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Swiss star stays on to train Tahiti

1 March 2011
Swiss star stays on to train Tahiti

The Tiki Toa, or Warrior Men as they are known, are still on a high following their dramatic 4-3 win over reigning champions the Solomon Islands in the final of the OFC Beach Soccer Championship in Papeete on Saturday. But already they are looking ahead to prepare for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in…

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1 March 2011
VFF set to host FIFA seminar

FIFA development officer Glenn Turner spent time in Vanuatu last week to meet with government officials and private sectors to talk about the importance of the seminar and its benefits.Com-Unity is a presidential programme, the purpose of which is to improve awareness of the value football can have in a country. As such, the course…

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1 March 2011
Sisters join forces for Angels

The five siblings – Talitta, Cecili, Cecilia, Caroline and Linda – are all strutting their stuff for the Angels, one of the clubs currently taking part in the first ever Women’s National Soccer League in Papua New Guinea.Talitta is one of the young up-and-coming players in the team and, with four sisters in the squad,…

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28 February 2011
Reid to auction World Cup souvenirs

Reid, who plays for West Ham United in the English Premier League, does not have any family or friends who have been affected by the tragedy but would still like to do his part to help out.He told reporters prior to West Ham’s upset 3-1 win over Liverpool on Sunday that he already had a…

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28 February 2011
Derby win sends Auckland into final

Group A leaders Amicale all but booked their spot in the final yesterday with a 5-1 win over Lautoka and were joined in doing so by Auckland today when an early Stuart Kelly goal was enough to see off the challenge of fellow Group B team Waitakere, who needed to secure a victory this afternoon…

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27 February 2011
Auckland City 1 – 0 Waitakere United

Auckland City – Waitakere United Match Summary click hereIn the O-League matches played earlier this weekend, Magenta beat Tefana 3-0, Amicale disposed of Lautoka 5-1 and Koloale defeated Hekari United 2-1.See below for all the play-by-play action.The starting line-ups are as follows:Auckland City: 1. Jacob SPOONLEY (GK), 2. Angel BERLANGA, 3. Ian HOGG, 6. Stuart…

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27 February 2011
LIVE action streaming now

To check out the LIVE web stream of the match CLICK HERE All the action is brought to you by Oceania Football Confederaion in conjunction with Tahiti Nui Television (TNTV). The starting line-ups for the Solomon Islands and Tahiti are as follows:Solomon Islands: 12. Fred HALE (GK), 6. Nicholas MURI, 7. Robert LAUA, 8. Gideon…

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27 February 2011
Tahiti stun Bilikiki to qualify for World Cup

Solomon Islands – Tahiti Match Summary click hereCompetition Summary click hereTahiti Nui caused a major upset on Saturday beating three-time champions the Solomon Islands 4-3 in the final of the OFC Beach Soccer Championship in Papeete, Tahiti, to qualify for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup for the first time.The Solomon Bilikiki, who have represented…

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26 February 2011
Player Profile: Naea Bennett

So when the news came through that the final would still take place on Saturday, the Tahiti Nui captain was relieved.“Of course I was really sad for Vanuatu because the cyclone meant they could not participate. But I was also afraid that the final might be rescheduled on the Sunday and then I couldn’t play.”…

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26 February 2011
Tahiti 1 Solomon Islands 4

Nicholas Muri scored twice for the defending champions while McPhillip Aisa and Robert Laua got one each. Tahiti had plenty of chances but Solomon Islands goalkeeper Fred Hale was outstanding between the sticks, letting in only Patrick Tepa who scored a consolation penalty in the final stages. Full match report and statistics to follow shortly….

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