A DISAPPOINTING start for Solomon Islands national football team as host Fiji overpowers them in the first of the two friendly matches last night at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, Fiji. Reports said, the local boys went down by a goal through a late penalty following a foul infront of the goal mouth. Solomon Islands…
A DISAPPOINTING start for Solomon Islands national team as host Fiji overpowers them in the first of the two friendly matches tonight at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva. Reports said, the local boys went down by a goal through a penalty kick in the 7st minute. Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) said, a lone penalty…
The Solomon Islands National team incoming Head Coach, Josh Smith sets an ambitious path ahead stepping into the role with keen eye on the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. In a press conference on Sunday in Suva, Fiji the Australian said emphasized on a strategic focus on the team’s competitive edge – with the FIFA…
THE national women’s U16 team jetted out of the country over the weekend ahead of the OFC Women’s U16 Championship in Fiji. The ladies joined the national men’s team that left the country on Saturday afternoon on the same flight for Nadi before traveling on to Suva. The ladies have already settled in Suva ahead…
Australian Josh Smith has been named the country’s new national football team head coach. Smith is in Suva, Fiji to join the national squad for the Tri-Nations series against Fiji and Hong Kong China this week. The much-anticipated announcement came after months of waiting by soccer fans since the departure of the former coach Felipe…
Honiara Netball Association (HNA) league 2024 season has completed its round two of competition with sets of matches played across two courts on Saturday and Monday this week. For second round 2, a total of 22 matches were completed in two days. About 15 matches were played on Saturday while another 7 matches were played…
The Tri-Nations friendlies between the two Melanesian rivals Solomon Islands and Fiji along with the Asian opposition Hong Kong China is set for next week in Fiji. The friendlies will take place in Suva and Lautoka Fiji from 2nd -8th September 204. According to the schedule, Solomon Islands will face the hosts the Fiji Bula boys on…
Local basketball coaches end FIBA certified training Local basketball coaches from the Solomon Islands Basketball Federation (SIBF) have recently received FIBA certified coaching certificates after successfully completing FIBA level 1 coaching course. Three of the recent certified local coaches shared insights about their achievement with Star Sport on Tuesday. Augustine Basia Augustine Basia is one…
The Included Through Sport Program (ITSP) funded by the Australia government through the ‘Team Up Program’ is set to tour Malaita province this week. This came after the team successfully completed touring a number of schools and communities in Honiara and Central Islands province. ITSP is a program targeting people with special needs, especially those…
THE 2024 Inaugural OFC Women’s Futsal Nations Cup tournament has been a learning experience for Solomon Islands. That’s according to the Solomon Islands National Women’s Futsal team head coach Arthur Barko after completing the tournament as the third runners up. He told Star Sport that their debut at the recent OFC Women’s Futsal Nation’s Cup was…