OFC Champions League: It's An All-Kiwi (In Fact, All-Auckland) Final

At Auckland, New Zealand:

Chad Coombes (66') and Roy Krishna (89') each scored a second-half goal on Sunday as Waitakere United defeated visiting Amicale FC 2-1 in game two of their OFC Champions League semifinal series and won the two-match set 4-1 on aggregate.

Waitakere United will take on local rivals Auckland City in next Sunday's OFC Champions League final at Arena 2 of the Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand.

The winner will represent Oceania in this December's FIFA Club World Cup, to be played in Morocco.

OFC Champions League: Auckland City In Final

At Ba, Fiji:

Alex Feneridis scored the only goal of the match in the 51st minute on Saturday as Auckland City defeated Ba FC 1-0 on the road in game two of the OFC Champions League semifinal series.  The Navy Blues easily took the two-match set 7-1 on aggregate and will play in the final next Sunday at Auckland, New Zealand against the winner of the Waitakere United-Amicale series.  The winner of the one-match final will play in the FIFA Club World Cup, which will take place in Morocco this coming December.

OFC Champions League: Unless Something Dramatic Happens Next Week, Looks Like All-Kiwi Final

At Auckland, New Zealand:

Manel Exposito (31', 73') and Darren White (80', 89') each scored twice as Auckland City found themselves 90 minutes from the OFC Champions League final following their 6-1 Sunday semifinal series-opening 6-1 home beatdown of Ba FC.

OFC Champions League: Waitakere United Grab Semifinal Series Opener

At Port Vila, Vanuatu:

Roy Krishna scored both goals (33', 45'+2) as Waitakere United defeated Amicale FC 2-0 on the road on Saturday in the opening match of a two-game series as the semifinal round of the OFC Champions League commenced.

OFC Champions League: Road Draw In Tahiti Sends Auckland City To Semifinal Round

Two games were played in Group B over the weekend as group-stage play in the OFC Champions League came to a close.

At Pirae, Tahiti:

Manel Exposito's equalizer in the 39th minute on Saturday carried Auckland City to a 1-1 road draw with AS Dragon and a berth in the semifinal round as the hosts were eliminated.

At Noumea, New Caledonia:

Chris Palmer scored twice (1', PK-53') while Ryan De Vries delivered the game winner in the 78th minute as Waitakere United claimed the Group B title with a 3-2 road win over AS Mont-Dore.

FINAL GROUP B STANDINGS:

1. Waitakere United (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 13)
2. Auckland City (GP: 6; GD: +11; PTS: 10)
3. AS Dragon (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
4. AS Mont-Dore (GP: 6; GD: -18; PTS: 1)

Semifinal match-ups:

Auckland City will host Ba FC in the opening match of their two-game series next Saturday with the return contest to take place at Ba, Fiji on May 11.

Waitakere United will travel to Port Vila, Vanuatu for the opening match of their semifinal series with Amicale FC this coming Saturday, with the return match to take place in Auckland, New Zealand the following Saturday.

The semifinal winners will meet in a one-match final to take place at Auckland, New Zealand on May 19.  The winner of that game will play in this coming December's FIFA World Cup, which is slated to take place in Morocco.

OFC Champions League: Ba FC Top Amicale To Win Group A

Two games were played on Saturday as action in Group A of the OFC Champions League came to a conclusion.

At Ba, Fiji:

Sanni Issa (PK-60') and Abbu Shaheed (83') provided the scoring as Ba FC blanked visiting Amicale 2-0 to clinch top spot in Group A.  Both clubs had already clinched berths in the semfinal round, which starts next Saturday.

At Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea:

Raymond Gunemba (17') and Nigel Dabingyaba (27') each scored a goal in the first half as PRK Hekari United held off the visiting Solomon Warriors 2-1 in the tournament finale for both clubs.

FINAL GROUP A STANDINGS:

1. Ba FC (GP: 6; GD: +12; PTS: 16)
2. Amicale FC (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 10)
3. Solomon Warriors (GP: 6; GD: -8; PTS: 4)
4. PRK Hekari United (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 4)

Ba FC and Amicale FC advanced to the semifinal round.

OFC Champions League: Dragon Held At Home To Previously Pointless Mont-Dore; Blow Chance To Take Over Second Place In Group B Ahead Of Big Match With Auckland City

At Pirae, Tahiti:

Dan Vakie's equalizer in the 73rd minute gained visiting AS Mont-Dore their first point of Group B action in the lone Wednesday OFC Champions League contest as the club from New Caledonia gained a 1-1 road draw with AS Dragon (Nicolas Vallar scoring in the 35th minute).  The draw cost the hosts two big points and the opportunity to move into second place in the Group B standings in front of their group-stage finale this coming Saturday at home against Auckland City, with the winner advancing to the semifinal round.

