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Aucklanders and Canterbury open with wins

25 October 2011
Aucklanders and Canterbury open with wins

Auckland saw off a spirited Waikato FC side 5-1 in Hamilton to narrowly lead Canterbury, who eased to a 4-0 win over 10-man YoungHeart Manawatu in Palmerston North. Waitakere United sit third on goal difference after a 3-0 home win over Hawke’s Bay United on Saturday, while Otago United and Team Wellington share fourth after…

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25 October 2011
Hekari weakened for O-League clash

The PNG champion club leave today for Port Vila, via Brisbane, Australia.However Hekari franchise owner John Kapi Natto last night said it would be testing time for the local PNG players.The club would be calling on local O-League campaigners in David Muta, Andrew Lepani, Eric Komeng, Samuel Kini, Niel Hans and Ian Yanum to step…

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21 October 2011
Ba target triumphant return

The Men in Black came agonisingly close to doing so in the inaugural O-League season in 2007, notching a 2-1 win over Waitakere United in the first leg of the final before falling 1-0 to the New Zealand side in the second leg.The results meant the aggregate score was locked at 2-2 but Waitakere progressed…

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21 October 2011
Musa joins Team Wellington

The defender will likely renew his partnership at the heart of defence with his U-20 captain Nick Branch. Musa is the latest youth international to sign with the capital side following in the footsteps of Branch, Ethan Galbraith, Ryan Cain, Liam Higgins and Scott Basalaj. Last season’s ASB Premiership grand final MVP Dakota Lucas is…

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21 October 2011
Wood’s winner gives Brugge the Blues

The 19-year-old All White, on loan from West Bromwich Albion, is quickly becoming a fans’ favourite at St Andrew’s having now scored 10 goals in his last 10 matches, including two in the Blues’ European campaign. Birmingham trailed after just three minutes but David Murphy equalised in the 26th minute and Wood grabbed all three…

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21 October 2011
Match schedule for 2014 World Cup unveiled

The 64 matches will be played in 12 cities across the country. Sao Paulo will witness the opening match on 12 June 2014 while Rio de Janeiro will be the venue for the final of the world’s most prestigious football tournament. The FIFA Executive Committee had confirmed in its meeting earlier the proposal by the…

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20 October 2011
Wetney ready to roll

The Solomon Islands international has spent the last three months in Turkey trialling with professional clubs but arrived back in Vanuatu on Monday and headed straight to the Vanuatu Football Federation’s academy in Teouma, where the Amicale players are in a two-week camp to prepare for their O-League opener against Hekari United.Wetney is pleased to…

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20 October 2011
Top university award for Wilkinson

The AUT University annual Blues Awards were dished out at a ceremony at the university’s North Shore campus in Auckland and Wilkinson had plenty to celebrate after being named Sportswoman of the Year.While studying for her Bachelor of Psychology, Wilkinson helped create history when she scored the final goal in New Zealand’s 2-2 draw with…

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20 October 2011
Dutch lose ground as qualifiers leave mark

With the second-placed Dutch losing 3-2 to Sweden (14th, up 11), Spain have been able to slightly increase their lead thanks to a 23rd consecutive home victory. Furthermore, the Netherlands’ pursuers, Germany, Uruguay and Brazil (up two), have all managed to close the gap, while Greece (8th, up three) and Denmark (10th, up seven) are…

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19 October 2011
Brunei stint for globe-trotting Moorad

Having already visited the likes of Germany for an international goalkeeping conference and the United Arab Emirates with Hekari United when the Papua New Guinea side competed in the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup, Moorad is certainly no stranger to passport stamps. But he may have picked up one that few others have this month…

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