The ‘Men In Green’ fell to a 2-1 loss against Fijian side Lautoka in the opening round and are keen to get off the mark with a win tomorrow. But they face the daunting task of taking on defending champions Hekari United in the Papua New Guinea capital of Port Moresby.Hekari play their home matches…
While the Auckland derby may not have the same tradition as some of world football’s other great rivalries (each club was only formed in 2004 when the New Zealand national league was restructed), the two sides do nonetheless have a history of full-blooded, closely-fought encounters over the last six years.They have dominated the New Zealand…
The Vanuatu side shocked the majority of onlookers in the first round of 2011 O-League action by making light of their debut status and beating defending champions Hekari United 2-1 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.Next on the agenda is another away trip to face Fiji’s Lautoka and the Port Vila-based side has every reason…
Both Group A matches take place on Saturday with Fiji’s Lautoka hosting Vanuatu newcomers Amicale, and defending champions Hekari United welcoming Solomon side Koloale to Papua New Guinea. The first of the round’s derbies is also scheduled for Saturday when Tahiti’s Tefana travel to New Caledonia to take on French territorial counterparts Magenta in Noumea….
In June, Hester became the first Kiwi to referee at a senior men’s FIFA World Cup when he, Hintz and Tevita Makasini from Tonga officiated the Group B match between Korea Republic and Greece. Peter O’Leary was also a fourth official during the tournament while fellow New Zealander Brent Best acted as a reserve assistant…
The purchase of the impressive vehicle was made possible by the FIFA/OFC Win In Oceania project and academy director Charles Vatu says its arrival has come at just the right time as the federation is preparing two teams, the national U-17 and U-20 sides, for OFC Championships next year.“Transportation is always a problem for us…
The Port Moresby-based side have already written themselves into the record books by becoming the first Pacific team from outside of New Zealand or Australia to qualify for the prestigious event and are now hoping to raise eyebrows even further by making it past their opening play-off match on December 8.“Papua New Guinea has never…
Manager Robert Calvo and his men were ahead within the first five minutes against the Northern Champions when Michel Kaltak struck.It was the perfect start but things got even better just a few moments later as Noel Morris pounced to put Tafea two goals to the good in the eighth minute.But, despite seeing their defence…
The axe will fall on those squad members deemed surplus to requirements this month and coach Chris Asipara is doing all he can to get his young charges up to speed.“We do not have the luxury of time so we are making sure we are focused on our preparations 100 per cent,” he says. “There…
He will be assisted by Tavua coach Kamal Suwamy and Ravinesh Kumar from Ba.Fiji Football Association (Fiji FA) youth director Rajesh Patel believes Sahib’s credentials make him the perfect man for the job.“We required an experienced person and Hussain is the best candidate,” Patel says. “His experience as a national rep and coaching background will…