Defending champions Puaikura rallied back from a one goal deficit to tie with Nikao Sokattack in the match of the week for round three of the 2017 Rarotonga football season. Faithful fans of both teams were treated to an…
2017 Rarotonga Football Season
Takuvaine and Nikao Sokattack play out thrilling 1-1 tie
The home team had themselves to blame for squandering their lead, as the visitors cashed in on a goal of their own, dribbling the ball past the Nikao Sokattack defenders and placed a beautifully timed kick that beat everyone…
Tupapa Maraerenga is set to host the first lot of mid-week matches today in the Rarotonga Round Cup Competition as they take on Titikaveka at Victoria Park. The U-14 Boys division kicks off the fixture at 4pm, followed by…
Tupapa Maraerenga Premier men’s team have won the first trophy in 2017 after defeating Puaikura by 1-0. Both teams started very strong but it was Puaikura who dominated possesion in the last ten minutes of the first half. There…
Lyric Davison earned her first call up for the Cook Islands when she was just a wide-eyed 13-year-old finding her place in the world of international football. Davison was part of the Cook Islands U-17 squad which made their…
The Rarotonga pre-season soccer finals will start today with the U-17 Boys division between Nikao Sokattack and Tupapa Maraerenga at 4:45pm at the CIFA Complex. The two teams have progressed through to the finals after eliminating both their opponents…
In the Cook Islands the variety of sports on offer to young athletes is wide-ranging. Netball, rugby league, cricket, touch rugby – the options are endless which makes pinning players down to just one can be tough. So what…
The Puaikura Premier Men’s team overcame a determined Takuvaine side in last Saturday’s feature match by a narrow 1-0 margin. The win enables Puaikura to qualify for a spot in the semi-final of the Rarotonga pre-season football tournament. It…
The Cook Islands’ high-pressing game will be crucial against American Samoa to ensure maximum goals – which will be the only way they can overtake Fiji if the Melanesians manage to secure another win. Cook Islands coach Theresa Tatuava…
Sixteen young women have been selected to represent the Cook Islands and have departed our shores in the weekend to particpate in the OFC U-16 Championship which kicks off on Friday 4 August in Apia, Samoa and concludes with…










