Fiji thrashes Tonga in OFC futal opener

Nadi ready for IDC

The Nadi football side, which finished on sixth spot at the end of the Digicel Fiji Premier League (DFPL) this season, is hoping for a better outing at the Courts Inter District Championship (IDC) next month. The Jetsetters mentor Kamal Swamy said they performed “well” during the season. The side recorded seven wins, three draws...

Ali says team ready

Runners-up from last year’s Courts Inter District Championship tournament Navua is looking to iron out its finishing play. This is an area coach Saiyad Ali said had been a shortfall for the team in recent tournaments. After the IDC pool draws for this year’s IDC competition, he said he expected a tough and exciting encounter...

Teams know IDC pools

The 2023 Courts Inter District Championship tournament is expected to be filled with tough and exciting encounters as the pools for the week-long tournament was drawn at Courts Mega Store in Samabula, Suva yesterday. Fans will see a repeat of last years final in the pool games this year as defending champions Suva are pooled...

Major boost for Suva soccer

Defending champions of the Inter District Championship, Suva received a major boost yesterday for this year’s tournament which starts in 10 days’ time. Newline Chemicals and Chandra Enterprises have come on board to support the team for the tournament. Newline Chemicals CEO Kartik Pillay said they were excited to partner with Suva. “It is my...

Baby Kulas head coach proud despite loss

Despite going down to New Zealand 1-0 in the final of the Oceania Football Federation Under-16 Championship in Tahiti, Baby Kulas head coach Angeline Chua said she was proud of the girl’s efforts. The Baby Kulas managed to hold the fort against New Zealand for 93 minutes before the defending champions were able to find...

Barcelona under investigation for suspected bribery in refereeing case

MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish soccer club Barcelona are under investigation for suspected “active bribery” as part of a probe into suspected corruption spanning two decades at the refereeing committee, according to a court document seen by Reuters on Thursday. Police also searched the offices of the Spanish refereeing committee (CTA) inside the football federation (RFEF) headquarters...

Football-related arrests in England and Wales highest since 2013-14 – Home Office

(Reuters) – The 2022-23 season in England and Wales had a nine-year high of 2,264 football-related arrests while 1,624 football banning orders were in force, Britain’s Home Office said in a report published on Thursday. The arrests included 200 for possession of class A drugs while 101 arrests were made related to last year’s World...

Mobile Force team aims to maintain champion status

Maintaining status as defending champions of the Lincoln Refrigeration Pte Ltd Police Soccer Inter-District Competition is the main objective of the Police Mobile Force side. After successfully defeating the Easter Division side 1-0 in their first game of the tournament yesterday, team manager Seresio Vereivalu says there are a few things his side needs to...

Police IDC begins

The 2023 Lincoln Refrigeration Pte Ltd Police Soccer Inter-District Competition got underway yesterday morning at Subrail Park in Labasa. Officiating the official opening was the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Professor Biman Prasad who acknowledged members of the Fiji Police Force for their dedication and loyalty to service. “We at the Finance Ministry...

Fiji opts out | Yusuf, Mazey at odds over MSG Prime Minister’s Cup funding

The Fiji Football Association will not take part in this year’s Melanesian Spearhead Group Prime Minister’s Cup in New Caledonia next month. When asked yesterday, Fiji FA chief executive officer Mohammed Yusuf said the association had applied for funding from the Fiji National Sports Commission to take a team but did not get support. “We...

Eight teams to battle in police tournament

Eight teams from all over Fiji will be competing in the Lincoln Refrigeration Fiji Police Inter-formation Soccer Tournament that will be held at Subrail Park in Labasa starting today. Superintendent of police Surend Prasad is encouraging all football fans and enthusiasts to come out in numbers and attend the three-day competition. “Entrance to the tournament...

Baby Kulas fall to Kiwis

The Digicel Baby Kulas went down 1-nil to New Zealand in the final of the Oceania Football Confederation Under-16 Championship in Tahiti last night. In a gallant defensive effort, Fiji defended its line for 93 minutes as New Zealand piled on pressure. It was in the fourth minute of injury time when New Zealand’s Katie...

Nalaubu claims Golden boot

Lautoka Football Club talismanic striker Sairusi Nalaubu won the DFPL Golden Boot accolade for four years in a row after netting 19 goals this season. The Blues ended the Digicel Fiji Premier League (DFPL) on a high note, following a 4-3 victory over Battle of Giants finalist Navua in an intense match at Churchill Park...

Ready to fly | Baby Kulas face mammoth task

It’s now or never for the Digicel Baby Kulas as the side prepare to take a shot at qualifying for the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup in December. The side will today take on New Zealand in the final of the Oceania Football Confederation Under-16 Women’s Championship. For the first time, the side managed to...

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