SOLOMON Islands international exports Micah Lea’alafa and Benjamin Totori have scored a goal each, in the opening games of their clubs, at the Trusts Arena, Auckland, Sunday. Auckland City FC began their OFC Champions League title defence in ominous form with a 7-0 thumping of AS Venus on Sunday at Trusts Arena while Fiji’s Lautoka…
LAUTOKA FC coach is expecting a more upright approach from Benjamin Totori upfront, to pose more threat on their opponents defence in their remaining games. Speaking to the OFC Media after their hard fought opener against Papua New Guinea’s Madang FC, Lautoka coach Kamal Swamy said they need to improve more, upfront. “Defensively we need…
OFC: Sitting on 24 points, Argentina remain in fifth position and lined up to face New Zealand in the Intercontinental Play-off after two neck-and-neck clashes in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ South America qualifiers. A win against Uruguay last week could have been Argentina’s break into the top four but the high-rivalry clash ended…
Port Moresby (The National) – CHAMPION club Lae City Dwellers will make their return to the OFC Champions League in 2018 after they took out the 2017 National Soccer League minor premiership title. Madang FC, who finished second, will join the Dwellers. The Morobeans will make this their third appearance in the region’s premier international…
OFC: New Zealand will continue their 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ Qualifier journey after coming up trumps in the home-and-away OFC Stage 3 Final, despite being held to a 2-2 draw by Solomon Islands in yesterday’s afternoon’s second leg at Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara. New Zealand coach Anthony Hudson expected a tough encounter on…
PORT VILA, (VAN2017) — Now is the time for boxing authorities in Vanuatu to take up the challenge to progress the sport, says an international boxing executive. Keith Walker, from New Zealand, is the Honorary Vice President of Oceania Boxing Confederation. He has been appointed by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) as Technical Delegate to…
SUVA, (FBC SPORTS)- Vodafone Fiji 7s half-back Jerry Tuwai has turned down overseas offers and will be part of the side next season. Tuwai said he wanted to represent Fiji in the Commonwealth Games and in the World Cup next year. “I have not played in the World Cup before and I want to be…
APIA, (RNZI) – Samoa’s U19 cricket team claimed their first international win at the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Apia. A gutsy all-round performance from the team, led by captain and player of the match Solofuti Falo, saw Samoa claim their first win by 30 runs over Fiji. Fiji sent Samoa in to…
OFC: The OFC U-16 Women’s Championship final is only one win away for four teams but New Zealand, Cook Islands, Fiji and New Caledonia are all preparing for tough encounters when they meet in today’s semi-finals in Apia, Samoa. The defending champions will be up first, taking on Cook Islands – who will be making…
APIA, (RNZI) — Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi says he is “99 percent confident” Samoa will be awarded hosting rights for the 2019 Pacific Games. The 1983 and 2007 hosts are competing against Tahiti and Guam for the right to stage the event in two years’ time, after Tonga pulled out because of a lack…