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Fresh faces join Fiji side

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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8 February 2011
Big names left out of Vanuatu squad

The 12-man line-up was unveiled on Monday and included the surprise omission of established stars Fenedy Masauvakalo, Derek Malas and Fredy Vava.Several Academy players were instead called up – Yvone August, Brian Kaltak, Lucien Hinge and Pascal Chapod – as Iwai signalled his intention to look towards the future. Goalkeeper Chikau Mansale, who has been…

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7 February 2011
New caps get World Cup Chance

Chance, from Tauranga, was among New Zealand’s standout performers at the 2010 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago, was player of the Women’s Knockout Cup final for Claudelands Rovers and has made a bright start to Waikato-Bay of Plenty’s ASB Women’s Youth League campaign.Wellingtonian Carlson, who will suit up for North Shore club…

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7 February 2011
Youngsters pick up scholarships

Twin Tiro, Temana Pennycook and Anthony Samuela have been selected by the Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) to receive scholarships to attend Mt Albert Grammar school in Auckland, New Zealand.The three recipients were part of the national team that competed at the OFC U-17 Championship in Auckland last month and their scholarship selections are part…

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7 February 2011
Telekom S-League launched

About a hundred invited guests including officials from the Solomon Islands government, SIFF, the participating clubs and members of the media attended the event, which was held at the SIFF academy football pitch. The evening started with speeches from SIFF President Martin Alufurai, Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Maelanga and Chairman of the Our Telekom…

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5 February 2011
Tefana 3 – 1 Waitakere United

Player-coach Neil Emblen and his men were aiming to take advantage of the inactivity of Group B rivals Auckland City – who had to sit out this round after their clash with New Caledonia’s Magenta was postponed – and would have hoped for a better opening half hour than the one they received.Waitakere had trained…

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5 February 2011
Lautoka 1 – 6 Koloale

Lautoka – Koloale Match Summary click hereSee below for all the play-by-play action.The starting line-ups are as follows:Lautoka: 1. Jone SOROLO (GK), 2. Krishna SAMY, 3. Alvin AVINESH, 4. Semesa DOIDOI, 8. Malakai WAQA, 9. Leone VURUKANIA, 10. Sanni ISSA, 11. Valerio NAWATU, 13. Peni FINAU, 14. Shameel RAO, 16. Jone VONUKoloale: 16. Shadrack RAMONI…

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5 February 2011
Amicale 3 – 3 Hekari United

Amicale – Hekari United Match Summary click hereSee below for all the play-by-play action.The starting line-ups:Amicale: 1. Ernest BONG (GK), 3. Young PAUL, 4. Selwyn SESE ALA, 6. Nelson SALE KILIFA, 7. Jean Robert YELOU, 9. Dereck MALAS, 11. Fenedy MASAUVAKALO, 13. Gibson DAUDAU, 15. Alphonse BONGNAIM, 17. Alick MAEMAE, 19. Jack WETNEYHekari United: 20….

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