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Young goalkeeper has big plans

20 August 2013
Young goalkeeper has big plans

After taking up the game at 21 years old she started her first match as a fill-in goalkeeper for a match in Christchurch at QEII Stadium and hasn’t looked back since.“I love futsal because it is fast paced, requires greater skills and concentration, players get more touches on the ball and it is end to…

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20 August 2013
Tiki Toa lend weight to earn honours

In a thrilling final the Sable Dancers, led by Swiss international and Tiki Toa technical advisor Angelo Schirinzi, upset current Suzuki Swiss League champions Grasshoppers Club Zurich 6-2 to clinch the title.Three Tiki Toa regulars made it onto the scoreboard, Heimanu Taiarui with the opener followed by Teva Zaveroni and Tearii Labaste, with a number…

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19 August 2013
Young Football Ferns fall at final hurdle

The side narrowly missed out losing 2-1 in the opening match, which was a closed session, before holding the Australian U-17 squad to a 0-0 draw in the second match.They went in to the final match at AIS Athletics Stadium in Canberra on Saturday hoping to level the series against a strong Australian side but…

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19 August 2013
Ba dominate in Giants title race

Despite taking an early lead through Alvin Avinesh, Lautoka couldn’t hold on to their advantage as three goals went unanswered by the home side.Roneel Kumar was the first to score just ahead of the break before Avinesh Swamy knocked one in ten minutes into the second period. Osea Vakatalesau secured the win with an 81st…

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19 August 2013
Festival brings fun to Arorangi

The Village Festival is a community initiative developed by Cook Islands Football Association Just Play project manager Michelle Paiti and designed to promote active and healthy lifestyles for children aged between six and 13 years old.While it encompasses a range of different sports,Paiti says there is a strong football component based on the OFC Just…

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16 August 2013
FIFA goalkeeper coaches upskill

Jacquemet’s career as a player saw him spend time in France’s Division 2 with Valence before moving on to Tahiti club AS Venus.Now, with his role as a FIFA instructor he is putting in the ground work to bring goalkeepers around the region up to scratch by educating the educators.The course welcomed just fewer than…

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16 August 2013
New era for women’s game

Following the appointment of women’s development officer Charlene Lockington, the Fiji FA were investigating ways of developing the game among females. Tapping into the secondary schools proved to be the perfect move.Over the past two months more than 700 players have been introduced to the world game, with participants in the competition coming from 37…

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16 August 2013
Reid ready to steam ahead

The reigning Hammer of the Year was in action as the Hammers secured a confidence boosting 2-1 preseason win over Pacos de Ferreira and says the squad are not resting on their laurels after a successful return to the Barclays Premier League last season.“We aim to get better this year, not just me, but the…

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15 August 2013
Auckland City to face Phoenix

Both clubs were scheduled to play pre-season friendlies against the Central Coast Mariners but the Australians pulled out after accepting an offer to participate at the Menpora Cup in Indonesia.Undaunted the Phoenix and Auckland City have joined forces to stage a match at City’s home ground, and Auckland City’s chairman Ivan Vuksich is delighted that…

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15 August 2013
Host cities unveiled for 2015

After a robust selection process the seven successful cities to host the tournament are Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Wellington and Whangarei.Providing a wide geographic spread around New Zealand was a key part of the selection process as the LOC wanted to enable as much of the country to experience the tournament as possible.Altogether…

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