New Caledonia’s AS PTT beats Solomon Islands’ Mataks to win OFC Futsal Champions League

In an electrifying showcase of futsal prowess, AS PTT emerged triumphant in a nail-biting finale against Mataks FC, seizing the coveted crown of the second edition of the OFC Futsal Men’s Champions League held in New Caledonia. The exhilarating clash unfolded at the Arene du Sud in Paita, near Noumea, where nearly 2,000 fervent supportersContinue reading “New Caledonia’s AS PTT beats Solomon Islands’ Mataks to win OFC Futsal Champions League”

Solomon Islands futsal dominance comes to an end as New Zealand progress to OFC Futsal Nations Cup grand final

Oceania will have a new representative at the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup: the dominance of Solomon Islands came to an end as the Kurukuru were knocked-out of the OFC Futsal Nations Cup held in Auckland, New Zealand after a tough defeat against the home side. The Solomon Islanders were in the hunt for theirContinue reading “Solomon Islands futsal dominance comes to an end as New Zealand progress to OFC Futsal Nations Cup grand final”

Micah Lea’alafa returns to boost Kurukuru at OFC Futsal Nations Cup

The Solomon Islands national futsal team, the Kurukuru, is gearing up for the OFC Futsal Nations Cup 2023 in New Zealand, and they have received a significant boost with the return of Micah Lea’alafa to their ranks. The talented attacker, who recently concluded the season with the Australian club FK Beograd in the National PremierContinue reading “Micah Lea’alafa returns to boost Kurukuru at OFC Futsal Nations Cup”

Kurukuru’s head coach Damon Shaw expresses his dissapointment on Solomon Islands recent performances

Solomon Islands is looking to seal a spot in the upcoming 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup; if they do so this will be the 5th time the Kurukuru will take part in the most important tournament of this sport. To make this happen the team coached by the Englishman Damon Shaw will have to winContinue reading “Kurukuru’s head coach Damon Shaw expresses his dissapointment on Solomon Islands recent performances”

Kurukuru finishes participation at Continenal Futsal Championship with a harsh defeat to Mozambique

At the Continental Futsal Championship held in Bangkok, Thailand, the Solomon Islands national futsal team, faced off against Mozambique in a contest for the 5th place. Both teams had experienced a challenging journey through the tournament, finishing at the bottom of their respective groups during the group stage. The match was not only a battleContinue reading “Kurukuru finishes participation at Continenal Futsal Championship with a harsh defeat to Mozambique”

Solomon Islands stunned by Myanmar in Continental Futsal Championship debut in Thailand

Solomon Islands did perform well on its debut at the Continental Futsal Championship held in Thailand, the Kurukuru, the Solomon Islands’ national futsal team, suffered an unexpected setback as they faced off against Myanmar. The anticipation was high as the team entered the tournament with a FIFA Futsal Ranking of 53rd, notably higher than theirContinue reading “Solomon Islands stunned by Myanmar in Continental Futsal Championship debut in Thailand”

Solomon Islands: Kurukuru ready for tough challenge in Southeast Asia

Kurukuru, the national futsal team of the Solomon Islands, is gearing up for the highly anticipated Continental Futsal Challenge 2023 in Thailand. Head coach Damon Shaw has revealed a formidable 14-man squad for the invitational tournament, making two significant changes from the squad that participated in the PacificAus International Futsal friendlies in Australia. The squadContinue reading “Solomon Islands: Kurukuru ready for tough challenge in Southeast Asia”

Kurukuru: Solomon Islands fall to Australia in last friendly match despite Charlie Oitanao’s great performance

Australia concluded their PacificAus Sport International Futsal Series with an exhilarating victory on Wednesday, July 5th, defeating the Solomon Islands with a scoreline of 5-3 at The Centre in Dural, Sydney. This win marked the second consecutive victory for the Australian Futsal team, following their 3-2 triumph on Monday, with a 1-1 draw played outContinue reading “Kurukuru: Solomon Islands fall to Australia in last friendly match despite Charlie Oitanao’s great performance”

Solomon Islands fall short to Futsalroos in second international friendly in Sydney

In an exhilarating second friendly match between Solomon Islands and Australia, which took place in Sydney on Monday, July 3rd, the Futsalroos emerged victorious with a 3-2 win. The match followed their previous encounter on Saturday, July 1st, which ended in a 1-1 draw. The thrilling contest was witnessed by a capacity crowd in Sydney’sContinue reading “Solomon Islands fall short to Futsalroos in second international friendly in Sydney”

Solomon Islands: coach Damon Shaw speaks on Kurukuru’s current development

The Kurukuru are in Sydney for a series of international matches to be played against the Futsalroos – the first of the three games was already played and Solomon Islands grabbed a historic result against the home team: 1-1. Oceania Football Center had the opportunity to hear from Englishman Kurukuru‘s head coach Damon Shaw aboutContinue reading “Solomon Islands: coach Damon Shaw speaks on Kurukuru’s current development”