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Lawyer appointed to FIFA committee

31 July 2012
Lawyer appointed to FIFA committee

Kariko’s appointment was submitted and endorsed by Papua New Guinea Football Association (PNGFA) President David Chung and was confirmed by FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter during the 62nd FIFA Congress in Budapest, Hungary.“It is a great honour to be part of the game on the world stage,” Kariko says.“To have an input into its governance…

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31 July 2012
Football Ferns chase quarter-final spot

While matches in each pool will be played simultaneously on the final day of group action, New Zealand’s group is the last to get underway meaning the qualification equation will be clear by the time the Ferns kick off at 7.45pm local time.The Ferns are aiming to claim one of two quarter-final spots available for…

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30 July 2012
Squad named for Play Fair Brazil friendlies

Players from Battle of the Giants finalists Ba and Labasa dominate the line-up, which will take on the Brazilian outfit on August 23 and 25 at Churchill Park and Govind Park respectively.Notable exceptions from the squad are experienced campaigners Simione Tamanisau, Alvin Avinesh and Avinesh Suwamy, who were all part of the squad for last…

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30 July 2012
Oly Whites stay alive with Egypt draw

Chris Wood’s 17th-minute tap in, after Tommy Smith headed on Michael McGlinchey’s corner, won’t be the hardest goal he will score in his career but an Olympic goal at Old Trafford will be memorable nonetheless and could yet prove vital should New Zealand shock Brazil in their final group match at Newcastle’s St James’ Park…

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30 July 2012
Ba lift Battle of the Giants trophy

The sides were locked at nil-all following normal time and were still not able to be separated on the scoresheet after extra time.Penalties were therefore required to determine the winner and national U-23 representative Laisenia Raura made a hero of himself by finding the net with the decisive spot kick.The success is Ba’s first piece…

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30 July 2012
OFC title a huge honour for Kai

The New Caledonia striker beat off the challenges of a raft of Oceania’s finest – including the likes of New Zealand stars Winston Reid, Shane Smeltz and Chris Wood – and became the first Pacific Islands player to earn the accolode since Tahiti’s Marama Vahirua in 2005.The only other New Caledonian to win the award…

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29 July 2012
Heartbreaker leaves Ferns hopes in balance

For 85 minutes, New Zealand executed their strategy almost to perfection, pressing Brazil’s playmakers in midfield with numbers to reduce their influence and playing quickly when in possession to get through Brazil’s tight man-marking system before stretching a three-women defence in wide areas.“We’re really happy with how the girls executed the plan and that’s part…

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29 July 2012
Payne’s star continues to rise

That is precisely why New Zealand are so proud to call Tim Payne one of their own. The young All Whites midfielder looks set to have a golden future. In the last few days, Payne has proven that he is able to shoulder responsibility even at this early stage in his career. He has done…

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29 July 2012
Old Trafford the theatre for Oly White dreams

Taking the field at Manchester United’s revered 75,000-seat home ground, dubbed the Theatre of Dreams by United and England great Bobby Charlton, is one of the perks of playing a football tournament in the United Kingdom. New Zealand coach Neil Emblen, who never played at Old Trafford during a successful professional career in England, says…

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27 July 2012
Belarus edge past Oly Whites

Dmitry Baga’s header from a corner that eluded the punch of goalkeeper Michael O’Keeffe was a cruel sucker punch for the Oly Whites, who not only dominated the first half but did so with a fluid and entertaining possession-based brand of attacking football.Led by a typically impassable Ryan Nelsen, the Oly Whites still had the…

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