Solomon Islands did not perform well and lost to Paraguay by 7-0. The Islanders had more ball possession (55%) but only had one shot on target during the whole game. Oceania Football Center goes deeper to bring an analysis about the Bonitos campaign in U17 World Cup. The first thing that needs to be pointedContinue reading “Solomon Islands U17: a performance analysis”
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Many mistakes for Solomon Islands in a heavy defeat for Paraguay
Solomon Islands made history qualifying for the U17 World Cup held in Brazil this year – we all know this would be a hard challenge for the young men from the Pacific Islands to face teams with much more experience in the world stage. Their first match in the tournament against Italy gave a clearContinue reading “Many mistakes for Solomon Islands in a heavy defeat for Paraguay”
Solomon Islands vs Paraguay – Preview
Despite losing to Italy by 5-0 in the debut, Solomon Islands showed some positive things in the opening match and comes to this game very focused on facing Paraguay in a good level. Paraguay drew with Mexico in the first round of the group stage and now they are looking for a win to comeContinue reading “Solomon Islands vs Paraguay – Preview”
New Zealand fights but is beaten by Brazil at U17 World Cup
New Zealand knew they would have a hard time against Brazil – but probrably they never imagined they almost could get something from this match. The Kiwis had at least three real goalscoring chances against the powerhouses but could not came up with a good result. Brazil started the match with a lively attacking frontContinue reading “New Zealand fights but is beaten by Brazil at U17 World Cup”
New Zealand face hosts Brazil in their second match at U17 World Cup
New Zealand will come back to Estádio Bezerrão to face the hosts Brazil in their second match in the world stage youth tournament. The Kiwis suffered a very frustrating defeat against Angola in their opener match by 2-1 margin and hope for a better result against the South American powerhouses. The task of the OceaniaContinue reading “New Zealand face hosts Brazil in their second match at U17 World Cup”
Welcome to World Stage, Solomon Islands!
Solomon Islands just made their debut at world stage of football; previously the islanders were well represented by the Kurukuru at FIFA Futsal World Cup and for the Bilikiki at FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Their first time in a football tournament was surely a moment to remember for two reasons: a proud moment forContinue reading “Welcome to World Stage, Solomon Islands!”
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