Head coach Ramon Tribulietx began as an assistant coach at the club before building up to the top job and now, while he has his eye on that elusive victory at home in the premiership, Tribulietx is also hoping to lead his team on a successful campaign at the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012…
With options for the Phoenix diminishing thanks to international call-ups and illness, the responsibility of keeping the club on the right path in the A-League fell to the 25-year-old.The opportunity could not have come at a more fitting time as he, along with his Auckland City teammates, gears up for the ASB Premiership kick-off next…
The IDC Super Premier final between Ba and Suva was abandoned on Sunday evening with just two minutes of extra-time remaining after a Suva strike effectively ended Ba’s hopes for the title.Waisake Navunigasau scored for Suva but the goal led to protests from Ba players who, after confronting assistant referee Kavitesh Behari, refused to play…
Jefferson Moura, 20, and Ezequiel Paulo Da Cruz, 22, arrived at Port Vila Stadium to huge fanfare on Saturday following Amicale’s 3-0 victory over Spirit 08.They are currently taking part in a trial with Amicale in the hope they can join the club for the TVL Premier League and the OFC Champions League in 2013…
The All Whites also enjoyed an important win of their own, 3-0 against OFC Nations Cup champions Tahiti in Christchurch, but it is Les Cagous who have earned the day four spotlight after a scintillating display of attacking football in ideal conditions at Stade Numa Daly.The round’s results mean New Zealand and New Caledonia continue…
See below for all the play-by-play action.Match Summary New Caledonia – Solomon Islands, click hereStarting line-ups:New Caledonia: 1. Rocky NYIKEINE [GK], 3. Emile BEARUNE, 6. Olivier DOKUNENGO (c), 10. Cesar LOLOHEA, 11. Bertrand KAI, 12. Roy KAYARA, 14. Jean-Patrick WAKANUMUNE, 16. Iamel KABEU, 18. Yohann MERCIER, 19. Georges GOPE-FENEPEJ, 23. Pierre NYIKEINESubstitutes: 4. Georges BEARUNE,…
See below for all the play-by-play action.Match Summary New Zealand – Tahiti, click hereStarting line-ups:New Zealand: 12. Glen MOSS [GK}, 3. Tony LOCHHEAD, 4. Ben SIGMUND, 5. Tommy SMITH, 6. Ryan NELSEN (c), 8. Michael McGLINCHEY, 10. Chris KILLEN, 11, Marco ROJAS, 15. Ivan VICELICH, 15. Jeremy BROCKIE, 16. Kosta BARBAROUSES Coach: Ricki HERBERT [NZL]Tahiti:…
One school of thought would see Herbert tempted to play his best side regardless of the situation, another would be to rest players in danger of suspension should they pick up a caution in the match, and the final option would be the sentimental selection of the South Island trio of Nelsen, Ben Sigmund and…
President Chung faced a lone challenge from former PNGFA Vice-President John Kapi Natto but was re-elected during the association’s Elective Congress – held at the Liamo Reef Resort in Kimbe, West New Britain – after winning 10 votes from the member affiliates to Kapi Natto’s six.He will be joined at the helm by Linda Wonuhali…
The seven-person Local Organising Committee (LOC), named on Saturday, will govern the preparation and staging of the tournament which will bring the world’s best young professional footballers to Kiwi shores in less than three years’ time.“FIFA U-20 World Cup 2015 will bring a festival of international football to New Zealand at a skill level never…