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Thrilling final on the cards for Cooks

10 December 2013
Thrilling final on the cards for Cooks

Puaikura earned their chance to chase the double after securing a 2-1 victory over Nikao Sokattak in a nail-biting semi-final.Right from the whistle, the young Puaikura players seemed more organised and hungry for the win than their opponents.Puaikura’s first goal came from scoring machine, and FIFA assistant referee, Paavo Mustonen after the Nikao Sokattak defenders…

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9 December 2013
Casablanca coach expects “very difficult” match

Speaking at a joint press conference alongside Raja Casablanca’s newly appointed coach Faouzi Benzarti, Tribulietx said relying on structure was the key.“This is a part of football and when you do well you expect to lose your players. It’s been happening to us for a long time but we tend to find good replacements.“Auckland City…

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9 December 2013
Mainland secure maiden league title

Two goals from New Zealand U-20 representative Belinda van Noorden along with scoring contributions from Aimee Phillips and Football Fern midfielder Annalie Longo secured the result over the two-time defending champions who got on the board through Nicole Stratford and Katie Rood.The result overturned Mainland’s 3-1 defeat to Northern in the round robin phase of…

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9 December 2013
Soccer team earns silver medal

“I am happy we got the silver medal medal,”said the team’s goalie,” Hanipale Tovale.“This is the best we are able to achieve so please accept our result,” said Tausisi Amituana’i.They lost to the Philippines in the gold medal match 4-1, losing to a strong team in terms of fitness, speed and being technically sound.“We tried…

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9 December 2013
White’s Bruins win national title

The 1-0 win over Florida State was played out in cold and rainy conditions which provided a difficult setting for both sides.White’s side came close to taking the lead in the 66th minute when the young Kiwi sent a cross in towards Kodi Lavrusky who couldn’t quite get a foot to it on this occasion.In…

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8 December 2013
From OFC grassroots to world stage

As a child, Burfoot played in the OFC U-12 Festival of Football in Lautoka, Fiji, in 2006 before going on to play in the Danone Nations Cup later the same year.Now the 19-year-old finds himself on the biggest stage of all – the FIFA Club World Cup – and rubbing shoulders with the likes of…

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7 December 2013
Globetrotting Auckland hit Morocco

Including Auckland City’s OFC Champions League travels, the team has racked up an astonishing 36,663 kilometres distance, nearly 48 hours in the air, stops in seven countries on four continents.Coach Ramon Tribulietx described Auckland City FC’s travels as a “very long journey” but is now focussed on preparing for the all important clash with Raja…

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6 December 2013
Pyne shares inspiring journey to the top

But on 24 December 1996 everything changed for the then six-year-old.“I slipped and fell from a cliff, bushwalking with my brother in Western Sydney in the Blue Mountains,” he says.“I spent Christmas and New Year in a coma and the first three weeks of January 1992. When I woke up, I couldn’t walk and I…

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6 December 2013
PYASC wraps on a high-note

Thirteen of the countries attending the conference had the opportunity earlier this afternoon to spend ten minutes presenting the projects they have developed and refined over the past five days.The eight different prizes had certain criteria attached with the Prix du gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Caledonie being available only to New Caledonia projects, the SPC Award…

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6 December 2013
Vasapolli: ‘We have realised something incredible’

FC Ferrand and its President Vincent Vasapolli were crowned 2013 Futsal Super League champions in a thrilling last match day and recently added the New Caledonia futsal Cup. Ferrand is the first team in New Caledonian futsal history to achieve a double and oceaniafootball.com sat down with Vasapolli to learn more about this successful season….

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