MA preps for referee follow-up course

An expected 30 participants will take part in the six-day curriculum under the guidance of OFC Referee Development Officer Massimo Raveino, FIFA Referee Instructor Neil Poloso and FIFA Fitness Instructor Kader Touati.The three were greeted by FFAS President Iuli…

Follow-up Referee Course gets underway

With that the MA Follow-Up Referee Course got underway with 30 participants beginning the first of a six-day course on practical and theoretical sessions on the FIFA Laws of the Game.“When we came we did not ask what FFAS…

Helping to secure the win was the division’s eventual MVP Ryan Petaia blasting a shot past Utulei goalie Henry Fiaali’i to put them up 3-2 in the shootout after the regulation and extra periods ended in a 1-1 draw…

The top four teams from the boys and girls’ 15-17 age groups duke it out on Saturday, August 7, 2010 in postseason play at Kananafou Theological Center while the top two teams of the boys’ 12-14 bracket will play…

The children for the lower divisions — 6-8 Mixed and 9-11 Mixed — have been having a ball playing twice a day during the past four game days to the delight of their parents, grandparents and guardians.During their games…

New FFAS website launched

The website, www.ffas.as, went live on July 28, 2010 and it includes the latest news, photos and information about Football Federation American Samoa and the sport of soccer.“I like the look of the new website, it has a very…

The first phase of the FIFA Goal Project — an initiative by FIFA to help national associations around the world improve their facilities — was opened in 2007 but was badly damaged by a natural disaster just two years…

PMG discusses FFAS Goal Project

The PMG consists of FFAS President Iuli Alex Godinet, CEO Tavita Taumua, Vuksich & Borich Ltd New Zealand President Ray Vuksich, field consultant Laurie Stubbing, Paramount Builders Inc. Project Engineer Edmund Occena and Project Site Manager Fonoti Perelini Perelini.Insurance…

“This final match was the 64th match of a FIFA World Cup shown in American Samoa and that is the first time that has ever happened.“And that would not have happened if not for the efforts by a number…