The former U20 Fiji National Team goalkeeper Misiwane Nairube is close to grant a deal with the national giant side Lautoka. After losing their number one goalkeeper to Ba, Lautoka looks to take Ba’s Nairube to replace the position left by Beniamino Mateinaqara.
Nairube with Fiji National Team – FFA Media
Lautoka also applied to sign Nasinu’s Eramu Manumanubai and Tevita Rabekawa, Rewa’s Joela Biuvanau. Lautoka lost many important players in this transfer window and the club looks to reinforce their squad for OFC Champions League. Lautoka is currently also seeking for a coach.
The 49-year old coach Kamal Swamy is the new head coach of Nadi. The experienced head coach signed for the club in order to organize the club for the 2020 season. The information was confirmed by Nadi FA president Javed Ahmad.
Kamal Swamy
Swamy had as his last experienced in coaching Suva and also has plenty experienced after coaching Lautoka and also the Fiji U17 National Team. Kamal recently reported his interest to coach the Fiji National Team in an interview with local sources.
The new additions for the Hekari United squad in order to compete at 2020 OFC Champions League already trained with the squad just after their arrival in Papua New Guinea. The Brazilian defender Erick Joe and the also Brazilian midfielder Viníciuis Kryzozun joined the squad in the Tuesday practice.
Viníciuis Kryzozun (center) and Erick Joe (left) – PNGFA Media
Oceania Football Center already presented the profiles of both players recently – check here to read.
Hekari is grouped with Hienghène Sport, Galaxy FC and Eastern Suburbs in the OFC Champions League – the Group A will be played in Port Moresby.
Jesse Kalopong, the young defender from Erakor Golden Star in Port Vila, signed for Malampa Revivors in Luganville in order to represent the current Vanuatu national champions in the next edition of OFC Champions League. Kalopong will join his former teammate Jacky Ruben that also signed for the club to defend the blue and white in the regional competition.
Kalopong in National Team colours – OFC Media
The defender that mainly play as left back represented Vanuatu in the previous U23 OFC Olympic Qualifiers and scored one goal in the competition. Kalopong was a usual starter for Erakor Golden Star in the PVFA Premier League in 2019.
The plane tickets for Jesse and his teammate Jacky Ruben to travel to Luganville were sponsored by MP Marco Mahe from Rural Espíritu Santo island, according to Vanuatu Sport.
The final matches of the 2019 Telekom S-League are set to be played this weekend and in the middle of the next week in Solomon Islands. The competition might be already decided with Solomon Warriors and Henderson Eels qualfied for OFC Champions League next edition, but the schedule is still to be completed.
As it was reported, 2020 PVFA Opening Cup was drawn on Saturday and there would be a meeting between PVFA and the clubs’ presidents to set the tournament’s schedule.
Tafea and Yatel will play the opening match on Saturday. Check the full matches of the first gameweek below:
24 January – Tafea vs Yatel (3pm) 25 January – Erakor Golden Star vs Mauwia (11am) 25 January – Ifira Black Bird vs Tupuji Imere (1pm) 25 January – Galaxy vs Sia-Raga (3pm)
Oceania Football Center wish good luck to all teams.
Papua New Guinean David Browne played a friendly match for Finnish club HJK last Saturday against Latvian team RFS. He did not score a goal but he had an outstanding performance to help his team to win by 2-1.
David Browne (second from left to right below)
Browne played the first half as left winger and played the second half as a right winger. His good movement helped HJK’s attack a lot. His creativity and quality put the opposite defense in real trouble. He created many chances and also had great opportunities to score, including a shot that hit the post. His biggest moment happened when he delievered a nice assist to Tim Väyrynen score HJK’s first goal. You can check the highlights by clicking here.
His good performance really impressed HJK staff. He is still on trial with the team but he can sign with the club soon as HJK first official match of the year will take place on this Saturday against TPS in the Finnish Cup.
Vanuatu football has many local talents that are ready to represent clubs in the OFC Champions League or even in higher level competitons around the region. Recently, It is possible to name various Vanuatu players that made the way to other Pacific countries – being the last one Bong Kalo to represent Lautoka in the last edition of OFC Champions League.
Tommy (left) and Thomas – FFA Media & Hekari Media
Tommy played the last season for Ba in Fiji and recently returned to his nome nation for a short period with Tafea, but made his way back to Fiji to represent the team in the regional competition.
Micah Tommy had very a good stint in Ba in 2019 and he received a lot of praise from the local supporters and team staff.
A fantastic goal scored by Micah Tommy for Ba
Alongside various talented local players, Tommy and Thomas might add a lot of quality to the current Vodafone Premier League champions in order to compete at the highest level of football in Oceania.
The two new recruits of the Papua New Guinean powerhouse Hekari United arrived in Port Moresby to finish all process and sign for the team coached by Jerry Allen. Hekari United is looking to strengthen their squad for the upcoming OFC Champions League.
Erick Joe (left) and Vinicius Kryzozun (right) arrived in Port Moresby – Henry Morabang
The two Brazilian players promise to be a very good addition to Hekari squad and a great promotion of the sport in Papua New Guinea.
The player will be already available for the Hekari staff for their next PNG National Soccer League match against Tusbab Stallions in the upcoming Saturday in Port Moresby.
An idol can be someone that you admire or someone who you wanted to be. Everyone had at least an idol in life: a relative, an artist, a sportsman… Everyone can become someone’s idol because idolatry is a kind of inspiration.
Danford Fiumae is a young boy from Solomon Islands that comes from Malaita Province. In 2019 he was selected for a futsal trial and he was selected to represent his country in the 2020 FFA U14 National Futsal Championship that was held in Australia.
Fiumae. Source: Football Malaita Media
In Australia Fiumae had the opportunity to meet his idol, legendary Kurukuru Jack Wetney gifted him with a pair of shoes. The young futsal player helped his national team to reach the semifinals in the tournament.
Wetney is a legendary futsal player that already played two FIFA Futsal World Cups. Meeting an idol be the necessary flame for someone to keep focused on succeed in life.
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