The Tafuna Jets moved into the No. 4 spot, replacing Ilaoa & To’omata, after they beat No. 3 Kiwi Soccers 1-0 while the Leone based team lost to top seed, Utulei Youth, 1-0.No. 2 Black Roses maintained their spot, and women’s FFAS National Cup for the second year in-a-row, with a 6-0 win against Lion…
Fred Maiava provided the game winning shot to seal the title and also a promotion to Division 1 for the 2014 season. He launched a 45-yard strike on the second half’s opening kickoff that found the back of the net for a 3-2 score. As for the division’s FFAS National Cup, it changed hands for…
Last year, YFC Lions beat FC Wantoks 1-0 in the grand-final. The victory was a memorable achievement for player/upcoming coach Eric Komeng, who could not play because of injury but Captain Daniel Joe ensured that they won the match after setting Koriak Upaiga for the only goal of the match.Wantoks showed their all-round strength winning…
Tahiti notched a series of firsts as they qualified the quarter-finals for the first time by winning back-to-back matches after a thrilling victory in extra-time over the USA.Tahiti opened the scoring and quickly doubled their lead thanks to the efforts of Raimana Li Fung Kuee and Raimoana Bennett. However just as they did against the…
Tahiti and the Solomon Islands matched their previous best starts at a Beach Soccer World Cup with wins over UAE and the Netherlands.But neither side has managed to win back-to-back finals matches at a FIFA-tournament.The only other FIFA tournament to have involved two Oceanian teams was the FIFA U-17 World Cup 1999. Then too, both…
The FA International Coaching License is part of England’s FA Curriculum offered to coaches from other countries. Every year the course is offered to coaches around the world to attend and qualify themselves for a FA Level 2 and also introduction to FA and UEFA B License.It is only the second year for this course…
The Solomon Islands grabbed a well-deserved win over the Netherlands in their opening FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup match, but there is still a long way to go according to opening scorer Joe Luwi.Luwi, one of the squad’s more experienced members, opened the scoring in the third period of the Bilikiki’s 2-0 victory when he…
“On behalf of the people of Republic of Vanuatu, I warmly welcome you to Vanuatu and thank you for choosing Vanuatu for your stop-over with the FIFA World Cup trophy,” Wright said.“This is a historical event in the name of Vanuatu Football and its faithful fans and we want to thank FIFA and especially Coca…
CONMEBOL champions Argentina made a perfect start to the match with Jonathan Levi netting after just 48 seconds, with the side holding on to the lead for much of the first period.That is until 17-year-old Anthony Talo, the youngest player at the tournament, equalised from close range with just nine seconds remaining after being perfectly…
The trophy visited Tahiti then Fiji as part of its extensive 267-day journey, covering 89 countries, and giving the opportunity to millions of fans to enjoy a rare close-up view of the authentic solid-gold trophy, the very same one that is presented to the winners of every FIFA World Cup™.The original FIFA World Cup™ Trophy…