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Vanuatu eye further success on the sands

4 October 2012
Vanuatu eye further success on the sands

Coach Wilson August has announced a 15-man pre-squad for the OFC Beach Soccer Championship to be held next year, most of whom were in the side which defeated the Bilikiki, the Solomon Islands national team, to win the inaugural Asia-Pacific Beach Soccer Championship in April.Victory in the tournament, which took place at Coolangatta Beach on…

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4 October 2012
Referee performing well on world stage

Vulivuli, joined by assistant referees Jacqueline Stephenson of New Zealand and Wantin Yangum of Papua New Guinea, oversaw the high-scoring match between Gambia and France which ended in a 10-2 win for Les Bleuettes.The Savusavu-based school teacher did well to control the game in front of 5000 spectators at Dalga Stadium in Baku where she…

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4 October 2012
Boyens in the running for Galaxy start

The 29-year-old, who signed with the club in January, made several first team appearances early in the season before being forced out for seven weeks with an injury, and since returning he has been fighting some tough competition in the hopes of being included in the starting line-up.His stiffest competition comes in the form of…

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3 October 2012
Lautoa rewarded with captaincy

“I am proud to be wearing the captain’s armband but in no way will it change my game or my way of being,” he says.“But it’s a great mark of confidence on the part of my coach.”The versatile defender, who was called up by New Caledonia for their opening matches in Stage 3 FIFA World…

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3 October 2012
Musa gets Fulham career underway

The 20-year-old was named in the starting line-up for the clash against a strong Liverpool side, which included ex-England international Joe Cole as an over-age player, on Monday.But despite the return of several familiar faces, The Whites were unable to contain the Merseysiders who won the encounter 3-0.U-21 coach Kit Symons had hoped to build…

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3 October 2012
Kiwi Fletcher dreams of Canada homecoming

Having fought whole-heartedly in an action-packed 4-3 defeat to Brazil, where victory would have seen them go through to face Germany, the Young Football Ferns must return home after dropping out of Group C.However Fletcher can console herself that two tournaments on the horizon have a special place in her heart, being the FIFA U-20…

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3 October 2012
Ex-combatants become part of Just Play

The region is currently in a period of reconciliation after going through years of conflict and civil war and it is hoped that Just Play, which was launched in Bougainville last month, will play an important role in that process.It certainly seems to be the case already as ten of the participants who took part…

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2 October 2012
VFF bid adieu to CEO

The Frenchman arrived in 2010 with an impressive set of qualifications, including two masters degrees – one in sports management and the other in sports law and economics – and experience in sports administration, especially within the basketball code, from roles in France and Australia.VFF President Lambert Maltock says Hoeppe has done some great work…

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2 October 2012
Reid knock a concern for All Whites

The centre back’s game was cut short in just the 23rd minute when a flailing arm from his own goalkeeper, Jussi Jaaskelainen, struck him as both players tried to win the ball from a defensive free kick.Medical staff from West Ham were immediately ushered on and a stretcher and back board brought out as a…

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2 October 2012
Tiki Toa start off with the Swiss

The Tiki Toa are hosting the Swiss in Tahiti for a three match series at Jardins de Paofai on October 3, 5 and 6.The team have been taking advantage of the close relationship between the Fédération Tahitienne de Football and Swiss national coach Angelo Schirinzi who has been acting as a technical advisor for the…

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