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Veitongo, TONGA — American Samoa lost to Samoa 10-3 in their second game of the OFC U-16 Championship Qualifier at Loto-Tonga Soka Centre in Veitongo, Tonga on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.
“This result was really unexpected,” said the team’s coach, Rupeni Luvu. “I really didn’t expect the game to...
Veitongo, TONGA —American Samoa drew 2-2 with Tonga in their first game of the OFC U16 Championship Qualifiers at Loto-Tonga Center in Veitongo, Tonga on Saturday, July 14, 2018.
It was a disappointing draw for American Samoa as they led 2-0, only to have Tonga come back and tie it in the last 11...
Moscow, RUSSIA — American Samoa’s contingent to the Football For Hope Festival in Moscow, Russia, are enjoying the time of their lives, and making a lifetime of memories in the process.
The group, led by delegation leader Tavita Taumua and young leader Steffany Godinet, includes young players...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Twelve-year-old promising soccer football players and 12-year-old aspiring journalists from American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Tonga and Vanuatu will join children from 211 countries to attend the sixth annual...
COOK ISLANDS — American Samoa lost to the Cook Islands 2-1 in their last game of the OFC U19 Championship qualifiers on June 1, 2018 in the Cook Islands.
The Cook Islands jumped to a 2-0 lead in the game, and managed to hold on to that lead despite American Samoa turning up the pressure after...
COOK ISLANDS — American Samoa will be looking to get back on track on Match Day 2 of the OFC U19 Championship qualifiers 2018 on May 29, 2018 in the Cook Islands.
They take on Tonga on the heels of a 3-0 loss against Samoa during the tournament’s kick off day on May 26. Tonga is coming off of a 3-...
COOK ISLAND — American Samoa lost their OFC U19 Men’s Championship qualifiers' opener to Samoa 3-0 after running out of gas in the game’s last 13 minutes.
They stood toe to toe with Samoa, led in defense by the team’s captain, Gabriel Taumua, from the first half to the majority of the second. He...
![Members of the FFAS Congress during the association’s annual meeting (Ordinary Congress) on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/FFAS%20Congress_0766.jpg?itok=t1rCzsq4 "Members of the FFAS Congress during the association’s annual meeting (Ordinary Congress) on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The FFAS Congress passed new changes to how clubs are admitted as a member of the Football Federation of American Samoa during its Ordinary Congress on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium.
The new rule is that clubs seeking admission as a member of FFAS...
![Manu ‘MJ’ Danielson of the Leone Lions’ varsity team scored a goal with this header against the SPA Dolphins during an ASHSAA Boys soccer game on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/SPA%20LHS%20MJ%20Scores_0527.jpg?itok=BP703IoY "Manu ‘MJ’ Danielson of the Leone Lions’ varsity team scored a goal with this header against the SPA Dolphins during an ASHSAA Boys soccer game on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Tafuna header with less than five minutes remaining in the game helped clinch a thrilling junior varsity game between the Warriors and Leone Lions on Monday, April 9, 2018.
The Warriors won 3-2 thanks to a lobbing cross from Walter Pati to Pita Vaouli, with the latter...
![Steven Fiso, right, of the Fag’a’itua Vikings varsity team holds off an Iakina Saints opponent during an ASHSAA Boys varsity Soccer game on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/FHS%20IAK%20V_0402.jpg?itok=02VX4Y4P "Steven Fiso, right, of the Fag’a’itua Vikings varsity team holds off an Iakina Saints opponent during an ASHSAA Boys varsity Soccer game on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Iakina Adventist Academy Saints has emerged as a contender for the title in the ASHSAA Boys’ Soccer, varsity division after its latest result, a 4-2 win over the Faga’itua Vikings on Wednesday, April 4, 2018.
Iakina played from behind for most of the game, going down 1-0...