Ferns claim maiden China win

After 12 previous losses stretching back to 1991, New Zealand never trailed at Centre Park and took a ninth-minute lead through Hayley Moorwood, who played on after Li Jiayue seemingly handled Sarah Gregorius’ shot inside the area, and coolly slotted past goalkeeper Wang Fei.Gregorius doubled the lead in the 28th minute, stabbing home a corner…

Six German Bundesliga players, led by New Zealand skipper Rebecca Smith, have made the trek home for the matches in Mangere and Albany – the last at home for the Ferns before the London Olympics.Sweden-based Ali Riley and Kirsty Yallop are also among the 11 overseas-based players joining the squad for the China friendlies but…

Exiting at the group stage of the 2004 OFC Nations Cup was corrected during the next cycle as the All Whites were crowned Oceania champions, before then ending a 28-year drought by qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™. New Zealand’s status in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking reflected their ebb and flow, with…

It has been one of the biggest sporting events ever held in the Solomon Islands with 8 teams, 16 matches, a cumulative crowd attendance of 127,500 and thousands more watching the games live online or on television across the region. OFC Event Manager Seamus Marten has thanked the volunteers, saying the tournament would not have…

Retrouvez ci-dessous le film du match.Composition des équipes :Tahiti Nui: 21. Xavier SAMIN [GK], 2. Alvin TEHAU, 4. Teheivarii LUDIVION, 6. Lorenzo TEHAU, 7. Henri CAROINE, 8. Angelo TCHEN, 10. Nicolas VALLAR (c), 13. Steevy CHONG HUE, 15. Heimano BOUREBARE, 17. Jonathan TEHAU, 19. Vincent SIMON Remplaçants: 1. Mikael ROCHE [GK], 3. Tamatoa WAGEMANN, 9….

See below for all the play-by-play action.Starting line-ups:Tahiti: 21. Xavier SAMIN [GK], 2. Alvin TEHAU, 4. Teheivarii LUDIVION, 6. Lorenzo TEHAU, 7. Henri CAROINE, 8. Angelo TCHEN, 10. Nicolas VALLAR (c), 13. Steevy CHONG HUE, 15. Heimano BOUREBARE, 17. Jonathan TEHAU, 19. Vincent SIMONSubstitutes: 1. Mikael ROCHE [GK], 3. Tamatoa WAGEMANN, 9. Teaonui TEHAU, 11….

Prior to the tournament, OFC commissioned London-based luxury goods company Thomas Lyte to design the new Nations Cup silverware – the first in a series of trophies for use in the Confederation’s wide range of competitions. The stunning trophy consists of a sphere – upon which a map of the South Pacific is engraved –…

The title win means coach Eddy Etaeta and his men have created a piece of history by becoming the first Pacific Island team to lift Oceania’s biggest prize – Australia and New Zealand are the only prior champions – and they will continue to write themselves into the record books with a debut appearance among…

See below for all the play-by-play action.Starting line-ups:Solomon Islands: 1. Shadrack RAMONI [GK], 4. Jeffery BULE, 5. Henry FA’ARODO (c), 6. Tome FAISI, 7. Abraham INIGA, 11. Nicholas MURI, 15. Seni NGAVA, 17. Nelson Sale KILIFA, 18. Himson TELEDA, 21. Joshua TUASULIA, 23. Aleck WICKHAM Substitutes: 2. Hardies AENGARI, 9. Freddie KINI, 10. Joe LUWI,…