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Buzzetti returns as coaching director

16 November 2011
Buzzetti returns as coaching director

The Uruguayan previously held the role for three seasons before being relieved of his duties in 2009.But Patel says the Fiji FA board of control have decided that Buzzetti is now the best candidate to take up the post.“As many already know, Carlos was employed by Fiji FA in the past and from my point…

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16 November 2011
City excitement builds ahead of draw

The Oceania champions join a stellar cast in a draw that includes Asia’s Al-Sadd, European giants FC Barcelona, Africa’s Esperance, Club du Futbol Monterrey of Mexico and Brazil’s Santos and the as-yet-unknown J-League winners. Despite the pomp of the draw ceremony, Tribulietx already knows Auckland will play the winners of the J-League in Toyota City…

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15 November 2011
Road to Brazil set for kick-off

American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa and Tonga will compete in the round-robin tournament at Apia’s J.S. Blatter Stadium, with the winner going on to join OFC’s top seven teams (based on the FIFA/Coca-Cola Ranking) for the Stage 2 Qualifiers in Fiji next June.OFC is the fifth Confederation to kick off its qualifying campaign with Europe…

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15 November 2011
Waikato played role in Rojas rise

He is now with Australian glamour side Melbourne Victory and says he never expected his stay in the Waikato to last long.“I had plans to try and get a move to happen at the end of that first season – to go places or get a trial,” Rojas recalls. “I didn’t see myself being at…

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15 November 2011
Singh: Beach soccer pitch needed

Singh believes the country has a lot of potential to excel in the beach version of the world game and says the commission is looking at ways in which to develop the code.He says talks are set to begin with various parties in regards to the beach soccer pitch and feels such a facility would…

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15 November 2011
Job vacancies in Technical Department

Both roles require motivation, flexibility, the ability to adapt and relate to different cultures and the ability to travel.Other qualities such as team spirit and the ability to cooperate, communicate and motivate are also required.The ideal candidates will have experience in developing and promoting women’s football/futsal and beach soccer and experience as a player, coach…

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15 November 2011
Preparations underway for PNG women

Coach Steven Mune, who led the side to a historic third Pacific Games title in a row in September, has set up training centres in Port Moresby and Lae respectively and says his charges must work hard as time will quickly tick away before the tournament takes place in March.Despite that Pacific Games triumph, secured…

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14 November 2011
Auckland prevail in Super City derby

It was the kind of result that builds confidence for the City players in their build-up to the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan next month. But for the first 20 minutes Waitakere looked by far the more likely to score. They pressed forward, earned a string of corners and left Auckland defending desperately and…

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14 November 2011
FIFA Performance Seminar a success

After a two-year pilot phase, the FIFA initiative will be rolled out across the Pacific from 2012-2014 and aims to help football’s national governing bodies reach their maximum potential both on and off the field. Representatives from OFC’s 11 Member Associations (MAs), including Presidents, CEOs and Technical Directors, gathered at the Pullman Hotel to learn…

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14 November 2011
Honiara West win Bilikiki Challenge

The match ended controversially due to a technicality but eventually the win was awared to Honiara West. The controversy stemmed from a late Honiara West goal which was supposedly scored after the signal from the timekeeper that the match had ended. But the match officials ruled that the referee had not ended the game yet…

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