09th September is the birthday of one very special figure of Oceania football: Raphael Le’ai. The now 17-year-old attacker is already very well-known for the football fans through the Pacific. Despite at so young age, Le’ai already represented Solomon Islands both in Futsal and Football in international tournaments, being the golden boot and best playerContinue reading “Raphael Le’ai turns 17: the present and future of Solomon Islands football”
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PNG National Soccer League’s top scorer Jonathan Allen speaks about his good moment
The now Lae City’s player Stahl Gubag was the top scorer of the 2019/20 PNG National Soccer League since the first rounds of the national league. Finally, on the last Saturday, the forward surpassed in the goalscoring records by Vitiaz United’s Jonathan Allen: now Gubag has a total of 10 goals in the season whileContinue reading “PNG National Soccer League’s top scorer Jonathan Allen speaks about his good moment”
Wira Wama scores first goal for Hekari United since his return to Papua New Guinea
Hekari United enjoyed a very important win over Gulf Komara last Saturday at PNG Football Stadium in Port Moresby – Nigel Dabinyaba opened the scoreline for his side and the experienced Wira Wama finished the account for the Reds. This was the first goal of Wama since the midfielder returned to Papua New Guinea, WamaContinue reading “Wira Wama scores first goal for Hekari United since his return to Papua New Guinea”
PNG National Soccer League: polemics marked the weekend as top three continue good form
Football was not in the limelight in Papua New Guinea’s premier footballing division this weekend. Despite an important round, the results and player performance took a back seat because of a series of refereeing errors in the PNG National Soccer League on the fifteen weekend of football. In the first game of the weekend, theContinue reading “PNG National Soccer League: polemics marked the weekend as top three continue good form”
Navua has a golden chance
As Navua steps on the pitch to take Labasa today at Uprising Sports Centre they will have a golden chance to collect three points against a direct opponent at the bottom of the table. After suffering a harsh 5-0 defeat against Nadi, the Navuans will have a great chance against Labasa – the Babasiga LionsContinue reading “Navua has a golden chance”
PNG National Soccer League: ‘Golden Boot’ race is on fire
The final stages of the PNG National Soccer League are coming: only three weeks and we will know the four qualified teams for the semi-final stage and premiers of the regular season. Vitiaz United, Lae City and Hekari United are the teams at the top of the table battling for the minor premiership, while GulfContinue reading “PNG National Soccer League: ‘Golden Boot’ race is on fire”
Solomon Islands’ fans unhappy with recent referee’s performances in Telekom S-League
As the 2020 edition of the most important football league of Solomon Islands, the Telekom S-League, is being livestreamed in social media, the fans are being able to have deep analysis from the games – watching every movement of the league so far. Not only the players and coaches are highlighted, but as well theContinue reading “Solomon Islands’ fans unhappy with recent referee’s performances in Telekom S-League”
Ba not to count on Sanaila Waqanicakau in top-table clash against Suva
After holding first-placed side Rewa to an 1-1 draw in the last weekend, the Men in Black will have another clash against a team in the top of the table of Vodafone Premier League: Suva. The team coached by Ronil Kumar will travel to the capital city to take on the good side of Suva,Continue reading “Ba not to count on Sanaila Waqanicakau in top-table clash against Suva”
Hekari United: Raymond Gunemba working extra hard for Gulf Komara clash after injury
Hekari United’s star Raymond Gunemba was forced to leave early in the latest match of his team in the PNG National Soccer League. Gunemba could not play the decisive stages of the game against Vitiaz United – match that ended up in a 1-1 draw. The player fell down with his back in the pitch,Continue reading “Hekari United: Raymond Gunemba working extra hard for Gulf Komara clash after injury”
Labasa’s nightmare: key players unavailable for important match against Navua
Labasa is not having a good season so far – What’s wrong with Labasa? The situation for the team coached by Ronil Lal can get even worse when they take on Navua this weekend for the Vodafone Premier League as they will not be counting on three regular starters: Lekima Gonerau, Ilisoni Lolaivalu and the starContinue reading “Labasa’s nightmare: key players unavailable for important match against Navua”
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