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Shelley takes sole reign at Waitakere

29 July 2014
Shelley takes sole reign at Waitakere

The 32-year-old formed part of a co-coaching team with Paul Temple last term and is looking forward to taking sole responsibility in the role this time.“I am really excited by this opportunity,” Shelley says.“As always, we will be setting out to win the ASB Premiership and will also be looking to ensure we can qualify…

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29 July 2014
Match Officials named for Futsal

Three trios from Fiji, New Caledonia and Solomon Islands headline the group with one each from New Zealand and Vanuatu also named.Amitesh Behari is the competition’s most experienced official with the Fiji match official previously handling matches in the OFC Champions League earlier this year.Behari is joined by compatriots Jainut Dean and Kamedra Naidu. The…

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29 July 2014
OFC Insider Magazine out now!

The magazine comes in PDF format and consolidates news and interviews highlighting the activities of the confederation both on and off the pitch. In the third edition, we speak with American Samoa’s transgender defender Jaiyah Saelua about her FIFA World Cup™ qualification exploits and the hit movie ‘Next Goal Wins’, we introduce you to OFC’s…

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29 July 2014
Meurs leads futsal forward

The course picks up where the FIFA Futsal Level 1 and 2 left of in 2012, with the previous course led by Pierre Jacky coach of the France national futsal team.Between theory at the CISE and practical sessions at the stadium in Rivière Sallée, it was a full programme for the 20 futsal ‘students’ keen…

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28 July 2014
Erakor and Ifira to meet in final

The Golden Boys, led by U-20 international Jaison Thomas, beat the Vanuatu Academy U-17 team 2-1 to secure passage to the final.Meanwhile in their semi-final Ifira Black Bird proved too strong for Lakotau U-20 as they knocked four unanswered goals past the Eratap Village side.Erakor will now meet Ifira in the grand final of the…

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28 July 2014
Hungary and Serbia qualify for New Zealand

Hungary booked their ticket to New Zealand after beating Israel 2-1 in Budapest. The win sees the hosts finish third, with Portugal topping the group ahead of Austria, while Israel end the competition in fourth.The game’s three goals came within 14 first-half minutes, Dor Hugy’s 36th-minute strike for Israel was sandwiched between Zsolt Kalmar and…

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28 July 2014
Hauata returns on a high

Hauata recently returned to the golden sands of Tahiti from the equally famous shores of Brazil where he was one of two Oceania referees to be appointed for the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ Brazil.Having earned several FIFA appointments in the past, the experience was far from new, but Hauata says it will remain the most…

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28 July 2014
Aka names squad for China

The side, coached by Margaret Aka, will be competing in the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China from 14-26 August where they have Venezuela and Slovakia in their pool.The team has been training since April with a camp held in Goroka and two in Lae, the most recent in July.Aka says the side will be…

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28 July 2014
Gregorious signs with Japanese club

For Gregorius, who has 53 caps to her name for the senior New Zealand side, the move adds further international club experience to a career which has seen the striker turn out for German club Bad Neuenahr and English heavyweights Liverpool FC. The 26-year-old said the switch has come thanks in part to the Football…

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28 July 2014
Women’s football finds dedicated leader

Malep was elected to the role at the weekend, replacing one of the founding members of the league Martha Poida Taiwia.A former national representative, Malep is employed at the National Bank of Vanuatu and is keen to see Vanuatu women’s football become a force to be reckoned with on the international stage.“I’ve thanked Port Vila…

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