The Tisam brothers Anoanga, Tuka and Nathan moved with their parents, Jonah and Violet Tisam from Papua New Guinea to Rarotonga almost 20 years ago and immediately started playing football. Anoanga, Tuka and Nathan was first introduced to the…
It will be a battle of David and Goliath, in one corner is New Zealand’s semi-professional side Waitakere United taking on our Cook Islands ‘Selection’. Most of the Cook Islands ‘Selection’ players play in the local amateur league here…
The seven clubs are Matavera FC, Tupapa Maraerenga FC, Takuvaine FC, Avatiu FC, Nikao Sokattak FC, Arorangi FC and Titikaveka FC.21 participants have confirmed their attendance to the OFC ‘D’ Licence Part 1 (Grassroots) and Part 2 (Youth) coaching…
The tournament will take place from 27th August to 10th September in New Caledonia. The squad has a strong Rarotongan representation with twelve local players named. The remainder of the squad is composed from players currently performing in New…
Pacific Games New Caledonia 2011
Women’s Football squad selected for Pacific Games
Jul 15, 2011, 12:00 AM 0
Around 19 players have been given the opportunity to prove their significance to represent their country at the games. Around 12 of the players are based here in Rarotonga while 2 players are based in Aitutaki and 5 players…
FIFA Elite Referees Course, New Zealand
Football referee trio attend FIFA course
Jul 12, 2011, 12:00 AM 0
Patia, Piri and Wilson will attend the four day course to be followed by a practical sessions where they will be observed and assessed with a view of identifying potential candidates for the upcoming Pacific Games – New Caledonia…
5th FIFA Women's Football Symposium
“CIFA reps attend 5th FIFA Women’s Football Symposium”
Jul 11, 2011, 12:00 AM 0
The three-day event will be attended by Cook Islands Football national women’s coach, Jimmy Katoa and CIFA’s general secretary Mii Piri in Frankfurt, Germany. The symposium will take place from the 15th – 17th July, on the eve of…
Nineteen participants from the Pacific Region including New Zealand attended the Instructors Course in Auckland where the instructors were given the opportunity to share and discuss the programmes current content being used while working through the new content to…
Laughter and excitement echoed across the two pitches while some children compared amongst themselves what they have learned from their sessions. Over the four years of Come and Play football the children have shown extreme improvement with technique and…
Black Puta were the only undefeated team in the competition and lived up to their tag of favorites by overpowering the Avatiu No Girls in the first half after the scores were at 2-0 on the half-time whistle. Black…