Lea’alafa scores his first goal after returning to Solomon Warriors

One of the most highlighted players of Solomon Islands and Oceania made recently his return to senior football for Solomon Islands’ current national champions Solomon Warriors. Micah Lea’alafa had changed his mind – the player stated he would take a break from the game to Oceania Football Center – but the attacker decided to return to action for the second round of Telekom S-League. The player was also part of the newly formed Southern United for a period before rejoining his former club Warriors in order to improve the already very good squad of the team.

This past weekened marked the second game of Lea’alafa for Warriors and also the first goal of the Solomon Islands dual international for his new team. The player scored one of the seven goals of Warriors victory against Kossa at Lawson Tama Stadium – 7-0 result in favour of Warriors.

Lea’alafa last played for South African professional outfit Maritzburg United in 2019, before achieving success for New Zealand giants Auckland City FC. Lea’alafa is a very important adition to Warriors – the team already counts on top-players such as Dennis Ifunaoa and their also recent signing Gagame Feni.

In the weekend we also had more four games at Lawson Tama Stadium for Telekom S-League; Laugu United draw against Isabel United (2-2), Honiara City smashed Malaita Kingz by 4-1, Southern United surpassed Real Kakamora by 2-1 and the current top-tabled side Henderson Eels was unable to win the debutants in the league Central Coast as they draw – 1-1 was the final result of the match. You can the see full results, table and top-goalscorers of the season so far by visiting our session of Telekom S-League 2020/21.

Solomon Cup ready to kick-off in Solomon Islands

Ten teams will fight for 2020 Solomon Cup’s title – SIFF Media

One of the most important football tournaments in Solomon Islands is about to start. The 2020 Solomon Cup is scheduled to kick-off this Saturday at Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara – the capital of the country – with ten teams fighting for the trophy.

Ten Provincial Football Associations from Solomon Islands are represented in the tournament: each one with a team. The participants were split in two groups of five teams each for the group stage of the tournament. The top two teams of each group will advance to the semifinals. All matches are going to be livstreamed by Solomon Islands Football Federation on Facebook.

Guadalcanal Hornets, Lauru Kuvojo, Malaita Eagles, Temotu Arrows, Western Tomoko are drawn in the Group A while Central Shield, Honiara Warriors, Isabel Frigates, Makira Ulawa Kakamora and Renbel Chiefs are in the Group B. You can check the full schedule of the tournament by clicking here.

Shivam Naidu: supporting Lautoka from the sideline in Fiji FACT

Shivam Naidu at 2019 OFC Olympic Qualifiers – OFC Media

Lautoka did not have a good start in 2020 Fiji FACT, as the team coached by Anginesh Prasad was defeated by Nadi in the opening round of the tournament by 1-0. Now, the Bluez have just two games to bounce back in order to advance to the semifinals.

One of the team’s major problems is the absence of the talented Shivam Naidu. Despite being on Lautoka’s 22-men list, the 20-year-old player is not going to play this tournament due to an injury: “I am in the squadlist but I am not recovered from injury yet,” explained the young player.

Despite the injury, Shivam continues to support his teammates, and he believes they can reach the finals of the tournament: “Lautoka played well against Nadi. There are two more games in the group stage and I am sure that my teammates will give their best to qualify,” he stated.

Led by Anginesh Prasad – who took over as head coach a month ago to replace Ravinesh Kumar – the Bluez want to lift Fiji FACT’s trophy so that fans can forget the team’s bad season, which includes a disappointing sixth place in Vodafone Premier League: “Anginesh Prasad knows the team very well […] We are comfortable with him,” said Shivam Naidu.

Lautoka’s next match in the tournament will be against Navua at Subrail Park in Labasa. You can check more information about 2020 Fiji FACT standings, results and top scorers by clicking here.

Marko Stamenic debuts for FC København in Denmark

Stamenic (in white) playing against Randers FC – Lars Ronbog

FC København faced Randers FC at Parken Stadium in the ninth matchweek of 2020-21 Superligaen, the top tier football league from Denmark. This match was very special for football fans from New Zealand as it marked the debut of Marko Stamenic for FC København’s first team.

Stamenic was in the starting eleven wearing the number 35, and he had a decent performance as a central midfielder during the time he was on the field. He left the pitch in the 71st minute when he was replaced by Pep Biel.

Marko Stamenic stats

Despite having more ball possession, FC København saw Marvin Egho opening the scoreboard for Randers FC in the final minutes of the first half. Stamenic’s team equalized in the 54th minute with a goal scored by Mikkel Kaufmann, but Alhaji Kamara put Randers FC ahead again. At the final whistle, the score was 2-1 in favour of the visitors, that grabbed three important points.

Randers FC and FC København are in ninth and tenth place in the league table, respectively. Both teams have ten points in nine matches. You can check the current Superligaen standings, results and top scorers by clicking here.

Samoa: Lupe o le Soaga and Vaipuna to clash in local final

Lupe o le Soaga are still unbeaten in the season

Current league champions Lupe o le Soaga and Vaipuna are going to meet in the final of 2020 Premier Men’s National League in Samoa. Both sides secured their spots in the final after defeating their opponents in the semifinals contested this weekend.

Albert Bell and Lawrie Letutusa scored twice each as Lupe o le Soaga defeated Sogi by 5-0 while Vaipuna booked a spot in the final by beating Vaitele-Uta in the shootout by 11-10 after an 1-1 draw in the regular time.

The final clash of the season between Lupe and Vaipuna is going to take place this weekend. Vaipuna will have a tough mission as Lupe are still unbeaten in the season. You can check more information about the current Premier Men’s National League season by clicking here.

