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Local airline gets behind Bilikiki

11 February 2011
Local airline gets behind Bilikiki

National air carrier Solomon Airlines have donated 18 training shirts to the squad and officially handed them over during a training session this week at DC Park.Speaking at the ceremony, Solomon Airlines marketing manager Vivian Wickham said the donation highlights the partnership between the airline and football.“Solomon Airlines is one of the three major partners…

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11 February 2011
All Whites dedicate Halberg haul to fans

The All Whites scooped the Team of the Year prize and the Supreme Halberg award while Ricki Herbert collected the Coach of the Year gong and Winston Reid’s dramatic injury-time equaliser against Slovakia was chosen as New Zealand’s Favourite Sporting Moment of 2010 via a public vote.Vice-captain Tim Brown said the unprecedented four-award haul was…

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10 February 2011
Elliott and Boyens sign for Chivas USA

Elliott, a standout for the All Whites at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa joins the Los Angeles-based club after a short mid-season stint with the Wellington Phoenix as injury cover, while Boyens, an unused member of New Zealand’s squad in South Africa, moves to the West Coast from the New York Red…

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9 February 2011
Clarification regarding 2022 FIFA World Cup dates

– The 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups are based on FIFA’s international match calendar and this applies also to Qatar. This is what is written in the relevant documents signed by Qatar as hosts of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.– As such, as it stands today, the 2022 FIFA World Cup is planned to…

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9 February 2011
Fresh faces join Fiji side

The pair were not named in coach Intiaz Khan’s original 18-strong line-up but received a late call up after nine players were omitted for breaches of discipline.Buisena was part of the previous national beach soccer side, who came fourth at the OFC championship in 2009, and joined Toma in linking up with the squad last…

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9 February 2011
Stars take lead in community programme

The Auckland City quartet took time out from their eight-match ASB Premiership unbeaten run to mix, mingle and guest coach the children at Drury United Football Club. SAFCA Director of Coaching Matt Jorgensen was delighted with the visit. “The presence of the Auckland City players was absolutely inspirational for the kids and something they will…

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8 February 2011
Goal Projects get underway

The first stop on his trip was the bustling port town on Kimbe, the fastest growing city in the South Pacific, where he received a first-hand up date on the status of the Regional Technical Centre for the New Guinea Islands.Construction of the Regional Technical Centre has been delayed but work is now progressing with…

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8 February 2011
Big names left out of Vanuatu squad

The 12-man line-up was unveiled on Monday and included the surprise omission of established stars Fenedy Masauvakalo, Derek Malas and Fredy Vava.Several Academy players were instead called up – Yvone August, Brian Kaltak, Lucien Hinge and Pascal Chapod – as Iwai signalled his intention to look towards the future. Goalkeeper Chikau Mansale, who has been…

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7 February 2011
New caps get World Cup Chance

Chance, from Tauranga, was among New Zealand’s standout performers at the 2010 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago, was player of the Women’s Knockout Cup final for Claudelands Rovers and has made a bright start to Waikato-Bay of Plenty’s ASB Women’s Youth League campaign.Wellingtonian Carlson, who will suit up for North Shore club…

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7 February 2011
Youngsters pick up scholarships

Twin Tiro, Temana Pennycook and Anthony Samuela have been selected by the Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) to receive scholarships to attend Mt Albert Grammar school in Auckland, New Zealand.The three recipients were part of the national team that competed at the OFC U-17 Championship in Auckland last month and their scholarship selections are part…

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