Junior Football Ferns named for World Cup

14 July 2014

Led by captain Katie Bowen, who has 18 Football Ferns caps, the Junior Football Ferns include five other players; Stephanie Skilton, Evie Millynn, CJ Bott, Megan Lee and Meikayla Moore who have seen top level playing time.Four others in the squad, Martine Puketapu, Lily Alfeld, Emily Jensen and Daisy Cleverley, have been part of Football…

14 July 2014

Futsalroos complete series sweep

After dropping the first two matches of the series on Friday and Saturday, early goals again proved to be a problem for the Kiwis as Jonathan Barrientos scored in the third minute to take the Futsalroos out to an early lead. Heads dropped again within a minute as Wade Giovenali slid in at the back…

11 July 2014

Course offers opportunities to children

Among those attending was Don Bosco Technological Institute coordinator Francis Banania who said the course is fantastic for equipping coaches with the skills to prepare future footballers.“I think what is best in the course is that it is giving awareness to the coaches in Papua New Guinea of the importance of giving kids a chance…

11 July 2014

Lossi hope cool heads will prevail

AS Lossi are currently sitting in second place, behind Magenta, in the standings with just four points separating the two top ranked teams.Tonight’s opponent Associations Groupe des Jeunes du Pacifique (AGJP), on the other hand, are trying to keep themselves out of the relegation zone – which they are currently just four points off.While both…

11 July 2014

Inclusion is key for young Meriam Jack

With just a little soft skin hanging where her right hand would be, and a sock always covering her foot, under normal circumstances the three-year-old could only dream of playing football alongside her peers.But when Port Vila Stadium played host to a Just Play Festival last Saturday, young Meriam was one of the happiest kids…

11 July 2014

Futsal Whites hunt maiden Aussie win

Game one of the three-match series is at 8pm at the ASB Sports Centre in Kilbirnie and Futsal Whites coach Scott Gilligan says the team have been firing in camp with everyone focussed on the task ahead over the next three days.“It’s been very positive,” Gilligan said, “we don’t get together a lot but when…

11 July 2014

PMSA in successful title defence

The Southern Leg of the Besta FA Cup kicked off in Popondetta on Friday, 30 June with Higaturu Soccer Association hosting the tournament at the Siroga Sports Grounds.Four associations stepped up to compete, defending champions Port Moresby Soccer Association (PMSA), Tabubil Soccer Association, Nawone Soccer Association and host Higaturu (HOPSA).The PMSA women got off to…

10 July 2014

National Super League hots up

Just as the World Cup has seen its upsets, so too has the Super League with Spirit 11 FC set to appear in the semi-final after valiant performance against Tutuba to set up an encounter with Tafea FC.For the first time in the history of Vanuatu football, Tafea FC will travel to Santo to take…

9 July 2014

Savai’i warms to new content

The new content was launched this year extending the programme out to 34 sessions while continuing to focus on the promotion and awareness of gender equality, child protection, health and social inclusion.Hosted by the Football Federation Samoa in association with the Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture at Marist, Vailoa Palauli, the children participated in…

9 July 2014

Historic moment savoured in Fiji

In May the Fiji U-20 team qualified undefeated for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand, beating out hopefuls from Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and American Samoa on their way.In becoming the first Fijian side to qualify for a FIFA World Cup event, they’ve earned fans from all over and many of…

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