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Herbert looks to future with All Whites squad

9 March 2011
Herbert looks to future with All Whites squad

The All Whites take on newly-crowned Asian champions Japan in Tokyo on March 29, four days after playing China in a game which has been moved from Nanning to Wuhan.Included in the squad are former New Zealand age-group players and new Major League Soccer recruits Jake Gleeson and Michael Boxall, with the former almost certain…

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8 March 2011
French defeat earns Ferns date with Mexico

New Zealand finish third in Group B behind the French and a rampant Dutch side – who qualified for the final with a 6-0 win over Switzerland – and now playoff for 7th overall against the Mexicans who beat Northern Ireland 3-1 to finish unbeaten in second place in the Group C.Early pressure from New…

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7 March 2011
Maccabi win National Futsal League

After taking out the minor premiership by a runaway 14 points at the conclusion of Series Three earlier in the day, Maccabi again proved too strong for the best New Zealand sides, demolishing Red Sox Manawatu 4-0 in the semi final before second half goals from Jordan Mundell and Jarrod Basger were enough for the…

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7 March 2011
Future stars in store for Kiwi crowds

The best young players from across the globe will come together for the tournament and many of them are sure to go on to become household names in future years.oceaniafootball.com takes a look at some of the stars to have graced previous tournaments:Roberto CARLOS: The former Real Madrid star lined up for Brazil at the…

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7 March 2011
IFAB extends goal line technology testing

Following an opening address by Football Association of Wales President Phil Pritchard in Newport, Wales on Saturday, 5 March, 2011, FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter announced that none of the ten companies which had been invited to test their technology last month had so far been successful in meeting the criteria set out by the…

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7 March 2011
Ferns beat Swiss in Cyprus

A shot from Hassett rebounded to Yallop just inside the box and the midfielder showed poise and close control to slip a covering defender and beat the closing goalkeeper for the 38th-minute opener.Hassett doubled the score just three minutes later when she drove a firm shot towards the back post that deflected off a defender…

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4 March 2011
Cook Islands children ready to ‘Just Play’

A facilitators course will take place next week on March 7 and 8 before the programme is launched in schools on March 16.Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) Just Play project manager Michelle Paiti and instructor Jimmy Katoa will conduct the course and will be assisted by OFC Just Play technical coordinator Emmie Sope.The response to…

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4 March 2011
Tok Football radio show debuts

The weekly Tok Football programme was launched by the national broadcaster on Monday and will include 15 minutes of football, focusing mainly on national competition the Telekom S-League but also covering news from other football events throughout Solomon Islands, the rest of Oceania and the world.Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) media officer Joseph Boso is…

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4 March 2011
President congratulates NZF on successful Cup bid

The announcement was made in Zurich on Thursday following a two-day FIFA Executive Committee meeting, where President Chung was welcomed as a new member after his recent election at the OFC Congress in American Samoa. “This is wonderful news, both for football in New Zealand and right across the Pacific,” he said. “The bid put…

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4 March 2011
Young Ferns veteran hits milestone

Since her senior debut in November 2006, Erceg has missed only two matches the Ferns have played – one through injury in 2009 and one recently through rotation in a World Cup qualifier. Her 50th cap arrived this week when she was part of the side which lost 4-1 to the Netherlands in the Football…

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