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Jamaica edge All Whites in thriller

29 February 2012
Jamaica edge All Whites in thriller

The All Whites never led in the match although when Marco Rojas was sent tumbling by Jamaican goalkeeper Dwayne Miller he, his teammates and the crowd of over 15,000, thought Tahitian referee Norbert Hauata would point to the penalty spot and give New Zealand first chance at opening the scoring.That honour fell, however, to a…

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29 February 2012
Sides eye wins on opening day

The eventual winner of the tournament will go through to the home-and-away play-off against New Zealand’s Football Ferns on 31 March and 4 April.Tonga will face Vanuatu in the opening match at 1:00pm before Papua New Guinea square off against Samoa at 3:30pm. Group stage matches are set to be played from 1-5 March before…

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29 February 2012
Muavesi: We can’t wait to play

Tonga get their campaign underway at 1:00pm on Thursday playing Vanuatu at Loto-Tonga Centre in ’Atele, where the hosts have been training together regularly over the past month. “My players can’t wait to play,” says Muavesi.“They know that the fans will be behind them and that’s what is really motivating them.”The Fijian-born coach, who works…

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29 February 2012
Papua New Guinea full of confidence

The Papua New Guineans have won all three gold medals on offer at the Pacific Games since women’s football was introduced to the event in 2003, and finished second only to New Zealand or Australia at every other senior OFC competition they have entered. Add to that a successful build up tour to Australia and…

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28 February 2012
Vanuatu women set sights on final

Competing alongside Papua New Guinea, Samoa and hosts Tonga at Loto-Tonga Centre from March 1 to 7, Vanuatu is the only team making its debut appearance at Olympic level and has missed the last two Pacific Games tournaments in 2007 and 2011. Yet despite the lack of international experience within the squad, Sam says Vanuatu…

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28 February 2012
Solomon stars set to learn Spanish secrets

López will spend five days working closely with the Solomon Islands Football Federation, newly-appointed OFC Futsal and Beach Soccer Development Officer Paul Toohey and the players themselves to ensure everything is on track for the team’s second appearance at the FIFA event. The Solomon Islands team, nicknamed the Kurukuru, have dominated futsal in Oceania over…

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28 February 2012
All Whites youngsters given starts

Bristol City striker Chris Wood, 20, leads the line and will be flanked by Marco Rojas, also 20, and Kosta Barbarouses, 22, in a three-man attack that could also line up for the U-23s at the London Olympics later this year.Tommy Smith, 21, another player eligible for the Olympics through age, reprises New Zealand’s FIFA…

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28 February 2012
FIFA programme spreads to Oceania

Prof Dvorak touched down in Honiara on Sunday and was joined by Franck Castillo, the head of OFC’s social responsibility department. The pair met with the Minister of Health and Medical Services, Hon Charles Sigoto, other government officials and representatives from the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF), led by President Martin Alufurai, on Tuesday and…

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28 February 2012
Nelsen jets in to complete line-up

Like England-based teammates Chris Wood, Tommy Smith and Winston Reid, Nelsen made the journey halfway around the world to join up with players from clubs in Russia, China, USA, Australia and New Zealand, although the 45-cap veteran only arrived in time for the aptly-named captain’s run on Tuesday night due to Tottenham’s fixture against Arsenal…

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28 February 2012
Ferns make winning start in Cyprus

Hearn struck in the 53rd and 60th minutes as the Ferns took control of the match after battling into strong winds in the first half.Fullback Ali Riley supplied the first goal, cutting inside her marker high up the field and picking out Hearn’s back-post run with a perfectly angled ball through the defence, while the…

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