Football
Puaikura eyes winning start
Saturday 29 August 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Football
A depleted-looking Puaikura side will be hoping to kickstart their season on a high when they take on Nikao Sokattak in the feature match of Van’s Premier Men’s competition at Raemaru Park today.
Tupapa minus key players
Friday 28 August 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Football
Avatiu has a perfect opportunity to create the biggest upset of the season and start off their campaign with a bang when they take on defending champions Tupapa Maraerenga in the Van’s Limited premier men’s clash at Nikao Field today.
Avatiu up against Tupapa today
Thursday 27 August 2015 | Published in Football
Avatiu will host Tupapa Maraerenga football club in the Bank of the South Pacific under-14 boy’s division opening match at 4pm today.
National side spy on opponents
Thursday 27 August 2015 | Published in Football
The Cook Islands football side has been analysing the footage of their opposition ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Tonga.
Youngsters get into action
Wednesday 26 August 2015 | Published in Football
Youngsters will be in action as the 2015 Rarotonga Football season kick starts at CIFA Complex today.
Tupou's 'the girl next door'
Tuesday 25 August 2015 | Published in Football
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Football gears up
Tuesday 25 August 2015 | Published in Football
The 2015 Rarotonga Football season proper will kick off tomorrow at the CIFA Complex in Matavera at 4.15pm.
Winning start for Tupapa Maraerenga
Friday 21 August 2015 | Published in Football
His best may be yet to come, but on Wednesday Campbell Best showed why he is regarded one of the finest attackers in the country.
Devilishly difficult odds
Wednesday 19 August 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Football
Takuvaine Red Devils admit the odds are stacked against them ahead of today’s clash with Tupapa Maraerenga in the Charity Shield match at 5.30pm.
CIFA to test floodlights
Tuesday 18 August 2015 | Published in Football
The Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) complex floodlights will be tested at the Charity Shield match tomorrow.
Charity match kicks off new football season
Friday 14 August 2015 | Published in Football
The 2015 Rarotonga football season will kick off with a Charity Shield match between the last year’s Premier Men’s Round Cup Champions Tupapa Maraerenga and knockout champions Takuvaine on Wednesday next week.
Football festival a success
Saturday 8 August 2015 | Published in Football
Seventy children turned up at the CIFA Complex in Matavera for a morning of fun-filled football activities and games on Thursday to end the 50th anniversary celebration and school holidays.
Football festival filled with fun
Wednesday 5 August 2015 | Published in Football
Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) will hold its action-packed fun football festival tomorrow from 10am to 12 noon at the CIFA complex in Matavera.
Football kicks off next month
Friday 31 July 2015 | Published in Football
The 2015 Rarotonga Football season is set to kick off next month Wednesday, August 26.
Match lack blamed for poor rankings
Thursday 30 July 2015 | Published in Football
Lack of international fixtures have been blamed for the poor ranking of the Cook Islands men’s football side.
CIFA sets ambitious goal
Saturday 25 July 2015 | Published in Football
The Cook Islands football side has set an ambitious goal of winning the first stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Tonga later in the year.
Parker's link to CIFA in spotlight
Thursday 23 July 2015 | Published in Football
Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) disciplinary committee chairman Allen Parker’s association with the Cook Island Football Association (CIFA) remains murky.
Soccer story a disappointment
Tuesday 21 July 2015 | Published in Football
Dear Editor, It was very disappointing to read on the back page of the Cook Island News on July 18 with the headline ‘Bronze medal relief for poor performing sport’.
Soccer girls bring home bronze
Friday 17 July 2015 | Published in Football
Elation ripped through the Cooks soccer camp in Papua New Guinea as the national women’s soccer made history in winning their first ever Pacific Games medal for the code.
Football refs update skills
Wednesday 1 July 2015 | Published in Football
TWENTY-three football referees on Rarotonga participated in a FIFA refereeing course last week, organised by FIFA/Oceania Football Confederation fitness instructor Mark Hester.
