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Hekari secure 10th Minor Premiership

4 May 2015
Hekari secure 10th Minor Premiership

The Reds continue to set the benchmark for football in Papua New Guinea by once again dominating the 2015 Telikom National Soccer League suffering only one loss this season, a 2-1 hiccup against Besta United before they headed off to Fiji for the 2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League last month.In a thrilling encounter, Hekari…

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4 May 2015
Australia run down NZ U-20

New Zealand held a 2-1 halftime lead thanks to goals from Clayton Lewis and Alex Rufer, but the New Zealand side were run down thanks to second period strikes three minutes apart from Alusine Fofanah and George Blackwood.New Zealand opened the scoring in the 28th minute, All Whites fullback Deklan Wynne collecting possession in midfield…

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4 May 2015
FIFA, OFC make generous donation to UNICEF

“Homes, businesses and livelihoods were destroyed and many of our close friends, including our colleagues in the Vanuatu football community, were left without homes,” Patel says.“It is with great pleasure that I stand before you on behalf of FIFA and OFC to present our contribution to the Vanuatu Cyclone Appeal, and we hope to see…

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4 May 2015
Jordan 2016 official emblem unveiled

With Jordan hosting the event in 2016, the logo was designed to reflect the kingdom’s most iconic symbols.The reveal took place during the Soccerex Asian Forum 2015’s two-day activities at the lowest point on earth, the Dead Sea. The U-17 Women’s World Cup’s official emblem was launched by HRH Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein President…

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1 May 2015
Coaching bonus after series loss

Four training sessions for the ten coaches running futsal activities in Bora Bora, Rikitea, Takaroa, Tahaa and Moorea were led by the coach of France’s best young talents.The selection of the ten coaches followed the impressive performances of their teams in the annual Festival des Iles, with each coach demonstrating qualities that will help their…

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1 May 2015
Opportunities there for the taking

With a constant shortage of referees in Oceania he says the opportunities for improvement are always there.“If you want to become a referee, there’s no shortage of games but there’s always a lack of referees.“We want to improve the quality, and the consistent quality, across OFC as well.”Hester says the introduction of an accreditation and…

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30 April 2015
Kiwi legends relishing U-20 showpiece

The proximity of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which has previously unveiled the likes of Maradona and Messi to a global audience, makes it all the more tantalising for Kiwis who have long championed the beautiful game.Several of the most high-profile are proudly serving as official tournament ambassadors, and all can hardly wait for the…

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30 April 2015
FIFA delegates inspect venues

The delegation, consisting of Rebecca Smith, Mat Harding, Jana Zimmermann, Monika Huser, Daniela Seltenhammer and Patrick Hainen and aided by OFC Head of Competitions Michael Song, will make recommendations to FIFA on what the Papua New Guinea Football Association and PNG Government need to do to host a successful tournament.The delegates were split into two…

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30 April 2015
Futsal picking up steam

With that in mind, the Federation Caledonienne de Football organised a three day OFC/FCF Futsal Development course for the teachers and coaches responsible for implementing the programme in intermediates and high schools.Eight schools were represented at the joint OFC and FCF course run by OFC Futsal and Beach Soccer Development Officer Paul Toohey – College…

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30 April 2015
IFAB advisory panels meet

The Football Advisory Panel and the Technical Advisory Panel, with representatives from Oceania sitting on both, met at the Sofitel Hotel London Heathrow for meetings on Monday and Tuesday to discuss a variety of topics, including proposals to amend Law 3 to allow a fourth substitution and the potential use of video replays to support…

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