fOOTBALL HEADLINES
MATTHEW TARO TO OFFICIATE IN 2010 FIFA 2010 WORLD CUP
Saturday 6th February, 2010
Matthew Taro has made history by becoming the first Solomon Islander to be appointed to officiate in the FIFA World Cup finals. Two teams from the Oceania region were appointed for the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa and Taro was in one of the teams. The appointments were confirmed by the FIFA Referee Committee meeting held in Zurich on Friday 5th of February, 2010.
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THREE SOLOMON ISLANDERS JOIN COUNTRYMEN AT HEKARI
Thursday 4th February, 2010
An additional three (3) Solomon Islanders have joined their fellow country to play for Papua New Guinea champions Hekari in the second round of the O-League competition. National defender, Gideon Omokirio, left the country earlier this week to join Alick Maemae and Stanley Waita who travelled to Papua New Guinea earlier.
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DJ LEAGUE LIKELY TO RESTART ON FEB 16
Tuesday 3rd February, 2010
The flagship football league of Solomon Islands, the Honiara Football Association (HFA) DJ League, is likely to restart on Tuesday February 16th following confirmation from the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Turf Manager, Ruben Oimae, that the problem causing the delay in the rehabilitation of the national football stadium has been addressed.
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BASIC FUTSAL REFEREEING COURSE TO BE HELD IN HONIARA
Tuesday 3rd February, 2010
The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Small Sided Games Development Office along with the SIFF Referee Development Office announced today that they will be organizing a basic refereeing course for Futsal this month. A statement jointly released by the 2 offices says that the course will start on the 15th of February and is mainly targeted at interested persons based in Honiara.
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MARIST HOPES TO WIN FINAL 3 MATCHES IN O-LEAGUE COMPETITION
Monday 1st February 2010
Marist Head Coach, Patrick Miniti, asserted today that his side is aiming to win their final 3 matches in the second round of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Champions League, better known as the O-League. His statement comes as Marist prepares to fly out to Fiji for their February the 14th clash with Lautoka.Read more...
NATIONAL FUTSAL SQUAD TRIALS ON IN HONIARA
Monday 1st February 2010
The Solomon Islands National Futsal Team, Kurukuru, have been called by the team management to restart training in preparation for the 2010 season. Assistant National Futsal Team Coach, Jerry Sam, confirmed to the SIFF Media Office today that the team had its first training session this afternoon. Sam explained that they are also running trials during their training sessions to identify potential candidates for the new national select side. Read more ...
NATIONAL U-17 WOMEN STEP UP TRAINING FOR OFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Friday 29th January, 2010
The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) National U-17 Women’s Training Squad has stepped up its training this week in a bid to boost the team’s preparation for the upcoming Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) U-17 Women’s Championship in April. The move comes only after the team’s first week of training.
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330 STUDENTS TO BE FUNDED BY LEARN&play THIS YEAR
Thursday 28th January, 2009
An additional 120 students will be sponsored by the Solomon Islands Football Federation LEARN&play project this year. This will bring the number of SIFF LEARN&play scholarships in Aligegeo, Goldie College and King George the Sixth School to a total of 330 of which 210 are continuing students.
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HONIARA WOMEN’S FOOTBALL LEAGUE TO RESUME NEXT MONTH
Thursday 28th January, 2009
Organisers have announced that the Honiara Women’s Football League will restart on 20th February.The League had to be postponed due to the Solomon Cup tournament in November last year and the kick off next month will be to continue the 2009/10 League. The Honiara Women’s Football League is run by the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Women’s Football Standing Committee through the Women’s Development Office.
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NATIONAL SQUAD TRIALS TO START IN FEBRUARY
Thursday 28th January, 2009
The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Technical Department yesterday released the list of players being called for the Senior National Team trials.More than 120 players made the list which will eventually be trimmed down to 25 for both local and international duty later this year. The same squad will undergo further training and scrutiny for the 2011 South Pacific Games throughout this year and next year.
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BILIKIKI RANKED FOURTEENTH IN THE WORLD
Thursday 28th January, 2010
The Beach Soccer Wonder Boys of the Pacific, Bilikiki, are ranked fourteenth in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Rankings.This is according to the FIFA Technical Report and Statistics for the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. The report ranks Solomon Islands in the 13th spot in the 2009 competition ahead of El Salvador, Costa Rica and Bahrain. However, it is in the All-Time Rankings that Solomon Islands has found itself lonely among the giants of the 11-a-side version of football.
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LEARN&play HEROES WELCOMED HOME
Wednesday 27th January, 2010
The winners of the Television Vanuatu Limited (TVL) International Tournament in Vanuatu arrived home to a warm reception at the Henderson International Airport in Honiara yesterday. The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) LEARN&play Team were welcomed by SIFF Officials and their families at the airport before they were driven to the SIFF Academy Complex where they will reside before heading back to their respective schools. The players and officials were garlanded with flowers as they met their families after being away for 2 weeks.
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LEARN&play CLINCHES TVL TROPHY IN 4 – 1 WIN OVER VANUATU SOUTH ACADEMY
Friday 22nd January 2010
The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) LEARN&play U-16 Team won the Television Vanuatu Limited International Tournament yesterday after beating the Vanuatu Academy South side by 4 goals to 1 in Port Vila yesterday. The victory wrapped up an impressive showing for the young LEARN&play side who have been playing together for only a month.
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SIFF LEARN&play STUNS NEW CALEDONIA U-16 IN 6-0 WIN
Wednesday 20th January, 2010
The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) LEARN&play U-16 Team yesterday humbled a determined New Caledonia side by 6 goals to nil and in the process claimed their third win in the Vanuatu TVL International Tournament in Port Vila. The defensive efforts of New Caledonia were commendable on the day but the LEARN&play youngsters were too much for them to handle.
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NATIONAL U-17 WOMEN’S SQUAD CALLED TO TRAINING
Tuesday 19th January, 2010
The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Women’s Development Officer has called on National U-17 Select Squad to attend their bi-weekly training sessions starting this Thursday 21st January. This is purposely to prepare for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) U-17 Women’s Championship in April. The names of the U-17 Select Squad players were published in the local radio last week.
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SIFF LEARN&play DOWNS VANUATU JUNIOR OLYMPIC TEAM 2 – 0
Tuesday 19th January, 2010
The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) LEARN&play Team further strengthened their bid for the Vanuatu TVL International Tournament trophy with another win this time against the Vanuatu Youth Olympic Team. Two goals in the first 5 minutes of the game was enough for the LEARN&play project side to claim their second victory of the competition. Their first win was a 4 – 1 stunner on Saturday against Vanuatu North Academy.
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LEARN&play TEAM RECORDS WIN IN OPENER AGAINST VANUATU NORTH
Monday 18th January, 2010
The young SIFF LEARN&play Team opened their campaign in the Vanuatu TVL International Tournament with a 4 – 1 victory over the Vanuatu North team on Saturday at the Port Vila Stadium. It was a good start from a side who were worried about their lack of international exposure going into the tournament.
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