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Howieson makes Burnley debut

5 April 2012
Howieson makes Burnley debut

The 17-year-old appeared as an 85th-minute substitute for Burnley yesterday to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Leo Bertos, David Mulligan, Winston Reid, Tommy Smith, Rory Fallon, Chris Killen and Chris Wood in taking part in the competition, just one step below the prestigious Premier League.The former Young All Whites star rose from…

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5 April 2012
Kiwis ready for double title bids

The OFC U-17 and U-20 Women’s Championships will run in conjunction with each other from April 9-14 at Centre Park in Mangere with the winners of each progressing to September’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Azerbaijan and August’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Japan respectively.Junior Football Ferns coach McFarland has been able to…

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5 April 2012
Squad lists for youth champs announced

Both tournaments take place at Auckland’s Centre Park in Mangere next week – the first time the events have been run in conjunction with each other – and the winners of each will qualify for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Azerbaijan 2012 and FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Japan 2012 respectively.The U-17 qualifiers will…

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5 April 2012
Batch of teams find their way to London

The conclusion of the CONCACAF U-23 Men’s Championship on Monday, which saw Honduras and Mexico confirm their participation in July and August, means that just one spot remains to be filled for the 16-team tournament. Oman and Senegal, representing the AFC and CAF regions respectively, will do battle to decide who claims the 16th berth…

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4 April 2012
Ba-Tefana clash confirmed

The match, a vital fixture in deciding who will finish top of Group A and thus qualify for the final, was originally set to be held on Saturday 31 March at Govind Park in Ba but a severe storm caused massive disruption across Fiji and the region of Ba was badly affected, leaving Govind Park…

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4 April 2012
Football Ferns book London berth

The win leaves New Zealand with an impressive 15-0 advantage across the two-legged play-off following the 8-0 score line in Whangarei on Saturday. Tony Readings’ side looked comfortable despite the 30-degree heat and got the scoring underway in the 13th minute through Hayley Moorwood, standing in as captain for the rested Rebecca Smith. Strikers Sarah…

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4 April 2012
Interactive World Cup heats up in Oceania

With presenting partners EA SPORTS™ and Sony PlayStation®, the eighth edition of the FIWC has broken new records globally with over one million players registering for the tournament. A combination of online qualification series and live qualifier events will determine the best 23 players in the world to join reigning FIWC champion Francisco Cruz at…

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4 April 2012
Papua New Guinea 0 – 7 New Zealand

The result gives New Zealand an aggregate win of 15-0 after defeating Papua New Guinea 8-0 in the first leg at Whangarei last Saturday.Papua New Guinea vs. New Zealand Match Summary: Download HereSee below for all the play-by-play action.The starting line-ups:Papua New Guinea: 20. Linda BUNAGA (GK), 2. Aida GEROTA, 3. Kathrina SALAIAU, 4. Linah…

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3 April 2012
New Zealand close in on Olympic spot

The Football Ferns take an 8-0 lead into the match from the first leg held in Whangarei on Saturday. New Zealad were seeded straight through to the stage two play-off while Papua New Guinea qualified ahead of Tonga, Vanuatu and Samoa in the stage one tournament in Tonga during March. Tomorrow’s match is hosted by…

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2 April 2012
Samoa sailing strongly in the Pacific

The Polynesian nation have long battled to make an impact in their region yet, as of last December, they found themselves catapulted to second in the continent’s pecking order. It is quite a leap considering the previous month they were ranked equal bottom in Oceania, alongside neighbours American Samoa. At 150, Samoa are now only…

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