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Canterbury dominates weekend finals

16 September 2013
Canterbury dominates weekend finals

In the Women’s Knockout Cup final which opened the day’s proceedings Coastal Spirit waited until the fourth minute of injury time to secure a 1-0 over Glenfield Rovers.The win for the Christchurch club was revenge of sorts for a similar loss suffered to the same Auckland side in the 2011 final and marks the fourth…

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16 September 2013
Seminar wraps on positive note

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…

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16 September 2013
Ground breaking is the first step

The 52-year-old Frenchman was on-site with a delegation from FIFA as guests of the OFC President David Chung. “Today it’s an important day we are making decisions to see a realisation. It’s the first step of a 20-month period when finally in May 2015 we’ll all be back in New Zealand to open this new…

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15 September 2013
Accountability and transparency high on agenda

Losiel spoke to oceaniafootball.com on the effect those reforms might have on the Oceania region and the development programmes currently underway and planned for the future in OFC’s 11 Member Associations.What advantages of the new development programme regulations will there be specifically for this region?It should bring more transparency in the way the FIFA funds…

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15 September 2013
Regenass: Oceania MAs have big responsibility

Regenass, FIFA Director of Member Associations and Development, reinforced the value of face-to-face contact with the Oceania football family.“It’s very important for FIFA to maintain direct contact with our Member Associations in Oceania, to exchange ideas, discuss our programme and what we expect from them, as well as what they expect from us, and how…

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15 September 2013
Milestone ground breaking at Ngahue

The momentous occasion was overseen by OFC President David Chung with representatives from Ngati Whatua, the New Zealand Government, Auckland Council, Korea Football Association, Orakei Local Board and FIFA alongside him. “Today marks a milestone in the history of OFC as this ground breaking ceremony signifies the start of the construction of a home for…

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14 September 2013
FIFA/OFC Development Seminar gets underway

A team led by FIFA Director of Development and MA Division Thierry Regenass and including Head of Development Programmes Cyril Loisel, Head of Education and Technical Development Jurg Nepfer will lead the process around the world.They have been joined in New Zealand by MA IT Project Manager Raphael Morgulis, consultant Anter Isaac and Development Manager…

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14 September 2013
Tahiti continue winning streak

Despite still being five days out from the World Cup kick-off, Tahua To’ata stadium hosted an early welcoming ceremony which mixed tradition, rythym and colour before being rounded out by a terrific display of beach soccer by the Tiki Toa.The evening begain with a musical performance by Hei Tahiti, winners of the traditional dance contest…

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14 September 2013
Vaiala Tongan wins Division 2 Cup

In the other game to complete Division 2’s Round 3 of the men’s 2013 FFAS National League, Ilaoa & To’omata won against Green Bay 3-2.Vaiala Tongan shocked the only Division 2 cup holders of the 2013 season before this match with a 2-0 first half score 23 minutes into the game.Latu Aakau scored in the…

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14 September 2013
Solomons enjoying familiar surrounds

Next Wednesday’s opening will mark the first time a Pacific Islands nation has hosted a FIFA tournament, meaning the Melanesians will, for once, not be forced to depart their continent in order to rub shoulders with the world’s elite.Now set for a fifth appearance at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, Solomon Islands have historically…

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