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Pacific Games on the radar for PNG

6 August 2014
Pacific Games on the radar for PNG

With that in mind the Papua New Guinea Football Association has already launched into preparing for the competition.After missing out in 2011, it is a case of new beginnings for this side as they look to do the business on home soil.With new coach Wynton Rufer, the OFC Player of the Century, at the helm…

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6 August 2014
Bret’s ultimate goal is 2015

Only two teams have ever got their hands on the futsal championship trophy; OFC founding Member Association Australia, who left the Confederation in 2006, and the Solomon Islands.With neither side present at this year’s edition of the competition Bret is aware the race is wide open for those nations who are competing.“We have been working…

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6 August 2014
Lolohea lends helping hand in season opener

Playing up the flank, Lolohea started the match well pushing forward and finding himself in a position to score on several occasions as Stade Lavallois asserted themselves against opponents Chamois Noirtais.He had an excellent opportunity early on and was unlucky not to score when his shot came back into play off the cross bar.Following the…

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6 August 2014
Chung among welcoming committee

Among the leading figures in attendance at the press conference, held in Toronto, were FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, Deputy Chairwoman of the Organising Committee and FIFA Executive Committee member Lydia Nsekera, Chairman of the National Organising Committee and President of the Canadian Soccer Association Victor Montagliani and CEO of the National Organising Committee for…

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5 August 2014
Squads unveiled as kick-off nears

The event – the second consecutive Invitational futsal tournament run by OFC – will feature four Oceania nations, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Tahiti and Vanuatu as well as one special guest from the Asian Football Confederation, last year’s runners-up, Malaysia.The inclusion of Malaysia, made possible by the fact that this year’s tournament is not a…

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5 August 2014
Maltock: “We want quality not quantity”

Maltock made the comments during the opening ceremony of the course being held in Vanuatu for elite referees, referee assessors and physical fitness instructors.Maltock, chairman of the VFF Referee Committee and a member of both the OFC and FIFA Referee Committees, says Vanuatu has plenty of referees but only the best can make the step…

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5 August 2014
Anthony Hudson confirmed as All Whites coach

The 33-year-old Hudson takes up the role after guiding Bahrain at both senior and U-23 level in recent years having also previously worked as manager at Football League side Newport County FC and as Tottenham Hotspur FC reserves coach.In 12 matches with the Bahrain senior men’s side since August 2013, Hudson has guided the Persian…

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4 August 2014
Bowen primed to lead on world stage

Bowen was one of 21 players to receive her New Zealand U-20 playing shirt at a special ceremony held at ASB Bank headquarters in Auckland last Tuesday, and the Glenfield Rovers player said the presentation involving family and friends was a moving occasion for everyone involved.“It was a great experience and, to be honest, I…

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4 August 2014
OFC appoints Sarai Bareman as Operations Manager

Bareman, who filled the CEO role with Football Federation Samoa between 2011 and 2014, began her new role at the OFC last week.OFC General Secretary Tai Nicholas highlighted Bareman’s unique insight and experience in successfully overseeing the re-emergence of football in Samoa following a period of normalisation. “Sarai has been working diligently in re-establishing football…

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4 August 2014
Perseverence pays off for Doyle

The old adage of if at first you don’t succeed try and try again certainly applies to Tom Doyle.The talented 22-year-old has hit many speed bumps during his pursuit of a career as a professional footballer, but his perseverance paid off today when he signed a two-year contract with the Wellington Phoenix.For the past couple…

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