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Aveck take out Top Four Competition

24 September 2014
Aveck take out Top Four Competition

A patchy start from both sides saw Northen Star edge ahead to spend much of the match guarding a 2-1 lead.But with just five minutes remaining Aveck scored three goals in quick succession to beat Northern Star 4-2, successfully defending their title.Wantok Futsal Champion Tupuji Majik finished third in the standings after the yellow and…

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24 September 2014
Ba secure Fiji’s second Champions League spot

Ba will join Suva, who confirmed their first National League title two weeks ago, in once again representing Fiji in Oceania’s premier club competition.Changes in management and players have marred Ba’s domestic campaign throughout 2014 and the side, who have dominated the league in recent times, were forced to wait for the final match day…

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23 September 2014
Soccer Sisters celebrate their Samoan identity

Pastor Joe Amosa kicked off the opening ceremony with a prayer and words of encouragement followed by speeches from FFS Executive Committee member Emily Young and the only female club President in Savai’i, Tulipe Mata’afa of Vailoa Soccer Club. The attendees then belted out the Samoan national anthem, their voices ringing with pride echoing the…

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23 September 2014
Reid delighted to find net

Reid got off the mark for the season as West Ham opened their home points account with a 3-1 victory.His second minute headed opener was quickly added to by Diafra Sakho’s chip and although Raheem Sterling pulled one back for the visitors ahead of half-time, Morgan Amalfitano wrapped it up late on to leave Reid…

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23 September 2014
OFC Women’s Nations Cup dates finalised

After an all-time high of eight participating teams in 2010, 2014 will see just four sides descending on Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium in Lae, Papua New Guinea from October 25-29, 2014.The host nation Papua New Guinea will be joined by defending champions New Zealand as well as Tonga and Cook Islands, with tickets to the…

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22 September 2014
Fernandes fine-tunes PNG coach knowledge

Fernandes believes Papua New Guinea has a lot of potential in coaching which was evidenced by the group participating in the course.The FIFA C Licence Coaching Course allowed the attendees to go more in-depth into the coaching process in regards to planning and delivering sessions around the principles of the game.At the same time, the…

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22 September 2014
Tonga footballers in the care of a convert

Now he is battling to keep Tongan teens away from the sport.Likiliki has fond memories of winning the Moascar Cup with Westlake Boys High School in 1989 and playing in the North Harbour secondary schools representative rugby team.However these days he is more focused on attracting young athletes to the round ball game as Tonga…

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22 September 2014
National women’s side focuses on Nations Cup

Papua New Guinea women’s soccer team, consisting of 22 players with three officials, departed last Friday for the Gold Coast, Australia to participate in friendly matches leading up to the Nation’s Cup.The Nations Cup will be hosted by the PNG Football Association and is to be staged in Lae at Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium from…

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22 September 2014
OFC Champions League Preliminary draw finalised

The four-team tournament takes place in Apia, Samoa from 7-11 October 2014 with direct entry to the 2015 OFC Champions League Group Stage in Fiji next April up for grabs.Just one team is making a return to the competition from last year, Tonga champions Lotoha’apai United, with FC Samoan Korean Baptist Church (ASA), Puaikura FC…

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19 September 2014
All Black meeting adds wow factor

On Wednesday evening, after a full-on day of fun at Auckland Zoo, the Tonga U-13 and U-15 teams were just relaxing at their accomodation when they were called into the dining room.“Malakai Fekitoa, the Tongan All Black, walked in to surprise them,” says trip organiser Pau Likiliki.“They had only ever seen him on TV but…

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