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U-17 and U-20 men’s national team positions

26 June 2012
U-17 and U-20 men’s national team positions

Applications are invited from New Zealand-based personnel who are keen to be involved in the international programme in the following areas: New Zealand U-20 Men’s Team – FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013•Doctor•Physiotherapist•Manager•Sports Scientist•Goalkeeping CoachNew Zealand U-17 Men’s Team – FIFA U-17 World Cup UAE 2013 •Doctor•Physiotherapist•Manager•Sports Scientist•Goalkeeping CoachAll gear and travel expenses will be…

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26 June 2012
World Cup trail laid out for Stage 3 sides

New Caledonia, New Zealand, Solomon Islands and Tahiti all qualified for the third stage after making the semi-finals of the OFC Nations Cup, a tournament held from June 1-10 in Honiara, Solomon Islands, that doubled as Stage 2 of World Cup qualifying.Stage 3 will consist of a round-robin home-and-away play-off series based on a league…

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25 June 2012
Draper vows to bounce back

The 22-year-old skippered the Oly Whites through their successful Oceania qualifying campaign and had a big hand in booking New Zealand’s ticket to London 2012, scoring from the spot in the final against Fiji to secure a 1-0 win.But Draper’s name was the most notable absence when coach Neil Emblen announced his 18-man squad last…

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25 June 2012
Federation plays host to youth tournament

Football Federation American Samoa (FFAS) is providing the use of its facilities to the Pago Pago Samoa Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints and that generosity is being made the most of on a weekly basis by more than 150 primary-aged children, who are involved in a series of five-on-five games at…

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25 June 2012
Ali takes on Nadi advisor role

Ali will assist head coach Kamal Swamy in readying Nadi for the tournament, which is set to take place next month at Churchill Park in Lautoka.The pair have worked together before and most recently joined forces for the OFC Nations Cup, held earlier this month in the Solomon Islands capital Honiara.Ali and Swamy were assistant…

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24 June 2012
Ferns denied drought-breaking Australia win

New Zealand hadn’t beaten Australia since 1994 – and since 1991 on Australian soil – but Hayley Moorwood’s 50th-minute goal put New Zealand on course to end that run with the Ferns’ first win against any side ranked inside FIFA’s top 10. The 79-cap midfielder headed Anna Green’s cross from the left back across goalkeeper…

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22 June 2012
Just Play and health department join forces

A manual entitled ‘Healthy Islands’ has been produced as a result of the partnership and will be distributed to the instructors and children involved in Just Play. The guide includes information about such topics as personal hygiene, communicable/non-communicable diseases and education and is intended to raise awareness about the importance of healthy living and becoming…

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22 June 2012
Aussie tests a chance for further Ferns gains

New Zealand take on the 10th-ranked Matildas – a team they haven’t beaten on Australian soil in 21 years or anywhere else in 18 – twice in four days.But ending a 12-match losing streak against China last week with consecutive victories in Auckland has given the London-bound Ferns a spring in their step heading into…

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22 June 2012
All Whites reap rewards of wide net

Rory FallonStriker Fallon was largely responsible for New Zealand making the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa after heading home the goal that beat Bahrain in the decisive intercontinental qualifying play-off. But he may have not been involved in that historic campaign at all had he not benefitted from a change in player eligibility…

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22 June 2012
New headquarters in store for Aitutaki

The Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) was given approval by FIFA last month for funds to construct the new facility, together with the extension of the existing academy building at the CIFA home in Matavera, Rarotonga.A signing ceremony was held between FIFA development officer for Oceania Glenn Turner, CIFA President Lee Harmon and local contractors…

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