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Canterbury grab inside running for O-League

11 March 2012
Canterbury grab inside running for O-League

Ryan De Vries fired the defending champions into the lead after just four minutes but Canterbury replied swiftly with Aaron Clapham guiding a Daniel Glozier cross past Danny Robinson only four minutes later.In a match coloured by a total of 12 cards, Ross McKenzie and Matt Cunneen were dismissed for second cautions to leave the…

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7 March 2012
Football Ferns denied Dutch upset

New Zealand fell behind when Abby Erceg brought down a Dutch striker to concede a penalty but Amber Hearn drew the Ferns level from the penalty spot with the last kick of the first half after she had a goal-bound shot blocked by the hand of a defender.Eleven minutes into the second half, Rosie White…

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7 March 2012
Samoa 0 – 2 Vanuatu

Samoa vs. Vanuatu Match Summary: Download HereSee below for the play-by-play action.Starting line-ups:Samoa: 1. Marielene PAPALII (GK) (c), 2. Tanya BRYCE, 5. Lanuola MULIPOLA, 6. Rosemary ALAUNI, 8. Faanunu ROPETI, 9. Faata O’BRIEN, 10. Tamasailau LEUTA, 11.Malelega SEKO, 12. Sa FAAPUSI, 13. Lelaua LAUPEPA, 15. Aliialofaifaleupolu MOATAACoach: Tala SALAMASINA (SAM)Vanuatu: 20. Jane KASU (GK), 2….

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7 March 2012
Papua New Guinea 2 – 0 Tonga

Papua New Guinea vs. Tonga Match Summary: Download HereSee below for the play-by-play action.Starting line-ups:Papua New Guinea: 20. Linda BUNAGA (GK), 2. Aida GEROTA, 3. Kathrina SALAIAU, 4. Linah HONEAKII, 8. Esther KENATSI, 10. Barbra MUTA, 13. Daisy WINAS, 15. Deslyne SINIU (c), 17. Rumona MORRIS, 18. Zeen LIMBAI, 19. Fatima RAMACoach: Steven MUNE (PNG)Tonga:…

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7 March 2012
PNG secure play-off with New Zealand

Vanuatu also have much to celebrate after securing the country’s first ever win in women’s football with a triumph by the same scoreline over Samoa in the 3rd/4th play-off.Pacific Games champions and 2010 OFC Women’s Nations Cup runners-up Papua New Guinea were favourites going into the tournament and have justified that reputation with a string…

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6 March 2012
Finals Day Preview

The final kicks off at 3:30pm from Loto-Tonga Centre in ‘Atele following the 3rd place play-off at 1:00pm featuring Samoa and Vanuatu. Here’s a look at the action that’s in store. Samoa vs. Vanuatu – 1:00pm Wednesday 7 March Samoa and Vanuatu may only be fighting for 3rd place but if day two is anything…

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6 March 2012
López: Oceania has big futsal potential

Thanks to a Memorandum of Understanding signed between OFC and the Royal Spanish Football Association in May 2011, López spent five days at the end of February in Solomon Islands to assist the national team in their preparations for the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2012 before heading to New Zealand.His presence in Oceania is a…

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6 March 2012
FIFA course keeps women’s game in focus

Led by FIFA Instructor Nicola Demaine and OFC Just Play coordinator Emmie Sope, the course has given participants a rare opportunity to analyse international matches while honing their coaching skills. Demaine, who joined OFC as the new Women’s Football Development Manager last month, says combining the two events has been hugely beneficial. “It’s great because…

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5 March 2012
Tonga book final meeting with PNG

Tonga kept their dream of making London 2012 alive with a 6-1 disposal of Samoa while Papua New Guinea hardly had to break sweat despite the stifling heat in sweeping aside Vanuatu 11-1.Matches between Samoa and Tonga, traditionally great sporting rivals, are always keenly contested in any code and the expectations were for a hard-fought,…

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5 March 2012
Samoa 1 – 6 Tonga

Samoa vs. Tonga: Download Match Summary HereSee below for the play-by-play action.Starting line-ups:Samoa: 1. Marielene PAPALII (GK) (c), 2. Tanya BRYCE, 3. Avondale SASI, 4. Henifa BRYCE, 5. Lanuola MULIPOLA, 6. Rosemary ALAUNI, 9. Faata O’BRIEN, 10. Tamasailau LEUTA, 12. Sa FAAPUSI, 13. Lelaua LAUPEPA, 14. Hazel PELETICoach: Tala SALAMASINA (SAM)Tonga: 1. Lupe LIKILIKI (GK)…

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