Football
14 teams in new 5-a-side soccer competition
Thursday 23 February 2012 | Published in Football
The annual five-a-side football competition which features nine men’s teams and five women’s teams will kick off today in a two round competition played over eight weeks during this month and towards the beginning of April. All five-a-side football matches will be played at the CIFA complex in Matavera and no doubt there will be […]
Primary school soccer kicks off
Friday 17 February 2012 | Published in Football
The Cook Islands Football Association has kick started its annual school visits this week in preparation for the primary school football tournament which will begin next week. CIFA’s technical department staff Tony Jamieson, Tuka Tisam and Paul-Luiz Van Eijk will be visiting schools around Rarotonga teaching and coaching the children the technical side of football […]
Cookies in 'Ethkick' soccer tourney
Friday 17 February 2012 | Published in Football
Cook Islands soccer players based in New Zealand will be competing in the ‘Ethkick’ tournament this weekend where 40 teams will speak the language of football in Palmerston North. Teams from South America, Cambodia, Bhutan, Oman, Malaysia, England and a host of other ethnic groups have entered the tournament, now in its fourth year. For […]
Just Play soccer heads to Aitutaki
Thursday 16 February 2012 | Published in Football
The popular Just Play football programme spearheaded by project manager Michelle Paiti and assisted by CIFA development officer Tuka Tisam, will be heading to Aitutaki for a week-long workshop to deliver the programme to school teachers and community leaders on the outer island. The workshop is scheduled to take place on Monday and Tuesday February […]
Soccer set for five-a-side challenge
Friday 10 February 2012 | Published in Football
The Cook Islands Football complex in Matavera will be buzzing again with the annual Rarotonga five-a-side soccer competition scheduled to kick off in two weeks. The round cup competition will run for eight weeks and will wrap up with the knock out at the end of April and early May. There are two divisions in […]
Soccer rankings rationalised
Friday 23 December 2011 | Published in Football
FIJI Football Association vice president and national team director Tarunesh Reddy believes the latest FIFA World Rankings do not truly reflect the standard of the sport in some of the countries in the Oceania region. In the latest ranking released earlier this week, lowly rated Samoa has leapfrogged into second position in the region ahead […]
Crowds flock for thriller KO soccer
Monday 19 December 2011 | Published in Football
The enthusiastic crowds that flocked to the CIFA complex in Matavera were not disappointed with the high level of action packed soccer games on display in the knock-out cup finals. The junior age grade teams set the tone for womens and mens knock-out cup grand finals which were nonstop action affairs. In the womens finals […]
Do or die soccer action at Matavera
Monday 12 December 2011 | Published in Football
Intense and physical soccer matches were played on Saturday as teams put their bodies on the line in the do or die soccer knockout semi finals round. Games were played at Victoria Park in Tupapa and at the Takitumu School grounds in Matavera. While the weather held out in Tupapa sporadic and heavy rains made […]
Just Play soccer celebrated
Thursday 1 December 2011 | Published in Football
One hundred children aged 6 to 10 gathered at the CIFA Complex in Matavera last Friday during Childrens Awareness Week for the celebration of Just Play along with nine countries throughout the Pacific. On arrival all children received a special Pacific Nations Celebration t-shirt, before mixing in with students from the various schools attending and […]
Under 17 soccer at CIFA complex
Wednesday 23 November 2011 | Published in Football
The Sava under 17 mens round cup competition will go into its ninth round of games today at the CIFA complex in Matavera with the first matches kicking off at 4:35pm with Matavera playing Tupapa and Takuvaine taking on Avatiu. The last match for the day will be between Nikao Sokattak and Titikaveka scheduled to […]
German dentist donates soccer gear
Friday 28 October 2011 | Published in Football
No longer will the Matavera under 14 boys soccer side have to borrow sweaty socks and tape up oversized uniforms. The side stepped out onto the field yesterday in their brand-new kit sponsored and donated by German dentist Dr Andreas Bien. The new kit includes socks, shorts and a jersey for every kid on the […]
Soccer back on the calendar
Tuesday 13 September 2011 | Published in Football
The 2011 annual Rarotonga soccer competition is set to kick off with the opening match this Thursday, September 15, with Titikaveka hosting Matavera down in the south. The first match on Thursday is between the under 14 boys, which will be followed by the senior womens teams. The girls from Titikaveka who finished second and […]
Soccer squad looks ahead to Samoa
Monday 5 September 2011 | Published in Football
the Cook Islands men soccer players will have little time to relax and rest after wrapping up their Pacific Games soccer tournament in Noumea last week. The team failed to make the top four of the tournament and finished up 4th in their 5 team pool. The competition will progress without the Cook Islands who […]
Battle of the east to launch soccer season
Friday 26 August 2011 | Published in Football
Titikaveka will host Matavera at their home field as the curtain-raiser game for this years soccer season. The 2011 Rarotonga Football season is scheduled to kick off next month on Thursday September 15 with seven clubs vying for the trophy over 14 rounds of football. The competition will be played over 14 weeks during September […]
Avatiu face Blacks in soccer finals
Thursday 9 June 2011 | Published in Football
The Avatiu womens (no boys) and Avatiu mens (no girls) will play the Black Qwenz and Black Puta in todays five-a-side soccer knock out competition at the CIFA complex in Matavera. In the semi final match between Avatiu No Girls and The Rock , Avatiu won by 3 goals to 1 in a penalty shootout. […]
Expecting action at 5-a-side soccer
Thursday 19 May 2011 | Published in Football
The 5- a-side soccer action continues today at the CIFA complex in Matavera. Games kick off at 5.20pm in the mens division with four action-packed games lined up for spectators. Top of the table Black Puta will one up todays games when they face team Who Cares currently 7th on the table so expect a […]
Top of the table soccer clash
Thursday 5 May 2011 | Published in Football
The top two teams in the five-a-side soccer round cup competition will go head to head today at the CIFA Complex in Matavera. Black Puta will play The Rock today in the mens division while leaders in the womens competition Black Qwenz take on F.O.B which consists of players from the Titikaveka football club. Todays […]
Aitutaki checks into soccer semi-finals
Thursday 21 April 2011 | Published in Football
The Aitutaki under 16 girls and under 15 boys teams have booked their spot in todays semi final of the National Youth Football Champs after handing out a comprehensive 2-0 and 8-0 win against opponents Takitumu on Tuesday afternoon despite the wet weather. The vital victory pulls Aitutaki clear at the top of Pool A […]
Aitutaki faces Takitumu in youth soccer
Tuesday 19 April 2011 | Published in Football
The Aitutaki under 16 girls and under 15 boys are the most interesting features of the third day of games of the National Youth football tournament action today at the CIFA complex in Matavera. The top outer island team will face Vaka Takitumu today. Aitutaki has one last opportunity to earn 3 points after this […]
Island soccer sides arrive
Thursday 14 April 2011 | Published in Football
The 14 teams competing in the CIFA National Youth Football are starting to gather with the Mitiaro under 15 boys team the first to step off the plane in Rarotonga yesterday morning. Mangaia under 15 boys arrived shortly after. The championship kicks off on Saturday April 16 at the CIFA complex in Matavera and will […]