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FIFA completes NZ inspection

5 February 2013
FIFA completes NZ inspection

Led by Rhiannon Martin, senior competitions manager and event manager, the inspection party visited sites in Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Napier, Nelson, New Plymouth, Wellington and Whangarei.As well as analysing the main components of hosting a FIFA competition including competitions, media, TV, marketing and accommodation the group also met with local council leaders and officials…

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5 February 2013
South American quartet book tickets to Turkey

Uruguay booked their fourth consecutive appearance, and 12th in total, with a 1-0 win over bottom side Ecuador.A lone strike from Nicolas Lopez after just five minutes proved enough to separate the sides.Chile held off Peru in a winner-takes-all contest to secure their sixth appearance on the world stage, but the first since Canada 2007…

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5 February 2013
Smith heads for glory

Smith scored a goal in each half – either side of strikes from David McGoldrick and Aaron McLean – to boost the Tractor Boys chances of avoiding relegation with a 4-0 win over Middlesbrough, while also helping them keep a clean sheet.“It’s a nice feeling when you get yourself on the score sheet but it’s…

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4 February 2013
Malampa FA gets new wheels

VFF president Lambert Maltock says the new wheels are expected to speed up the work on football activities in Malampa, especially on the island of Malekula.“This year will be a very good year for football in Vanuatu,” he says.“VFF is decentralising its technical centres and increasing support to all eight associations are is our top…

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4 February 2013
Just Play captures enjoyment

The photo, which graces the cover of the Just Play brochure, beat out almost 40 other entries from areas around the world, including Africa and the Caribbean.The competition criteria called for a photograph of participants of the sports programme conveying one of the themes – education, health, social inclusion, gender equality or disability – taken…

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2 February 2013
National Futsal League kicks-off

“It’s been two years since our last futsal competition and we are glad to have it once again in our sport calendar year,” explained Football Federation American Samoa CEO Tavita Taumua. Both the Black Roses’ men’s and women’s teams won the FFAS 2010 league.“In 2010 we had futsal for both men and women. This time…

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1 February 2013
Milicich: We aren’t too far off

Management have held training camps for identified U-20 players in October and January and took the opportunity for a mid-week practice match with New Zealand’s only professional franchise as the Phoenix build up to their A-League match with Perth Glory at Eden Park.“It was an opportunity for us to have a look at some upper-North…

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1 February 2013
Australian sojourn for the Toa Aito

The side is undergoing an intense programme of preparation as they gear up for the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 which runs from June 15-30.The programme, dubbed the “Path to Selection” by coach Eddy Etaeta, has seen 40 players gather every week at the Fédération Tahitienne de Football Academy in Pirae since early January as…

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1 February 2013
Auckland City join world elite in Doha

Vuksich and former first team coach Paul Posa will share their experience and knowledge with the leaders in club football from other confederations at a dedicated workshop alongside 65 representatives from all over the world.And Vuksich believes there is much to discuss when he arrives in Doha early next week. “We have a lot in…

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1 February 2013
Sharks J-V inch closer to third title

They take to the field for their last game of the 2012-2013 ASHSAA girls season against the Faga’itua Vikings with a league-best 12 points.Faga’itua is second with six points while the third and final team in the division, the Tafuna Warriors, are yet to win a match.Faga’itua has two games left and is set to…

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