Reysol advance as Auckland ousted

The J.League champions fended off a brave challenge from the Oceania kings thanks to goals from Junya Tanaka and Masato Kudo, and can now look forward to a quarter-final against Monterrey of Mexico three days from now. The action was preceded by an opening ceremony that culminated with some deafening fireworks but there was nothing…

It was in that miniscule space of time that the scoreline against Kashiwa Reysol went from 0-0 to 0-2, taking with it any hope they had of causing another FIFA Club World Cup sensation. Yet, although disappointed by the outcome, Ramon Tribulietx’s players are determined not to allow last night’s setback to halt football’s recent…

The clash, a key moment in both teams’ season as they look to pick up their first win and keep their final hopes alive, is the only O-League game taking place over the weekend as the round’s two Group A matches were played last week and Auckland City’s meeting with Amicale will not be held…

The conference is an OFC-driven event that brings together young people from across the region to meet, interact and discuss important issues.The inaugural PYASC was successfully staged by OFC and a wide range of partners in Manukau, New Zealand, in March 2010 and OFC has joined forces with the New Caledonia government and the Secretariat…

But the Spaniard maintains that, in order to do so, Auckland will need to hit top form.“There is belief that we can actually win the game,” Tribulietx says. “We were impressed after watching Kashiwa win the title and they are a very good team. We know that, they are the J.League winners for a reason…