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Erakor unites with Solomon Warriors

18 January 2013
Erakor unites with Solomon Warriors

A special ceremony was held earlier this week at the Erakor Village Hall to seal the new relationship between the two clubs.Warriors chairman and Solomon Islands MP Bodo Detike made the trip to Vanuatu in order to represent the Solomon club at the ceremony.He was gifted a traditional tamtam by Erakor Village chief Kaoruk Lalien…

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18 January 2013
Cook Islands ready for action

For the past three months, players from around Rarotonga, Mangaia, Atiu and Mauke have been hard at work with intense training sessions in preparation for the tournament.The Cook Islands side will face American Samoa, Tonga and host Samoa with the winner proceeding to the OFC U-17 Championship.Taking charge of the team is former national player…

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17 January 2013
American Samoa aim to do coach proud

The team departs the territory on Saturday, however they do so with heavy hearts following the passing of U-17 head coach Junior Mikaele’s wife, Amanda.“Our hearts and condolences go out to our team’s coach for the loss of his wife,” FFAS president Iuli Alex Godinet says.“We have told him that he and his family are…

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17 January 2013
Teens gear up for international debut

Locally-based Edwards, who hails from the island of Atiu, has put in the hard yards during training which has earned him the chance to represent his country.The 16-year-old striker has the added role of being team captain and has set himself a target of scoring at least one goal in every match during the tournament.“I…

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17 January 2013
All Whites earn respite from FFA

The Round 26 A-League match was scheduled for Saturday March 23 at Westpac Stadium in Wellington, but has been rescheduled to Wednesday February 27 at the same venue.The Stage 3 qualifiers were not confirmed until after the A-League 2012/13 season draw was released causing the All Whites matches against New Caledonia on Friday March 22…

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17 January 2013
FijiFOOT to premier tomorrow

FijiFOOT is a magazine-style show produced by the Fiji FA featuring football highlights and activities which will screen free-to-air on FBC TV every Friday at 7.30pm.The launch follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Fiji FA and FBC in Suva earlier this month making FBC the FA’s official television station.Fiji FA senior…

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16 January 2013
Warriors extend welcome to Erakor

The tour is being organised with support from the Solomon Islands Football Federation, with the Vanuatu side expected to arrive in Honiara on Sunday, and matches are scheduled for the 21st, 23rd and 25th.Solomon Warriors secretary Kenton Sade says Erakor were selected as they were seen as a strong side which would give the Warriors…

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16 January 2013
Howieson receives top award

Howieson, who recently turned 18, plays with Championship side Burnley and as well as making appearances at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the 2012 Olympic Games, he also earned four ‘A’ international caps with the All Whites in 2012.The award recognises the ability of young players to balance their educational achievements with their…

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16 January 2013
Samoa hope for home advantage

Also taking part are American Samoa, Cook Islands and Tonga with the victorious side qualifying for the OFC U-17 Championship, to be held in Vanuatu in April.Samoa U-17 assistant coach Matautia Phineas Young says they started trialling players in last June before whittling the numbers down from 25 to a final squad of 20 in…

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16 January 2013
Rojas earning A-League accolades

The All Whites midfielder last earned a nomination in February 2011, when he was still with his first professional side the Wellington Phoenix, and says it is nice to be rewarded for the effort he puts in on the field.“It’s a team game primarily and I only do what I need to do for the…

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