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CIFA set for ‘Just Play’ launch

14 February 2011
CIFA set for ‘Just Play’ launch

Michelle Paiti was recently appointed as the Just Play project manager for the Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) and talks have been held with the government’s ministries of education and health, who have given their full support to the programme.A presentation will also soon be made by Paiti and CIFA technical director Jimmy Katoa at…

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13 February 2011
OFC President congratulates NZF after awards night

NZF were rewarded for a memorable 2010, with the All Whites picking up the Team of the Year and Supreme Halberg Award while Ricki Herbert earned Coach of the Year and Winston Reid’s stoppage time equaliser against Slovakia at the FIFA World Cup won the public vote for Favourite Sporting Moment of the year. President…

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11 February 2011
Women’s league set for start

Four teams will be in action during an opening round which will see Rewa battling Navua at 1pm and hosts Suva facing Nasinu from 4pm.Both matches will be held at the Pacific Theological College grounds.Fiji FA technical director Saiyad Ali says the zonal league will be a major boost in the campaign to prepare the…

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11 February 2011
Local airline gets behind Bilikiki

National air carrier Solomon Airlines have donated 18 training shirts to the squad and officially handed them over during a training session this week at DC Park.Speaking at the ceremony, Solomon Airlines marketing manager Vivian Wickham said the donation highlights the partnership between the airline and football.“Solomon Airlines is one of the three major partners…

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11 February 2011
All Whites dedicate Halberg haul to fans

The All Whites scooped the Team of the Year prize and the Supreme Halberg award while Ricki Herbert collected the Coach of the Year gong and Winston Reid’s dramatic injury-time equaliser against Slovakia was chosen as New Zealand’s Favourite Sporting Moment of 2010 via a public vote.Vice-captain Tim Brown said the unprecedented four-award haul was…

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10 February 2011
Elliott and Boyens sign for Chivas USA

Elliott, a standout for the All Whites at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa joins the Los Angeles-based club after a short mid-season stint with the Wellington Phoenix as injury cover, while Boyens, an unused member of New Zealand’s squad in South Africa, moves to the West Coast from the New York Red…

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9 February 2011
Clarification regarding 2022 FIFA World Cup dates

– The 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups are based on FIFA’s international match calendar and this applies also to Qatar. This is what is written in the relevant documents signed by Qatar as hosts of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.– As such, as it stands today, the 2022 FIFA World Cup is planned to…

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9 February 2011
Fresh faces join Fiji side

The pair were not named in coach Intiaz Khan’s original 18-strong line-up but received a late call up after nine players were omitted for breaches of discipline.Buisena was part of the previous national beach soccer side, who came fourth at the OFC championship in 2009, and joined Toma in linking up with the squad last…

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9 February 2011
Stars take lead in community programme

The Auckland City quartet took time out from their eight-match ASB Premiership unbeaten run to mix, mingle and guest coach the children at Drury United Football Club. SAFCA Director of Coaching Matt Jorgensen was delighted with the visit. “The presence of the Auckland City players was absolutely inspirational for the kids and something they will…

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8 February 2011
Goal Projects get underway

The first stop on his trip was the bustling port town on Kimbe, the fastest growing city in the South Pacific, where he received a first-hand up date on the status of the Regional Technical Centre for the New Guinea Islands.Construction of the Regional Technical Centre has been delayed but work is now progressing with…

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