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Ferns set for Australia and China warm-ups

19 April 2011
Ferns set for Australia and China warm-ups

The Ferns play trans-Tasman rivals and fellow World Cup finalists Australia in Gosford on May 15 and then travel on to meet China in Jinan on May 20. Each match will be preceded by a behind-closed-doors training match.A 21-strong squad will travel for the matches against the World’s 12th and 15th ranked nations and after…

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19 April 2011
VFF donates equipment to schools

The football-mad youngsters at Vila North, Mele Maat and Fresh Water primary schools will get to make use of the gear and Vanuatu Football Federation (VFF) technical director Charles Vatu is delighted to help more children take part in the world’s most popular sport.“We want every child from each primary school in Vanuatu to have…

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19 April 2011
Whole of Football Plan wins award

Based on internationally-researched best practice and tailored to a New Zealand context, the Whole of Football Plan has been designed to cover all areas of the game, from volunteers, coaches and referees, to social and elite players.The plan will be rolled out over the next six years with the junior framework piloted this season and…

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19 April 2011
Extensive coverage in store across Pacific

The extensive coverage will also be aired on several regional television stations across the Pacific region.The tournament begins on Thursday morning and runs until Friday 29 April with the winner going on to represent Oceania at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia during July and August.OFC General Secretary Tai Nicholas is delighted to be…

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18 April 2011
Teams eye up World Cup spot

The Oceania qualifiers will take place from April 21 to 29 at Auckland’s Centre Park in Mangere and the winner will book themselves a berth in Colombia. Set to fight it out for that sole spot are the finest young players on offer from American Samoa, Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon…

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18 April 2011
All Whites to meet Mexico in Denver

Over 90,000 fans attended that sold-out match at the Pasadena Rose Bowl in March 2010 – a clash won 2-0 by Mexico – and another large crowd is expected at the 76,000-capacity INVESCO Field stadium. “There’ll be very little neutral about the venue,” New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert says.“Mexico were playing in front of a…

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18 April 2011
Australia joins in on day of fun

The occassion was marked by the presence of the Australian High Comissioner to Tonga, His Excellency Mr Thomas Roth, Third Secretary/Vice Consul Eliza Woolcock, Tonga’s Minister of Training, Employment and Sports Honourable Feao Vakata and Punjas (Tonga) Ltd manager Abdul Shamim, who have all been supporting the programme since Tonga first piloted Just Play in…

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17 April 2011
Auckland City book place at FIFA Club World Cup

Favourites Auckland had posted a 2-1 victory in the 1st leg a fortnight earlier in Port Vila and never looked like giving up their advantage this afternoon at Kiwitea Street, scoring three unanswered second-half goals to end Amicale’s dream of making history by becoming the first Vanuatu club to qualify for the prestigious FIFA tournament….

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16 April 2011
Spanish striker sets sights on City success

Earning a spot at the FIFA Club World Cup was at the forefront of the Spaniard’s mind when he arrived in New Zealand to sign for City in January and he is now just 90 minutes away from achieving that goal. Auckland hold a slender 2-1 advantage over fellow finalists Amicale from the 1st leg…

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16 April 2011
Auckland City 4-0 Amicale

Midfielder Alex Feneridis opened the scoring in the 26th minute in spectacular fashion when he volleyed home a partically-cleared David Mulligan cross from the edge of the box but there was no further scoring for the rest of the half as the teams fought it out to take control of the game.Amicale put in plenty…

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