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OFC mourns loss of key figure

16 December 2010
OFC mourns loss of key figure

George played an integral role in building the foundations of OFC with fellow Scotsman Charles Dempsey and dedicated his life to football, not only in Australia and New Zealand but within the other Pacific Island nations.“OFC is indebted to George Dick and the legacy that he has left in the Pacific region through his hard…

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15 December 2010
Hekari goes down to Al Wahda.

After a determined effort against a classy Al Wahda side in Abu Dhabi was not enough to prevent a 3-0 defeat at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium last Wednesday night (local time). A touch of Brazilian class was the difference between the sides as first-half goals from South American pair Hugo and Fernando Baiano took…

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15 December 2010
PNG squad brought together

The country is one of ten competing in the tournament, which takes place in Auckland from January 8 to 19, and Davani’s young charges will be seeking to follow in the footsteps of the last Papua New Guinea side to have taken part in an OFC tournament.The national women’s team performed well at the OFC…

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15 December 2010
Kiwi refs sign English deal

The Memorandum of Understanding between NZF and Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) will see an annual visit of up to four New Zealand referees to England each year to take part in seminars and workshops run by PMGOL, as well as referee in Premier League Reserve fixtures. The visiting referees will also get access…

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15 December 2010
Youth side to tour Fiji

They will play two matches against national primary school U-14 champions Rewa and a third against Nadi.The first game kicks off at 4pm on Thursday against Rewa at the Cathedral grounds in Suva, while the second will take place on Saturday from 4pm at the same venue.“The AS Mont Dore club are on their way,”…

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14 December 2010
Work underway on venues

The building will house a VIP and administration room on the top floor while the bottom level will contain the changing rooms for teams using the academy field.The start of work at the SIFF academy in Honiara comes as a similar structure nears completion at the Aligegeo field in Malaita, while another one will be…

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14 December 2010
Western New York snap up Riley

Riley has been a free agent since the demise of league champions FC Gold Pride in November. As well as winning a championship in 2010, Riley’s debut professional season also involved individual recognition in the form of the WPS Rookie of the Year award. Formerly known as the Buffalo Flash and coached by former All…

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14 December 2010
Singh happy with Ba

The big centre-back was on show to football fans across the globe last week at the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2010 and put in a strong showing as his Hekari United side fell to a 3-0 defeat against Al Wahda.He will pull on the Papua New Guinea team’s shirt for the remainder of the…

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13 December 2010
French Cup dreams dashed

Coach Alain Moizan and his men earned the trip to France after beating USL Dunkerque in the last round – a result that saw Magenta become the first New Caledonian team to progress to the eighth round of the prestigious competition in 42 years.But Paris FC – a club located in the east of Paris…

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13 December 2010
Goal Project deal sealed

Oceania’s FIFA development officer Glenn Turner spent time at the Fiji FA headquarters in Suva last week and oversaw the signing of the contract, worth nearly FJD three million, by Fiji FA president Dr. MS Sahu Khan. FIFA will contribute USD 500,000 while the rest of the cost will be met by the Fiji FA….

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