The return legs take place a week later on May 11 and 12.The aggregate winner of each semi-final will progress to the final, set to be held on Arena 2 at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand, on May 19.See below for a look at the action that’s in store across the two first…
The two groups are made up of referee Norbert Hauata of Tahiti who is joined by Mark Rule of New Zealand and Tevita Makasina of Tonga and New Zealand referee Peter O’Leary with colleagues Jan Hendrick-Hintz of New Zealand and Ravinesh Kumar of Fiji.The six Oceania representatives joined 21 participants from the Asia Football Confederation…
Auckland City chairman Ivan Vuksich says the support in the promotion of the match from Mangere United and media outlets Radio Apna 990 and Radio Tarana has been superb.“Mangere United have graciously offered to operate their Centre Park clubrooms as a ticket outlet this Saturday and their support has been fantastic,” he says.“Radio Tarana and…
“Being selected into the PFA Team of the Season by your peers is one of the top accolades you can have as a player,” PFA president Simon Colosimo says. “The players can be proud of such an acknowledgement particularly in a season where players have continued to play a massive part in raising the standard…
The 16-year-old attended the U-20 competition in Fiji in March, and while training with this side, learned he would also be heading to Vanuatu in April with the country’s U-17 team.His last outing with a national squad was his debut at the previous U-17 championship in 2011 held in New Zealand, making him the most…
Ticket pre-sale details:Tickets are available by pre-sale only (limited to 3,000 tickets).Tickets can be purchased on Saturday 4 May from 12pm – 6pm at Auckland City FC’s clubrooms situated at 47A Kiwitea Street, Sandringham, Auckland.Ticket prices:Adults – $15Children U-16 – FREEIt is advisable for patrons to have the correct cash payment on hand when purchasing…
The New Zealand international has become a regular at the heart of Hammers defence in the past two seasons and has added leadership to his formidable playing style, stepping up to captain both club and country in the past six months.“I’ve really enjoyed being here,” Reid says of his time with the Hammers to date….
The 23-year-old centre back had a difficult start to the 2012/13 English Championship campaign with his club sitting at the bottom of the table at the end of October under manager Paul Jewell following a 6-0 loss at Blackpool and a League Cup defeat at Carlisle.Smith, in particular, encountered criticism from fans in particular and…
The only player from the island to have played professional football to date, the Papeete-born striker has been Tahiti’s pride and joy since making his debut for Nantes back in 1998.A celebrated figure in the French game for the last 15 years, Vahirua, who is currently on loan with Greek club Panthrakikos, has never forgotten…
The U-17 Championships for both confederations were held this month, with the semi-finalists from both earning berths at the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup in United Arab Emirates later this year.The Cote d’Ivoire won their first-ever African U-17 Championship when they beat favourites Nigeria 5-4 on penalties during the final in the Moroccan city of…