Papua New Guinea name squad for Mangere

The squad camped at the PNGFA Academy in Lae between 27th January and 31st January where it went through a structured defensive and attacking tactical preparation under the watchful eye of assistant coach Hans Gewebing.“Our team comprises a blend of youth with experience and we are confident of doing well in the OFC Championship,” Gewebing…

The side began training in November 2013 in preparation for the OFC U-20 Women’s Championship where they will meet New Zealand, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea as each side hopes to qualify for Canada 2014.It’s a feat that isn’t completely out of the question, with Tonga having earned top three finishes in previous tournaments at…

That game is the first of two top matches with a mouthwatering derby between Gigira Laitepo Morobe FC and Lae FC also set for the Sir Ignatius Kilage stadium the same day. To add further interest, a curtain raiser between Oro FC and Admiralty FC takes place before the Hekari and Eastern Stars opener that…

New Zealand join the hosts, Korea DPR and Mexico at the tournament which could see New Zealand-based CJ Bott (Capital Football/Waterside Karori AFC) and Evie Millynn (San Diego State University) earn their first Football Ferns caps. The pair will get their chance with several players unavailable for selection due to injury including Ali Riley and…

For the two local sides competing, Ba and Nadi, the clash has prompted Ba to seek special permission from the Fiji FA allowing them to miss part of the season in order to focus on participating in the Champions League.Fiji FA President Rajesh Patel says the matter was discussed during the Fiji FA board and…

While SIFF are yet to confirm their participation in the event due to the federation being in a state of normalisation, if a decision is made to enter a team they want to be as prepared as possible.The training squad which has been named is a mix of former LEARN&play players and current Telekom S-League…

Samoana beat the Leone Lions by a whopping 10-0 thanks to Deidre Maalona’s amazing feat of scoring all ten goals.Faga’itua easily won against Tafuna Warriors 6-1 with Masaw Tanielu scoring twice for the Vikings.Samoana (2-1-0) completes the first round-robin leading with seven points, followed by Faga’itua (1-2-0) with five, Leone (0-1-1) with one and Tafuna…

In the only other game of the day, the South Pacific Academy Dolphins held top-seeded Samoana Sharks to a 0-0 draw in a thrilling match at Pago Park Soccer Stadium.The Wildcats’ win pushed the Leone Lions down a spot from third to fourth in the standings while the Faga’itua Vikings went down one from fourth…

Brian was sent off for handling the ball near his own penalty box.Referee George Bruce gave Brian the marching order when he shown him the direct red card.Only few minutes later after Brian was sent off Amicale scored a brilliant goal through Dominique Fred as he fired in a bouncing ball from the edge of…