The season opener in Fiji was decided in style with a unlikely hero; the 27-year old striker Ratu Anare scored a brace to give Labasa the Champion vs Champion series trophy against the stellar squad of Ba. Labasa ended the first half infront of the Men in Black with the first goal of Anare inContinue reading “Ratu Anare brace gives Labasa the CVC glory”
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Ricki Herbert to Ba: short term coaching aiming high in OFC Champions League
One of the most important move of Fijian football history will see the former All-Whites head coach Ricki Herbert to leave New Zealand in order to coach the Fijian powerhouse Ba. The experienced coach who guided New Zealand to their last appearance in a FIFA World Cup will leave his position in Hamilton Wanderers inContinue reading “Ricki Herbert to Ba: short term coaching aiming high in OFC Champions League”
New Zealand’s Kyle Adams join MLS
Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer have signed the defender Kyle Adams from New Zealand. Adams played for Auckland City youth side in his country before departing to United States. The defender that mainly plays as a left back as previously at Dynamo’s parter Rio Grande Valley in United Soccer League – the club decided toContinue reading “New Zealand’s Kyle Adams join MLS”
Ricki Herbert is the new coach of Ba
The former New Zealand national team head coach Ricki Herbert is the new head coach of the Fijian powerhouse Ba. The current Vodafone Premier League champions are preparing for 2020 OFC Champions League and the New Zealander is a great signing for the board of Men in Black. See more details about Ricki Herbert moveContinue reading “Ricki Herbert is the new coach of Ba”
Max Mata: back to Swiss football
The 19-year old New Zealand prospect Max Mata had a very good year in 2019. Last January the striker signed his first professional contract with Grasshopper Zurich that currently plays the Challenge League, the second-tier of football in Switzerland. The club is famous in the country and played several season in the top league. MataContinue reading “Max Mata: back to Swiss football”
Raphael Le’ai scores 11 as Henderson Eels demolishes Kakamora
The 2019 season of the Telekom S-League is still to be finished as some matches from the past season needed to be postponed to 2020 January – the Prince Charles from United Kingdom visited Honiara and also the league stopped for the Christmans and New Year celebrations. The first match could decide the champions ofContinue reading “Raphael Le’ai scores 11 as Henderson Eels demolishes Kakamora”
Lupe o le Soaga pull upfront as they beat Veitongo in OFC Champions League opener
The Samoa representatives Lupe o le Soaga in the OFC Champions League 2020 started well their campaign with a win against the Tongan side Veitongo in the preliminary stage. As expected, Lupe was the favourite side for the contest and they started very strong the match, almost scoring through a shot of Lapalapa Toni thatContinue reading “Lupe o le Soaga pull upfront as they beat Veitongo in OFC Champions League opener”
Roy Krishna: assisting & scoring
Roy Krishna is well-known player; we do not need to present the Fijian international to anyone currently in Oceanian and Asian football. The 32-year old striker proved himself in the highest level of football in Australia winning the Johnny Warren medal – the best player of the season – and also being the top goalscorerContinue reading “Roy Krishna: assisting & scoring”
Gope-Fenepej back in action for Le Mans
Georges Gope-Fenepej is one of the most prolific footballers from Oceania currently, playing at the 2nd tier side Le Mans in France. The 20-time capped international for New Caledonia already scored three times for the club in the 2019/20 season, but some injuries prevented Gope-Fenepej to do even better. The New Caledonian forward played hisContinue reading “Gope-Fenepej back in action for Le Mans”
Young All-Whites Garbett signs European deal
Exciting news for New Zealand and Oceania football broke recently in local media; another young talented player – product of Olé Football Academy – has signed a professional contract in European continent. Olé Football Academy is responsible for developing players as the current All-Whites members Callum McCowatt and Elijah Just. This time the U17 NewContinue reading “Young All-Whites Garbett signs European deal”
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