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Tisam’s coaching receives tick

2 October 2013
Tisam’s coaching receives tick

The first-ever OFC B Licence was held in December 2012 with participants from a number of Member Associations taking part as they look to improve the technical prowess of their local coaches.Tisam was among the 19 candidates who spent over two weeks at OFC Academy in Penrose, Auckland working their way towards the highest coaching…

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1 October 2013
Laying the base for more sand-based success

Coinciding with the concluding days of the tournament, many of the Oceania Football Confederation’s member nations have been participating at the FIFA/OFC Beach Soccer Seminar.Held over three days, participants from New Caledonia, Tahiti, Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu and American Samoa enjoyed topics covering a wide variety of lectures, interactive events and on-field work, all with one…

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1 October 2013
Tahiti 2013 – A grand success

From the President of Tahiti to the individuals among a huge crowd who packed into To’ata Stadium and the fan zone over the past two weeks – everyone is lending their support and labelling the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Tahiti 2013 one of the best ever.Not just because the home side, the Tiki Toa,…

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30 September 2013
Li Fung Kuee caps campaign with award

The 28-year-old proved one of the sensations of the tournament with his prowess and accuracy on the sand.A fearless and athletic presence in the host team’s electrifying front line he chipped in with six goals, just one fewer than the tournament’s third-highest scorer.After helping his side through the group stages and an exciting semi-final victory…

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30 September 2013
Maltock: Referees must move forward

The course was officially opened by Vanuatu Football Federation (VFF) President Lambert Maltock who started by thanking those present for their dedication to one of the most important jobs in football.“I urge all you FIFA referees and amateur referees to wake up and move forward with the development of football,” the VFF Refereeing Standing Committee…

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30 September 2013
Young All Whites squad announced for World Cup

Facing one of the tougher groups in the 24 team tournament the Young All Whites kick off their campaign against Uruguay on October 17 in Ras Al-Khaimah, meet Italy in the same Arab Sheikdom three days later before travelling to the capital Abu Dhabi to face Côte d’Ivoire in their final Group B game on…

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29 September 2013
Tahiti in penalty shoot out heartache

In a match that finished 6-6 after regular time, then 7-7 after extra-time, the over-achieving host nation can be proud of its tournament.Expected to be swatted aside with some degree of comfort by Brazil, Tahiti started the better of the two sides when Raimana Li Fung Kuee got the hosts off to the perfect start…

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28 September 2013
Oceania champs down Wellington Phoenix

Auckland City dominated the first half of an intense pre-season friendly at a jam-packed Kiwitea Street with three superb saves by Phoenix keeper Jacob Spoonley denying his former team-mates the lead.Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick has endured an at times disjointed pre-season campaign with players missing on international duty or injured but conceded Auckland City…

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28 September 2013
Tahitian dream over

In what has been one of the most memorable World Cup campaigns of any Oceania side to date the hosts were slowly undone by the experienced Russians who took the game 5-3.Despite their pedigree the result was never assured for the Europeans who were forced to come from behind by a Tahitian side determined to…

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27 September 2013
OFC mourns the loss of Farouk Janeman

OFC General Secretary Tai Nicholas said Janeman’s loss would be keenly felt throughout the region.“Our thoughts are with Farouk’s family and with everybody connected with football in Fiji.“Farouk served Fijian football with distinction throughout a long and illustrious career as a coach of age-group national teams and clubs and most latterly as Fiji FA Technical…

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