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PNGFA forge ties with Indonesia FA

20 November 2013
PNGFA forge ties with Indonesia FA

The FIFA vice-president and Oceania Football Confederation president was in Jakarta yesterday to welcome the Papua New Guinea team at their team base as they prepare for their opening match with the Maldives tomorrow at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.“We have to be realistic about developing our football and the only way is to play more…

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20 November 2013
Match schedule for New Zealand 2015 revealed

The biggest celebration of world football to hit New Zealand will kick-off with an opening ceremony at Auckland’s North Harbour stadium on Saturday, 30 May 2015 followed by the tournament’s opening match, featuring the host nation. Dave Beeche, CEO of the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015, unveiled the match schedule identifying the dates…

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20 November 2013
FC SKBC edges Pago Youth A 4-3 in thriller

The win puts them six points clear of three teams – Utulei Youth, Pago A and Lion Heart – for the coveted No. 1 spot for the group with only three rounds to go.In other Pool A games played out on the same day it was Utulei Youth 3-1 Lion Heart, PanSa 1-1 Vaiala Tongan…

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19 November 2013
Herbert to step down after campaign

Herbert, a 61-cap New Zealand representative as a player, has guided the All Whites in 66 internationals since first taking charge of the side in February 2005.The 52–year-old has achieved a number of milestones during his tenure with the team, headlined by reaching the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals – just the second time the…

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19 November 2013
Indonesia beckons for PNG U-23

Along with Papua New Guinea, teams from Maldives and Laos will arrive in Jakarta to take part in the MNC Cup, a new tournament, from 21-24 November with host Indonesia rounding out the participants. PNGFA and OFC President David Chung says the association is grateful for the invitation extended by the Football Association of Indonesia….

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19 November 2013
APFA support refining VFF Academy

APFA, working in close partnership with the VFF and OFC, recently sent director of football Goivani Fernandes to the Port Vila-based Teouma Academy to check on proceedings following the completion of the first eight week phase. “We showed them a “best of” video of Pele during my visit and they were told to evaluate his…

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19 November 2013
Seminar wraps on high note

The first two days of the seminar covered the strengthening of national leagues, followed by a day of CEO/GS mentoring before concluding with financial management.The OFC Champions League is a key event on the Oceania football calendar and only once has the New Zealand stronghold on the competition been broken since Australia left the Confederation.The…

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19 November 2013
OFC Players of the Year announced

Rojas’ win was a close one with All Whites teammate Winston Reid coming in close behind and New Caledonia’s Georges Gope-Fenepej rounding out the top three.In the women’s field Smith edged out Football Ferns teammates Ria Percival and Amber Hearn to earn the accolade for the second consecutive year.Rojas, who was awarded the A-League’s Johnny…

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19 November 2013
PYASC aims to reduce mental health stigma

Gary Rounds has battled to overcome his demons in this domain and is now set to share his unique experience of depression with the delegates attending the 2013 Pacific Youth and Sports Conference (PYASC) in Noumea, New Caledonia early next month. Rounds, now an advocate for suicide prevention and mental health in Fiji and the…

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18 November 2013
Fiji FA financial model solid

The Development Seminar, targeted at Strengthening National Leagues and General Secretary/CEO mentoring in its first three days, delved into financial matters with the Fiji FA presenting its experiences to delegates this morning. CEO Bob Kumar said the Fiji FA had transitioned into outsourcing its financial management as football activities in the country increased with each…

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