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Refs fly flag for Pacific in Portugal

3 March 2011
Refs fly flag for Pacific in Portugal

The trio is the only set of match officials from the Pacific attending the annual event and consists of referee Finau Vulivuli (Fiji), and assistant referees Jacqueline Stephenson (New Zealand) and Lata I Sia Tuifutuna (Tonga).Taking part in such an event is a privilege for the trio and their selection is a big achievement. Held…

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3 March 2011
Team PNG get ready for Games

Most of the players, who now have a highly-respected coach in the form of Australian Frank Farina, were brought together in Port Moresby this week to be put through their paces as preparations get underway for the Pacific Games campaign.Farina, who played professionally in Europe and coached Australia for six years from 1999, was only…

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3 March 2011
OFC President pledges funds for LEARN&play

The announcement was made at a SIFF-hosted welcome dinner for President Chung and OFC General Secretary Tai Nicholas during their visit to the Solomon Islands last month and comes as good news to primary school students throughout the country wanting to become part of the LEARN&play programme in King George the Sixth School, Aligegeo School…

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3 March 2011
Ferns open Cyprus Cup with Dutch defeat

Substitute Sarah Gregorius netted New Zealand’s only goal 15 minutes from time when she latched on to an Anna Green cross but by that stage the Ferns were already trailing to three first-half Dutch goals and the Oranje added a fourth in the 85th minute for good measure.A rasping shot from outside the box opened…

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2 March 2011
Argentine takes coaching reins

The 47-year-old is based in Australia but will oversee all national team campaigns for the next year. His first assignment will be the OFC U-20 Championships in New Zealand during April but his major challenge will be putting a national senior team together and taking them to the Pacific Games, set to be held in…

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2 March 2011
VFF welcomes new staff member

Florian, who celebrated his 28th birthday on Monday, joined the federation this month and will work with competitions manager Robert Calvo to organise all tournaments and leagues for football, futsal and beach soccer in Vanuatu.He is a fresh face within the Vanuatu football family and met with all the other staff on Monday morning at…

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2 March 2011
Riley: Ferns’ chance to shine

Despite playing alongside the likes of Brazilian superstar Marta, and taking part in a competition that has attracted some of the world’s top players, Riley impressed enough to collect the league’s best new player award. The 23-year-old will again link up with Marta at new club Western New York Flash for the upcoming season, but…

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1 March 2011
Nelsen follows heart to Christchurch

The defender is suspended for Rovers’ next match on Sunday against Fulham after being sent off in the defeat to Aston Villa last weekend and Blackburn will not be in action again until March 19 when they face Blackpool.Manager Steve Kean knows how hard it has been for one of his star players to concentrate…

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1 March 2011
Swiss star stays on to train Tahiti

The Tiki Toa, or Warrior Men as they are known, are still on a high following their dramatic 4-3 win over reigning champions the Solomon Islands in the final of the OFC Beach Soccer Championship in Papeete on Saturday. But already they are looking ahead to prepare for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in…

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1 March 2011
VFF set to host FIFA seminar

FIFA development officer Glenn Turner spent time in Vanuatu last week to meet with government officials and private sectors to talk about the importance of the seminar and its benefits.Com-Unity is a presidential programme, the purpose of which is to improve awareness of the value football can have in a country. As such, the course…

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