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Inaugural seminar held in Auckland

4 August 2011
Inaugural seminar held in Auckland

The inaugural course was hosted by OFC for three days from August 2 and was conducted by Stuart Larman, manager of the FIFA Playing Surfaces Programme, and FIFA artificial turf consultant Dr Eric Harrison. Also in attendance were OFC natural turf consultant Laurie Stubbing, representatives from artificial turf manufacturers TigerTurf and TEAM Sports – both…

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4 August 2011
Fallon signs with League One side

The 29-year-old spent four years at Plymouth Argyle and made nearly 150 appearances but did not have his contract renewed and was therefore left without a club at the end of last season.He spent part of the previous campaign on loan at Ipswich Town, where he played alongside All Whites team mate Tommy Smith, and…

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4 August 2011
More Ferns sign for German clubs

The news comes hot on the heels of Amber Hearn signing for USV Jena and Ria Percival agreeing terms with three-time European champions FFC Frankfurt last week and takes the number of overseas players from New Zealand’s World Cup squad to 11.Football Ferns captain Rebecca Smith also plays in Germany for VfL Wolfsburg.Hoyle and Gregorius,…

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3 August 2011
Giants set to do battle

Ba, who will represent the country in the upcoming 2011/12 O-League, will be one of the teams to look out for and have named a powerful 22-member squad.Star players Malakai Tiwa, Tuimasi Manuca and Alvin Singh are back to boost the Western giant’s campaign and now have top-class experience to draw on after competing at…

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3 August 2011
Junior All Whites earn second draw

A massive upset looked possible in the 57th minute when Hawke’s Bay United forward Andy Bevin met the pinpoint cross of fit-again Marco Rojas with a brave diving header at the end of a right-hand move also involving Dakota Lucas and Ryan Cain.Lucas almost doubled the lead five minutes later but his stinging shot on…

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3 August 2011
Vanuatu put faith in youth

Yvong August and Kensi Tangis, both 19, have been included after scoring Vanuatu’s goals in the 2-0 friendly win over Solomon Islands in Port Vila last weekend while 17-year-old Jean Kaltack, who made his debut in that morale-boosting victory, has also been selected after an impressive performance.They are joined in the line-up by fellow youngsters…

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2 August 2011
Junior All Whites receive Rojas boost

The diminutive Rojas, capped twice at senior level, was missing as New Zealand claimed their first ever point at a FIFA U-20 World Cup with a 1-1 draw against African powerhouse Cameroon thanks to a resolute defensive effort in Cali.But coach Chris Milicich revealed at a press conference that Rojas was making a faster recovery…

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2 August 2011
Gaïtcha earn historic cup win

The Adrien Ausu-coached side were up against defending cup winners and 2011 O-League representatives AS Magenta but failed to take much notice of the script written for them by many, notching a 2-0 win in front of 4,000 fans at the Stade Numa Daly in Noumea.The clash was a rematch of last year’s final, won…

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2 August 2011
Kiwi school extends help to Samoa

The main purpose of the visit was to help the community of a small village as it looks to rebuild following the tsunami that struck Samoa and many other Pacific Island nations in 2009. But the students also got the chance to show off their football skills when they took on the men’s and women’s…

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2 August 2011
European experience fuels Marinovic

New Zealand goalkeeper Stefan Marinovic is not one of those but, on the evidence of his inspirational display against Cameroon, his three-year spell at German third-division outfit Wehen has still stood him in good stead. “Playing in Europe has been a very valuable experience,” says Marinovic, who is thriving in his role as a leading…

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