The window for players to move clubs in this season’s Papua New Guinea National Soccer League will open after the final match of the first round of fixtures on Saturday, before slamming shut just five days later before the second round kicks-off. During this time, any players who have already arrived at their clubs onContinue reading “PNG Transfer Window to open for a week on Sunday”
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Vitiaz hold Hekari as Lae smash Kutubu on OFC return
A valiant performance from competition debutants Vitiaz United saw them hold eight-time champions Hekari United to a goalless draw in Port Moresby yesterday afternoon, a result which saw Vitiaz continue their impressive debut campaign. In the early kick-off, however, Lae City had no problem dispatching Highlands-based side FC Kutubu, hitting eight goals in the biggestContinue reading “Vitiaz hold Hekari as Lae smash Kutubu on OFC return”
Alwin Komolong heads to Ba for OFC Champions League
Contrary to reports from around a month ago, Alwin Komolong will be plying his trade for Fijian side Ba in the OFC Champions League in a couple of weeks, throwing into doubt his availability for Lae City for the remainder of the 2019/20 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League season. We previously reported that bothContinue reading “Alwin Komolong heads to Ba for OFC Champions League”
Analysis: Double PNG OFC elimination demonstrates need for stable NSL
Both representatives of Papua New Guinea, Lae City and Hekari United, were eliminated at the Group Stage of the 2020 OFC Champions League after a win, a draw and a defeat wasn’t enough for either side to finish in the top two of their group. The early eliminations indicate something systematically wrong with football inContinue reading “Analysis: Double PNG OFC elimination demonstrates need for stable NSL”
Malampa coast past nine-men Lae into the knockout stages after Batick hat-trick
Vanuatu’s Malampa Revivors demonstrated sleekness and professionalism as they ran out 3-0 victors over Papua New Guinea’s Lae City FC in the final group match in Group B of the OFC Champions League earlier today. The result means Malampa Revivors qualify for the knockout stages as group winners, while Lae City are eliminated. With LaeContinue reading “Malampa coast past nine-men Lae into the knockout stages after Batick hat-trick”
Lae and hosts Malampa gear up for Judgement Day
Group leaders Lae City and group hosts Malampa Revivors will take each other on in crucial Group B clash, with everything on the line for both sides. After Lae’s astonishing 7-0 victory over Lautoka in the second group match, you might be forgiven for thinking that the Papua New Guinea side’s work is already done:Continue reading “Lae and hosts Malampa gear up for Judgement Day”
Raymond Gunemba: we knew how to beat Lautoka
The Oceania football community got shocked after the PNG National Soccer League champions Lae City thrashed the formers runners-up of the OFC Champions League Lautoka by 7-0 in the second matchday of the group B of the current edition of the tournament held in Luganville. The result could have been even worse for the Fijians,Continue reading “Raymond Gunemba: we knew how to beat Lautoka”
Final day: all teams from Group B battle for two spots in the knockout stage
The Group B of 2020 OFC Champions League is coming to its end. Two matches will be played this Friday to decide the two teams that will advance to the knockout stage. Oceania Football Center prepared this article to show what each team needs to do to seal their spot in the quarterfinals. First ofContinue reading “Final day: all teams from Group B battle for two spots in the knockout stage”
Lae City shake-up works wonders against lacklustre Lautoka
They say the best teams take constructive criticism and use it to their advantage. Lae City certainly listened to their critics, making five changes to the team that drew 3-3 with Henderson Eels at the weekend, and being immediately rewarded with a handsome first-half performance against Fiji’s Lautoka which eventuated in a 7-0 thrashing ofContinue reading “Lae City shake-up works wonders against lacklustre Lautoka”
Lae and Eels demonstrate huge flaws in opening OFC clash
Neither Papua New Guinea’s Lae City nor Solomon Islands’ Henderson Eels will get anywhere near close to lifting the OFC Champions League trophy unless their performances see a marked upturn in skill, quality and defensive solidity. The opening game of the 2020 OFC Champions League in Luganville, Vanuatu, ended in a 3-3 draw between LaeContinue reading “Lae and Eels demonstrate huge flaws in opening OFC clash”
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