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North Harbour Stadium set for Carisbrook upgrade

23 January 2014
North Harbour Stadium set for Carisbrook upgrade

More than 5,000 extra seats which formed part of the famous Railway Stand at Dunedin’s Carisbrook will take on a new lease of life at the Albany stadium bringing its capacity up to 25,000 when it plays host to FIFA’s second largest global football event from 30 May to 20 June 2015. The seats, which…

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23 January 2014
Sharks off to good start in high school champs

Samoana is the division’s three-time defending champions and are bidding for a fourth straight title under the guidance of Silasila Samuelu.“I don’t think it’s going to be an easy task for us to accomplish but we are going to try our best,” Samuelu said. “Good luck to all the teams out there and may the…

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23 January 2014
FFAS kicks off women’s soccer festivals

“It is one of FIFA’s missions, especially that of President Joseph S. Blatter, that women’s soccer be developed and especially at an early age, through programs such as this,” explained FFAS President Faiivae Iuli Alex Godinet during the opening ceremony of the high school festival on 18 January.“Women are making strides in the world of…

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23 January 2014
NZF Chair van Hattum stepping down

Increased commitments in his day job as BP’s General Manager of Retail and Assets will also see van Hattum leave the NZF board on which he has served as an elected member since 2006.He feels the time is right to step aside.“After nearly 14 years in football administration starting as the inaugural chair of Capital…

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22 January 2014
Junior Ferns in camp for Costa Rica

A wider squad has been camp since 6 January with coach Jitka Klimkova putting them through their paces with daily training and at least one game a week.“At the moment we have 26 players in the camp, 22 field players and four goalkeepers, and we go to the States in the beginning of February for…

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17 January 2014
Fiji FA planning for the future

The three-day workshop is being led by FIFA Development Officer Glenn Turner with the goal of establishing a long term strategy for development across the board in the country.Fiji FA CEO Bob Kumar says all district affiliates and other football stakeholders have been invited to attend.“The objective of the course is for the whole football…

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17 January 2014
First women’s FIFA Task Force meeting held

During its first session, the task force formed by several experts and specialists discussed the current status of the sport and focused on the creation of a FIFA strategy for women’s football in the short and longer term.Governance, development, marketing, communications and gender equality were among the topics tackled. The creation of a FIFA Women’s…

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17 January 2014
Ballon D’Or: Where the OFC votes went

In American Samoa, national team skipper Luvu Rafe Tala plumped for Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar, while coach Aliva Uinifareti opted for Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar. This wasn’t the only example of coach and captain taking different views.Fiji’s goalkeeper Simione Taminisau saw Ronaldo as top player of 2013, edging his Barcelona rival Messi, but…

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17 January 2014
Green joins Notts County in England’s WSL

Like Hoyle, the defender is currently playing in the Australian W-League where her side Sydney FC is sitting in second place, two points off the top with a game in hand.Green says joining Notts County Ladies is an exciting step forward in her career.“I’ve heard really good things about Rick Passmore, and seeing the signings…

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16 January 2014
OFC Executive Committee Meeting postponed

The OFC wishes to advise that the Executive Committee meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday 25 February 2014 in Fiji is now postponed until late March. The FIFA/OFC Interpol Conference scheduled for 26-27 February 2014 in Fiji will still take place as scheduled. The last OFC Executive Committee meeting was held at Novotel Ascot in Greenlane,…

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