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New Zealand 3 – 0 Tahiti

16 October 2012
New Zealand 3 – 0 Tahiti

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:…

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16 October 2012
Herbert faces selection dilemma

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…

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16 October 2012
Chung becomes longest-serving PNGFA president

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…

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15 October 2012
Les Cagous and All Whites look to kick on

The third round of Stage 3 took place on Friday 12 October with New Caledonia earning a 6-2 win over Solomon Islands and New Zealand continuing their unbeaten run with a 2-0 triumph against Tahiti. Here’s a look at the action that’s in store across the two matches on the fourth day. New Zealand vs….

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15 October 2012
IDC Super Premier final abandoned

After normal time could not decide a winner, the teams were drawing close to a penalty shootout decider when Suva’s Waisake Navunigasau scored.However the goal, which would have ended Suva’s 28-year wait for the Lloyd Farebrother Trophy, led to protests from Ba players who confronted assistant referee Kavitesh Behari.Security and police officers stepped in to…

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15 October 2012
Local Organising Committee unveiled

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…

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15 October 2012
FFS gives back to volunteers

When one thinks of football what normally comes to mind are the players, coaches and referees, however the FFS believes it is just as important to acknowledge the people on the sideline whose actions can have just as much of an impact on the outcome of matches.The men and women of the Red Cross volunteer…

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13 October 2012
Tahiti aim to extend golden period

The win has been described by FIFA.com as the “watershed event in the timeline of football in the Pacific” as for the first time in the 39-year history of the continental tournament a Pacific Islands nation had won.The historic result qualified Tahiti – commonly known as Toa Aito or the Great Warriors in English –…

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13 October 2012
Tahiti 0 – 2 New Zealand

See below for all the play-by-play action.Match Summary Tahiti – New Zealand, click hereStarting line-ups:Tahiti: 23. Xavier SAMIN [GK], 2. Alvin TEHAU, 3. Tauraa MARMOUYET, 6. Lorenzo TEHAU, 7. Pierre KUGOGNE, 8. Angelo TCHEN, 10. Nicolas VALLAR (c), 11. Stanley ATANI, 13. Steevy CHONG HUE, 17. Jonathan TEHAU, 20. Yannick VEROCoach: Eddy ETAETA [TAH]New Zealand:…

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13 October 2012
Herbert hints at changes for Tahiti clash

Two training sessions took place yesterday, a morning hit out to shake out the legs after a five-hour flight on Thursday night and the traditional captain’s run at Stade Pater in the evening. And while not everything went to plan, All Whites coach Ricki Herbert is pleased with the efforts.“We went to the training ground…

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