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Tefana struggle in Brittany

19 November 2012
Tefana struggle in Brittany

Leaving the sunny shores of Tahiti for the colder climates of Brittany in western France, the side was greeted by a Pontivy outfit with the same objective – and the home advantage.Tefana were optimistic of their chances going into the match, despite taking on a side who play in a division of a substantially higher…

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19 November 2012
Wood extends Millwall stay

Currently on loan from Premier League side West Bromwich Albion, the former Waikato FC frontman has impressed the powers that be both for club and country.Wood scored in the All Whites’ 1-1 draw with China last week and retained that form on his return to England, netting the winner for his side in its hard-fought…

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19 November 2012
Thrills aplenty as Brazil are crowned

The South Americans struck in literally the final minute to win the encounter at Bangkok’s Huamark Indoor Stadium 3-2, match-winner Neto scoring the conclusive goal 19 seconds from the end. Brazil thus add a fifth world title to their previous triumphs in 1989, 1992, 1996 and 2008.In the match for third place, Italy claimed the…

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16 November 2012
Lae secure second title

Fans at Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium were treated to a weekend of quality football from teams representing the four Papua New Guinea regions of Momase, Southern, New Guinea Islands and Highlands.Having improved on last year’s performance to make this year’s final, Bougainville was unlucky not to pose a bigger threat to the well-oiled Lae side.Lae…

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16 November 2012
Exposito: We will go to Japan with confidence

The forward was a key performer for Auckland when they lost 2-0 to Kashiwa Reysol in 2011, and the former Barcelona and Atletico Madrid player is focused on the tournament’s December 6 opener in Yokohama.“The club won two games at this tournament three years ago and that is always our aim,” Exposito says.“But we must…

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16 November 2012
OFC referee trio receive call-up

The trio of O’Leary and assistant referees Jan-Hendrick Hintz (New Zealand) and Ravinesh Kumar (Fiji) will be making their second appearance officiating at a Club World Cup after participating in the 2011 edition.The Club World Cup takes place in Japan from December 6 to 16 with officials being nominated from FIFA’s five other confederations –…

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16 November 2012
Cold front on horizon for Tefana

The 2011 O-League finalists have travelled to France twice before, Brive in 2006 and Colmar in 2008, to take part in the prestigious knockout cup competition.Last year the side from Faa’a was narrowly beaten 2-1 in the seventh round by Red Star Saint-Ouen at home in Stade de Puurai.With their best result being a spot…

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15 November 2012
Chase for lead heats up

With just two points separating the sides, a win for Premier League newcomers Golden Star will give them a one-point lead over last season’s champions.Erakor have risen rapidly through the ranks since arriving in the league this season after being crowned the 2011/12 First Division Champion and Challengers Battle winners.Aiding them in their quest for…

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15 November 2012
Ten best goals of the year announced

Fans from across the world will decide which of the ten goals selected by FIFA’s football experts will be the winner of this award. Videos of the ten goals, as well as the list of scorers and the voting tool, can be found here Users of FIFA.com and francefootball.fr will be able to choose from…

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15 November 2012
New look All Whites impress Herbert

All Whites coach Ricki Herbert was pleased with the way his new look side went about their business and felt they were unlucky not to come away with a win at Shanghai Hongkou Football Stadium.“We had a number of our senior players not here tonight, so it was a huge challenge for the young boys…

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