KOSSA raced off to a 3-nil lead after just 26 minutes leaving Solomon Warriors speechless. Hudson Felani opened for KOSSA in the 5th minute from a rebound and George Suri added the second a quarter of an hour later….
It took Malaita King only 19 minutes to take the lead with Benjamin Kiko putting in the opening goal with a powerful strike past Western United goalkeeper, Navusu Kitu. Benjamin Totori almost drew the game level in the 24th…
Koloale kicked off the match to a strong tempo but it did not take long for Real Kakamora to make their presence felt. The latter’s quick short passes threatened Real Kakamora but did not bite until the 33rd minute…
While it was Hana that took the lead after an eleventh minute goal from Samuel Samani, Marist finished victors with goals from Atkin Kaua in the 19th minute and Peter Timi, 12 minutes from full time. Kaua’s goal was…
The forward who hails from Temotu Province in the eastern region of Solomon Islands claimed his second FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup goal on the back of some fancy footwork and a powerful drive. Nicholas Muri sealed the win…
The record for the lowest scoreline at the tournament was set by a 2-0 win for Argentina over Spain in 2008, and later equalled by a 1-1 draw between Ukraine and Mexico at Ravenna 2011.In this latest low-scoring encounter,…
The two brothers are internationalists in no less than three sporting codes – football, beach soccer and rugby union. Sons of a fisherman from Luaniua in the Lord Howe Islands in the northern most tip of Solomon Islands, both…
Chung, who arrived in French Polynesia alongside FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke, described the excitement ahead of two weeks of exhilarating beach soccer action.“From my observation the LOC and the federation have done a wonderful job of preparing for…
4, 672 – The average number of spectators at the total 180 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup games played so far. Brazil 2006 has been the most popular edition to date, with 179,800 fans turning out across the 32…
Next Wednesday’s opening will mark the first time a Pacific Islands nation has hosted a FIFA tournament, meaning the Melanesians will, for once, not be forced to depart their continent in order to rub shoulders with the world’s elite.Now…