinzi shared his expertise of the game in the classroom…

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19 May 2015
Tiki Toa lose out to Swiss

It was a happy return to Tahiti for Schirinzi who led the Tiki Toa to fourth place at the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.“It’s a great pleasure to be coming back to Tahiti,” he said.“I’m happy that we’ve been able to organise this trip because it’s difficult for us too as we’re not only…

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16 May 2015
Royal kick about marks 2 week countdown

The event, which concluded with the Prince’s final public walk about of his one week tour of New Zealand, marked two weeks until the biggest celebration of global football ever seen in New Zealand, kicks off across the country. Over 300 invited guests, mostly from local schools. packed into the Auckland waterfront venue to see…

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16 May 2015
Fiji U-20 go down to Mexico

The Jale Dreloa captained side was down 1-0 in the first half before two late second half goals sealed the win for Mexico.Assistant coach Shalen Lal said his side played well and gave their best during the game.“Our boys were playing a champion team and this is their first time experience but they did really…

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