Algarve Cup: Ferns beat Belgium to proceed to semifinals

The New Zealand women’s national team is competing at Algarve Cup, a traditional women’s football friendly tournament hosted in Portugal. The Ferns are competing in the tournament alongnside some of the most important football teams of the planet, as Germany and Norway. The Ferns battled hard in their first match in the tournament – quaterfinalsContinue reading “Algarve Cup: Ferns beat Belgium to proceed to semifinals”

Brian Kaltak ready to make history in Oceania

Auckland City have beaten Ba by 6-0 in the opening match of 2020 OFC Champions League Group D. The Navy Blues have a very strong squad and they are one of the favourite teams to win the tournament. Winning OFC Champions League would not be something new for Auckland as they have won the continentalContinue reading “Brian Kaltak ready to make history in Oceania”

American Kiwis #01 – MLS begins

The 2020 edition of Major League Soccer finally began. Twenty six teams from United States and Canada started to fight for the title of the main football league from these countries. This year will be very special for New Zealand in the MLS because there are eight Kiwis in the league. The first matchweek isContinue reading “American Kiwis #01 – MLS begins”

Ba has a big challenge against Auckland City at OFC Champions League

The Fijians commanded by the New Zealand football legend Ricki Herbert are not going to have an easy challenge against the powerhouse Auckland City in the first match of group D of OFC Champions League 2020. Ba boosted their squad with the addition of the Papua New Guinean international Alwin Komolong – that might beContinue reading “Ba has a big challenge against Auckland City at OFC Champions League”

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”

Lots of goals in ISPS Handa Premiership weekend of football

The fans of football in New Zealand are more than satisfied with the offensive power shown by all clubs in action in the weekend of football in the ISPS Handa Premiership, the top-tier league of New Zealand. 15 goals were scored in the three matches played – resulting in a fantastic average of 5 goalsContinue reading “Lots of goals in ISPS Handa Premiership weekend of football”

Jean-Philippe Saïko awarded in New Zealand

New Caledonia international Jean-Philippe Saïko was named the player of the week of the 15th matchweek of 2019-20 ISPS Handa Premiership. The 29-year-old forward played a very important role at Tasman’s 2-1 win against Auckland City. Saïko’s great performance was crowned with a goal in the 95th minute that awarded the three points to TasmanContinue reading “Jean-Philippe Saïko awarded in New Zealand”

Team Wellington looking to cut the deficit from Auckland in ISPS Handa Premiership

The weekend of football in the New Zealand top-tier league will have once again only three matches, this time the current champions Eastern Suburbs will be back to action in the national league after a succesful campaign in the OFC Champions League in Papua New Guinea, but Auckland City already travelled to Tahiti to playContinue reading “Team Wellington looking to cut the deficit from Auckland in ISPS Handa Premiership”

Fijian players finally arrive in Australia

After lots of rumours, four Fijian players arrived in Australia to play for Frankston Pines. Peni Tuigulagula, Asaeli Batikasa, Savenaca Baledrokadroka and Tito Vodowaqa are ready to represent the Australian team. According to Pines’ head coach Kevin Taylor, all four players are going to debut in a practice match tomorrow evening against Beaumaris SC. GoalkeeperContinue reading “Fijian players finally arrive in Australia”

Jake Butler signs with Australian club

Former All Whites midfielder Jake Butler has signed with Brunswick City SC from Australia after representing Hamilton Wanderers in the 2019-20 ISPS Handa Premiership season. Butler is a 36-year-old defensive midfielder that played two matches for New Zealand National Football Team in 2013. He is going to play NPL Victoria 2, the second tier ofContinue reading “Jake Butler signs with Australian club”