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Promotion on radar for Tailevu Naitasiri

29 October 2012
Promotion on radar for Tailevu Naitasiri

The neutral location in Labasa was chosen as the setting for the third and final leg of the play-offs between the two sides who were vying to contest promotion from the Premier Division to the Super Premier Division of Fiji’s national league.Tailevu Naitasiri went into the match with the upper hand after defeating Taveuni 2-0…

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28 October 2012
Late goal gives champions cup win

On the back of a dominant 45 minutes of football, Auckland raced to a 1-0 halftime lead in a scrappy first half of action where the defending champions and minor premiers from the previous season’s ASB Premiership went head to head.Ivan Vicelich slipped off his marker to head a Jason Hicks free kick beyond Danny…

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27 October 2012
Super City derby to open season

The new season kicks off when rivals Waitakere United take on Auckland City clash in the ASB Charity Cup opener at Fred Taylor Park on Sunday.The match sees the ASB Premiership winners take on the ASB minor premiers in a one off tie, a game Robinson says lifting a trophy is the perfect boost for…

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26 October 2012
Female coaches plot new course

The women came from all over the North Island to attend a three day Auckland-based coaching course – namely New Zealand Football’s first senior level coaching course attended exclusively by, and tailored specifically to, females.To put it in perspective, the average number of females attending senior courses over the past three years has only been…

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26 October 2012
Women’s shortlists for Ballon d’Or revealed

The final decisions will be made, as usual, by the captains and head coaches of the women’s national teams as well as by international media representatives selected by France Football.The shortlists for the FIFA Ballon d’Or (best male player) and the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football awards will be revealed in…

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26 October 2012
Australia prove too strong in rematch

The Kurukuru came from behind to lead the first-half 3-2 but the Australians regrouped strongly after the break to eventually win the match 10-3.The Futsalroos drew first blood in the third minute with Jarroo Basger providing the goods after finding himself unmarked at the far post. That goal was cancelled out shortly after by Mathias…

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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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