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Smith: Our focus remains undiminished

4 July 2011
Smith: Our focus remains undiminished

On Friday, the Football Ferns fell 2–1 to England in their second group game and can now no longer reach the last eight after losing both matches so far. New Zealand round off their programme against Mexico on Tuesday, when they are determined to bow out of the tournament with a good result. Smith is…

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2 July 2011
Ferns bow out with England defeat

One of the tournament’s biggest upsets looked on the cards when Sarah Gregorius broke in between Casey Stoney and Rachel Unitt to steer Amber Hearn’s cross past Karen Bardsley for an 18th-minute lead.But a towering header from Jill Scott in the 63rd minute gave England parity and with nine minutes to go, Alex Scott picked…

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1 July 2011
Bindon: We want to take our chance

Only Brazil’s Meg, who was 39 when she appeared at the 1995 edition in Sweden, has surpassed the Kiwi’s achievement.“I don’t think age is all that important,” the veteran says. “I once had a room-mate who was just 17 and my current one is 24. The girls keep me young – they’re really fantastic. Without…

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1 July 2011
Skipper says pressure on England

The VfL Wolfsburg defender says New Zealand are focused on getting a result from the match but relatively relaxed without England’s burden of expectation.“I think there’s a little bit of pressure but most of the pressure is on England,” Smith says.“They’re the team expected to win. They are a much bigger nation than us, they…

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1 July 2011
Greener pastures at Pago Park

The man in charge of the process, Vuksich and Borich field consultant Laurie Stubbing, had predicted the pitch would be ready for use by the first week of July. But with the grass cover very nearly at its optimal level, the decision has been made to open it up for action slightly earlier than anticipated.“We…

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1 July 2011
Match officials fly OFC flag

An Oceania match official trio is also taking part in the prestigious event and has controlled two matches in the group stages thus far.The trio is led by Tahiti referee Norbert Hauata and also features assistant referees Mark Rule (New Zealand) and David Charles (Papua New Guinea).Hauata and his assistants took charge of England’s 2-0…

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30 June 2011
Fiji men prepare for friendlies

Members of the 35-strong squad announced earlier this month for a series of friendly matches are taking part in the week-long camp at the Dr Sahu Khan National Football Academy in Ba.A total of 18 players were present on the first day, including the likes of star striker Roy Krishna, futsal international Kamal Hassan and…

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30 June 2011
Football Ferns move on

New Zealand were edged 2-1 in Bochum with a stunning free kick from Aya Miyama in the 68th minute claiming all three points for the Group B seeds.The Ferns now need maximum points against England and Mexico to guarantee progress to the quarterfinals.The squad travelled to Dresden on Tuesday still smarting from the opening loss…

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30 June 2011
Young All Whites dream ended by classy Japan

But they can return home with their heads held high after becoming only the second ever New Zealand side to qualify for the knockout stages of the tournament.“It’s disappointing obviously and we were handed a footballing lesson today,” coach Aaron McFarland said. “But we will take a lot out of the experience. I was pleased…

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30 June 2011
Government donates large sum to VFF

Minister Stevens Iatika handed over the cheque to VFF chief executive officer Fabien Hoeppe on Monday and is confident that the funds will be used to make a positive impact on the football-mad people of Vanuatu.“I am very happy to present this cheque,” he says.“The news I received from my officers is very encouraging and…

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