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Nelsen back for home series

8 September 2010
Nelsen back for home series

Nelsen, who captains English Premier League team Blackburn Rovers, had previously indicated his desire to play against Honduras in Auckland on October 9 and Paraguay in Wellington on October 12 but has now confirmed he will make the trip home. “I’m going to come back and play,” Nelsen told LiveSPORT. “I have always wanted to…

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8 September 2010
Stars support flood victims

The highest bidder will win a dinner for themselves and three others with Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert, UNICEF ambassador Leo Bertos, skipper Andrew Durante and vice-captain Tim Brown.Funds from the auction will go directly to UNICEF’s emergency response in Pakistan and the lucky winners will enjoy a free dinner at the popular Dockside restaurant…

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7 September 2010
All Whites tickets go on sale

The first match on October 9 at North Harbour Stadium is against top Latin American side Honduras. Ranked 46th in the World, they drew with Switzerland and went down 2 – 0 to eventual champions Spain at the FIFA World Cup™.On Tuesday October 12 Wellington will once again be a “White Out” as the All…

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7 September 2010
Young Ferns edged by Venezuela

The Young Football Ferns, who won the right to represent Oceania by winning the OFC U-17 Women’s Championship earlier this year, went ahead in the 10th minute through Kate Loye but the South Americans hit back with a goal in each half to Ysaura Viso. New Zealand dominated the opening exchanges of the Group C…

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6 September 2010
Young Ferns primed for opener

Dave Edmondson’s charges have set their sights on becoming the first female footballers from New Zealand to reach the second round of a FIFA event, emulating their male counterparts who made the knockout stages of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria last year.With European champions Spain and perennial age-group contenders Japan starting as favourites…

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6 September 2010
Football Ferns near full strength for qualifiers

New Zealand skipper Hayley Moorwood (Chelsea, England), fullback Ali Riley (Gold Pride, USA), defender Rebecca Smith (Wolfsburg, Germany) and midfielder Kirsty Yallop (Kristianstads, Sweden) will all suit up for the 10 day tournament that initially pits the Football Ferns against Vanuatu, Cook Islands and Tahiti in group A at North Harbour Stadium’s outer oval.Missing from…

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6 September 2010
Young Ferns ready for rivals

In the newcomers’ corner are European U-17 champions Spain, who will be making only their second appearance at a women’s finals after reaching the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup at Thailand in 2004. Joining them are the up-and-coming Venezuelans, whose presence is the fruit of two years’ hard work and is further testimony to the…

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6 September 2010
Sponsor boost for premier teams

The Lotto sponsorship will provide uniforms to the teams of Arorangi, Avatiu, Matavera, Nikao Sokattak, Takuvaine, Titikaveka and Tupapa. The agreement includes every player being supplied with jerseys, shorts and socks and will ensure each team looks smart at no cost to the clubs.Lotto has played a key role in providing apparel for some of…

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6 September 2010
Solomon Islands get green light

The announcement was made last week by the National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands (NOCSI) and comes after an uneasy time for football as it faced uncertainty about its place in the next edition of the Games.Earlier this year, NOCSI stated that football would not be one of the sports automatically selected for the tournament…

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6 September 2010
TonFoot makes DigiTV debut

The show is produced by the Tonga Football Association (TFA) and its screening follows a partnership between Digicel Tonga and TFA to promote grassroots football in the kingdom. The move has been welcomed by TFA General Secretary ‘Ahongalu Fusimalohi.“We are privileged to have the full support of Digicel Tonga as we drive to introduce our…

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