Bisini Park ready for development

The Bisini Park has stood for 50 years with a colourful history behind it. Overlooked for so long, the venue will get more than a new coat of paint as the Pacific Games venue and infrastructure committee takes over to re-build a new Bisini Park.The Port Moresby Soccer Association, under the helm of president John…

Korea Republic defeated Vanuatu to secure their passage to the knockout stages as Group D victors, having already defeating Cape Verde Islands 5-0 in their opening game.The two island nations from Africa and Oceania will face each other in the group’s final match to decide who takes the last semi-final spot.Once again, the Asian side…

Beaten 7-0 by South American hot-shots Venezuela in their first match, Papua New Guinea can still slip into the last four if they can somehow beat the European side in their final group match.The Slovakians lost 6-2 to Venezuela after striker Deyna Castellanos spearheaded another goalfest for the South Americans in an exciting match by…

The pace and power of the Group C winners proved too much for the New Zealand side as the African nation made a lightning fast start, taking the lead inside the first 33 seconds as Asisat Oshoala headed home at the back post.Nigeria were 2-0 up 12 minutes later when, with centre back Meikayla Moore…

Everything is going to plan so far for Korea Republic – firmly among the title favourites – who delivered a supremely confident performance in a 5-0 opening match success against Cape Verde Islands. Having won the Asian Youth Games 2013, also held in Nanjing, midfielder Im Wharang and his team are now keen to write…

“First of all I’m speechless because it was a very tough game,” The manager of the Asian Football Confederation side Mahadi Mohd Yussof shared following the final whistle.“It was a very difficult game because they had the crowd behind them. I have to congratulate my player because they showed that they are mentally strong. I…

Back on the bench after a serving his one match suspension, New Caledonia coach William Brett was deservedly proud of his side’s victory and performance against their Kiwi opponents.“It’s truly extraordinary what happened here. We prepared the team for this type of result and voila, that result is what we got and the work paid…

See all the play-by-play action below. You can also follow Oceania football via social media via Facebook. The starting line-ups are as follows:New Zealand 18. Elias BILLEH (GK), 3. Dylan MANICKUM, 7. Marvin EAKINS (c), 8. Daniel BURNS, 14. James VAUGHAN, Suspended: 6. Kareem OSMANSubstitutes: 1. Atta ELAYYAN (GK), 4. Ouadhah RAGUED, 9. Jakub SINKORA,…