RSIPF Royals win Solrais Women’s Premier League in Solomon Islands

RSIPF Royals became the first-ever winners of the Solrais Women’s Premier League, the women’s national football league from the Solomon Islands, by beating Naha FC by 2-1 in the last match of the season.

Both sides reached the final week of the season with chances to lift the national trophy. While RSIPF Royals just needed a draw to win the league, Naha FC had to win this match to be crowned as the national champions.

RSIPF Royals defeated their opponents by 2-1 to finish the season unbeaten: twelve victories and two draws in fourteen matches, a huge campaign for a team that deservedly won the first-ever edition of Solrais Women’s Premier League.

RSIPF Royals – first-ever winners of the Solrais Women’s Premier League

This tournament was a big success. Having a sponsored Women’s National League is a huge accomplishment for the Solomon Islands as part of their preparation for 2023 Pacific Games that will be held in the country. You can check the full league standings by clicking here.

Waranaivalu shines as Rewa smash Labasa in Fiji FACT

Rewa starting eleven against Labasa – Fiji FA Media

Battle of the Giants’ champions Rewa and Inter-District Championship’s champions Labasa met at ANZ Stadium in the first matchweek of 2020 Fiji FACT – one of the most important football tournaments in the country.

Rewa had the biggest opportunity to score in the first half with Mohammed Khan‘s left foot, but his shot hammered the crossbar. The biggest actions came in the second half. Josateki Tamudu fouled Ashnil Raju inside the box and the referee awarded a penalty to Labasa. Ilisoni Logaivau had the opportunity to open the scoreboard but his shot hit the crossbar.

All goals were scored in the final third of the game. Setareki Hughes came from the bench to open the scoreboard for Rewa while Samuela Nabenia scored an outstanding goal from the right wing after a nice pass by Tevita Waranaivalu.

Waranaivalu was surely the man of the match. The 25-year-old midfielder scored two goals to seal Rewa’s victory by 4-0 in their first match in the tournament. You can check more information about 2020 Fiji FACT by clicking here.

Hienghène, Horizon, Magenta, and Tiga to fight for two spots in OFC Champions League

Hienghène Sport and AS Magenta represented New Caledonia in the last OFC Champions League – MSL Media

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The most important football league from New Caledonia was changed in 2020. Until 2019, the ten participating teams played eighteen matches each to decide the champion .This season, however, each team played only nine games.

The ninth matchweek of the season was contested this weekend and Tiga Sport finished on top of the table, followed by Hienghène Sport, AS Magenta and Horizon Patho. These four teams advanced to the final play-off to fight for two spots in 2021 OFC Champions League.

It was also reported by local federation that there is no relegation this season, while three teams are going to be promoted from the second tier, which means that 13 teams are going to contest the next Mobil Super Ligue.

The final play-off is set to kick-off on next Sunday at Stade Numa Daly in Nouméa. You can check more information about 2020 Mobil Super Ligue by clicking here.

Vanuatu: Galaxy collects important victory against Ifira Black Bird

The second round of the 2020/2021 edition of PVFA Vodafone Premier League – the top-tier of football in Vanuatu’s capital city Port Vila – thrilled the fans with a very important match: Galaxy FC and Ifira Black Bird. Led by the Brazilian coach Diego Máximo, Galaxy is the current champions of Port Vila, but Ifira Black Bird was the top-placed team in the previous season.

Tonly Kalotang was the top priority for Galaxy defense; the attacker was on fire in the last season and could be a real danger for the defensive system led by Seiloni Iaruel. A hard fought match for both sides that ended up with a very important victory for Galaxy thanks to a goal scored by the attacking midfielder Bong Kalo.

Galaxy FC starting team against Ifira Black Bird – Galaxy FC

The round was completed with a 2-1 victory of Erakor Golden Star against Mauwia thanks to goals of Jacky Ruben and Kaltfer Kaltack; Tafea 2-0 win over Yatel with goals scored by John Thomas and Micah Tommy and the 1-0 win of Tupuji Imere against Sia-Raga being the only goal of the clash scored by the young striker Azariah Soromon.

Before in the week North Efate United collected their second win in a row in their return to the top-tier of football in Port Vila as they surpassed Seveners United by 3-1. You can see the updated results, scorers and table by visting our session of PVFA Vodafone Premier League.

No chances for Navua against national champions Suva at Fiji FACT

Navua tried hard to stop the firepower of Suva’s attack at ANZ Stadium, but unfortunately for them their efforts were not enough to avoid a defeat against the current national champions of Fiji. Both sides played their first match at the last tournament of the year in Fiji as Suva jumps to the top of the group with this important victory.

Suva’s win started to be constructed thanks to a goal of Christopher Wasasala at the 12th of play. Navua managed to bounce back at the 27th minute of play with a goal of the veteran Alfred Ali after a Monit Chand set piece. Suva proved too strong for Navua – still in the first half, the wonderful moment of Sairusi Nalaubu continued as he put his team in front again at the 34th minute.

Suva players organised before the match against Navua – Fiji FA Media

Suva’s party at the second half continued – Nalaubu netted his second goal of the day and the third of the Capital City Boys. The experienced Meli Codro scored the last goal of the match at the 76th minute of play to confirm his team victory by 4-1 against the Navuans.

On the next Wednesday, both sides continue their way at the 2020 Fiji FACT: Navua will take on Lautoka while Nadi will be the opponents of the current national champions Suva. The game will be played in Labasa at Subrail Park.