One of the most surprising results of the 2019/20 season of the top-tier league of Papua New Guinea, the PNG National Soccer League had as central figure the newly appointed head coach of Star Mountain FC. Percy Mataio guided the rock-bottom team in the table to beat at PNG Football Stadium the mighty Hekari UnitedContinue reading “Percy Mataio and the shocking win of his Star Mountain over Hekari”
Category Archives: Interviews
Alvin Singh: recovered and ready for Fiji
One of the most promising players from Fiji in the 2000s, Alvin Singh had a meteoric rise on his career as he debuted for Fiji National Football Team when he was just 20 years old. Playing in Australia since 2017, the 31-year-old defender keeps playing football and looking for another opportunity in the National Team.Continue reading “Alvin Singh: recovered and ready for Fiji”
Logan Rogerson: we are here to win the Champions League
It is not nothing new for the Oceania football fans that Auckland City comes as heavy favourites for this edition of the OFC Champions League. The New Zealand powerhouse won nine of the 15 participations in the most important club football tournament of the region and in 2020 they expect to be back to theContinue reading “Logan Rogerson: we are here to win the Champions League”
Dennis Ifunaoa: we are happy for winning
The Solomon Islands champions Solomon Warriors started in fashion their campaign in a hard fought win over the newcomers from Tahiti AS Tiare Tahiti thanks a clinical header by their star-player Dennis Ifunaoa. The Solomon Islanders controled most of the match, lost some good goalscoring opportunities including one penalty-kick lost by the Ni-Vanuatu international JohnContinue reading “Dennis Ifunaoa: we are happy for winning”
Micah Tommy: Ba is ready for the challenge
Current Vodafone Premier League winners, Ba built a very strong squad for 2020 OFC Champions League which brough lots of expectations on them. The spotlight is not only on the players as Ba count on Ricki Herbert, a very experienced head coach that managed New Zealand in 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South AfricaContinue reading “Micah Tommy: Ba is ready for the challenge”
Didier Simane: I believe in AS Magenta
🇫🇷 français 🇫🇷 AS Magenta is the only remaining team from New Caledonia in the OFC Champions League 2020; differently from 2019, where the special collectivity of France had its best year ever in club football: both representatives – AS Magenta and Hienghène Sport – reached the grand final of the tournament, where the NoumĂ©a-based clubContinue reading “Didier Simane: I believe in AS Magenta”
John Alick: we are stronger this year
The Solomon Warriors are ready to debut in 2020 OFC Champions League and they have a clear target in this tournament: make the knockout stage. The Solomon Islands side was eliminated in the group stage in the last edition by finishing the Group D in the third position in 2019. Despite not being allowed toContinue reading “John Alick: we are stronger this year”
Eddie Marahare: satisfied with Eels’ performance in OFC Champions League
Henderson Eels had a good performance in 2020 OFC Champions League as they are now qualified for the knockout stage. However things were not so easy to the Solomon Islands side as forward Joses Nawo scored a goal in the 96th minute against Lautoka to give Henderson Eels a spot in the quarterfinals. It wasContinue reading “Eddie Marahare: satisfied with Eels’ performance in OFC Champions League”
Kennedy Watemae: we played hard until the final whistle blow
Henderson Eels made a historical comeback in their 3-2 win over Lautoka in Soccer City Stadium in Luganville, Vanuatu and a 22-year-old forward was very important for this achievement: Kennedy Watemae. The young player is at his first OFC Champions League appearence and scored the first goal after coming from the bench for his sideContinue reading “Kennedy Watemae: we played hard until the final whistle blow”
Joseph Athalé: Hienghène is still alive
The current title holders of the OFC Champions League Hienghène Sport are in a hard situation in the group A of the current edition of the regional tournament; the New Caledonians lost by 4-1 against Galaxy FC from Vanuatu and draw in the late stages of the match against the hosts of Hekari United fromContinue reading “Joseph AthalĂ©: Hienghène is still alive”