GROUP B STANDINGS:

1. x-Waitakere United (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
2.    Auckland City (GP: 5; GD: +11; PTS: 9)
3.    AS Dragon (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 8)
4. z-AS Mont-Dore (GP: 5; GD: -17; PTS: 1)

x-Advanced to the knockout stage

z-Eliminated from tournament

OFC Champions League: Waitakere United Top ACFC In Auckland Derby

Two games were played in the OFC Champions League's group stage on Saturday, with another played on Sunday.

Group A, both played on Saturday:

At Honiara, Solomon Islands:

Gagame Feni (11', 44') and Moffat Kilifa (13', 27') each scored twice in the first half as Solomon Warriors doubled-up PRK Hekari United 4-2.

At Port Vila, Vanuatu:

Successful penalty kicks from Avinesh Suwamy (60') and Josefata Neibuli (67') carried Ba FC to a 2-1 road win over Amicale FC in a battle of clubs that will play in the semifinal round.

GROUP A STANDINGS:

1. x-Ba FC (GP: 5; GD: +10; PTS: 13)
2. x-Amicale FC (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
3. z-Solomon Warriors (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 4)
4. z-PRK Hekari United (GP: 5; GD: -8; PTS: 1)

x-Advanced to semifinal round

z-Eliminated from tournament

Group B:

At Auckland, New Zealand:

In the lone OFC Champions League match played on Sunday, Jake Butler scored the only goal of the match in the 26th minute as Waitakere United defeated local rivals Auckland City 1-0 on the road.

OFC Champions League: Wednesday Roundup; Ba FC, Amicale FC Lock Up Semifinal-Round Berths

Here's a summary of the four games that were played this past Wednesday in the OFC Champions League.

Group A:

At Ba, Fiji:

Sanni Issa delivered a natural hat trick (47', 63', 75') as Ba FC demolished visiting Solomon Warriors 5-0, clinching a berth in the semifinal round in the process.

At Port Vila, Vanuatu:

Joses Nawo (38') and Fenedy Masauvakalo (76') delivered the goals that propelled Amicale FC to a 2-0 home win over PRK Hekari United and a berth in the semifinal round.

GROUP A STANDINGS:

1. x-Ba FC (GP: 4; GD: +9; PTS: 10)
2. x-Amicale (GP: 4; GD: +7; PTS: 10)
3. z-PRK Hekari United (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 1)
4. z-Solomon Warriors (GP: 4; GD: -9; PTS: 1)

x-Clinched berth in semifinal round

z-Eliminated from tournament



Group B:

At Auckland, New Zealand:

Teaonui Tehau (76'), Ivan Vicelich (OG-84'), and Sylvain Graglia (90'+1) provided the scoring as AS Dragon knocked off Auckland City 3-1 on the road.

At Auckland, New Zealand:

Roy Krishna scored twice (49', 55') as Waitakere United defeated visiting AS Mont Dore 3-1.

GROUP B STANDINGS:

1. Auckland City (GP: 4; GD: +12; PTS: 9)
2. Waitakere United (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
3. AS Dragon (GP: 4; GD: +4; PTS: +4; PTS: 7)
4. AS Mont Dore (GP: 4; GD: -17; PTS: 0)

OFC Champions League: Saturday Wins For Ba FC, Amicale, Auckland City, Waitakere United As Group-Stage Play Reaches Halfway Mark

The first half of group-stage play in the OFC Champions League came to a close with one game played on Friday and three more played on Saturday.

Group A:

At Ba, Fiji:

Malakai Tiwa (18') and Sanni Issa (80') each scored a goal as Ba FC blanked visiting PRK Heraki United 2-0.

At Port Vila, Vanuatu:

Alphonse Bongnaim (60') and Dominique Fred (88") each scored once during the second half as Amicale FC blanked the visiting Solomon Warriors 2-0.

GROUP A STANDINGS:

1. Ba FC (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 7)
2. Amicale FC (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 7)
3. Solomon Warriors (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 1)
4. PRK Heraki United (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 1)



Group B:

At Auckland, New Zealand:

Adam Dickinson delivered a first-half hat trick (4', 34', 43') while Manuel Exposito added a natural second-half triple of his own (61', 65', 81') as Auckland City destroyed visiting AS Mont-Dore 12-2.  Mario Bilen delivered a double (26', 38') for the hosts.

At Pirae, Tahiti:

Jake Bulter scored the lone goal of the match in the 43rd minute as Waitakere United defeated AS Dragon 1-0 on the road in the lone Friday contest.

GROUP B STANDINGS:

1. Auckland City (GP: 3; GD: +14; PTS: 9)
2. AS Dragon (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
3. Waitakere United (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
4. AS Mont-Dore (GP: 3; GD: -15; PTS: 0)

OFC Champions League: Road Win For Auckland City

At Auckland, New Zealand:

Adam Dickinson scored twice (4', PK-62') as Auckland City defeated Waitakere United 3-1 on the road in the lone Sunday OFC Champions League group-stage contest (Group B).

