Football
Senior school pride in soccer
Wednesday 5 March 2014 | Published in Football
School pride was on the line last Wednesday as year seven and eight primary school students engaged in the first football round of the Rarotonga Primary School Round Cup Competition at the CIFA Complex in Matavera.
Centre of excellence for nurturing football talent
Wednesday 5 February 2014 | Published in Football
Nurturing the country’s future national football representatives is all part of the on-going elite program at the Centre of Excellence by the Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) technical department.
Second youth receives football scholarship
Friday 31 January 2014 | Published in Football
Youth footballer Wiremu Temata will be joining Pekay Edwards in New Zealand to attend Mt Albert Grammar thanks to a scholarship from the Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) together with Wiremu’s football club and parents.
Soccer development squad set to tour NZ
Wednesday 29 January 2014 | Published in Football
The Cook Islands under 16 women’s soccer development squad will travel to New Zealand for a short tour to gain some vital away experience during the first week of the school holidays in April.
Tupapa Maraerenga crowned soccer champs
Monday 16 December 2013 | Published in Football
The Tupapa Maraerenga Premier Men’s team have won the CIFA Knock-out Cup final by defeating Puaikura by two goals to one on Saturday at the CIFA complex in Matavera.
Experience fuels soccer cup final
Saturday 14 December 2013 | Published in Football
Puaikura and Tupapa Maraerenga premier men’s team is putting the finishing touches on preparations for its last and biggest match of the season – the final of the CIFA Knock-out Cup at the CIFA complex in Matavera today. With the final training sessions etched away earlier in the week, both sides will battle to carve […]
Semi-final time in soccer comp
Wednesday 4 December 2013 | Published in Football
Today’s soccer semi-finals will kick off at 4.15pm with the under 11 mixed divisions followed by the under 17 men’s division at 4.50pm at the CIFA Complex in Matavera. In the under 11 mixed division – Tupapa takes on Matavera while Titikaveka will go head to head with Nikao Sokattak. In the under 17 men’s […]
Tupapa, Nikao, Matavera soccer move to semi finals
Monday 2 December 2013 | Published in Football
In the premier men’s football games at the weekend Tupapa Maraerenga edged out Takuvaine in a close game by two goals to one at the Takitumu School Grounds. The winning Tupapa goal was scored in the 87th minute of the match. Out at Raemaru Park Nikao Sokattak easily defeated Titikaveka by four goals to nil. […]
Age grade soccer matches on today
Wednesday 6 November 2013 | Published in Football
The popular under 11 mixed soccer division will commence today’s football proceedings at 4.15pm followed by the under 17 men’s division at 4.50pm at two venues – the CIFA complex and Takitumu School grounds in Matavera. Puaikura will clash with Tupapa Maraerenga while Takuvaine takes on Matavera and Nikao Sokattak battles it out with Titikaveka. […]
Titikaveka sets soccer sights on Puaikura
Wednesday 16 October 2013 | Published in Football
As the football round cup competition continues today in the under 17 men’s category – the boys from Titikaveka have their sights set on competition leaders Puaikura who was defeated by Nikao Sokattak last Wednesday at the Takitumu School grounds.
Avatiu clinch soccer win
Monday 14 October 2013 | Published in Football
A blistering hot afternoon did not deter hosts Avatiu from winning their Lotto Premiership men’s football match against Takuvaine by two goals to one at the infamous Avatiu ‘swamp’ on Saturday.
Soccer fun for kids this school holidays
Wednesday 9 October 2013 | Published in Football
It’s the school holidays and that means fun with soccer.
Tupapa outscores Titikaveka in soccer
Monday 30 September 2013 | Published in Football
Tupapa Maraerenga proved too strong for Titikaveka in the main Lotto Premiership men’s soccer match played on Saturday at the Titikaveka field.
Chase for lead in soccer heats up
Saturday 28 September 2013 | Published in Football
Titikaveka will take on Tupapa Maraerenga today at the Titikaveka field.
Soccer at Swamp
Thursday 26 September 2013 | Published in Football
More football action will take place today with some intriguing match-ups for fans to enjoy at the Avatiu Swamp between Avatiu and Matavera with the first game to kick off at 4.15pm in the under 14 boy’s division.
Junior soccer draw in the crowds
Wednesday 25 September 2013 | Published in Football
As the 2013 football season heads into round six – Puaikura’s under 17 men’s outfit are sitting on top of the table in their category after winning all five of their games so far against Nikao Sokattak, Titikaveka, Matavera, Avatiu and Tupapa Maraerenga.
New football group formed
Tuesday 3 September 2013 | Published in Football
Football Cook Islands (FCI) was formed last week, and appointed its president Tony Jamieson who is a long-time Cook Islands player and coach.
Puaikura scores massive win
Monday 2 September 2013 | Published in Football
In the Lotto Premiership played last Friday at the Raemaru park, Puaikura scored a massive win of 11 unanswered goals against Titikaveka.
Titikaveka to clash with vaka Puaikura
Thursday 29 August 2013 | Published in Football
The Titikaveka senior women and premier men soccer teams will be travelling to Arorangi today and tomorrow for their first outing in the 2013 season at Raemaru Park.
Under 11 soccer generates thrills
Wednesday 28 August 2013 | Published in Football
Rarotonga kicked off the 2013 Football Season a bit differently to previous years, with the under 11 mixed teams making an appearance in this year’s competition.