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Spanish support for OFC confirmed

4 October 2011
Spanish support for OFC confirmed

Jacquemet met with President Ángel María Villar, adviser to the president Miguel Galán, technical director Ginés Meléndez and legal consultant Gorka María Villar to further develop the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between OFC and the Spanish FA, originally signed in May of this year.Under the terms of the MOU, the Spanish FA…

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3 October 2011
U-17 games moved to North Harbour Stadium

All three matches, originally scheduled for Parrs Park in Oratia, will now be played on the stadium’s artificial pitch (Domain 3) and all will now kick off at 6pm.The series kicks off tonight with games two and three on Wednesday and Friday.The trans-Tasman internationals represent the first step on the Young Football Ferns’ Road to…

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3 October 2011
The Challenge is on its way

The station has joined forces with Fédération Calédonienne de Football (FCF) to put on the event since 2006 and it has grown to become one of the most important events on the youth calendar.The aim is to encourage physical activity amongst the country’s youth and further development football at the grassroots level. Football is not…

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3 October 2011
New home for tsunami hero

The home was built under the United States’ Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Permanent Housing Programme and was one of about 70 concrete homes rebuilt in the country.Paepae, who works as a maintenance manager for the American Samoa Football Federation (FFAS) and was at its Pago Park headquarters when the wave struck, is grateful to…

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3 October 2011
FIFA turf opens in Christchurch

The laying of a state-of-the-art all weather football turf at ASB Football Park, formerly English Park, is a FIFA Goal Project funded by the Christchurch City Council and FIFA and is one of the first major construction projects completed following the Christchurch earthquakes.It is just the second FIFA Goal Project completed in New Zealand following…

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30 September 2011
New coaching scheme lays out pathway

OFC President David Chung says the licensing programme is an essential part of the continued development of football in the Pacific and is pleased to see the foundations laid by former technical director Jim Selby being built upon. “On behalf of OFC, I am delighted to endorse this progressive education scheme,” President Chung says. “I…

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30 September 2011
Fenedy keen to re-join national fold

Despite being undoubtedly one of the best players in Vanuatu, the Amicale captain was not part of the team that competed in the XIV Pacific Games, which took place in New Caledonia during August and September.Masauvakalo and a host of other experienced campaigners decided to make themselves unavailable for the event, leaving coach Saby Natonga…

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30 September 2011
Barbarouses on award shortlist

The 21-year-old is now playing his club football for Russian first division outfit Alania Vladikavkaz but spent last season with A-League champions Brisbane Roar, for whom he scored 12 goals in their march to the title. That form saw him named in the 2010-11 A-League All-Star Team and his efforts have now been recognised by…

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30 September 2011
Tournament a success in Solomon Islands

A total of 150 children, including 90 boys and 60 girls, took part in the event at Nguvia sports ground and each of the six schools involved fielded both a boys and a girls team.Ngalibiu Primary won the boys division while top spot in the girls category went to Nguvia Primary. The winners were awarded…

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29 September 2011
Kaltack welcomed by Hekari squad

The Vanuatu striker touched down in Port Moresby last week to join up with his new team mates and received a warm reception on his first day of training duty from team manager Vonnie Natto and the players.The 17-year-old’s father, former Vanuatu international Ivoky Kaltack, accompanied him on the trip and says he is happy…

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