Luwi has eyes on the prize

The Solomon Islands grabbed a well-deserved win over the Netherlands in their opening FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup match, but there is still a long way to go according to opening scorer Joe Luwi.Luwi, one of the squad’s more experienced members, opened the scoring in the third period of the Bilikiki’s 2-0 victory when he…

CONMEBOL champions Argentina made a perfect start to the match with Jonathan Levi netting after just 48 seconds, with the side holding on to the lead for much of the first period.That is until 17-year-old Anthony Talo, the youngest player at the tournament, equalised from close range with just nine seconds remaining after being perfectly…

Mike Keeney, the OFC Coach Mentor to Papua New Guinea, recently held trials in Lae with schools involving over 100 players for the U-17 age group and over 90 players for the U-15 age group which then will be selected for the opening of the Academy on 24th September.The participation in the academy program will…

That experience counts for something which is the mind-set Bilikiki coach Gideon Omokirio has adopted as the side approaches their opening encounter against the Netherlands, a side making their debut on the World stage today.Omokirio rose to fame in his home country as a defender in the youth team that delivered the country’s first win…

Hosts Tahiti lit up the 2013 edition with a lively 3-2 win against United Arab Emirates in front of a raucous Papeete crowd.It wasn’t easy for the locals however, as they were made to work hard for all three points.Opening with a rousing pre-match Polynesian Haka they took that energy into the opening period, and…