The majority of this season’s regular starting eleven for Lae City FC will walk out of the club with sacked coach Peter Gunemba, according to sources close to the Gunemba family and owner Ian Chow. It was also revealed that Gunemba will not take charge of the side for tomorrow’s home game against Tusbab Stallions.Continue reading “Core Lae City players to walk out of club with sacked manager Gunemba”
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PNG National Soccer League set to kick off Round 2
Later today, the Papua New Guinea National Soccer League will kick-off the second half of its season with five fixtures in Lae and Port Moresby, following a dramatic and controversial transfer window which saw five-time championship-winning coach Peter Gunemba sacked from Lae City FC, and plenty of player movement across the country. How many newContinue reading “PNG National Soccer League set to kick off Round 2”
Annulé l’Amical international de la Nouvelle-Calédonie en Europe
🇬🇧 english 🇬🇧 Le match amical international Nouvelle-Calédonie contre Estonie qui était prévu pour la fin du mois de mars a été annulé. L’épidémie actuelle de coronavirus a de nouveau été la raison de l’action; récemment, le gouvernement estonien – où le match allait être joué – a décrété l’état d’urgence en raison du COVID-19.Continue reading “Annulé l’Amical international de la Nouvelle-Calédonie en Europe”
Au Début la Mobil Super Ligue en Nouvelle-Calédonie
🇬🇧 English 🇬🇧 La ligue de football la plus importante de Nouvelle-Calédonie va demmarer. La saison de la Mobil Super Ligue 2020 débutera cette semaine avec 5 matchs lors de sa première journée. L’AS Magenta va commencer sa campagne – après un bon tournoi de la phase de groupes en OFC Champions League – contreContinue reading “Au Début la Mobil Super Ligue en Nouvelle-Calédonie”
The best ever OFC Champions League for Samoan football
The 2020 edition of the OFC Champions League is very special for Samoan football: their national champion, Lupe o le Soaga, recorded the very first win of a Samoan club at OFC Champions League – Group Stage, after a schocking over the Fijian side Ba by 4-3 in the Group D of the tournament. DespiteContinue reading “The best ever OFC Champions League for Samoan football”
All change at Lae City: why did it happen, and what happens next?
This morning, sensational news broke that five-time domestic title-winning coach of Lae City, Peter Gunemba, was sacked by franchise owner and sponsor Ian Chow. Immediately, several questions sprang to mind: Why did this happen? Which players will stay and which will go? And how will this affect the landscape of football in Papua New GuineaContinue reading “All change at Lae City: why did it happen, and what happens next?”
Roy Krishna one-step away from major glory
The best footballer ever produced by Fiji is close to one of the biggest achievements of his career. The now 32-year-old Roy Krishna has many remarkable moments of his career: scoring a goal at Olympics Football Tournament, winning the OFC Champions League, scoring at FIFA Clubs World Cup and most recently winning the golden bootContinue reading “Roy Krishna one-step away from major glory”
What’s next on Micah Lea’alafa career?
After leaving the South African side Maritzburg United, one of the most important players of Solomon Islands currently is on stand-by. Micah Lea’alafa is back to his home country after his first full-professional adventure in South Africa. The forward suffered with injuries during his period in Maritzburg and could turn into a major piece ofContinue reading “What’s next on Micah Lea’alafa career?”
The biggest shame of Ba history
We could have been here praising an organized team, well-managed that brought in the right pieces to compose a team good enough to proceed to the knock-out stage in a hard group having the likes of Auckland City and AS Vénus. If we could not be celebrating a good campaign, we could at least praiseContinue reading “The biggest shame of Ba history”
Reliance on ageing stars and foreign gamble main culprits of Lae’s OFC elimination
Just like domestic rivals Hekari United, Lae City blew a huge chance to qualify for the quarter-finals of the 2020 OFC Champions League in Vanuatu in February, after a win, a draw and a defeat were not enough to see the side progress from Group B. The side, coached by Peter Gunemba, were unable toContinue reading “Reliance on ageing stars and foreign gamble main culprits of Lae’s OFC elimination”
