The third round follows the opening two days of Stage 3, which took place on September 7 and 11. New Zealand’s All Whites are on the top of the table after those matches and are the only team yet to lose while OFC Nations Cup champions Tahiti are the sole side waiting for their first…
Thanks to a financial contribution from power company Unelco Vanuatu of NZ$25,000 and aid from the New Zealand Government to the tune of NZ$10,000, the club has been able to install eight new lights.“This is the first time we have had floodlights and it will mean our players are able to put in extra trainings…
The foundation was established with a $4 million allocation from the FIFA World Cup™ qualification funds when the All Whites qualified for South Africa 2010 and announced its third round of grants this week.The latest round has given grants totalling $82,105 that will be spread around 33 different applicants, ranging from individuals to clubs.A major…
Tomorrow, less than a month out from the tournament, the team will play its first international match since then against Australia’s Futsalroos, who will be joining them in Thailand.The Kurukuru’s rise as a force to be reckoned with in Oceania is thanks in part to the Australian Football Federation joining the Asian confederation in early…
New Zealand Football launched the initiative in 2010 with a broader goal of introducing females of all ages to the sport.NZF women’s development manager Emma Humphries believes the team now in place across the country has helped in rolling out events and activities in the federations.“The recruitment of the women’s development officers has helped us…
The Swiss took game two on Friday with a comprehensive 9-6 victory before the Tiki Toa reawakened on Saturday to reduce the gap but still suffered a narrow 4-3 defeat, allowing Switzerland to take the series 2-1.Friday’s game saw the two teams exchanging shot for shot before the Tiki Toa took the lead in the…
The 19-year-old starred for local club Waterside Karori in the Capital Premier League last year and made quite an impact under the guidance of coach Ian Porteous, who once played for the great Sir Alex Ferguson at Scottish outfit Aberdeen.Bruce Duncan, assistant to Porteous at Waterside Karori, came to Vanuatu at the end of September…
The All Whites continue their campaign against Oceania champions Tahiti in Papeete on October 12 before a return fixture in Christchurch four days later in what could be Ryan Nelsen’s 50th ‘A’ international appearance.Herbert has once again predictably called on his full range of overseas professionals for the two matches with the only real concern…
In fact, the 30-year-old has been made to feel quite welcome at his new club.“It’s been really good, I feel more welcome than I was expecting coming from Waitakere,” he says.“Initially it was really difficult to change allegiances but there have been a lot of changes at Waitakere as well, which has made it a…
The Cook Islands international, who captained her country at both the 2010 OFC Women’s Nations Cup and 2011 Pacific Games, is one of many new additions to the 24-strong squad that will compete in the eight-week league from late October.Just five of the line-up – Rebecca Tegg, Michelle Windsor, Jessie Mathews, Lucy Carter and Rachel…