The year was 2004 and Australia was hosting the OFC Nations Cup Final Tournament. Four teams qualified from the previous stage (Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Vanuatu and Fiji) to join New Zealand and Australia in a tournament where each team played every other once in a tournament held in Adelaide. The best two seeded teams wereContinue reading “TBT #02 – When Vanuatu ended New Zealand’s dream”
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Team Wellington draws in Wel Clasico and Auckland City takes the lead in ISPS Handa Premiership
One more round came to an end in ISPS Handa Premiership, the top-tier of football in New Zealand. As usual, the goalscoring records were kept high: 19 goals were scored in five matches, resulting in a 3,8 goal rate per game. The Wellington derby – the Wel Clasico as it is called – had seenContinue reading “Team Wellington draws in Wel Clasico and Auckland City takes the lead in ISPS Handa Premiership”
Exciting matches in the third round of ISPS Handa Premiership
The New Zealand football top-tier third matchweek will have some very exciting matches as the Wel Classico – Team Wellington vs Wellington Phoenix Reservers – and a very interesting clash between Hamilton Wanderers and Auckland City at John Kerkhof Park, in Cambrigde. After a very hard match in the last weekend between the two rivalsContinue reading “Exciting matches in the third round of ISPS Handa Premiership”
TBT #01 – The long wait is over!
Throwback Thursday (also known as TBT) is a popular internet trend used among social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Users will often post nostalgic pictures of their past accompanied by the hashtag #TBT or #ThrowbackThursday. It is used by people all over the world to share and relive their past experiences withContinue reading “TBT #01 – The long wait is over!”
Auckland City and Team Wellington draw; Waitakere take the lead in ISPS Handa Premiership
The second round for ISPS Handa Premiership was very lively in the Sunday, plenty of goals and with talent to watch. The most important national league of Oceania starts to get shape and the second matchweek already could present to the fans a great clash between Team Wellington and Auckland City played in Kiwitea Street.Continue reading “Auckland City and Team Wellington draw; Waitakere take the lead in ISPS Handa Premiership”
Dead end for Oceania in U17 World Cup
New Zealand is eliminated in the 2019 U17 World Cup. They were the fifth best third placed team in the World Cup but only the top four third placed teams qualified for Round of 16, so New Zealand ended its participation in the championship in the 17th position. They could have done more to qualifyContinue reading “Dead end for Oceania in U17 World Cup”
A very entertaining matchweek kicks-off ISPS Handa Premiership
ISPS Handa Premiership is back! The top tier of New Zealand football had its first matches played this weekend. Oceania Football Center brings to you a review of what happened in these five clashes! WAITAKERE UNITED 3-1 WELLINGTON PHOENIX RESERVES After a disappointing 2018-19 season, Waitakere United comes with a promising squad for this ISPSContinue reading “A very entertaining matchweek kicks-off ISPS Handa Premiership”
New Zealand win and keep their chances alive in U17 FIFA World Cup
New Zealand needed a win against Canada if they wanted to keep their chances alive in the U17 World Cup – and this is exactly what the Young All Whites have done. A superb performance of the goalkeeper Alex Paulsen and a fantastic goal scored by Matthew Garbett made the Oceania champions to win CanadaContinue reading “New Zealand win and keep their chances alive in U17 FIFA World Cup”
ISPS Handa Premiership kicks-off this weekend
The most important national league of Oceania starts a new season this weekend. Full of new players and stronger squads than the previous years, the 2019/20 season of ISPS Handa Premiership in New Zealand promises to be the best of the league in the history. You can see more information about the previous editions ofContinue reading “ISPS Handa Premiership kicks-off this weekend”
New Zealand play their chances against Canada in FIFA U17 World Cup
The Young All Whites still have some chances to qualify for the Round of 16 of this edition of FIFA U17 World Cup. To keep their chances alive they need to win their final group match against Canada – to be played in Estádio Bezerrão, in Brazilian capital city. Both sides lost their two firstContinue reading “New Zealand play their chances against Canada in FIFA U17 World Cup”
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