Second win for Tafea as Galaxy draw with Ifira in PVFA Independence Cup

Another important weekend of football took place in Port Vila Municipal Stadium and Korman Stadium in Vanuatu’s city capital Port Vila. The traditional PVFA Independence Cup had four matches on Friday and Saturday for its second matchweek in the competition. The known Tafea stuggled to beat Yatel by 2-1 in what was first match ofContinue reading “Second win for Tafea as Galaxy draw with Ifira in PVFA Independence Cup”

Vanuatu: Allista Kalip leads Tafea to beat Yatel in the Independence Cup

Tafea faced Yatel at Korman Stadium in the seceond matchweek of 2020 PVFA Independence Cup – a festive tournament to celebrate Vanuatu Independence Day on July 30. After beating Tupuji Imere by 2-1 in the previous week, Tafea came very strong for this clash as many players received new boots from sponsors. Bob Jeffery wasContinue reading “Vanuatu: Allista Kalip leads Tafea to beat Yatel in the Independence Cup”

Vanuatu: Ronaldo Wilkins is back to 11-a-side football

After almost a year playing futsal, young midfielder Ronaldo Wilkins is back to 11-a-side football in the 2020 PVFA Mix First & Second Division Independence Cup. The 20-year-old forward is playing the tournament for AS Ambassador that is currently playing in the second-tier of Port Vila’s football league system. He last played 11-a-side football lastContinue reading “Vanuatu: Ronaldo Wilkins is back to 11-a-side football”

Brian Kaltak: consistency leading Central United’s defense

Vanuatu National Team captain Brian Kaltak had one more very good match for Central United last weekend as he played the entire match helping his winter league’s club to beat Birkenhead United in a hard fought 1-0 victory away from Kiwitea Street. The defender keeps his consistency in the first three matches of the seasonContinue reading “Brian Kaltak: consistency leading Central United’s defense”

Vanuatu: Invited players make PVFA Independence Cup more interesting

The 2020 PVFA Independence Cup kicked-off this weekend and Galaxy and Tafea won their matches. Besides the final scores, standings and goalscorers, there is one thing that must be highlighted: the amount of players that are not really part of the official squads. Erakor Golden Star counted on Jason Thomas, Dondy Kileteir and Tasso JefferyContinue reading “Vanuatu: Invited players make PVFA Independence Cup more interesting”

Galaxy and Tafea win as PVFA Independence Cup starts in Port Vila

The traditional Independence Cup had kicked-off in Vanuatu’s capital with important matches in the starting matchweek of the competition. Four matches were going to take place in Port Vila Municipal Stadium, but the contest between Mauwia and Yatel were postponed to a date that is still to be determinated. In the Friday, the powerhouse GalaxyContinue reading “Galaxy and Tafea win as PVFA Independence Cup starts in Port Vila”

Vanuatu: Lucien Hinge joins Yatel FC

Lucien Hinge is the newest player of Yatel FC from Vanuatu. The 28-year-old defender joined the team and he is already eligible to play. His first appearance with Yatel must be today against Mauwia at Korman Stadium in the first matchweek of 2020 PVFA Independence Cup. Hinge was playing for Tafea FC before joining hisContinue reading “Vanuatu: Lucien Hinge joins Yatel FC”

Vanuatu: PVFA Independence Cup begins today

After facing some problems with Tropical Cyclone Harold and COVID-19 pandemics, the wait for official football is over in Vanuatu after some months. The PVFA Premier League Independence Cup is set to begin today when Galaxy FC and Sia-Raga will face each other at Port Vila Stadium. Two other “Independence Cups” will also take placeContinue reading “Vanuatu: PVFA Independence Cup begins today”

Luganville: first football match after COVID-19 and TC Harold

Vanuatu was a special case during the COVID-19 pandemic – the country was hit by Harold, a tropical cyclone, during the lockdown forced by COVID-19. Football and all other activities were stopped due the pandemic, but also suffered a major blow from the natural disaster. Luganville’s football venues were heavily affected – the second mostContinue reading “Luganville: first football match after COVID-19 and TC Harold”

Brian Kaltak plays major role in Central United’s win over North Shore United

The Vanuatu National Team captain Brian Kaltak continues to impress in New Zealand as he played the entire match in a hard fought 2-1 win over his Lotto NRFL Premier League side Central United over the current title holders of the league North Shore United. Central comes strong to the season with the likes ofContinue reading “Brian Kaltak plays major role in Central United’s win over North Shore United”