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Nadi withdrawn as OFC Champions League venue

26 February 2014
Nadi withdrawn as OFC Champions League venue

Prince Charles Park in Nadi has been withdrawn as a venue for the OFC Champions League group stages scheduled for April 7-15 in Fiji.OFC Head of Competitions Michael Song says the decision was not taken lightly. “On February 12 2014, an inspection group from OFC and the Local Organising Committee, carried out a thorough evaluation…

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26 February 2014
Football Ferns aim for Cyprus Cup progression

Having climbed to 16th in the world in 2013, the New Zealand side will meet Ireland (33rd), Switzerland (22nd) and South Korea (17th) in Group B of the 12-team tournament which also includes six nations ranked above the Football Ferns including the likes of France (5th) Canada (7th) and Australia (9th).Fresh from earning a place…

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26 February 2014
OFC turns attention to Vanuatu

Fernandes, Asia Pacific Football Academy Director of Football, will oversee the programme in partnership with the Vanuatu Football Federation technical department and staff in Port Vila.“The aim of this mission is to evaluate the 2013 Elite Academy programme established last year and to plan the term 1 activities. “It is also a good opportunity for…

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26 February 2014
Aito Arii have Colombia in their sights

Following on from their first successful reunion, the 32 people charged with building and improving futsal in Tahiti are gearing up for their second meeting on March 1.In early February the group representing the futsal committees of Tahiti and Moorea met at the FTF Technical Centre in Pirae to discuss the programme CAP 2015, which…

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26 February 2014
Match-fixing and corruption under spotlight

The two-day meeting (26 and 27 February) brings together nearly 100 regional football administrators, players’ associations, referees, football club owners, government agencies and police officials from 11 countries across the region.Identifying the strategies used by match-fixers, the methods used to recognize, resist and report them and sharing best practice in protecting the integrity of sport…

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25 February 2014
Young Ferns squad named for Costa Rica

Martine Puketapu, Daisy Cleverley, Isabella Coombes, Elizabeth Anton and Geena Gross were all involved in the Junior Football Ferns side which secured a berth at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 courtesy of Saturday’s 3-0 win over Papua New Guinea in Mangere. The New Zealand U-17 side, made up from graduates for the…

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25 February 2014
Next Goal Wins gets release date

The side suffered a World Record 31-0 loss at the hands of former OFC Member Association Australia in 2001 – earning themselves the moniker of ‘the worst team in the world’ as they struggled to recover over the next ten years.The feel good movie charts the side’s World Cup qualification campaign ten years after that…

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25 February 2014
Kete signs with Western New York Flash

Kete recently wrapped her second season with Australian W-League club Sydney FC, playing alongside fellow Flash forward Samantha Kerr. During the recent season Kete scored four goal for her side, which bowed out of the semi-finals with a 3-2 loss to eventual champions Melbourne Victory.The Auckland-born striker was also a member of Sydney’s W-League Championship…

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25 February 2014
Amicale imports bolster squad

The latest additions to the squad are three Serbian players – Nicola Vasilic, Marko Dordevic and Milan Matic, who arrived in Vanuatu last Monday.Vice-president of the club Andrew Leong says it is an opportunity not only for the arriving players, but also for the club, as it looks to advance to the final of the…

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25 February 2014
NZF course grows coaching knowledge

Delivered out of the Takapuna AFC clubrooms at Taharoto Park, the course, facilitated by New Zealand Football staff Andy Hedge and Owain Prosser, gave the coaches the tools to bring the game to life for their players in 2014.Coach Education is a key area of focus under New Zealand Football’s ASB Whole of Football Plan…

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