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Tonga ready for OFC U-20 Women’s Championship

13 February 2014
Tonga ready for OFC U-20 Women’s Championship

Funaki, speaking from Tonga’s team base camp in South Auckland, admitted to some concern but was adamant her team would perform well. “I feel a little bit stressed but I know that this tournament will be a big experience and I trust our abilities to play a great game. “I’m very confident we are ready…

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13 February 2014
FFAS U-19 Tournament play-offs set

Top seeded Tutuila (FC SKBC, Lion Heart, Black Roses, Tafuna Jets) will take on No. 4 Aunu’u (Pago Youth, PanSa, Atu’u Broncos) while No. 2 Manu’a (Ilaoa & To’omata, Vaitogi United, Vaiala Tongan) plays against No. 3 Swains Island (Utulei Youth, Green Bay, Kiwi Soccers).“So far this tournament has been great because it has shown…

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13 February 2014
Centre of Excellence nuturing talent

The CIFC technical department, led by technical director Tuka Tisam has selected the top U-16 boys from around Rarotonga and the outer islands, who took part in the recent football season on their respective islands to form the centre’s third intake.The centre has been designed by CIFA as a way of developing and maintaining players…

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12 February 2014
FFAS hosts second Just Play Festival

The reply is a thunderous, “YES” from 600 Just Play Programme students of five -Le’atele, Lupelele, Manulele, Pava’ia’i and Tafuna elementary schools in the second of three Just Play Festivals hosted by FFAS and DOE PE Division for the 2013-2014 school year.“The Just Play Programme Festival was a wonderful success!” exclaimed PE Specialist, Valusia Talataina,…

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12 February 2014
Fame hasn’t affected Tiki Toa’s drive

Not only did the side impress the beach soccer community with their on-field talent, but their exploits on the world stage have also seen them promoted to celebrity status in their home country.“We thought about the before and during the Beach Soccer World Cup, but we never really thought about what would happen after,” player…

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12 February 2014
Top referee appointed OFC match official

“We are very proud to have a referee from our competitions be called upon for this upcoming OFC tournament,” explained FFAS President Faiivae Iuli Alex Godinet.“I wish him good luck on the tournament.”The OFC appointed Aliva, 33, to only his second OFC tournament as a match official. He lives in Leone with his wife Anoimalo…

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12 February 2014
Football Ferns pipped in 2014 opener

After a scoreless opening 45 minutes, China struck the decisive goal mid-way through the second half with Tony Readings’ Football Ferns unable to find the goal required to get back on level terms.Readings said soon after the match he was satisfied with how the side went about their work, setting aside the 1-0 result.“We are…

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11 February 2014
Rising talents included in All Whites squad

The team includes six players from the Junior All Whites side from the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey with Tim Payne, Cameron Howieson, Storm Roux and Bill Tuiloma all named along with All Whites squad debutants Ryan Thomas and Tyler Boyd.Boyd has impressed since joining the Wellington Phoenix while Thomas has made a…

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11 February 2014
Sunia appointed to FIFA Disciplinary Committee

His appointment was made formal in a letter to Sunia by FIFA Deputy Secretary General Markus Kattner on 18 December, 2013.“I’m truly honoured by this appointment and I look forward to serving on this committee and hopefully make some contribution to FIFA’s mission here and abroad,” Sunia said.“I wish to thanks the Oceania Football Confederation…

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11 February 2014
OFC aims for stronger player pathways in PNG

The six day course is one of the key OFC initiatives to identify Papua New Guinea football talent in both coaching and player ranks.OFC Technical Director Patrick Jacquemet and Asia Pacific Football Academy Director of Football Giovani Fernandes will deliver the workshop in conjunction with their colleagues at the PNGFA Technical Department and Jacquemet is…

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