History beckons for Oceania duo

The host nation kicks off its campaign with a tough encounter against UAE at To’ata Stadium in Papeete, while fellow Oceanians Solomon Islands tackle tournament debutants the Netherlands.“Both teams have had contrasting preparations. Solomon Islands are going to their fifth Beach Soccer World Cup but they’ve had very little in the way of preparatory matches….

The Tiki Toa’s two pre-tournament friendlies provided the opportunity to test the stadium and logistics the LOC has put in place and, straightforward as ever, Davio has announced that everything is ready.“On the organisation as a whole and the arrangement of the stadium, I can say that the LOC is well prepared,” Davio says.“The teams…

Last week Saturday Vaiala Tongan barely held on to a 2-2 draw in the Division 2 FFAS National Cup match against Green Bay while PanSa won 2-0 against Atu’u Broncos to separate the two teams in terms of points after round 4 games.In the only other Division 2 match it was Ilaoa & To’omata 3,…

The final and game for third place will be held on September 28.In results from last Saturday, women’s FFAS National Cup holders Black Roses retained their hardware in a nil-all draw against league-leading Utulei Youth during their Round 8 match.In Round 7 games it was PanSa 3, Atu’u Broncos 0; Kiwi Soccers 6, Ilaoa &…

The two brothers are internationalists in no less than three sporting codes – football, beach soccer and rugby union. Sons of a fisherman from Luaniua in the Lord Howe Islands in the northern most tip of Solomon Islands, both Marie and Laua agree sport adds great value to their quality of life.“Sports makes a great…

Chung, who arrived in French Polynesia alongside FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke, described the excitement ahead of two weeks of exhilarating beach soccer action.“From my observation the LOC and the federation have done a wonderful job of preparing for this historic tournament.“Not only is the host nation ready for action but we have two of…

In other games it was Taputimu Youth 3, Lion Heart 1; FC SKBC 1, Black Roses 0 and Pago A 14, Pago B 1.Tafuna put everything they had into this win as they went down a man after Mark Pese was sent off in the 29th minute.From then on the Jets kept fending off attack…

4, 672 – The average number of spectators at the total 180 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup games played so far. Brazil 2006 has been the most popular edition to date, with 179,800 fans turning out across the 32 fixtures, averaging an attendance of 5,619 per game.1, 523 – The total number of goals scored…

The Presidents, General Secretaries and Technical Directors of Oceania’s Member Associations have spent the past three days going over the reform processes FIFA, as the world governing body, have begun implementing and the effect they could have on the development programmes of each federation.FIFA Development Manager for Oceania Eva Pasquier says it was important for…