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2006 OFC Women's Under 20 Qualifying Tournament
The 2006 OFC Women's U-20 Championship was the 3rd edition of the OFC U-20 Women's Championship, a biennial international football competition for women's under-20 national teams organised by Oceania Football Confederation. The final tournament was hosted for the first time in Samoa from 31 March–8 April 2006. Players born on or after 1 January 1986 were eligible to participate in the competition. Holders Australia were not eligible to defend their title after moving into the Asian Football Confederation. In the final, New Zealand defeated Tonga 6–0. In doing so, the New Zealand team won their first title in this competition, having previously lost the 2002 final to Australia. By winning the title, New Zealand also qualified for the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship in Russia. Qualification All members of the Oceania Football Confederation qualified automatically, however, Cook Islands and Tahiti withdrew before the tournament began. Participating teams The f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apia
Apia () is the Capital (political), capital and largest city of Samoa, as well as the nation's only city. It is located on the central north coast of Upolu, Samoa's second-largest island. Apia falls within the political district (''itūmālō'') of Tuamasaga. The Apia Urban Area (generally known as the City of Apia) has a population of 37,391 (2016 census). Its geographic boundaries extend roughly from Letogo village to the newer, industrialized region of Apia known as "Vaitele". History Apia was originally a small village (the 1800 population was 304), from which the country's capital took its name. Apia Village still exists within the larger modern capital of Apia, which has grown into a sprawling urban area that encompasses many villages. Like every other settlement in the country, Apia Village has its own ''matai'' (leaders) and ''fa'alupega'' (genealogy and customary greetings) according to fa'a Samoa. The modern city of Apia was founded in the 1850s, and it has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Collins
Helen Collins was born in Hamilton, New Zealand on 3 October 1988 and has represented New Zealand in association football at international level. She plays her club football with Claudelands Rovers. Collins was a member of the New Zealand U-20 side at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship, making just two appearances at the finals in Russia. Collins made her senior début in a 1–0 win over Scotland Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a Anglo-Scottish border, border with England to the southeast ... on 6 March 2013. References External links * 1988 births Living people New Zealand women's association footballers New Zealand women's international footballers Women's association football forwards Sportspeople from Thames, New Zealand Hamilton Wanderers players {{NewZealand-women-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renee Leota
Renee Leota (born 16 May 1990 in Wellington), is a women's association football, female association football player who represents New Zealand women's national football team, New Zealand at international level. Career Leota made her senior international debut as a substitute in a 0–3 loss to China women's national football team, China PR on 14 November 2006. She was included in the New Zealand women's national football team, New Zealand squad for the Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2008 Summer Olympics, appearing as a substitute in both the 2–2 draw with Japan women's national football team, Japan and the 0–1 loss to Norway women's national football team, Norway. Leota, who had made a single substitute appearance at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship, 2006 Women's U-20 World Cup finals in Russia as they held Brazil women's national under-20 football team, Brazil to a goalless draw, was again included in the U-20 squad for the 2008 F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannah Bromley
Hannah Bromley (born 15 November 1986) in New Plymouth, New Zealand is a former football who played as a central defender. She has represented New Zealand on the senior national team as well as various youth national teams. Club career Western Mass Lady Pioneers She played a few matches for W-League club Western Mass Lady Pioneers in 2008. IF Floya Bromley, signed an 18-month contract with IF Fløya in Norway's Toppserien League with an option of a further year, on Monday 1 February 2010. Herforder SV Bromley, signed a 2-year contract with Herforder SV in Germanys Women's Bundesliga, on 15 January 2011. Newcastle Jets In October 2015, Bromley joined Newcastle Jets. Suwon After a season with Newcastle Jets, Bromley joined Suwon together with her teammate Gema Simon. International career Bromley regularly attended New Zealand football academies as a youth and represented New Zealand at under-17 level before making her full senior international debut at 17 as a substitu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Gregorius
