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Samoa sides succumb to Fiji again

19 August 2011
Samoa sides succumb to Fiji again

Fiji women’s coach Usenio Logaivau made sweeping changes to the line-up which posted a 2-0 win over the same opponents at Navua’s Thomson Park on Wednesday but the outcome remained largely the same.Samoa again started slowly and had to chase the game from the fifth minute when Maria Lewavuni struck Fiji’s first goal. Midfielder Vanisha…

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19 August 2011
All Stars squad set for action

The schedule begins on September 25 as the AllStars make the trip to Porritt Stadium to face Dave Edmondson’s Waikato FC ASB Premiership side. A week later, they will clash with Waitakere United over the weekend of October 1-2 and complete their series with a clash against reigning O-League champions Auckland City on October 8….

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19 August 2011
Cagous hold Gold Coast to draw

The Cagous have travelled to Queensland to put the finishing touches on their preparations for the Games and can take great heart from the opening clash of the two-match series.A solid defensive display was at the heart of the Cagous’ performance at the local Merrimac Football Club stadium and coach Christophe Coursimault was pleased to…

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18 August 2011
New focus for Solomon Islands

After reaching over 7000 children in 82 schools through a year of successful launches and workshops, the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) is turning its Just Play attention to strengthening the programme’s foundations in its partner schools and communities for the benefit of a longer-term existence.“The next phase will be about increasing the capacity of…

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18 August 2011
Ex-Liverpool man heads down under

The 37-year-old comes to New Zealand with a wealth of experience under his belt and will provide competition for current number one Mark Paston.Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert, who is also in charge of the All Whites national side, is delighted to have signed such an experienced campaigner and is looking forward to him keeping Paston…

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18 August 2011
Fiji sides secure Samoa success

The men triumphed 3-0 on the heavy surface while the women also dealt well with the mud to post a 2-0 victory.The winning margin in the men’s game may well have been greater but the wet and slippery Thomson Park pitch made it hard for both sides to play constructive football.“The players looked good today…

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18 August 2011
Exposito leads City’s Spanish Armada

Auckland City’s FIFA Club World Cup campaign this December will provide a unique such opportunity for Spanish playmaker Manel Exposito. A four-year stint at the Nou Camp was highlighted by a first senior team start in a friendly against Porto, a match in which Messi also made his Barça debut. Now Exposito is facing the…

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17 August 2011
Cagous post second Vanuatu win

It was the second match of the Cagous five-day stint in Port Vila – the first was a comfortable 3-0 victory – and ensures they will go into the Games in a confident frame of mind.Despite notching a straightforward victory over the same opposition just days earlier, New Caledonia made an unconvincing start to the…

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17 August 2011
Palmerston North to host cup final

The 84th final of the 89-year-old knockout competition became an all-Central League affair after Napier qualified for their sixth final by beating Dunedin’s Caversham 2-1 at home and Wairarapa notched an upset 1-0 semi-final win over Bay Olympic in Auckland to extend the club’s best-ever cup run.Those results confirmed that the Chatham Cup final would…

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17 August 2011
Five fresh faces for Fiji

Coach Usenio Logaivau named a 25-member squad in June but has now cut that figure down to the final 20 after his charges competed in the women’s tournament of the Inkk Mobile Battle of the Giants this month.Five uncapped players have made the cut – Joyce Naceva, Sofi Diyalowai, Koleta Boraqa, Maria Lewavuni and Australian-based…

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