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Bougainville football on track

25 August 2014
Bougainville football on track

“Our preparations are on track for the launching which will take place at the end of this month. Clearance works on the proposed site has already been done and all is set for the launching ceremony,” said Maineke.The launching which is slated to be held on 29th of this month will be attended by football…

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25 August 2014
Germany triumph

Lena Petermann scored the title-winning goal eight minutes into extra time to settle a match that, like the semi-final against France, had seen the Germans outplayed for long stretches. For the second match in succession, though, the Europeans’ will to win shone through, as did the quality of goalkeeper Meike Kamper – again named player…

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25 August 2014
OFC designed programme flourishes in Lae

The PNGFA technical department led by technical Director Taku Niebo has selected the top U-16 boys from schools around NCD to form the first intake of the programme, which starts on Monday.Niebo said the programme is designed by OFC as a way of developing and maintaining players who have shown potential in football and who…

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25 August 2014
Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu chase fifth place finishes

Papua New Guinea take on Namibia in the Girls’ competition while Vanuatu prepare for a difficult match with Honduras in the Boys’ equivalent.Both Papua New Guinea and Namibia suffered heavy defeats in their group matches and have yet to score a goal of their own. Papua New Guinea previously competed at the Girls’ Youth Olympic…

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25 August 2014
Chung says FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup a success

Chung, who is Chairman of the Organising Committee for the U-20 Women’s World Cup and FIFA Vice-President, was pleased with the organisation of the event and lauded the standard of football on show in Canada.“I have visited all four host cities and enjoyed the matches I’ve seen. Overall, I would say the tournament has been…

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22 August 2014
Expanded ASB Premiership announced

In addition to the eight returning ASB Premiership franchises from the 2013-2014 season, the Wellington Phoenix have been included in a nine-team national league.The Wanderers SC side, a wider group of New Zealand players continuing preparations for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand in 2015, are included for the second year of their…

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22 August 2014
Vanuatu to compete for the fifth place

The team coached by Moise Poida will now compete for a fifth place in their final match of the competition. The defeat is Vanuatu’s second of the tournament and ended their hopes of securing a medal. The African outfit lost no time reaching for the semi-final slot when Kenny opened the scoring after just two…

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22 August 2014
Nanjing experience a positive one for PNG

Beaten 7-0 by Venezuela and 4-0 by Slovakia, the team nicknamed the ‘Kurakums’ have experienced a difficult tournament in their second participation at the Youth Olympic Games.But that experience has not been unique to Papua New Guinea. Namibia faced the same situation in Group B with two heavy losses against medal pretenders Mexico (9-0) and…

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21 August 2014
Herbert secures new role

Herbert managed New Zealand for eight years from 2005-2013 and represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup as a player. North East United co-owner John Abraham is delighted to secure Herbert’s services for the forthcoming season.“Ricki is the perfect fit for our plans at North East United FC. “His experience at the highest…

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21 August 2014
PNG eye fifth place finish

A second loss in the competition, after the 7-0 against Venezuela, has ended Papua New Guinea’s chances to compete for a medal.Slovakia secured their win and a place in the semi-finals with two goals in each half. The Europeans started strongly and Laura Sucha’s tenth minute strike was followed up by an effort from Martina…

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