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FTF celebrates International Women’s Day

7 March 2015
FTF celebrates International Women’s Day

The tournament, called Te Vahine Foot, will take place at the AS Dragon Stadium on 8 March, an important date which corresponds with International Women’s Day.For the majority of participants it is an opportunity to switch from the wood surfaces used for futsal to the grass surfaces of 11-a-side football.The draw was conducted on 11…

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6 March 2015
U-20s return to bolster squads

One side keen to see their squad return to full-strength is 2015 OFC Champions League participants Ba FC who have been struggling on the domestic scene of late.Currently sitting in fourth place, the Men in Black will see Narendra Rao, Praneel Naidu, Saula Waqa, Misiwane Nairube, Jonatani Buksh and Ravnit Chand join the side for…

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6 March 2015
Reid commits to West Ham

Reid has committed his future to the club until the summer of 2021, and having already spent half-a-decade at West Ham, is ready to play the peak years of his career in east London.“It’s one of those things that took a bit of time, but we got there in the end and I’m very happy…

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6 March 2015
Stalemate in La Roda

After Wednesday’s 2-2 draw, which saw the New Zealand side – ranked 18th in the world – come from two goals down in the second half, Friday’s clash was a tighter affair with quality scoring chances at a premium.Football Ferns strikers Amber Hearn, Sarah Gregorius and Hannah Wilkinson each had sights of the Spain goal…

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6 March 2015
Kombouaré returns to PSG

Kombouaré made 106 appearances for PSG between 1990 and 1995 and returned to the club in 2009, spending three years at the helm, leading them to two consecutive Coupe de France finals.After a brief stint in Saudi Arabia at the helm of Al-Hilal FC, Kombouaré signed with RC Lens on 18 June 2013. He led…

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6 March 2015
Hudson refreshes All Whites squad

As he continues to build the foundations for the team’s campaign to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Hudson’s squad reflects his desire to assess the country’s up-and-coming talent – some of whom could play a key role as the team move towards Russia.A total of eight new faces have been named with four…

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6 March 2015
TFA strengthens partnership with foundation

The foundation was established in November 2010 in memory of Milstein’s son Reagan, with the sole mission of, “putting smiles on faces all over the world through football”.The majority of its work revolves around creating opportunities to less fortunate young people across the world to play the beautiful game by providing donations of equipment. RMF…

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5 March 2015
Hassett reveals Ferns’ ambitions

Indeed, Football Ferns midfielder Betsy Hassett says “our goal is to win the cup”. The Kiwis will be the first to admit they will be one of the outsiders when the pre-tournament odds are drawn up, but their stated goal is certainly evidence of a new-found confidence.Hassett is well placed to comment having been part…

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4 March 2015
Ferns fight back earns draw

Having fallen behind to Vero Boquete’s 20th minute strike, the New Zealand side – ranked 18th in the world – faced a 2-0 score line seven minutes into the second half as Sonia Bermudez doubled the host’s lead.But Hannah Wilkinson’s 22nd goal for her country just after the hour mark gave the Football Ferns a…

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4 March 2015
Lea’alafa switches allegiance

The attacking midfielder turned out for domestic champions Solomon Warriors in 2014, making quite the impression with his vast array of tricks and turns. When his club failed to qualify for their third consecutive appearance, the interest in engaging the national futsal representative’s skills increased. 2014 OFC Champions League runners-up Amicale FC have come up…

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