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OFC and PNGFAPAPUA NEW GUINEA - JUNIOR FUTSAL SUCCESSTuesday, 3rd October 2006The Junior Futsal Tournament in Lae ended successfully on Friday with a good turnout attending the final day. A PNGFA spokesperson said technical staff had found and identified excellent young talent full of creative skills in the game despite futsal being new to the country.
St. Paul's Primary school were too strong for Chevasing in the U12 Girls Grand Final winning comfortably 2 - 0. In the U13 Boys Grand Final Bugandi prevailed over Gagidu of Finschafen.
The U14 Girl's Grand Final provided a highly competitive game between Taraka and Ramu Primary Schools. Taraka took the lead with a goal in the first half however, a Ramu player equalized late in the second half.
There was huge expectation of a penalty shoot out between the teams but a Taraka snatched a late win with a solo effort with minutes remaining.
The U15 Boys Grand Final capped off the Futsal Tournament with Western Star of Finschafen and Holy Spirit Primary School of Madang battling all the way to a dramatic penalty shoot-out. Western Star of Finschafen held their nerve and won 2 - 1.
Western Star was rated by the the public as the best keeper in the tournament when he saved four out of the five penalties Holy Spirit took.
A Western Star spokesperson said the team was elated at winning the inaugural tournament and would strive to retain their title next season.
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OFC and PNGFAPAPUA NEW GUINEA - NATIONAL JUNIOR FUTSALWednesday, 27th September 2006The Papua New Guinea National Junior Futsal Tournament has been organised and hosted by the Papua New Guinea Sports Commission in collaboration with Papua New Guinea Football Association.
PNGFA president Mr. David Chung welcomed participating teams and said as Futsal is very new to Papua New Guinea it was logical to start at youth level.
David Chung said PNGFA would commit more time and resources to the youth football.
The tournament began on Monday 25th September with teams and players taking time to learn the rules and nuances of Futsal. The process was going well and considered positive.
The PNGFA provided a technical briefing for referees and the response to this had also gone well.
The Lae-hosted tournament is being played in different different locations and provides easier access for all the competitions 36 participating teams of primary school age group. The age groups participating in this tournament are U15 boys, U14 girls, U13 Boys and U12 Girls.
The locations are Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, St. Paul's Primary School Field, Markham Road Primary School Field and Bugandi Secondary School fields.
Most of the teams participating in the tournament are from within the Morobe province except for Madang.
Promotion of the tournament was nationwide but participation was not as high as desired due to the high costs involved in transport, accomodation and meals.
Story courtesy of Thomas Kambi, PNGFA
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OFC and PNGFAPAPUA NEW GUINEA - RUFER OPENS FUTSAL TOURNAMENTMonday, 25th September 2006Wynton Rufer, the Oceania Player of the Century, and FIFA Ambassador in the Oceania Football Confederation was in Papua New Guinea to officiate the opening of the 2006 Besta Junior National Futsal Tournament in Lae today.
Rufer said the OFC's main concern should be to put more resources into junior development programs because that is where the future of the Oceania football lies.
The commitment by the OFC and the Papua New Guinea Football Association in the Junior Development is not only to develop the game but also as a means to develop and shape the young ones to be good humans resource of the future.
Rufer said he was very happy with the kind of interest shown by kids, schools and parents and commitment of resources and time by Papua New Guinea Football Association and the Local Organizing Committee.
Rufer also acknowledged the commitment by International Food Cooperation under it's product name BESTA in sponsoring the Junior Development Program.
In the meantime, Papua New Guinea Football Association President, Mr. David Chung, said his main objective of the Junior Development Program is the build the soccer skills of young Papua New Guineans so that they can one day perform with distinction on the international stage.
"The commitment of resources and time in the Junior Development program is not only to develop the kids to play soccer but also to kick out social and health problem associated with young ones by keeping them away from Drugs, HIV and thefts", he said.
Mr. Chung said Papua New Guinea will be pleasantly surprised to see these juniors become senior players that could one day make Papua New Guinea the number one football power in the Oceania Region.
Also speaking at the opening, the National Sales and Marketing manager of International Food Corperation (IFC) PNG Ltd, Mr. John Anis said IFC is happy to support the Junior Development Program because the game is played by everybody and will continue to support and sponsor the program.
Story courtesy of Thomas Kambi PNGFA
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