Football Ferns join German Bundesliga

Posted on: July 29, 2011
AUCKLAND – The World Cup performances of Football Ferns Amber Hearn and Ria Percival has led to professional contracts in Germany’s Frauen Bundesliga with USV Jena and FFC Frankfurt . Hearn, 26, signed a one year deal with Jena shortly after the World Cup while with three times European champions Frankfurt announced overnight that Percival, [...]

Last-gasp heroics seal historic point for Ferns

Posted on: July 5, 2011
SINSHEIM, GERMANY – Two last-gasp goals earned the Football Ferns a dramatic and historic 2-2 FIFA Women’s World Cup draw against Mexico in Sinsheim, Germany on Wednesday morning (NZT). Trailing to first half goals to Stephany Mayor and Maribel Dominguez and heading to injury time, Rebecca Smith nodded home a 90th minute corner from substitute [...]

Football Ferns have point to prove

Posted on: July 3, 2011
HEIDELBERG, GERMANY – The chance to earn their first point at a FIFA Women’s World Cup or become the first New Zealand team to win a game at a senior FIFA event is driving the Football Ferns ahead of their clash against Mexico in Sinsheim on Wednesday morning (NZT). Consecutive 1-2 losses to group favourites [...]

Football Ferns bow out with England defeat

Posted on: July 2, 2011
DRESDEN, GERMANY – The Football Ferns have bowed out of the FIFA Women’s World Cup with a dramatic 1-2 defeat to England in Dresden, Germany on Saturday morning (NZT). One of the tournament’s biggest upsets looked on the cards when Sarah Gregorius broke in between Casey Stoney and Rachel Unitt to steer Amber Hearn’s cross [...]

Smith: Pressure on England

Posted on: June 30, 2011
June 30, 2011 DRESDEN, GERMANY – Football Ferns captain Rebecca Smith says all the pressure is on England heading into their key FIFA Women’s World Cup clash in Dresden on Saturday morning (NZT). The VfL Wolfsburg defender says New Zealand are focussed on getting a result from the match but relatively relaxed without England’s burden [...]

Football Ferns move on

Posted on: June 28, 2011
DRESDEN, GERMANY – A change in scenery has helped the Football Ferns shed the pain of World Cup defeat to Japan and refocus their sights on England New Zealand were edged 2-1 in Bochum with a stunning free kick from Aya Miyama in the 68th minute claiming all three points for the Group B seeds. The [...]

Ferns go close in World Cup opener

Posted on: June 27, 2011
BOCHUM, GERMANY – A clinical 68th minute Aya Miyama freekick has denied the Football Ferns their first ever FIFA Women’s World Cup point and given Japan a hard fought 2-1 win over New Zealand in Bochum Germany on Tuesday morning (NZT). Levelling pegging at halftime after Amber Hearn’s 12th minute header cancelled out Yuki Nagasato’s [...]