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O’Leary set to use Goal Line Technology

29 November 2012
O’Leary set to use Goal Line Technology

New Zealand’s 2011 Referee of the Year, Peter O’Leary, could be one of the first referees to utilise Goal Line Technology (GLT) at the event, during which Oceania will also be represented by Auckland City.Project agreements between FIFA and the GLT providers Hawk-Eye Innovations and Fraunhofer IIS (GoalRef) were signed this week, paving the way…

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29 November 2012
Tenacious Arorangi crowned women’s champs

The ladies from Rarotonga’s west side travelled to the CIFA complex in Matavera with their confidence levels at an all-time high following a series of thrilling performances against Tupapa and Nikao Sokattak in the weeks leading up their final match.Arorangi player-coach Samantha Lockington says she is happy to see her team earn its third Round…

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28 November 2012
Schedule set for key competitions

Details of the OFC Champions League are yet to be confirmed and will be released in due course.The OFC U-17 and U-20 Championships, which both act as FIFA World Cup qualifiers, will be held in Vanuatu from April 17 – 27 and in Fiji from March 17 – 30 respectively. The preliminary tournament for the…

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28 November 2012
Rhys Jordan joins Bristol City

The 18-year-old, who starred for the Young All Whites at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico last year, had been playing at amateur level for Guernsey FC in the Combined Counties League and is delighted to have put pen to paper with a side who play in the second tier of English football.“It’s a…

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28 November 2012
Tahiti delegates to attend draw

Etaeta will be joined by the coaches of the six other teams which have already confirmed their places at the tournament including Cesare Prandelli (Italy), Alberto Zacceroni (Japan), Jose Manuel de la Torre (Mexico), Vicente del Bosque (Spain) and Oscar Tabarez (Uruguay).The eighth and final participant, the African champions, will only be known on February…

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28 November 2012
Huia makes history books

Despite playing in just two of the three World Cup matches in Thailand, Huia has walked away with an honour that he never dreamt of achieving. His multi-discipline hat-trick became possible when he was selected as the second goalkeeper for the Solomon Islands national football team in the Oceania qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World…

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28 November 2012
Vicelich aims to lift Kiwis in Japan

Capped a record 85 times for New Zealand, the enduring Vicelich has set his sights on guiding Auckland through to the next round of the FIFA Club World Cup.But the former Roda JC defender admits the task facing the Oceania champions in Japan is far from easy.“Our goal is to go through to the next…

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26 November 2012
Auckland name squad for Japan challenge

Auckland’s fourth appearance at FIFA’s premier club event will feature a dream match against J.League winners Sanfrecce Hiroshima on December 6 at Yokohama International Stadium. The Sandringham-based club plays one warm-up match with J.League 2 side Matsumoto Yamaga FC on December 1. “This is a very well-balanced squad and one that I believe is capable…

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25 November 2012
Auckland City to face Sanfrecce in Japan

A 4-1 victory over Cerezo Osaka on Saturday gave Sanfrecce an unassailable four-point advantage ahead of Vegalta Sendai, and with it their maiden J.League title.The Japanese champions will now represent the host nation at December’s tournament, beginning with a tie against Oceania representatives Auckland City on December 6 in Yokohama.Al-Ahly, Chelsea, Corinthians, Monterrey and Ulsan…

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23 November 2012
Historic moment marked in Aitutaki

The new facilities will house a technical centre and administration headquarters and will become a hub for the association as it oversees the progress of football on the island.Cook Islands Football Association president Lee Harmon attended the ceremony and says the technical centre will provide a base for educating and up-skilling coaches, referees and administrators…

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