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Oli Lavale scores 2 for Central Coast Mariners, securing a draw against league leaders Auckland FC. Writer by Sports & News Continental | From Australia, AFC The match had the biggest margin of favoritism of the round so far, with the league leader hosting the bottom-placed team and playing to maintain their lead. The first half at Go Media Stadium began with an early goal in the 15th minute by young Jesse Randall, and Steve Corica's team continued to dominate the match, but

A stellar performance from the first minute of the game by the Melbourne team to the last, demonstrating the great strength of a top-3 league roster. Writer by Sports & News Continental | From New Zealand, OFC South Melbourne entered the game as favorites, but such a large advantage against a team that has already been continental champion in Oceania was not expected. Giannakopoulos opened the scoring after just 3 minutes, clearly destabilizing the Papua New Guinea defense, w

Disallowed goals and a dubious penalty marked the first goalless draw of the OFC Pro League. Writer by Sports & News Continental | From New Zealand, OFC Former Tahiti national team coach Samuel Garcia expected a closely contested match in Albany against England's Ben Cahn. The first half, played in heavy rain in New Zealand, saw a tense moment when Solomon Kings' "super-sub," Sota Higashide, fell in the penalty area appealing for a penalty. After VAR review, the on-field deci

Daniel Normann secured the victory for the league title favorites against the competitive Bula FC. Writer by Sports & News Continental | From New Zealand, OFC The favorite to win the continental title is from Auckland, but it's not Auckland City, it's Auckland FC, and coming off two consecutive wins they were the big favorites against Roy Krishna's team. There was great anticipation to see if Luke Casserly's team would achieve their third consecutive victory, and just 12 minu

Haris Zeb, the young star of the last OFC Champions League, decides the game for the New Zealanders. Writer by Sports & News Continental | From New Zealand, OFC The team from southern New Zealand entered the match against the Vanuatu team as considerable favorites, seeking redemption after a crushing defeat suffered by the tournament favorite, Auckland FC. The match between Welshman Rob Sherman and German Lars Hopp was expected to be a very 'European' game with strict tactica

Luke Casserly and his team secured their second consecutive victory and remain the favorites for the title. Writer by Sports & News Continental | From New Zealand, OFC Auckland FC came into this match as heavy favorites after winning their first-round game, while Vanuatu United are still in the building phase and drew their opening match against Bula FC. The match started with a lot of pressure from the home team at Eden Park, resulting in an early goal in the 8th minute by L

Hekari United has a player sent off and loses its opening match to debutant Solomon Kings . Writer by Sports & News Continental | From New Zealand, OFC The team coached by Brazilian Marcos Gusmão entered the match with a slight advantage, partly due to its historic history and having already won the OFC Champions League in 2009. The Solomon Kings' first half was quite honest and competitive for a team making its debut, but it's important to remember that they have several nat

In the Polynesian team's debut match, the Australian team, making its OFC competition debut, came out on top. Writer by Sports & News Continental | From New Zealand, OFC The South Melbourne team, even though they are in the Australian Second Division, came into this match as heavy favorites, especially considering it was Tahiti United's debut as a club. The first half for the team coached by former Tahiti national team coach Samuel Garcia was characterized by a well-organized

Armiento and Hughes scored the goals in the victory that left the New Zealand team 2 points away from the Finals Series zone. Writer by Sports & News Continental | From Australia, AFC The Sydney team was a considerable favorite for this match, coupled with their current second-place position and Wellington Phoenix's poor form. The first half in Sydney started with a lot of action, with the New Zealand team playing more defensively, waiting for counter-attacks. At 29 minutes,

In the opening match of Oceania's new professional club league, the Vanuatu and Fiji teams, founded in 2025, could only manage a draw. Writer by Sports & News Continental | From New Zealand, OFC Auckland FC, the favorite to win the OFC Pro League title, entered the match against South Island United with a slight advantage, mainly because the South Island team was founded in 2025. Coach Rob Sherman's team started the match well, with their defensive lines well positioned, but

