After beating Ifira Black Bird in PVFA Top Four’s final, Galaxy FC clinched a spot in VFF National Super League, the national football league from Vanuatu, and the blue team will count on eight new players for this tournament.
Andre Batick, Evaristo Kapulu, Jack Vira, Loulou Siro, Raoul Coulon, Roger Marcel, Tasso Jeffery and Zica Manuhi are the new signings. The eight players were officially announced on Galaxy’s social media.
Galaxy’s new signings – Galaxy FC Media
Galaxy’s debut in 2020 VFF National Super League will be against LL Echo on this Thursday at Port Vila Stadium. You can check more information about the tournament by clicking here.
After finishing the first half of 2020 Telekom S-League in the last position with no points, Malaita Kingz have to work the extra mile in order to become a competitive side in the national football league from the Solomon Islands.
After losing midfielder Charlie Otainao, who left the team to join current Telekom S-League leaders Henderson Eels, Kingz’s head coach Rence Talo confirmed that new players are going to join the team in the current transfer window for the second half of the season – and one of these players is Absolom Wawane.
Absolom Wawane is a 19-year-old defender who last played for Hollington United FC in the 9th tier of English football. He is already known by Malaita Kingz’s fans as he played there before moving to England. According to Talo, they are waiting for the player’s International Transfer Certificate (ITC) from English FA to confirm the transfer.
Wawane is currently in quarantine along with other Royals Academy players who arrived from England this week. It would not be a surprise if we see more players from Royals Academy joining Malaita Kingz for the rest of the season, which would be very good for the team coached by Rence Talo.
The Group B of VFF National Super League – the national football league from Vanuatu – kicked-off on this Thursday with a clash between LL Echo and Iwoka FC at Port Vila Stadium.
It was a perfect afternoon for Noah Roger. The LL Echo’s forward scored a marvelous hat-trick to lead his team against their opponents. On the other hand, Willie John netted a brace for Iwoka FC, but it was not enough. At the final whistle, the score was 4-2 in favour of LL Echo.
LL Echo’s starting eleven against Iwoka FC – Vanuatu Sports News
The next Group B match will be played between LL Echo and Galaxy FC on Thursday. The first two teams of this group will join Malampa Revivors and RueRue in the semi-finals of the competition. You can check all the details about the VFF National Super League 2020 by clicking here.
The 2020-21 Ligue 1 VINI has just started but current league champions AS Pirae are already showing that they are going to fight on top once again as they demolished AS Excelsior by 12-1 at Stade Pater in the third matchweek of the season.
After finishing the first half ahead by four goals, the title holders had an even easier life in the second half to score eight goals. AS Excelsior’s only goal was an own goal netted by Jonathan Torohia in the final minutes of the clash.
AS Pirae’s players celebrating a goal – Christophe Fotozz
AS Pirae are currently in the second position with ten points in three matches. It is important to remember that the Tahitian system is different: four points for a win, two points for a draw and one point for a loss. You can check the current Ligue 1 VINI standings, results and top scorers by clicking here.
The most important football association from Vanuatu has a new Executive Committee! The new board will be in charge of Port Vila Football Association (PVFA) for the next four years after being elected in a meeting held this week.
The new president of PVFA is Andrew Leong, who is well known in Vanuatu and all over Oceania for his strong connections with football. He was the man behind Amicale FC for many years and he is the currently owner of local powerhouse Galaxy FC that played OFC Champions League for the first time this year.
The Vice President is also an important person linked to the sport in Vanuatu: Harry Attison. He is well known for running Vanuatu Sports News on Facebook and he is one of the big responsible for keeping the fans informed about what happens in local football. His presence on the board of the PVFA is seen with good eyes, since the lack of information is a recurring problem in Vanuatu.
PVFA new Executive Committee – Robert Calvo
Other names involved in the Executive Committee for the next four years are Richard Tatwin (secretary) and Mathew Ayong (treasurer). Oceania Football Center wish good luck to them in the command of Port Vila Football Association.
One of the most promising players from the Solomon Islands, Charles Mani is back to his homeland after a stint in New Zealand and now the 18-year-old forward is expected to take part of 2020 Telekom S-League’s second round.
There was an initial rumor that Mani would join Isabel United. However, it is known that there are more teams interested on signing with him for the rest of Telekom S-League’s season: “I am thinking a lot before taking my final decision,” he revealed to Oceania Football Center.
Mani played for Kossa FC in the last Telekom S-League season before moving abroad to study at Long Bay College in New Zealand. The young forward last played for Hibiscus Coast at LOTTO NRFL Division 2, one of the regional football leagues from New Zealand.
Sad news shook Solomon Islands football on this Wednesday: the death of Kisina Kuliusu Damutalau, who was only 13 years old. The young player was killed by a crocodile at Koltakesa (Isabel Province) on this Tuesday.
Kisina represented Isabel Frigates in the Solomon Islands Football Federation Just Play National U-14 Championship held in Honiara a couple of weeks ago.
Kisina (right) playing for Isabel Frigates U-14 – SIFF Media
Crocodile attacks on people in Solomon Islands has increased significantly over the past decade. However, killing crocodiles is forbidden in many of the local cultures that depicting them as, taboo, sacred animals or ancestral spirits.
Oceania Football Center send condolences to Kisina’s family and friends.
Despite having finished 2020 Telekom S-League’s first round on top of the table with 27 points in ten matches, Henderson Eels still want more as they are strengthening their squad in the current transfer window.
Head coach Eddie Marahare revealed on social media that three new players are going to join the team for the second round of the season. Dois destes nomes ainda são desconhecidos, mas um deles já foi revelado: Charlie Otainao. The 28-year-old midfielder was Malaita Kingz’s captain in the first half of the season and he has now the opportunity to play for Henderson Eels.
Otainao is well known for his futsal skills, as he is part of Solomon Islands National Futsal Team. He also represented his country at 11-a-side football in two friendly matches against New Caledonia back in 2016. Oceania Football Center wish him good luck at his new club.
The Telekom S-League’s mid-season transfer window has just opened but the first major transfer has already been made official as Gagame Feni left Laugu United to join Solomon Warriors for the second half of the season.
Gagame Feni was Laugu’s most important player in the first half of the season by scoring eight goals in ten matches. His arrival is a major boost to Solomon Warriors’ attack that did not perform in a great level so far in the season.
Gagame Feni joined Solomon Warriors
Feni is already known by Warriors’ fans as he helped the team to reach OFC Champions League’s quarter-finals in 2018. He is also one of the Solomon Islands’ most important players with thirteen goals in 25 matches for the National Team.
After a terrible start at Mobil Super Ligue – the top-tier football league from New Caledonia – AS Mont-Dore have beaten JS Baco by 2-0 at Stade Numa Daly last Sunday to put an end to their suffering in the current season.
Adolphe Tamai and Glen Wayaridri scored once each to give AS Mont-Dore a very important victory against a competitor in the fight against relegation. This result pushed them to the eighth position in the league while JS Baco are now in ninth.
AS Mont-Dore are now in the eighth position at Mobil Super Ligue – FCF Media
In the other match contested at Stade Numa Daly last Sunday, AS Kunié were defeated 5-1 by Tiga Sport and remain in the last position of the championship with two draws and five defeats in seven games. You can check the current Mobil Super Ligue standings by clicking here.
