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First-time official makes his mark

24 December 2012
First-time official makes his mark

In January, the 16-year-old moved from Mauke, where he was involved in officiating in several sporting codes, to attend Tereora College in Rarotonga.Introduced to football refereeing by his friend, who is also an assistant referee in the local competition, Makitae is enjoying the role.“Refereeing football was just going to be a hobby but after the…

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22 December 2012
CEO announced for 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Bill Moran, LOC Chair, is delighted to have secured the services of Beeche, who has a strong background in delivering top quality international sporting events and extensive experience in sports management.“The LOC is pleased to have Dave as part of the team,” Moran says.“The recent World Triathlon Series Grand Final in Auckland was recognised as…

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20 December 2012
New Zealand friendly aids rise in ranks

An international friendly against China in November has helped New Zealand’s All Whites climb two spots on the ladder to 91st in the November edition of the rankings, which takes into account the results of 143 internationals.The All Whites sit nine places ahead of New Caledonia who have dropped four places to 108 despite showing…

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20 December 2012
Tefana partners up with St Etienne

Tefana coach Laurent Heinis recently put pen to paper on the three year agreement during a ceremony in France making the Tahitian side the 23rd club to enter into partnership with the French professional side.The agreement between the two clubs provides a scholarship for young Tahitians players who will be able to pursue their studies…

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20 December 2012
FA coaches boost women’s game in PNG

The five-day course was held at the PNG Football Academy in Lae earlier this month and was conducted by English FA regional development officer Marieanne Spacey and England women’s goalkeeping coach Keith Rees.A total of 20 participants working in women’s football around the country took part in the course which was made possible thanks to…

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19 December 2012
Nikao and Tupapa lift Knockout Cups

The match lived up to the hype with plenty of thrills from the start until the final whistle.In the first half Nikao had the wind behind their backs and edged out Tupapa in terms of ball possession but early in the game it was Tupapa who had two clear goal scoring opportunities.However, they found themselves…

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19 December 2012
New league kick-off date announced

National League board secretary Amitesh Pal says the league will now start with the week two matches which are already scheduled for the new year.“Due to the cancellation of the first round of matches, at the moment we plan to start the national league on January 12 and play the week two matches,” he says….

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19 December 2012
Young cagou living his dream

Having attended the Asia Pacific Football Academy in Christchurch since January of this year, the 16-year-old is now well on his way to carving out a fine future for himself.The APFA is based in Lincoln, just outside of Christchurch in the South Island of New Zealand, and run by managing director Andy Smith and head…

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19 December 2012
National Soccer League start date delayed

NSL board chairman Isaac Lupari says only Hekari United, Welgris and Besta have met the December 14 deadline.With the competition originally scheduled to kick-off in early January, it has now been deferred to February 2.Lupari says the board has decided that only six teams will be able to take part in the new season, due…

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18 December 2012
Vicelich named in team of the tournament

The 36-year-old was a stand-out performer for the Oceania champions during their brave showing in Japan and joins a star-studded cast that includes Chelsea pair Juan Mata and David Luiz.The Goal.com website said: “Skipper Vicelich was a rock for his side in their play-off loss to Sanfrecce Hiroshima and was especially adept at clearing crosses…

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