Roy Krishna: “At one point many had written us off, but that only motivated us to work harder”

Bengaluru FC managed to qualify for the Indian Super League’s play-offs; with a thrilling eight-games winning streak, the team coached by Simon Grayson has 100% record in 2023- their last defeat was still in 2022. Roy Krishna, the Fijian national team captain, is one of the stars of the team; the striker did not impressContinue reading “Roy Krishna: “At one point many had written us off, but that only motivated us to work harder””

Fiji: Suva beats Rewa and confirm OFC Champions League’s berth

In a thrilling encounter at the OFC Champions League national play-offs, Suva secured a place in the group stage with a 2-1 win over Rewa. The match took place in Suva, Fiji, and saw both teams battle it out for a coveted spot in the upcoming tournament. Suva took the lead early in the secondContinue reading “Fiji: Suva beats Rewa and confirm OFC Champions League’s berth”

Eddy Kaspard taking his opportunities in French football

🇫🇷 Français Eddy Kaspard is one of the good players who played the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup for Tahiti, alongside players as Samuel Liparo, Kalahani Beaumert, Terai Bremond – all of them playing in the French football system by that time. From the players mentioned Kaspard was the only that managed to stay inContinue reading “Eddy Kaspard taking his opportunities in French football”

Paolo Hausner is ready for Tahiti national team call up

🇫🇷 Français A few Tahitian players have managed to play at professional level in France like Marama Vahirua and Nicolas Vallar, althought it is still rare to see Tahitians playing in European football scenario. This is the case of Paolo Hausner, the left wing of FC Metropole Troyenne in Regional 1 – the fifth tierContinue reading “Paolo Hausner is ready for Tahiti national team call up”

Micah Lea’alafa debuts for FK Beograd in Australia

In Adelaide, this Saturday (25th Feb), Solomon Islands international Micah Lea’alafa made his debut for National Premier League side FK Beograd, and it turned out to be a memorable one. FK Beograd had signed the former Auckland City striker and current Solomon Islands national team captain for the season, and his first appearance came inContinue reading “Micah Lea’alafa debuts for FK Beograd in Australia”

Ifira Black Bird will represent Vanuatu at OFC Champions League after beating Siaraga

The Ifira Black Bird football team has secured their spot in the OFC Champions League group stage after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Siaraga in the second leg of the national play-off held in Luganville, Vanuatu. This is a significant achievement for the Port Vila champions, who are returning to the regional tournament after aContinue reading “Ifira Black Bird will represent Vanuatu at OFC Champions League after beating Siaraga”

Football Ferns in dire straits as FIFA Women’s World Cup looms

The New Zealand women’s football team has always been one of the greatest prides of Oceania, managing to compete at a high level with teams such as Brazil, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and other powers of the sport. Just a few months before the World Cup where New Zealand will be one of the hostsContinue reading “Football Ferns in dire straits as FIFA Women’s World Cup looms”

Tahiti: AS Pirae hammers AS Dragon to confirm OFC Champions League group stage spot

🇫🇷 Français AS Pirae and AS Dragon played the second leg of the national-playoffs this Saturday (25th Feb) in the capital of French Polynesia, Papeete, to decide who would represent Tahiti in the group stage of the OFC Champions League. Pirae had the advantage as they had won the first game 2-0 last week, andContinue reading “Tahiti: AS Pirae hammers AS Dragon to confirm OFC Champions League group stage spot”

A-League: Brian Kaltak sees another questionable red card; his third of the season

The Central Coast Mariners, Brian Kaltak‘s club in Australia, had a very tight contest against New Zealand-based side Wellington Phoenix in Gosford this Friday (24th Feb) – the final result was a 1-1 draw; New Zealand international duo Storm Roux and James McGarry combined for the first goal of the Mariners – Roux crossed andContinue reading “A-League: Brian Kaltak sees another questionable red card; his third of the season”

Solomon Islands international Ali Mekawir scores against China U-23

The former Waneagu United striker Ali Mekawir is playing his trade currently in United Arab Emirates; he is currently attached to TFA Dubai and he recently scored his first competitive goal for his new team. The striker did not waste time to find the nets again; this time the Solomon Islander scored against China U-23Continue reading “Solomon Islands international Ali Mekawir scores against China U-23”