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OFC trio to take part in warm-up matches

7 June 2011
OFC trio to take part in warm-up matches

Tahiti and Solomon Islands will travel to Fiji for the friendlies and will each play against the home side twice during July and August.The Pacific Games are set to take place in Noumea from August 27 to September 10.Fiji FA national team director Anil Sharma says the games have been arranged to make sure the…

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7 June 2011
FACT tournament to stream live online

The Suva-based broadcaster today launched its online Pay Per View platform and will market the tournament to online viewers in North America, Australia, UnitedKingdom, New Zealand and parts of the Pacific. The Fiji FACT tournament was first held in Ba in 1991 and has become an integral part of the football calendar. As Fiji’s premier…

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7 June 2011
Warriors take tight championship final

The result means the two sides will now meet each other again to determine who will represent the country in the next O-League – a clash that would not have been necessary if Koloale had followed up their S-League title win with another victory in Sunday’s championship final at Lawson Tama Stadium.But the Warriors were…

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7 June 2011
Siaraga crowned Punjas champion

The thrilling match was forced to be decided on a shootout after the scores were locked at 1-1 on fulltime and 2-2 following extra time.Siaraga took the lead just before the halftime break when Rex Bani found the net a minute before the whistle. But Concorde came back strongly in the second spell and earned…

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7 June 2011
Sharma steps in as Fiji FA acting president

Fiji FA chief executive officer Bob Kumar confirmed the appointment this month and says Sharma, who already serves the association as a vice-president, will act in the role until the return of either Dr. Sahu Khan or Dr. Hari Kewal.“In the abscence of president Dr. Sahu Khan and vice-president Dr. Hari Kewal who are both…

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6 June 2011
Australia 3 – 0 New Zealand

The striker scored in the ninth and 59th minutes to help the Socceroos seize control of the game and an injury-time penalty from James Troisi provided the icing on the cake for a rain-soaked 21,000-strong crowd at the home of South Australian cricket.Despite the identical score line to Thursday’s loss to Mexico at altitude in…

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4 June 2011
All Whites backing rivalry to get them through

The All Whites lost 3-0 to Mexico in Denver on Thursday afternoon (NZT) after a disappointing first half, and now back up on Sunday halfway around the world following a 27-hour trip to Adelaide. They are already thinner on the ground after shedding Simon Elliott, Craig Henderson, Winston Reid (all injured) and Ivan Vicelich (unavailable)…

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3 June 2011
Futsal heroes welcomed back

The pair were both part of the Kurukuru squad that earned a place in Thailand by winning the OFC Futsal Championship in Fiji last month and are now targeting more success in the outdoor version of the game with Amicale.Strikers Wetney and Bisili both lined up for the Port Vila-based side in the 2011 O-League…

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3 June 2011
Hekari United rewarded for efforts

The program kicked off with the highlights of the different sporting codes and MRDC Hekari United was not a mistake, included. The recent Under 17 team who represented Papua New Guinea was one of the few nominees, including Mrs. Vonnie Natto in the “Sports Administrator of the year” category and the Under 17 in the…

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3 June 2011
Football brings peace in Bougainville

The project started in 2008 and is making an impact on the lives on the people of Bougainville especially the youths who are seen as the worse affected people on the island.The Bougainville crisis might have an impact on the lives on the people on the island. Bougainville Soccer Association was then re-established in 2000…

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