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19 June 2013
Football open to all in Samoa

Last month the two bodies hosted a series of tournaments around the country specifically for children with special needs.One tournament was held in Savaii while more recently the FFS headquarters at J.S. Blatter Football Complex in Tuanaimato had the honours of hosting a tournament.Football was first introduced to Samoa’s Special Olympics in 2010 through the…

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19 June 2013
Mermer broadens experience

His secondary role of managing Teouma Academy and coaching the national U-17 team saw Mermer take his young charges to a third placing at the OFC U-17 Championship earlier this year and the former international has continued to look for ways to grow his knowledge of the game and how to deliver that new-found knowledge…

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19 June 2013
Boyd looking to make mark

Tyler Boyd is one member of the Junior All Whites squad who played a large role in the side’s qualification for the World Cup and is now looking to make his mark on the world stage.New Zealand has been drawn in Group F alongside Uzbekistan, Uruguay and Croatia and Boyd believes the squad has a…

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18 June 2013
Football knows no boundaries

When Siaraga FC attacking midfielder White Wilkins took to the field against defending champions Amicale FC in their semi-final match up two weeks ago his appearance caused quite a stir amongst the spectators.Wilkins’ appearance was unique in that he is one of very few disabled athletes to participate in the NSL, having lost his hand…

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18 June 2013
Tehau heads home historic goal

Tahiti’s team of amateurs, ranked 138th in the world, found the back of the net thanks to Jonathan Tehau in a moment that he will never forget.The side were already 3-0 down at that point with Nigeria’s first goal coming courtesy of Tahiti captain Nicolas Vallar after he deflected a shot from Uwa Echiejile past…

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18 June 2013
Tahitians savour goal-scoring glory

The header scored by Jonathan Tehau against Nigeria during Tahiti’s historic FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 debut is one such goal.Up till the 54th minute of this Group B encounter, the Tahitians had never managed to find the back of the net in the final stages of a FIFA competition. Until, that is, Tehau leapt…

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18 June 2013
Poida ecstatic with Tafea’s performance

Poida’s side were forced to work hard to register the win at Port Vila Stadium with Joseph Namariau’s 45th minute strike proving enough to secure the Reds victory over their rivals.Following the final whistle the coach was quick to lavish praise on his young players.“We have played confident, smart and very clever football,” Poida said.“We…

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18 June 2013
Junior All Whites narrowly defeated

Chris Milicich’s Junior All Whites lined up strongly against African Champions Egypt – themselves in the final stages of preparation for the tournament – and will be pleased with the increased performance level from the team with under a week to go before their first FIFA U-20 World Cup game against Uzbekistan on June 23….

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17 June 2013
Gregorius strike earns Ferns draw

New Zealand came into this game on the back of an impressive performance against Australia in midweek and coach Tony Readings was looking to continue the fine play and add some incision in the final third. Despite the loss of an early goal New Zealand dominated for large periods of the game and deserved to…

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17 June 2013
Etaeta urges amateurs to be brave

The Group B fixture in Belo Horizonte will be one of the biggest mismatches in the recent history of international football. Tahiti, representing the French Polynesian islands in the south Pacific, are ranked 138th in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking and have never played in a major tournament, while Nigeria boast players from some of Europe’s…

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