Sarah Joelle Gregorius (born 6 August 1987), is an association football player who has represented New Zealand at international level. She plays for AFC Amsterdam since august 2021. International career Gregorius was a member of the New Zealand side at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship playing in all three games at the finals in Russia, where they lost to Australia (0–3) and Russia (2–3), before holding Brazil to a goalless draw. She made her senior Football Ferns debut in a 14–0 win over Vanuatu in the Oceania Women's Nations Cup on 29 September 2010. She scored her first senior international goal in her second appearance as she claimed a hat-trick in a 10–0 win over Cook Islands on 1 October 2010. She played all New Zealand's matches at both the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany and 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada, 6 matches overall (3 in each tournament). Gregorius scored a goal against England England is a country that is part of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abby Erceg
Abby May Erceg (born 20 November 1989) is a professional New Zealand footballer who plays as a defender. She is the captain of the North Carolina Courage in the National Women's Soccer League. She has previously played for Chicago Red Stars in the NWSL, Jena in the German Bundesliga, FC Saitama in the Japanese Nadashiko League and Adelaide United in the Australian W-League. Erceg was the first player (male or female) from New Zealand to play 100 international matches. Early life Erceg attended Mount Roskill Grammar School. Club career Erceg signed with German side Jena in 2013. She was loaned to the Chicago Red Stars, an NWSL club, and played there for two months during the Bundesliga's 2014 summer break. After she returned and played the first half of the 2014–15 Bundesliga season, she and the Jena club ended her contract during the winter break. Erceg then signed with the Chicago Red Stars in May 2014. In November 2015, the Red Stars traded her to the Western New York F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salome Vaenuku
Salome (; he, שְלוֹמִית, Shlomit, related to , "peace"; el, Σαλώμη), also known as Salome III, was a Jewish princess, the daughter of Herod II, son of Herod the Great, and princess Herodias, granddaughter of Herod the Great, and stepdaughter of Herod Antipas. She is known from the New Testament, where she is not named, and from an account by Flavius Josephus. In the New Testament, the stepdaughter of Herod Antipas demands and receives the head of John the Baptist. According to Josephus, she was first married to her uncle Philip the Tetrarch, after whose death (AD 34), she married her cousin Aristobulus of Chalcis, thus becoming queen of Chalcis and Armenia Minor. The gospel story of her dance at the birthday celebration of her stepfather, who had John the Baptist beheaded at her request, inspired art, literature and music over an extended period of time. Among the paintings are those by Titian and Gustave Moreau. Oscar Wilde's 1891 eponymous play, and its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marion Tuipulotu
Marion may refer to: People *Marion (given name) * Marion (surname) * Marion Silva Fernandes, Brazilian footballer known simply as "Marion" * Marion (singer), Filipino singer-songwriter and pianist Marion Aunor (born 1992) Places Antarctica * Marion Nunataks, Charcot Island Australia * City of Marion, a local government area in South Australia * Marion, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide Cyprus * Marion, Cyprus, an ancient city-state South Africa *Marion Island, one of the Prince Edward Islands United States * Marion, Alabama * Marion, Arkansas * Marion, Connecticut ** Marion Historic District (Cheshire and Southington, Connecticut) * Marion, Georgia * Marion, Illinois * Marion, Indiana, Grant County * Marion, Shelby County, Indiana * Marion, Iowa * Marion, Kansas ** Marion County Lake ** Marion Reservoir * Marion, Kentucky * Marion, Louisiana * Marion, Massachusetts * Marion Station, Maryland, often referred to as just "Marion" * Marion, Michigan * Marion, Minne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Riley
Alexandra Lowe Riley (born 30 October 1987) is an American-born New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a defender for Angel City of the American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), as well as the New Zealand women's national football team. She captains both her club and national teams. As a collegiate athlete, she captained the Stanford soccer team to two NCAA semi-finals and one final. Early life Born in Los Angeles, California to parents John Graham Riley and Beverly Fong Lowe, Ali attended St. Matthew's Parish School in Pacific Palisades and Harvard-Westlake School in North Hollywood, California. She was named captain of the soccer team during her senior season and was a two-time Mission League Offensive MVP as well as a two-time first-team San Fernando Valley selection. As a senior, she helped lead the Wolverines to the 2006 Southern Section Division I final and was named to the All-CIF Southern Section Division I first team. Riley also competed for local so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
