Tupapa Maraerenga FC and Lupe Ole Soaga Officially Advance to Group
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SECTION B VISIT SAMOA NEWS ONLINE @ SAMOANEWS.COM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2018 CLASSIFIEDS • CARTOONS • ALOHA BRIEFS & MORE ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ C M Y K Tupapa Maraerenga FC and Lupe ole Soaga offi cially advance to Group Stage COOK ISLANDERS FINISH 2018 QUALIFIER UNDEFEATED by T. Gasu Samoa News Sports Correspondent Last Friday was the fi nal day of the 2018 Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Champions League Qualifi er held at the Football Federations of American Samoa (FFAS) Pago Pago Soccer Stadium. Soccer action saw Tupapa Maraerenga FC of Cook Islands secure an undefeated record after sending Pago Youth home with a 5 - 0 loss, as the Lupe ole Soaga of Samoa held on to keep their momentum going after a 6 - 0 victory against Veitongo FC of Tonga. Samoa news coverage of the 2018 OFC Champions League Qualifi ers is proudly sponsored by Congresswoman Aumua Lupe ole Soaga Head Coach, Paul Ualesi coaching his boys to try and play the ball on the ground Amata. and try to prevent keeping the ball in the air too long due to slippery conditions of the eld – during As of now, Veitongo FC and our local Pago Youth team have the opening half of their match up against Veitongo FC last Friday a ernoon. Lupe ole Soaga won not collected a win in the 2018 OFC Champions League Quali- 6 - 0. [photo: TG] fi ers, instead both teams have two losses each, with a draw on both records after their fi rst match against each other that resulted in a tie. The only loss to the Lupe ole Soaga team’s record was their defeat that came in their fi rst match of the qualifi ers against the Cook Islanders – who have not lost once in the competition. Lupe ole Soaga have secured the fi nal slot in the OFC Cham- pions League 2018 Group Stage after winning 6 - 0 against the Tongans, with a second place at the Qualifi ers – behind the Cook Islands Club Champions, Tupapa Maraerenga FC. Tupapa sealed their place at the top with a clean sweep 5 - 0 victory over Pago Youth in the fi nal match of the Qualifi er, earning their place in Group A of the next stage. C M LUPE OLE SOAGA (SAMOA) 6 – VEITONGO FC (TONGA) 0 Y K The top scorer in the qualifi ers Suivai Ataga who leads the competition with 6 goals – managed to lead Lupe ole Soaga with numerous opportunities at Veitongo’s goal, but was never able to get in, as Semisi Otukolo, the secondary goalie for the Ton- gans started the match inside the box and denied the majority of Samoa’s strike for goal in the beginning of the opening half of play. Unfortunately, Otukolo had to be replaced in the fi rst half of the match, after taking a hard knocking save that took him out of the game, bringing back Motekiai Faupula in to goal keep for the Tongans. Not long after the changeout, the Tongan wall collapsed after Bird Vaiaga netted Lupe ole Soaga’s fi rst goal of the game with just 30 minutes into the opening half of play. In total, four goals were netted by Lupe ole Soaga in the fi rst half of the game, with Veitongo FC unable to score. In the second half of play, the team from Samoa scored two more goals, by sticking to their passing strategy. Veitongo FC, unfortunately, was not able to score at all. Suliasi Lauhoua (14) of Veitongo FC trying to defend against Michael Fi ’i of Lupe ole Soaga TUPAPA MARAERENGA (COOK ISLANDS) 5 – PAGO during the opening half of their match up last Friday a ernoon. Veitongo FC lost 6 - 0 against the YOUTH (AMERICAN SAMOA) 0 Samoans. [photo: TG] (Continued on page B5) Page B2 samoa news, Wednesday, January 31, 2018 American Samoa Rowing Association sends athletes to FISA training camp Utulei, American Samoa sport. — January 25, 2018 — The “It is also not too dissimilar newly formed American Samoa to one of the most popular local Rowing Association (ASRA) sports, fautasi,” said ASRA sent two young athletes and a president, Louis Solaita. “There coach to Port Vila, Vanuatu, to is a natural association of participate in a 2-week FISA course between fautasi rowing (World Rowing Association) and sculling. Aside from the training camp and Oceania boat, the major difference is that selection regatta. The group the athletes who scull hold two representing American Samoa oars, not one.” returned to the territory yes- Solaita said, “We have been terday afternoon. planning for many years to “The trip was a fantastic develop this sport and are glad opportunity for our young ath- that we are off to a good start. We letes, for me as a coach, and our hope to really develop the sport new rowing association.” said so that our kids have another ASRA coach Paula Stevenson- avenue to grow, compete, and McDonald. “Our 2 athletes, most importantly pursue schol- Fiapa’ipa’i Fanene and Sene arships for college.” Isileli