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SIFF calls up large U-19 squad

4 February 2014
SIFF calls up large U-19 squad

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…

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4 February 2014
Sharks two points clear of Vikings in JV soccer

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…

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4 February 2014
ASHSAA Girls Varsity top four changes

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…

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4 February 2014
Brian Kaltack sees red

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…

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4 February 2014
Family comes first for Bindon

After a Football Fern career spanning 10 years, Bindon – currently the fifth on the list of all-time Ferns representatives with 77 international caps – says the call of family was simply too strong.“It was extremely tough to make the decision,” Bindon says, “my mind would play football forever but the body is also a…

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3 February 2014
Further talent receives scholarship boost

Temata will join his national U-17 teammate Pekay Edwards at the school after being award a Cook Islands Football Scholarship earlier this month.CIFA General Secretary Mii Piri congratulated the youngster on his award and encouraged him to aim for the top in 2014.“An opportunity like this comes only once in a lifetime and for sure…

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3 February 2014
Referee dozen named to FIFA lists

A trio of male referees have been named in the pool of officials for international matches with Central Football’s Matt Conger joining Peter O’Leary (Northern Football) and Nick Waldron (Auckland Football). Anna-Marie Keighley is again included on the women’s international list. Waikato Bay of Plenty’s Sarah Walker is named for the first time on the…

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3 February 2014
OFC champ to fill final berth

New Zealand, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and Tonga will compete for the OFC U-20 Women’s Championship title that will propel the winners into competition with the world’s greatest up-and-coming female footballers.The 16 teams will be divided into four groups at the Official Draw in Montreal on March 1, with hosts Canada already seeded as A1,…

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3 February 2014
Local coach development on the rise

PNGFA technical director Taku Niebo is leading the charge as the department looks to incorporate more coaches who have trained through the courses offered by FIFA and OFC.The goal is to have them assist with the various activities PNGFA has planned for the next 18 months in the build-up to the 2015 Pacific Games.“There are…

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31 January 2014
Sharks, Cougars still undefeated

Samoana is 5-0 with a league-leading 15 points while the Cougars are 3-1-0 for 10 points.They are scheduled to play against one another on Tuesday, 4 February and have played against stiff opponents of late.The cougars needed a late penalty kick to edge the Kanana Fou Stallions 2-1 on January 29 while the Sharks eked…

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