GROUP B STANDINGS:

1. Auckland City (GP: 2; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
2. AS Dragon (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 4)
3. Waitakere United (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)
4. AS Mont-Dore (GP: 2; GD: -5; PTS: 0)

OFC Champions League

Here's a roundup of the week's action thus far in the group stage of the OFC Champions League, with Waitakere United set to host local rivals Auckland City in Auckland, New Zealand on Sunday (Group B).

Group A:

At Honiara, Solomon Islands:

Micha Lea'alafa's stoppage-time equalizer (90'+2), along with Kidston Billy earlier tally (32') enabled the Solomon Warriors to erase a two-goal deficit and salvage a 2-2 Wednesday home draw with Ba FC.  Sanni Issa provided both goals (6', 20') in the first twenty minutes for the visiting Fijian club.

At Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea:

Amicale FC held hosts PRK Hekari United to a 0-0 stalemate.

GROUP A STANDINGS:

1. Ba FC (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
2. Amicale FC (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
3. Solomon Warriors (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)
4. PRK Hekari United (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)

Group B:

At Noumea, New Caledonia:

Teaonui Tehau scored twice (40', 41') on Friday as AS Dragon from Tahiti dominated AS Mont-Dore 4-1 on the road.

2012-13 OFC Champions League Playoff: Mont Dore Win Berth In Group Stage

At 'Atele, Tonga:

Pascal Kenon (33'), Loic Bessieres (45'), and Jacques Wamytan (PG-85') each scored a goal on Tuesday as AS Mont Dore (New Caledonia) won their way into the group stage of next season's OFC Champions League following their 3-0 playoff domination of Tupapa Maraerenga (Cook Islands).

OFC Champions League: Cook Islands Club Club Pago Youth To Advance To One-Match Playoff For Berth In Group Stage

The Preliminary Group for next season's OFC Champions League concluded business on Saturday with two games, both played at 'Atele, Tonga.


In the opener, Leo Berlim scored four goals (23', 30', 53', 71') while Roger Manuel added a pair (51', 69') as Tupapa Maraerenga nuked poor Pago Youth 9-0.  The nine-goal margin proved important as the club from the Cook Islands won the group and will get to play AS Mont Dore from New Caledonia on Tuesday in a one-match playoff at 'Atele for a berth in the group stage.


In the nightcap, Mark Uhatahi (45'+5) and Kilifi Uele (PK-57') provided the scoring as Lotoha'apai United held off Kiwi FC 2-1.


FINAL PRELIMINARY GROUP STANDINGS:


1. Tupapa Maraerenga (GP: 3; GD: +10; PTS: 7)
2. Lotoha'apai United (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 7)
3. Kiwi FC (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
4. Pago Youth (GP: 3; GD: -19; PTS: 0)


Tupapa Maraeranga won the Preliminary Group and will face AS Mont Dore from New Caledonia in a one-match playoff at 'Atele, Tonga, with the winner advancing to the group stage.

2012-13 OFC Champions League Preliminary Round: Pago Youth Eliminated

Action from the Preliminary Group for the 2012-13 OFC Champions League continued with two games played on Thursday, both played at 'Atele, Tonga.


In the opener, Timote Maamaloa scored a hat trick (53', 71', 88') while Mark Uhatahi added a double (23', 30') as Lotoha'apai United destroyed Pago Youth 6-0, eliminating the American Samoan club in the process.


In the nightcap, Grover Harmon (29') and Campbell Best (31') each scored once as Tupapa Maraerenga defeated Kiwi 2-1.


PRELIMINARY GROUP STANDINGS:


1. Lotoha'apai United (GP: 2; GD: +6; PTS: 4)
2. Tupapa Maraerenga (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3. Kiwi FC (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
4. z-Pago Youth A (GP: 2; GD: -10; PTS: 0)


z-Eliminated

OFC Champions League: Preliminary Round Begins

The preliminary round for the 2012-13 OFC Champions League got under way with two games, both played at 'Atele, Tonga.  Four clubs are playing with each team playing one game against each of the other clubs in the group.  The club that finishes atop this group would advance to a one-match playoff, also in 'Atele against AS Mont-Dore of New Caledonia for a berth in the group stage.

In Tuesday's opening match, Silao Malo (7', 23') and Mike Saofaiga (26', 80') each scored twice as Kiwi FC (Samoa) spanked Pago Youth (American Samoa) 5-1.

In the nightcap, Lotoha'apai United from Tonga came back from a two-goal deficit to gain a 3-3 draw with Tupara Maraerenga (Cook Islands).  Timote Maamaloa (68'), Mark Uhatahi (75'), and Lafaele Moala (81') each tallied for the Tongan club while Campbell Best (37') and Leo Berlim (55', 69') provided the scoring for the club from the Cook Islands.

PRELIMINARY GROUP STANDINGS:

1. Kiwi FC (Samoa) (GP: 1; GD: :+4; PTS: 3)
2. Tupara Maraerenga (Cook Islands) (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
     Lotoha'apai United (Tonga) (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Pago Youth (American Samoa) (GP: 1; GD: -4; PTS: 0)