Vanuatu still afloat after thrilling draw

Earlier in the afternoon Solomon Islands notched their first win of the tournament after slotting five unanswered goals past a tiring American Samoa.The final match saw New Caledonia secure a 5-1 victory, with Papua New Guinea managing to snatch a late consolation goal to reduce the deficit somewhat.Having managed a clean sheet throughout the competition…

The Wellington Phoenix striker, in Fiji visiting family before pre-season gets underway on Monday, has been following all the matches of the OFC U-20 Championship and says he is excited by the young talent he’s seen.“I’ve been watching you on TV from home and what I’ve seen is some really impressive performances,” he told the…

Both teams had not recorded a win during their first three matches of the tournament and the Solomon Islands started off strong with a 3-0 score in the first half.American Samoa’s main goalie Frederick Maiava left the game in the 63rd minute due to a knee injury. Maiava had started the match after tweaking his…

As captain of the Vanuatu squad competing at the OFC U-20 Championship in Suva, Fiji Ruben hopes he can motivate his side to victory in what will be their toughest, and most crucial, match of the tournament so far.Vanuatu currently sit two points behind hosts Fiji, with a win in their encounter at 5pm set…

This match has been hyped as the decider of this competition as a win for Fiji sees them take an unattainable lead, while for Vanuatu, victory could see them inch ahead of the hosts by two points going into the final match day.See the play-by-play action below.Download match summary here. For further updates visit us…

Retrouvez le film du match ci-dessous.Vour pouvez voir le resumé de ce match sur la chaine OFC TV ici. Composition des équipes:Papouasie Nouvelle Guinée 20. Gibson JIMMY [GK], 2. Abel REDENUTm 4. Ayrton YAGAS, 6. Dirik KOMOLONG (C10. Steve INIA, 11. Peter DABINYABA, 12. Nigel MALAGIAN, 14. Freddy TUPANI, 15. Nicky BENJAMIN, 16. Randol BONGI,…

Vanuatu overwhelmed American Samoa with speed and quickness and deft passing in a match that saw the territory’s coach Rupeni Luvu sent off during the 76th minute of the match.American Samoa has two games remaining, against Solomon Islands (May 29) and New Caledonia (May 31).“They were solid all around with very athletic players who played…

Fiji will go into the match on the back of three straight wins, while Vanuatu have two wins and a draw. With nine points, Fiji lead the table and, while a draw would leave them needing to beat Solomon Islands on the last day to be sure of the title, they are approaching this as…

But the Solomon Islands U-20 skipper and goalkeeper remains proud of his side’s efforts despite the results.He can hardly contain his joy at leading his national team.“It’s a privilege for me and when Commins told me I was skipper I was very happy.“It’s my first time to lead a team,” he says.While the team has…