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Dream outing for Kumar

2 September 2010
Dream outing for Kumar

The event was Kumar’s first taste of international competition outside the Oceania region and he says his appearance at the FIFA-sanctioned tournament was a good learning experience.“I can proudly say that this was a very successful outing for me,” he says. “I have learned a lot and this will help me go a very long…

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1 September 2010
Young Ferns given wake-up call

After displaying plenty of promise in Sunday morning’s 1-0 defeat to Korea Republic less than 24 hours after arriving from Auckland, the Kiwis were confident of scalping the European runners-up.They looked on track when Evie Millynn put them ahead in the 25th minute but a Siobhan Killeen equaliser before halftime and a late winner from…

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31 August 2010
Stadium hosts football feast

With football riding a wave of popularity not seen in New Zealand for nearly 30 years, the stadium is showcasing the round-ball code from grassroots to international level, featuring the game’s leading male and female talent and rising stars. “The month of football kicks off with the finals of the United Soccer 1 men’s competition…

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30 August 2010
Young Ferns edged by Korea

Having arrived in Florida from Auckland the night before, the Kiwis took their time shaking the travel out of their legs and fell behind to a Lee Han-Woon goal in the 10th minute. “The first five or 10 minutes showed that we’d only been here 18 hours and they’d been here eight days,” coach Dave…

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30 August 2010
Coach earns Portsmouth role

Marshall has been named as assistant academy manager at Championship club Portmsouth and will help to recruit 14 to 19-year-olds, as well as coach the club’s U-19 side.He will work under director of youth operations Paul Smalley, who worked for New Zealand Football as director of football from 2002 to 2005. Marshall is currently in…

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30 August 2010
Referee trainer earns degree

Touati, who works in the Oceania region as part of the FIFA-funded Refereeing Assistance Programme (RAP), is responsible for the fitness levels of the match officials within the OFC member associations and is part of an elite group to have earned the prestigious degree.“It has been a goal of mine for a long time and…

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29 August 2010
Young Ferns on World Cup mission

In Nigeria last year, New Zealand’s U-17 men’s team became the first Kiwi side to reach the knockout stages of a FIFA tournament and now the women are aiming to make a similar breakthrough when the 16-team tournament kicks off in Trinidad and Tobago on September 5. “It’ll be difficult,” coach Dave Edmondson admits. “There…

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27 August 2010
Fiji face tough path

The tournament takes place at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland from September 29 to October 8 and Fiji are in Group B alongside Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Tonga. Hosts and defending champions New Zealand head Group A and will be joined by Vanuatu, Cook Islands and Tahiti.Each side will be battling it out…

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27 August 2010
Riley’s Pride win US title

In her rookie season – she was drafted 10th overall by Gold Pride in January – Riley has been a constant presence at full back for the Pride, with only Canadian striker Christine Sinclair and Brazilian superstar Marta playing more minutes than the Stanford University graduate.The jet-heeled defender has also contributed three assists over the…

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26 August 2010
Twin threat inspires Vanuatu

And steering the team to their only victory at Singapore 2010 were a pair of twin brothers.Born on 3 December 1995 in Port Vila, Raoul and Michel are the given names of the two Coulon siblings. Deployed as a centre-back, Raoul provided leadership in the rearguard throughout the game while Michel formed a potent attacking…

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