Jr., learned the basics and “On behalf of the Rowing fundamentals of rowing, trained Association I’d like to thank with athletes from Samoa, Van- FISA and the Vanuatu Rowing One of the young athletes, Fiapa’ipa’i Fanene, during training in Port Vila Vanuatu. Fanene, uatu and other Pacific Islands, Association for this great Sene Isileli Jr. and coach Paula Stevenson-McDonald were sent by the newly formed American and finally had a chance to com- opportunity. We look forward Samoa Rowing Association (ASRA) to participate in a 2-week FISA (World Rowing Association) pete against the other athletes to to working together to further training camp and Oceania selection regatta. [Courtesy photo] represent Oceania at the 2018 develop the sport here in Amer- Youth Olympics in Argentina. ican Samoa. “While we didn’t win, our “I’d also like to thank our kids showed a great deal of athletes and their parents for improvement over the course of their support. This was a big LBJ TROPICAL MEDICAL CENTER the camp and proved that Amer- trip and it came together in a EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ican Samoa is serious about short period of time, but we did developing the sport of rowing it. Now on to bigger and better here at home,” she said. things!” the ASRA president Rowing, or ‘crew’ as it is concluded. commonly referred to in the For more information on the Job Title: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) United States, is an Olympic ASRA, please contact ASRA Department: Finance sport and there are over 150 president Louis Solaita at Reports to: CEO countries with rowing fed- 733-1317. Salary Range: $ 70,000.00 - $ 85,000.00 erations that participate in the Employment Status: Contract Specialist Summary: The American Samoa Medical Center Authority ASMCA is currently seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join our management team responsible for the implementation of the American Samoa Medical Sports impacted by Center Authority’s healthcare improvement plans. The chosen candidate will be responsible for taking on a leadership role in financial decision-making that affects our healthcare institution, and will provide strategic financial input to senior management. While keenly overseeing the overall accounting process, the successful CFO will play a key role in developing and implementing financial procedures to improve and maintain the sexual abuse cases financial health of the LBJ Tropical Medical Center. The fallout continues from their silence about the sexual Essential Duties and Responsibilities: disgraced doctor Larry Nas- abuse they suffered at the hands • Execute the financial strategy of the American Samoa Medical Center Authority aim to advance and sar’s molestation of young ath- of youth coaches. The effect improve the quality of its healthcare delivery system letes within USA Gymnastics, has been bigger than they could • Manage financial controls and accounting procedures to ensure that all financial transactions are fully including the resignation of the have imagined.According to the captured and properly reflected in all of American Samoa Medical Center’s financials governing body’s entire board most recent figures issued by • Ensure full transparency over the financial performance of the American Samoa Medical Center of directors. Several sports a specialist police unit investi- Authority (LBJ Tropical Medical Center). have been impacted by sexual gating non-recent child sexual • Provide advice on how to increase revenue and reduce costs to the CEO and subsequently to the Board misconduct and abuse cases abuse in British soccer, 294 of Directors involving authority figures and alleged suspects have been • Propose action plans to ensure that annual financial objectives are attained children in the past decade. identified and the number of • Support the CEO with the preparation of monthly, annual financial plans, and the annual budget plan. Among them: victims stands at 839, ranging • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for the review of the CEO and the Board of GYMNASTICS: from age 4 to 20. Directors Nassar, a 54-year-old former One former coach, Barry • Maintain speed and accuracy of billings and client payments doctor for USA Gymnastics and Bennell, is currently on trial in • Maintain the level of Accounts Payable complaint with industry standards to maintain the financial member of Michigan State’s Liverpool, England, accused of integrity of the American Samoa Medical Center Authority sports medicine staff, admitted 48 counts of child sexual abuse • Ensure prompt and full collection of all Accounts Receivable setting the AR accumulation threshold to to molesting athletes while he against a total of 11 complain- less than 30 days was supposedly treating them ants. He has already pleaded • Prepare and submit Medicare Cost Annually in a timely manner for injuries.