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Iwai joins Amicale coaching staff

15 January 2013
Iwai joins Amicale coaching staff

Despite starting the 2012 TVL Premier League season strongly, Iwai’s Spirit side could manage only fourth place on the table – just missing out on a spot in the 2013 National Super League.Iwai also spent time in 2012 as head coach of the Vanuatu U-23 side which competed in the OFC Men’s Olympic Qualifiers in…

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15 January 2013
Bilikiki begin Championship preparations

Bilikiki team manager Reuben Oimae has announced a preliminary squad of 17 players, with veterans from the 2006 squad named alongside some newer, less experienced players.Following an initial meeting of the squad over the weekend, Oimae expects training to get underway this week, with sessions set to take place weekly for the first month before…

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15 January 2013
Three Kiwi referees go international

Palmerston North’s Matt Conger and Nick Waldron of Auckland join the experienced Peter O’Leary on the international referees list, while Nadia Browning is a new addition to the women’s assistant referee list.Conger and Waldron graduate from ASB Premiership duty and will now be considered for international fixtures, although both have been regularly appointed on the…

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14 January 2013
Wood a hat-trick hero for Leicester

The three goals take the 21-year-old’s tally to six goals in three matches for his new side following his transfer from Premier League club West Bromwich Albion, making him one of the most prolific goal scorers of the year.Wood, who played 19 games on loan with Bristol City last season, opened the scoring in the…

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14 January 2013
Winning start for defending champs

Also starting the season with a pair of wins under their belt was Suva, who beat Savusavu and Labasa 4-1 and 3-0 respectively.Fiji Football Association president Rajesh Patel says it has been a good start to the season, which was initially postponed from the end of 2012 because of the effects of Cyclone Evan.“The opening…

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14 January 2013
Bonitos start Stage 3 preparations

A meeting on Saturday, attended by SIFF interim management and members of the technical department, resolved that preparations must begin immediately with the final matches of Stage 3 FIFA World Cup qualifying barely two months away.The bulk of the 33 players are set to play locally this season, but the Bonitos also have several overseas-based…

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11 January 2013
Big move on the cards for Kaltak

The defender was one of several stand-out players who helped Golden Star into the runners-up spot during the team’s maiden appearance in the domestic TVL Premier League during the 2012 season.Golden Star manager Donald Wanemut says the club had a lot of interest in Kaltak, including from fellow Vanuatu outfit Amicale, and the decision to…

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11 January 2013
Vicelich hopeful of Nelsen availability

Vicelich, 36, was taken aback by the announcement that could spell the end of Nelsen’s playing days after 49 ‘A’ internationals with the All Whites.“It is a little bit of a shock – a shock to everyone in the country. The guy is a great player, the best player in New Zealand,” Vicelich says.“For the…

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11 January 2013
Amicale looks to Oz to bolster ranks

The 23-year-old striker earned his second consecutive top scorer award for the 2011-12 season, a tally which no doubt contributed to his side earning promotion to the 2013 Brisbane Premier League.Reds team manger Andrew Leong is hoping the sharp-shooter’s services will bolster his side’s chances going into the Champions League, due to kick-off in March.Three-time…

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10 January 2013
Exposito reflects on career path

Just over nine years ago, on November 16 2003, Exposito was a 22-year-old sitting on the bench at Estadio do Dragao in Porto ready to make his debut for Barcelona alongside a fresh-faced Argentinian called Lionel Messi.While the pair both went on to score in Champions League finals, their career trajectories have differed greatly since…

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