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OFC launches new football range

25 March 2014
OFC launches new football range

The Oceania Football Confederation has launched three new footballs with FIFA quality accreditation as part of its commercialisation programme. In Pakistan to visit the factory which produces the footballs, OFC President David Chung says the new designs called the Elite Ball (FIFA approved), the Premier Ball (FIFA Inspected), and the OFC Futsal Ball (FIFA approved)…

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24 March 2014
Japan a formidable foe for Young Ferns

With national icon Asako Takakura at the helm and experienced skipper Hina Sugita guiding her teammates on the pitch, Japan are certainly a talented side both on and off the pitch.Japan have a storied history in this event, despite this being just the fourth edition to date. In 2008 in New Zealand they reached the…

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24 March 2014
Amicale clinch fourth title

The slimmest of margins separated the Red Roosters from their closest rivals Erakor Golden Star as they ended the season with 30 and 29 points respectively.Goals from Nikola Vislic, Kensi Tangis and Francois Sakama all contributed to what proved a hugely emotional victory for club president Jean Yves Chabod, who becomes the first to preside…

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24 March 2014
Japan donation boosts recovery effort

The Japan FA has donated $57,000 from the proceeds of the All Whites v Japan clash at the National Olympic Stadium in Tokyo directly to the Christchurch Earthquake football recovery fund.The match was rescheduled from 2011 after Japan was hit by an earthquake in March of that year while Christchurch was struck a month before….

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24 March 2014
New Zealand exit World Cup

Needing a victory from the clash at the National Stadium of Costa Rica to keep their quarter-final hopes alive, New Zealand set out to negate the Japanese side’s possession rhythm.Jitka Klimkova’s team reverted to a 4-1-4-1 formation for the match which saw Japan make a fast start, asserting their dominance with the ball without creating…

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21 March 2014
OFC/UNICEF sharing dengue message in Fiji

The OFC Champions League is the region’s premier club tournament and will see the top teams from around Oceania descend on Fiji in early April for the group stage of the competition.Coinciding with International Day of Sport for Development and Peace as well as World Health Day 2014, for which the theme is vector-borne diseases,…

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20 March 2014
Tonga opening doors for women’s development

The gap still exists, but with the work being put into the women’s game from Member Association’s like Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Vanuatu this tournament was evidence that the hard work is starting to pay off.For Tonga the 2014 event was a major milestone. In their last appearance in 2010 the side was beaten…

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20 March 2014
Spain prove too strong for Young Ferns

Having opened the tournament on Monday by ending a six-match losing run at the U-17 showcase with a 1-1 draw with Paraguay, the Young Football Ferns met a Spain side looking to rebound quickly from a 2-0 defeat to Japan in their opening match.Jorge Vilda’s team were quickly in the ascendency at the Ricardo Saprissa…

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20 March 2014
Justus joins Costa Rica TSG

The former international has found herself in Costa Rica alongside some of the game’s former greats as a member of the FIFA Technical Study Group at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup this month.Also on the TSG are former France player and coach Elisabeth Loisel, United States Soccer Federation Development Director for women’s soccer April…

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20 March 2014
Krishna extends Phoenix deal

The 26-year-old has been with the club since January as injury replacement for Paul Ifill, joining from ASB Premiership side Auckland City, and is delighted that head coach Ernie Merrick think he deserves a new deal.“I’ve always dreamed of being a professional footballer and now that dream has come true,” an elated Krishna says.“There is…

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