Adrian Mariappa: Fijian blood in the Premier League

Everyone knows that there are some Oceanian representants in the English Premier League like Chris Wood and Winston Reid from New Zealand. There are also some young players like Scott Wara (Fiji) and Terry Stephenson (Papua New Guinea) playing for second division youth teams. However there is one football player with Fijian roots that hasContinue reading “Adrian Mariappa: Fijian blood in the Premier League”

Fiji FA change CVC schedule

The upcoming edition of Fijian Champion vs Champion will be contested by Labasa and Ba. It was previously reported that the first match would be played on January 19 and the second on January 26. However the Fiji FA released a statement on this Saturday announcing that the first match was postponed to January 24.Continue reading “Fiji FA change CVC schedule”

Suva’s head coach for 2020 is still unknown

One of the most important teams from Fiji, Suva still need to confirm their head coach for 2020 season. The contract of Suva’s current head coach Kamal Swamy expires this month. Kamal Swamy is not available to work full time so Suva management team is looking for a new person to work full time. FormerContinue reading “Suva’s head coach for 2020 is still unknown”

Fiji CVC: venues and dates confirmed

Champion versus Champion (CVC) is a football championship contested by two teams: The winner of Vodafone Premier League (Ba) and the winner of Battle of the Giants (Labasa). Both teams are currently facing some problems with their respective stadiums: Govind Park (Ba) is being remodeled while Subrail Park (Labasa) is currently closed. CVC is aContinue reading “Fiji CVC: venues and dates confirmed”

Scott Wara: finding his space in England

Oceania Football Center recently wrote an article about Terry Stephenson, a 17 years old defender from Papua New Guinea that is playing in England. However Papua New Guinea is not the only country from Oceania with a defender playing at youth level in England – Fiji also counts on a good and promising defender thatContinue reading “Scott Wara: finding his space in England”

Masi and Krishna: the Fijian goal scoring history

Every nation has their key figures in the sport; football is not an individual game and it is very important to have a strong and organized team to make the difference inside the pitch, but the decisive players, those who make the difference in the game – defensively or offensively – make their path toContinue reading “Masi and Krishna: the Fijian goal scoring history”

Fijian players ready to play in Australia

As it was previously reported, Fiji Football Association set a partnership to send young Fijian players to Australia. Five players are going to join Frankston Pine FC in January: Ba midfielder Kishan Sami, Nasinu goalkeeper Mohammed Alzaar Alam, Rewa midfielder Savenaca Baledrokadroka, Lauto­ka midfielder Shivam Naidu and Nadi striker Tito Vodowaqa. All of them playedContinue reading “Fijian players ready to play in Australia”

Roy Krishna: the best year of his career

Roy Krishna is considered as one of the best players Fiji ever produced – by some fans the best of them all – and his 2019 proves much of his quality. He turned into the all-time top goalscorer of the Wellington Phoenix, earned the Johnny Warren medal and signed a millionaire contract with the IndianContinue reading “Roy Krishna: the best year of his career”

Fiji FA releases the venues for 2020 tournaments

The venues for Fiji FACT, Battle of the Giants and Inter-District Championship in 2020 are defined. However the only competition that is already scheduled is 2020 Inter-District Championship. Check the venues below: 2020 Fiji FACT: ANZ Stadium (Suva)*2020 Battle of the Giants: Churchill Park (Lautoka)*2020 Inter-District Championship: Govind Park (Ba)* = Only group stage matchesContinue reading “Fiji FA releases the venues for 2020 tournaments”

Roy Krishna scores twice but ATK can not win Hyderabad

After a 2-1 loss against FC Goa, ATK traveled to Telangana state to face Hyderabad in the ninth matchweek of 2019-20 Indian Super League looking for a win to recover from last weekend’s loss. This match marked Mandi Sosa’s debut for ATK. The first minutes were very tough with many heavy fouls and one yellowContinue reading “Roy Krishna scores twice but ATK can not win Hyderabad”