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China international confirmed for All Whites

26 October 2012
China international confirmed for All Whites

The international match is part of the wider celebrations of 40 years of diplomatic relations between New Zealand and China and will be played on November 14 at the Shanghai Hongkou Football Stadium during the FIFA window.Joining the All Whites for this celebration is match partner Huawei New Zealand, who will be supporting the Kiwis…

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25 October 2012
Course provides boost to women’s football

Attended by 12 coaches, including those of the teams participating in the recently established U-17 Women’s Competition, the course covered both the technical and tactical aspects of coaching the female version of the world game.VFF Women’s Development Officer Rorona Kalsakau says the course will be of great value in educating coaches working in the development…

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25 October 2012
Kurukuru stun hosts in Thai thriller

From start to finish the Kurukuru refused to be broken and were rewarded for their persistence against the 11th-ranked side in a match played as part of the All Star Futsal Festival, which also features Australia, Panama and Egypt.Currently sitting at 46 in the world rankings, the Kurukuru had only a handful of friendlies before…

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25 October 2012
SC Drehu book spot in Super Ligue

With the win comes promotion to the national Super Ligue for next season – quite an achievement for a club which joined the league just four years ago.Club manager Albert Xalitr says it is a historic victory for the team whose players originate mainly from the tribes of Hnaeu and Luengöni in the south of…

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25 October 2012
Spanish hospitality proves a winner

The Kurukuru arrived in Bangkok on Monday after an intensive 11-day training camp at the Ciudad del Futbol in Las Rozas, Madrid which included friendlies against the Spanish national team and two club sides.The tour was organised as part of a memorandum of understanding between OFC and RSFF, in which support is offered by the…

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24 October 2012
ASB Women’s League kicks off this weekend

While last year’s league boldly focussed on youth – just five over-age players were allowed in each squad and only three on the pitch at any one time – the restrictions this season have been relaxed to cater for the bubble of talented players moving into their early 20s. Each squad must field at least…

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24 October 2012
Wood double not enough

But Wood’s double wasn’t enough for the Lions, who squandered a three-goal cushion to end the match drawn on three apiece.Wood opened the scoring in the 11th minute after slipping away from his marker to nod the ball under the body of Birmingham goalkeeper Jack Butland and into the back of the net.His second came…

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24 October 2012
Fiji brimming with official talent

After a successful stint at the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil, Behari has regained his spot and will be amongst the top referee talent in the world when he arrives in Thailand on Friday for the 2012 World Cup.The Solomon Islands’ Kurukuru will be in Thailand representing Oceania on the court, while compatriot…

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24 October 2012
Toohey: Futsal enhances football development

With the Solomon Islands set to embark on their second FIFA Futsal World Cup campaign, oceaniafootball.com sat down with OFC Futsal and Beach Soccer Development Officer Paul Toohey to discuss the state of the game in the region and what he thinks of the Kurukuru’s chances at Thailand 2012.Can you tell us about how futsal…

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23 October 2012
Labasa women take historic win

After reaching their third consecutive final Labasa created history with the win, becoming the first team outside of Suva and Ba to claim the title in the competition’s 10 years, thanks to striker Sofi Diyalowai’s second-half goal.Labasa sent defending champions Suva home following a 1-0 win in the quarter-finals before going on to defeat tournament…

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