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Fiji and Vanuatu secure second and third

29 March 2013
Fiji and Vanuatu secure second and third

Hosts Fiji secured second place thanks to a 2-0 win over wooden spooners Papua New Guinea while Vanuatu finished third following a hard-fought encounter with New Caledonia, who were also in the running for the bronze, which ended 4-2.Fiji coach Ravinesh Kumar was pleased to have earned silver but was disappointed his side couldn’t make…

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29 March 2013
Tahiti gears up for festival’s fifth edition

The festival, also known as the Challenge Alphonse Greig, is being held from the 2-6 April and will welcome 710 people who make up the 46 delegations which will participate in the futsal and football competitions which cover various men’s and women’s age categories.Each of the five archipelagos that make up French Polynesia, Marquises, Australes,…

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28 March 2013
First day set for cosmopolitan flavour

In Group A, newcomers Solomon Warriors will make their maiden appearance at home against Amicale while Hekari United host Ba in the other clash. The Group B play features Mont-Dore welcoming defending champions Auckland City and debutants Dragon travelling to Waitakere United.See below for a look at the action that’s in store across the four…

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28 March 2013
Sides chase wins on final day

As early winners of the tournament, New Zealand have qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which is set to take place in Turkey from June 21 to July 13. Here’s a look at the action that’s in store across the two matches on the fifth day of the OFC U-20 Championship. Papua New Guinea…

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28 March 2013
Nicholls keen to strengthen Vanuatu ties

Nicholls plays his club football with Magenta in New Caledonia, where he attends high school at Lycee Jules Garnier.However since rejoining his fellow countrymen in the build-up to the championship, currently winding down in Fiji, he has become interested in following his career home to club football in Vanuatu.“I’m happy working with the U-20 team….

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28 March 2013
Futsal Whites on tour in Tahiti

Futsal Whites coach Scott Gilligan has named a 12-man squad to travel to Papeete where the final match of the series is the feature of the opening ceremony for the Festival des Iles. The festival is a celebration of futsal and is the culmination of a competition that involves over 700 teams across various men’s…

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28 March 2013
Auckland City hit Oceania trail

The defending champions suffered a domestic blow after losing a thrilling ASB Premiership grand final to arch rivals Waitakere United on March 17, but coach Ramon Tribulietx is eager for the navy blues to put that loss behind them and focus on the future.“We just have to leave the ASB Premiership final behind us and…

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28 March 2013
Live updates: Mont-Dore-Auckland City

oceaniafootball.com is pleased to bring you live updates of this game. Please refresh your browser to follow all the action.The starting line-ups are as follow:Mont-Dore: 1. Yoran WAIMA [GK], 2. Dominique SAWA, 3. Dan VAKIE, 4. Joseph TCHACKO, 5. Loic BESSIERES, 6. Ludwig ZEOULA, 7. Jean-Pierre BOB, 8. Romain Painbeni, 9. Jackyno MAOU, 10. Cedric…

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27 March 2013
New Zealand 4 – 0 Fiji

Match Summary click hereSee below for all the play-by-play action.Starting line-ups:New Zealand: 20. Max CROCOMBE [GK], 2. Storm ROUX, 3. Bill TUILOMA, 4. Simon ARMS, 5. Luke ADAMS (c), 7. Cameron HOWIESON, 9. Hamish WATSON, 10. Tyler BOYD, 11. Louis FENTON, 15. Justin GULLEY, 17. Ryan THOMASSubstitutes: 1. Scott BASALAJ [GK], 6. Tom BISS, 8….

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27 March 2013
New Caledonia 9 – 3 Papua New Guinea

Match Summary click hereSee below for all the play-by-play action.Starting line-ups:New Caledonia: 1. Anthony AJAPUHNYA [GK], 2. Ernest MAPERI, 4. Jean-Brice WADRIAKO, 5. Aquilas WAHNAPO, 6.Fonzy RANCHAIN, 7. Ben MALAKAI, 8. Michel WASSIN, 9. Bernard WAELUA, 10. Jordy XALITE, 13. Jean-Pierre BOB, 14. Cedric DECOIRESubstitutes: 3. Matthieu PATRITTI, 11. Stephane TEIN-PADOM, 15. Geordy GONY, 16….

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