In the past few years the number of Samoan descendants representing Samoa National Team is increasing. Most of them are from Australia, New Zealand or United States and they have been helping the Oceanian nation to move forward internationally. One of these players comes from Hawai’i (USA) and represented the country in the 2016 OFCContinue reading “Keone Kapisi: I am working back to where I was”
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Football Federation Samoa leads by example
Football activities in Samoa are current stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However it does not necessarily mean that players are not being physically active. The local federation had an outstanding idea: posting some videos with exercises so the players can follow it to stay fit. Every week a new video is published in FootballContinue reading “Football Federation Samoa leads by example”
Through Measles and COVID-19: Samoan football marches forward
The whole world is suffering from the worst pandemic of this century. Schools are closed, sporting activities were postponed and the hospitals are not dealing with the huge number of people infected by the COVID-19. However things are a little bit worse in some countries that have been facing another outbreak before the current pandemic.Continue reading “Through Measles and COVID-19: Samoan football marches forward”
The best ever OFC Champions League for Samoan football
The 2020 edition of the OFC Champions League is very special for Samoan football: their national champion, Lupe o le Soaga, recorded the very first win of a Samoan club at OFC Champions League – Group Stage, after a schocking over the Fijian side Ba by 4-3 in the Group D of the tournament. DespiteContinue reading “The best ever OFC Champions League for Samoan football”
Kaltak and Manickum score as Auckland City beat brave Lupe o le Soaga to top the group
Auckland City confirmed their favouritism against the Samoan side of Lupe o le Soaga and seal their spot as OFC Champions League – Group D winners in the knock-out stage. The New Zealand will host one of the quarterfinals of the regional tournament. Despite their third win in three games, it was expected Auckland CityContinue reading “Kaltak and Manickum score as Auckland City beat brave Lupe o le Soaga to top the group”
‘David and Goliath’: Lupe o le Soaga and Auckland City clash at Stade de Mahina
The nine-time champions Auckland City is set to take on the little but brave Lupe o le Soaga from Samoa. The New Zealand powerhouse just need a draw to confirm their place in the knock-out stage once again while the Samoans will have to make history one more time and beat Auckland to have aContinue reading “‘David and Goliath’: Lupe o le Soaga and Auckland City clash at Stade de Mahina”
Unforgettable: Lupe o le Soaga made history for Samoa at OFC Champions League
The Samoan Champions made history at Stade de Mahina, Tahiti against the Fijian outfit Ba in the second matchday of OFC Champions League – Group D. It was the first time ever a team coming from Samoa won a match at the group stage of the tournament. The same Lupe was the team to getContinue reading “Unforgettable: Lupe o le Soaga made history for Samoa at OFC Champions League”
Ba and Lupe o le Soaga have decisive clash at OFC Champions League
The group D of the OFC Champions League is back to Stade de Mahina in its second matchday. Ba from Fiji and Lupe o le Soaga from Samoa will play for their lives in the first match of the day as both sides suffered harsh defeats in their debuts against Auckland City and AS Vénus.Continue reading “Ba and Lupe o le Soaga have decisive clash at OFC Champions League”
AS Vénus will count on home crowd against Auckland as Stade de Mahina is cleared for second matchday
The second matchday of OFC Champions League group D will have a new venue – the expected venue before the start of the tournament. Stade de Mahina is cleared for the rest of the competition after heavy rains made the pitch unplayable for the first two matches of the pool. The both 6-0 matches wereContinue reading “AS Vénus will count on home crowd against Auckland as Stade de Mahina is cleared for second matchday”
AS Vénus set for debut against Lupe o le Soaga at OFC Champions League
AS Vénus is set to debut in OFC Champions League 2020 against the Samoan champions Lupe o le Soaga at Stade Pater. The home crowd is expected to be there to support the local team in order to start with a much needed win in the first matchday of group D in the regional tournament.Continue reading “AS Vénus set for debut against Lupe o le Soaga at OFC Champions League”
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