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OFC mourns Shalit Muni Reddy

6 January 2015
OFC mourns Shalit Muni Reddy

The untimely demise of 16-year-old Fijian footballer Shalit Muni Reddy casts a long shadow over the OFC U-17 Championship as www.oceaniafootball.com pays tribute to the late Nadi Muslim College student. Born in Malolo, Nadi, on March 28, 1998, Shalit Muni Reddy, was a keen footballer with the world at his feet, his skill and potential…

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5 January 2015
OFC Members arrive for 23rd Congress

The Congress is being held at the Grand Papua Hotel from 9am with the election of the new OFC Executive Committee and OFC President headlining the event.Joining representatives from each of the 11 OFC Member Associations will be representatives from football’s international governing body FIFA as well as Korean Football Association President Chung Mong-gyu.The Congress…

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5 January 2015
OFC Members arrive in Port Moresby

The Congress is being held at the Grand Papua Hotel from 9am with the election of the new OFC Executive Committee and OFC President headlining the event.Joining representatives from each of the 11 OFC Member Associations will be representatives from football’s international governing body FIFA as well as Korean Football Association President Chung Mong-gyu.The Congress…

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5 January 2015
Figueira’s U-17 squad named

The qualifying tournament for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile in October 2015 gets underway for New Zealand in Samoa on January 13.The tournament is being jointly hosted by Samoa and American Samoa, with New Zealand drawn in Group A alongside hosts Samoa, Cook Islands, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and New Caledonia.Figueira’s team includes…

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5 January 2015
Podium finish the aim for Caledonia

Head coach Kamali Fitialeata has analysed his side’s chances, and believes that New Zealand and Tahiti are the favourites this time around, but his side are in with a strong chance of finishing on the podium.“Tahiti is well prepared because to qualify for the U-17 World Cup is one of their major objectives. For New…

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21 December 2014
Historic bronze for Auckland City

Cruz Azul got off to a shaky start after Francisco Rodriguez easily lost possession to Fabrizio Tavano, whose shot was saved by an alert Jose Corona in the Cruz Azul goal. The Mexican side eventually found their confidence and in the tenth minute Joao Rojas narrowly missed at the far post after Alejandro Vela had…

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21 December 2014
Tribulietx enjoying moment

The Spaniard successfully led his side past the Moroccan, African and CONCACAF club champions on their history-making run to third place and while he’s elated it’s taking some time to comprehend.“I don’t know how to put into words just how elated I am. I think the most unbelievable game for me was the first one….

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21 December 2014
De Vries dreams of call-up

South African-born De Vries, 23, has enjoyed an outstanding FIFA Club World Cup campaign with the Navy Blues but has rebuffed media inquiries from African press about his availability for Bafana Bafana while in Morocco. “I’ve never been contacted by the South African Football Association to represent the country of my birth.“I was born in…

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19 December 2014
Four changes for Ferns squad

After missing the internationals against France and Norway last month; Rosie White, Katie Bowen, and Daisy Cleverley return to the side while goalkeeper Cushla Lichtwark – formerly a netballer with the Central Pulse – earns her first senior international call-up. With the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in June rapidly approaching, coach Tony Readings says…

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18 December 2014
Auckland’s dream run halted

It was a game of strong challenges and several fouls with of few chances for either team, but Pablo Barrientos and Angel Berlanga capitalised on either side of the interval, which forced the extra time period. Mauro Matos only needed three minutes to find a winner, which ultimately sent the Argentinian side through. After a…

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