Stage 1 Qualifiers reach climax

Tonga and Cook Islands play at 3:00pm before the winner-takes-all match between Samoa and American Samoa at 5:30pm (local time). Here’s a look at the action that’s in store. Tonga vs Cook IslandsTonga and Cook Islands will play for pride on Saturday with both teams out of the running to qualify for Stage 2. The…

Fa’aiuaso is yet to get on the scoresheet in the tournament but, along with midfield pair Shaun Easthope and Jared Curtis, has been largely responsible for Samoa’s undefeated run. Those results – a thrilling 3-2 win over Cook Islands and hard-fought 1-1 tie with Tonga – mean the hosts now need only a draw against…

American Samoa vs. Cook Islands: Download Match Summary HereSee below for all the play-by-play action.Starting line-ups:American Samoa: 1. Nicky SALAPU (GK), 2. Jr AMISONE (c), 3. Uasi HELETA, 4. Daru TAUMUA, 5. Tala LUVU, 9. Ramin OTT, 14. Charlie UHRLE, 16. Johnny SAELUA, 18. Justin MANA’O, 19. Rawlston MASANIA’I, 20. Shalom LUANISubstitutes: 6. Roy LUANI,…

Samoa vs. Tonga: Download Match Summary Hereoceaniafootball.com is pleased to bring you live updates of this match, please refresh your browser regularly to keep up with all the action.The starting line-ups were as follows:Samoa: 22. Masi TOETU (GK), 2. Andrew SETEFANO, 3. Charles BELL (c), 4. Vaalii FAALOGO, 5. Silao MALO, 7. Jarrell SALE, 9….

American Samoa now need to win Saturday’s crucial match while a point will be enough for Samoa to take the title and progress to the second stage.With home advantage and arguably the strongest set of players, Samoa went into the tournament as warm favourites and will have expected to still be in the running by…

Auckland’s third appearance at FIFA’s premier club event will feature a dream match against the yet-to-be-decided J-League winners on December 8 at Toyota Stadium. The Sandringham-based club will play one warm-up match with local side Ryutsu Keizai University on December 2. “The core of this team is based around the likes of Ivan Vicelich and…

Former United States national U-20 team coach Thomas Rongen oversaw American Samoa’s groundbreaking 2-1 win over Tonga on the first day of the OFC Stage 1 Qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Apia, Samoa, despite having only three weeks to work with his new charges.“It is not a long time to put a…

The tournament, the first step on the Oceania path to qualifying for Brazil 2014, is being held at the J.S. Blatter Field in Apia and a rowdy group of locals crammed into the venue to witness their team get off to a good start in dramatic fashion.“It was very encouraging and we were very happy…

First up it’s American Samoa taking on Cook Islands at 3:00pm before Samoa clash with Tonga at 5:30pm (local time). Here’s a look at the action that’s in store. American Samoa vs. Cook Islands American Samoa will be hoping for double celebrations with a win on Thanksgiving Day to follow up their historic victory against…

American Samoa wrote themselves into the record books with a 2-1 triumph over Tonga as it was their first ever World Cup qualifying win and their first against a fellow OFC member association. Samoa were also celebrating after sneaking past Cook Islands 3-2 in dramatic fashion but the day undoubtedly belonged to their neighbours.American Samoa…