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Waitakere retain ASB Premiership crown in thriller

10 April 2011
Waitakere retain ASB Premiership crown in thriller

With their ranks depleted and 39-year-old player-coach Neil Emblen forced to start the match, Waitakere began the match as slight underdogs despite winning the minor premiership with a record 36 points out of 42 in the regular season.“I’ve had a decent enough career in the game and had six years in New Zealand and hopefully…

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9 April 2011
Spanish trio at the ‘double’ for derby final

Manel Exposito, Angel Berlanga and Albert Reira all signed for City this season and each has added unique value as the club goes in search of trophies. Former Barcelona striker Exposito made his first team debut for the Catalan giants alongside FIFA World Player of the Year Lionel Messi in a friendly match with FC…

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8 April 2011
FIFA seminar focuses on grassroots

OFC President and FIFA Vice-President David Chung attended the opening and emphasised the importance of football development at a grassroots level during his address to the participants.“FIFA places great importance on grassroots development, a foundation upon which societies are built,” he said.“It is important to invest in grassroots development, especially football in schools as that…

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8 April 2011
Emblen ponders final start amid injury crisis

Skipper Jake Butler has food poisoning, Tim Myers rolled his ankle at training and Chris Bale is suspended while the influential Roy Krishna looks to have lost his race against time to be fit for Sunday’s domestic showpiece. Sean Lovemore, Jack Pelter and Luke Adams are also unavailable. “We’re struggling a little to be honest,”…

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7 April 2011
Local rivals eye ASB Premiership crown

Auckland won the first three championships but lost their crown to Waitakere last season, after stumbling in the semi-finals against Canterbury United.Waitakere, who have confirmed their fourth minor premiership in five seasons, would cement their place as the undisputed kings of New Zealand domestic football with a third grand final victory.Meanwhile, Auckland City have a…

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7 April 2011
FIFA course defines player transfer rules

The two-day course, led by Zora Born and Lefteris Coroyannakis of FIFA TMS GmbH, is a refresher for the 14 participants to help them better understand FIFA’s transfer matching system (TMS), which became the mandatory platform for the international transfer of professional male players within the scope of 11-a-side football in October 2010. Crucially for…

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7 April 2011
Amicale become TVL champions for second time

The Reds were crowned Telecom Vanuatu Limited (TVL) Premier League champions for the second time in their history after beating Yatel on Tuesday afternoon at Port Vila Stadium.Amicale took charge from the opening minutes, scoring two goals in the first half through Solomon Islands international Moffat Deramoa and homegrown midfielder Jean-Robert Yelou.After the break, Yelou…

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7 April 2011
Janif takes reins in Fiji

Janif will work closely with the Fiji FA technical department to oversee the development of the programme, the pilot phase of which was officially launched in Fiji earlier this week.He prepared for the role by attending an instructor course, held by OFC in Auckland during January, where he joined up with the Just Play project…

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7 April 2011
Kiwi SC sides earn championship wins

The men pipped defending champions Moaula United to first place, eventually finishing five points ahead of their nearest rivals. Moaula can have no complaints in giving up their title, having been beaten in both games against Kiwi, 2-0 and 3-1 respectively.The impressive Kiwi women’s team also had a memorable year, winning 16 and drawing only…

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6 April 2011
Fiji gets ready to ‘Just Play’

A total of 27 schools around the Suva and Nausori zones are part of the pilot phase of the programme, which Fiji has followed in the footsteps of Vanuatu, Tonga, Tahiti, Solomon Islands, Cook Islands, Papua New Guinea and South Auckland in launching.Paul Holland, the Australian High Commission third secretary, and Lorraine Mar, secretary general…

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