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Vea: ‘This is a chance to learn new skills’

21 July 2014
Vea: ‘This is a chance to learn new skills’

Soakai Vea and Hemaloto Polovili got their first experience of Academy life with the Asia Pacific Football Academy when it was based still based in Christchurch last September. Since partnering up to run the academy set-up for New Zealand’s only professional football club, the Wellington Phoenix, APFA have relocated to Wellington which is where Vea…

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17 July 2014
Durante signs new Phoenix contract

Durante, 32, who joined the Phoenix in 2008 and has made 150 appearances, said he had no hesitation in taking up the offer of another contract.“There have been some great times and some difficult periods but I have taken something from every experience and loved my time at the Phoenix,” Durante said.“Wellington and New Zealand…

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16 July 2014
Early Butler strike can’t prevent loss

Butler struck early, just nine minutes into the Group B encounter, to give his side an early advantage at Clementi Stadium.Despite twice going ahead in the match, Tampines Rovers were unable to secure all three points as they allowed Warriors FC to come from behind and to snatch the 3-2 win.Elated to have opened his…

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16 July 2014
Reid relishing return to NZ shores

After an injury lay-over that saw him miss the end of the Premier League season as well as the All Whites Intercontinental Play-off with Mexico, Reid is delighted to be back in the pre-season mix.He played 45 minutes in the side’s 2-2 draw at Stevenage at the weekend as West Ham prepare for the 2014/15…

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16 July 2014
Exchange shares more than football skills

Three matches were played against the Tonga U-17 women’s team, a Centre of Excellence squad and Tonga’s “Coerver” girls, who travelled to New Zealand in April to attend a Coerver Performance Academy camp.Tonga Football Association head of women’s football Adelaide Tu’ivailala helped organise the week-long visit in conjunction with Coerver Coaching NZ Technical Director Phillip…

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16 July 2014
Suva continues unbeaten league run

Suva earned a 1-0 victory over Ba in the Fiji Sun/Skipper Tuna National Football League on Sunday to maintain their lead at the top of the standings.The capital-based side now have 21 points – a perfect score after seven matches played.The loss sees the Men in Black stuck to second place with 16 points.Both sides…

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15 July 2014
Former All White heads Mariners youth development

Jacobs, who led the New Zealand U-23 national team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the Junior All Whites at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada, arrives at the Mariners from ASB Youth League side YoungHeart Manawatu.After a thorough recruitment process the club has charged Jacobs – who as a player represented the…

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14 July 2014
Port Vila dominates in semi-final showdowns

In a first for Vanuatu football Tafea FC headed to Luganville Soccer Stadium in Santo to take on Spirit 11 FC of Torba FA in the first of the semi-finals.It was no walk in the park for the visitors against a side hoping to make a bit of history of their own, but Tafea coach…

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14 July 2014
Former OFC champion earns All Star honour

It is just the latest in a string of honours the former paramedic has added to the list since arriving in New Zealand as a backpacker.Riera joined the Wellington Phoenix from Auckland City ahead of the 2013-14 season and made such an impact he was named Wellington Phoenix Player of the Year.Now he’s set to…

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14 July 2014
Junior Football Ferns named for World Cup

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…

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