Both representatives of Papua New Guinea, Lae City and Hekari United, were eliminated at the Group Stage of the 2020 OFC Champions League after a win, a draw and a defeat wasn’t enough for either side to finish in the top two of their group. The early eliminations indicate something systematically wrong with football inContinue reading “Analysis: Double PNG OFC elimination demonstrates need for stable NSL”
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Rewa takes the lead of 2020 Vodafone Premier League
Rewa visited Labasa at Subrail Park in the fourth matchweek of 2020 Vodafone Premier League, the top-tier of Fijian football. Both teams won in the previous round and people could expect a good game between these teams. Labasa did not have a good first half as they saw Samuela Kautoga score a brace for Rewa.Continue reading “Rewa takes the lead of 2020 Vodafone Premier League”
Roy Krishna plays 90 minutes in the last ATK’s match in Indian Super League’s regular season
The 2019-20 Indian Super League regular season is over for ATK. The team from Kolkata played its 18th and last match in this stage on this Saturday against Bengaluru FC at Sree Kanteerava Stadium. It was not an important match for ATK once they were already qualified for the play-offs in he second position –Continue reading “Roy Krishna plays 90 minutes in the last ATK’s match in Indian Super League’s regular season”
Valiant Hekari eliminated despite impressive win over Galaxy
Hekari United of Papua New Guinea secured their first win of the competition earlier today, defeating the thus far impressive Galaxy FC 2-1. However, due to Eastern Suburbs victory against reigning champions Hienghène Sport in the early kick-off, this was not enough to see them progress to the knockout stages. Hekari will see their failureContinue reading “Valiant Hekari eliminated despite impressive win over Galaxy”
The champions are knocked-out: Hienghène is smashed by Eastern Suburbs
The ‘Group of Death’ was really tough; it can be proven when we realize the current OFC Champions League winners Hienghène Sport suffered 10 goals in three matches and is already knocked-out of the tournament still in the group stage. Eastern Suburbs was too strong for a very different Hienghène Sport. The team of FelixContinue reading “The champions are knocked-out: Hienghène is smashed by Eastern Suburbs”
Hopes alive for Hekari as they face Galaxy for a spot in OFC Champions League knock-out stage
Hekari United will play for their life in the OFC Champions League 2020 against the Ni-Vanuatu powerhouse Galaxy FC. The Papua New Guinean side will need to beat their opponent by a 3-goal advantage result if they want to proceed to the knock-out stage of the regional competition. If Hekari can complete this very hardContinue reading “Hopes alive for Hekari as they face Galaxy for a spot in OFC Champions League knock-out stage”
Slim chances to qualify for Hienghène as they face strong Eastern Suburbs
The current champions of the OFC Champions League are close to a big disappointment: they will need to win Eastern Suburbs for at least a 4-goal margin if they want to depend only on their efforts to proceed to the next stage of the current edition of the regional tournament. If they win by aContinue reading “Slim chances to qualify for Hienghène as they face strong Eastern Suburbs”
Three matches in the weekend of football in ISPS Handa Premiership
The New Zealand top-tier football continues to have less matches than usual in the matchweek due the OFC Champions League start. One match of the this weekened in rescheduled: the Hamilton Wanderers vs Waitakere United that was interrupted due bad weather will be replayed at Porrit Stadium. In the other two matches of the weekend,Continue reading “Three matches in the weekend of football in ISPS Handa Premiership”
Tommy Smith is back to English football
The New Zealand international Tommy Smith is back to Europe, exactly to the same country he reached the peak of his carrer: England. The central defender was born in England and lived his youth in New Zealand, holding dual citizenship and representing the All-Whites for 38 times so far. Smith made most of career inContinue reading “Tommy Smith is back to English football”
Saula Waqa is back to Ba
The Fiji international top-marksman Saula Waqa is back to Ba to play the ucopming OFC Champions League, that will kick-off for the Fijian powerhose coached by Ricki Herbert in March. The powerful striker is fully recovered from a serious injury that put him in the sidelines for more than six months. The player is aContinue reading “Saula Waqa is back to Ba”
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