In the opening match of Oceania's new professional club league, the Vanuatu and Fiji teams, founded in 2025, could only manage a draw. Writer by Sports & News Continental | From New Zealand, OFC The team coached by former Fiji national team manager Stephane Auvray entered the match with a slight advantage, partly due to having more experienced players in their squad and, of course, having brought back Fiji's best active player, Roy Krishna. The first half began with German co

The two promising young players from Melbourne City's youth academy decided the game for the home team, bringing them closer to league leaders Auckland FC. Writer by Sports & News Continental | From Australia, AFC The game looked like it would be balanced before the match started, with Auckland FC having a slight advantage as they are leading the tournament and were coming off an away win. The first half in Melbourne was uneventful, and in the end, Australian Lachlan Brook op

Brisbane recovers from home defeat and wins away from home with a goal from Samuel Klein. Writer by Sports & News Continental | From Australia, AFC Coach Michale Valkanis' team was slightly favored in the match, mainly due to Perth Glory's poor league position. One of Perth Glory's stars, Adam Taggart, opened the scoring after just 19 minutes, but it didn't last until the 30th minute when Englishman Long equalized from the penalty spot, ending the first half with that score.

The New Zealand team managed to secure a draw after trailing 0-2 at halftime. Writer by Sports & News Continental | From Australia, AFC The team coached by Brazilian Airton Andrioli had a chance to enter the playoff zone with a victory, but Giancarlo Italiano's team had a slight advantage playing at home. With a devastating start to the game, Adelaide opened the scoring in the 14th minute, shortly after which Giancarlo Italiano's team received 3 consecutive yellow cards, and

Cosgrove and Brook scored the goals that kept the New Zealand team in the lead of the tournament. Writer by Sports & News Continental | From Australia, AFC The team managed by Steve Corica came into this match as favorites, even playing away from home, as Brisbane Roar were coming off two consecutive losses. With a goal early in the game at 6 minutes, Auckland FC maintained their lead throughout the first half, always in control of their opponent without suffering any major s

Paul Posa's team won their second consecutive league title, and the coach achieved his first career championship. Writer by Sports & News Continental | From New Zealand, OFC The result was City's second consecutive National League title and their tenth national title overall. A game that had a simply thrilling finish, with Matt Ellis opening the scoring in the 81st minute in a 4-goal match. Stoupe equalized in stoppage time, taking the game to extra time with two more goals a

Labayen's team won their sixth league title, marking their second consecutive championship streak. Writer by Sports & News Continental | From New Zealand, OFC AS Tefana only needed a win to secure their second consecutive national league title, achieving a historic 16-0 victory over AS Jeunes. Dim Etang Yanis was the league's second-highest scorer, and B. Kamalani Terainui was the fourth-highest scorer.

The Teahupo'o team secured an important victory after coming off 3 consecutive losses. Writer by Sports & News Continental | From New Zealand, OFC The teams came into this match at the same level in the tournament standings, and AS Pueu won their last encounter in January of this year by a score of 4-3. Teahupo'o's narrow 1-0 victory propelled them into the middle of the table, leaving their opponent just one point away from the relegation play-offs.

In matches between the bottom-ranked teams in the tournament, Phoenix's reserves came out on top. Writer by Sports & News Continental | From New Zealand, OFC The team managed by Robbie Stanton has had a terrible tournament and wasn't considered the favorite for the game; a draw would have been a good result. A lukewarm and balanced first half in Wellington set the tone for the first stage. The second half was a bit more exciting, with both teams searching for the winning goal

Osawa scores a double, leaving Christchurch just 4 points away from a Grand Final spot. Writer by Sports & News Continental | From New Zealand, OFC Ryan Edwards' team entered this match with a slight advantage over Western Suburbs, but both teams were in the middle of the table. The first half was almost perfect for the Japanese team Osawa, who opened the scoring after just 9 minutes and added another goal before halftime, with young Cole scoring the third. The second half wa