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Women soccer captures attention of
Oceania body
Oceania Football Confederation is now
collaborating with PNG Football Association to develop the code
in the region.
In the a positive step for soccer development, OFC’s head of
Women’s Football in the region Connie Selby will be in the
country to run Women’s Junior/Youth Coaching Certificate Course
from July 9 to 14.
This course is part of the OFC’s programmes to develop women’s
football in the region where women will be given the opportunity
to coach their own teams and not only playing and also to take
up coaching as their career in life in football.
Targeted groups in this course are young women, teachers,
practiscing coaches in the PMSA, PSSA, Gerehu and Kaoupa Soccer
Associations.
Selby said from Auckland OCF Head Quarters that the courses are
accredited programmes under the auspices of OFC Coach
Accreditation Scheme.
She said that the main aim of the course is to provide club
coaches and school teachers with knowledge and competency to
prepare structures and organize suitable development practices
for junior players.
Meanwhile, PNGFA is calling all interested women participants to
call the PNGFA/OFC office in Port Moresby to register their
interest to participate in the course through phone numbers 323
1889 or 323 1956.
All participants are expected to pay a registration fee of K25
prior to the course and others outside of Port Moresby who want
to take part in the course are advised that they will be
responsible for their transport and accommodation.
Elections priority
The Port Moresby Rugby league domestic competition will be
postponed next week for officials, players and supporters to
cast day votes for the general elections.
POM Rugby League chairman Solomon Ravu confirmed this and
assured that this was planned for and it wont affect the
domestic competitions as players, match officials, security
guards and the supporters will exercise their right to vote next
Friday and Saturday (July 6-7).
Ravu said that the delayed matches will be slotted on the later
during the week bu said the round twelve clash of the SP Cup
match between the city franchise Brain Bell Bulldogs and
highlands franchise Bintangor Lahanis would still go ahead as
scheduled.
He said that the SP Cup game between Bulldogs and Lahanis that
will be played on Sunday will not be affected as voting will
happen only on Friday and Saturday as scheduled and endorsed by
the Electoral Commission for Moresby North-East Open, Moresby
Northwest Open and Moresby South Open electorates.
 
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