Solomon Islands 9 Fiji 4

Robert Laua and Franco Ne’e led the way with a hat-trick each while captain James Naka scored a double and McPhillip Aisa also chimed in with one. For Fiji it was Ratu Dugucagi scoring a brace with Rajnesh Ratan and Archie Watkins also getting on the score sheet. Full match report and statistics to follow…

Tahiti Nui Television (TNTV) are working closely with OFC to produce a six-camera shoot for broadcasting live on local television as well as via the website.The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifier involving Fiji, Solomon Islands and Tahiti will be held at the Jardin de Paofai in Papeete from February 22 to 26, with one…

Coach Intiaz Khan has also revealed that Labasa striker Maciu Dunadamu, a newcomer to the beach version of the code, will assist Mateinaqara as Fiji gear up for their opening match of the Oceania qualifiers against Solomon Islands tomorrow.The focused Mateinaqara says he is delighted to captain his country for the first time and can’t…

While there may be consensus in the sporting fraternity that carbo loading is key before competition, the 32-year-old prefers a cup of tea.“I never really eat much before a game, I just like drinking tea,” says Hale, living up to the laid back Solomon Islands style. Born in Honiara, Hale has played football all his…

High winds and heavy rain from Cyclone Atu, a category 4 storm, meant the Port Vila airport remained closed last night when Vanuatu were due to board their rescheduled flight to the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifier.OFC General Secretary Tai Nicholas was left in the difficult position of informing Vanuatu Football Federation and the…

The tournament kicks off at Jardin de Paofai in Papeete on Wednesday with three group-stage matches before the final on Saturday to determine Oceania’s sole representative for the FIFA event in Ravenna, Italy, this September. A pre-tournament press conference was held at the venue today with team managers having an opportunity to outline their plan…

The tournament is set to be held in Tahiti and the Tiki Toa, as the side is affectionately known, will qualify automatically as hosts. The off-field planning for the event by the Local Organising Committee is already well underway but there is much work to be done on the sands and Zaveroni is likely to…

It looked like the points would be shared as the final whistle approached at the Stade Numa Daly but Spaniard Exposito had other ideas, stepping up to curl the ball around the Magenta wall and past goalkeeper Jean Yan Dounezeck in the 83rd minute to earn a vital victory for the New Zealand side.The win…

The tournament had been penciled in to begin tomorrow and end with the final and 3rd/4th play-off matches on Saturday 26 February, featuring four days of action and a rest day on Friday 25 February.But that plan has had to be altered to allow the Vanuatu team to join fellow Pacific sides Solomon Islands, Fiji…