• Plans mooted to start Pacific Cup
• PNGFA secures additional FIFA funding..
• PNG has potential
• PNGFA to visit members
• NCD Secondary School Soccrer
• Schools football flourishing
• Olympic endorsment for PNG
• OFC bans Seth Daniels
• Big boost for soccer referees
• Soccer reform. PNG in push for restructure of competitions

In Goroka the local Schools  Football competition has started very well according to Secretary Paddy Kelly. Games have been exciting and played in the right spirit..

7 schools are participating in home and away fixtures from U9, U11, U13, to open divisions in both boys and girls, with finals to follow.
Important Dates to note up in the Highlands!
SEMI-FINALS-SATURDAY 20 JUNE,                                                                       
GRAND FINALS-SATURDAY 27 JUNE,                                                              
HIGHLANDS TOURNAMENT 28 to 30 AUGUST.

In Port Moresby the programme at POMSSA continues each Saturday at the Sir John Guise Stadium. U6 to U15’s enjoy the day of not stop football.

The National Capital District Secondary Schools Soccer League is now into its fifth game of round one this week. The competition organized and coordinated by the Southern Region development officer is an Under 18 competition played between the secondary schools in the nation’s capital city Port Moresby.

The number of schools registered this year has increased from 9 to 12. Total number of teams registered is 18 with ten boys and eight girls’ teams. There are over 700 players participating on Wednesdays afternoons from 2 pm to 5pm at four different school venues, officiated by PNGFA trained referees and student assistant referees.

As of the end of game four, Port Moresby International Schools is leading the Girls division on maximum12 points and Gerehu    Secondary school for the Boys division on 9 points..

Since the inception of the competition last year, its popularity has grown heaps and bounds.  The increase in popularity has also attracted corporate support this year. NCDSSSL organizing committee is grateful to The Chairman of Petroleum Resource Kutubu John Kapi-natto for pledging and donating K15 000, the Managing Director    National Broadcasting Commision for a financial pledge of K5000 through Tribe Radio FM.

Southern Region Development Officer and competition coordinator, Taku Niebo thanked the two gentlemen and their organization for recognizing the effort and vision of the competition in not only     promoting football but also the need to engage the youth in worthwhile physical activities which enhances physical growth and health.

PNGFA through the southern region office is assisting the competition as its secretariat office coordinating and maintaining its functions..                                                                   PNGFA