Sport

OFC Final: Clash of Kiwis

Pictured Auckland City vs Team Wellington 2015 OFC Final Suva, Fiji (Picture Simon Abana) By OFC Media In their third-consecutive OFC Champions League final play-off, New Zealand clubs Auckland City and Team Wellington will meet at Kiwitea Street in Auckland this Sunday for the first of two matches, both hopeful of claiming a spot at the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017. With varying results between the two teams throughout their season in the 2016-2017 New Zealand Premiership, Auckland City coach Ramon Tribulietx believes Team Wellington’s line-up is stronger than ever this year, and expects both clashes will be neck-and-neck.…

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Development and Accountability Needed for VFF

By Matthew Walter When it comes to sport disciplines, soccer is number one in Vanuatu. It is well-loved and played throughout the archipelago. In the Oceania Region, Vanuatu is a contender and a powerhouse. However recent times have seen inconsistent performances at the international and club levels of Oceania football. The lack of consistent development programs continues to thwart the country’s potential. Most recently the U-17 side were underwhelming at the recent World Cup Qualifying round in Tahiti .Raymond Nasse a Sport reporter for the Vanuatu Daily Post revealed that most of the U-17 players were selected from the Northern…

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Future Pacific Soccer Stars

Suva Junior Football Club are hoping their multi-national team can continue to blaze a path for soccer in Suva. Based at USP's lush Vaturara ground, SJFC boast a top players from Fjii, Solomons, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, New Zealand and Mauritius just to name a few. Coached by USP lecturer Dr Olivier Jutel, the team are hoping to make an impact at the upcoming Ultimate Cup in Nadi. Reporters: Allen Waitara & Charles Kadamana 425

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