Australias archie thompson also broke the record for. American samoa american samoa results and fixtures. The american samoa soccer team, ranked dead last in the fifa. Football statistics of the country american samoa in the year 2018. But one day, a match came along that absolutely destroyed that record. Football statistics of the country american samoa in the year 2011. Cook islands 2018 world cup qualifying ofc, round one football match.
The original microfilms are held at the high court, pago pago in american samoa. If you are looking for a business, you can find much more information in the business directorybusiness directory. The northland college athletics hall of fame gives lasting recognition to those who have brought distinction to themselves and northland through their achievement, commitment, sportsmanship, and leadership in athletics. The 3rd highest scoring match in a world cup qualification match was irans 190 win over guam in 2002 world cup qualification. American samoa womens national football team wikipedia. In the 17 years that they have been affiliated with fifa, the. Samoa news, scores, schedule, stats, roster, standings, players, fantasy leaders, rumors, videos, photos, injuries, transactions and more from. Not all born in american samoa want us citizenship by. American samoa were one of the weakest teams in the world, having lost all of their official international matches since they had joined fifa in 1998.
Australia set a world record for the largest victory in an international football match, winning the game 310. Certificate of designation of us marine highway route as1 and project designation port of pago pago presented to governor lolo moliga by director eric c. American diabetes association 2451 crystal drive, suite 900, arlington, va 22202 1800diabetes. Normal browning on pages but without any tears or writing on them. Here you will find information and updates on all football. April 11, 2001 international record american samoa national football team is the national football team of american samoa. In 2001, american samoas attempts to qualify for the fifa world cup ended in. Welcome to the official page of the football federation samoa. It is a true story, and not just another sports story, it glorifies the old values of hard work and diligence, cooperation, respect for one another, discipline, loyalty, appreciation of differences, and the belief that all dreams are possible. Taika waititi wants michael fassbender to star in his soccer. A number of players on each side had to take three spot kicks in the shootout, which lasted almost as long as the game. I threw my conventional books out of the window and just rolled with it. Sep 21, 2018 while weve seen so many soccer records being broken over the years, there are certain records which probably wont be broken in the future.
It remains the biggest win in the history of an international football. The american samoa national soccer team once lost a. The highest ever score in a professional soccer match the. The highest scoring soccer match unbreakable records. Nominations are now being accepted for the next induction. American samoa, winless and at bottom of rankings, wins a world. Apr 30, 2012 the record for most goals in one game was set by australia in the 2006 world cup qualifiers.
Striker archie thompson scored a record or 14 goals. American samoa beat the apia team by half a point and won the samoa cup. This collection contains birth, marriage, and death records from american samoa from 1850 to 1930. Hawaii west 47, american samoa 22 hawaii prep world. Programme dynamo kyiv real madrid 20062007 champions. The american samo a national football team samo an. Sir elton hercules john, cbe, is one of the most highly acclaimed and successful solo artists of all time. Australias victory over american samoa in mens world cup soccer. Mar 29, 2018 most goals in a soccer game record is 149, held by madagascar club as adema. American samoa had lost all 30 international mens soccer matches it had played, outscored by 22912, before defeating tonga, 21, in a. Where the crawdads sing by delia owens, harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j. In 2001, the tiny pacific island of american samoa suffered a world record 310 defeat at the hands of australia, garnering headlines across the world as the worst soccer team on the planet.
Nov 23, 2011 american samoa wins first ever football match after 30 straight defeats in 17 years american samoa s players raised their arms and fell to the ground, as if they had won a major championship. In the victory over american samoa in another world cup qualifying match, the final score was either 310 or 320. Ffas senior league is the top division of the football federation american samoa in american samoa and is played on an amateur basis. The team is controlled by the football federation american samoa ffas and managed by beulah oney, a former player. Australia vs american samoa 310 highlights youtube. List of american samoan records in athletics wikipedia. The 1994 polynesia cup doubled as qualifiers for the 1996 ofc nations cup. In 2009, the last two rounds of the league and the playoffs were cancelled because the only available pitch in pago pago was badly damaged in the 2009 samoa earthquake and tsunami. The american samoa national football team represents american samoa in association football and is controlled by the football federation american samoa. Also in 1983, the south pacific games were held in apia. Football statistics of the country american samoa in the year 2001. American samoa, one of soccers worst teams, scores first. The following are the national records in athletics in american samoa by american samoa s national athletics federation. New documentary tells the story of american samoas return from an epic 310 loss in world cup.
From time to time gwr has competitions and offers relating to our products and services that may be of interest to you. A remarkable and enjoyable film that celebrates the indomitable spirit of a soccer team in american samoa. Samoa soka au represents samoa in mens international football and its controlled by the football federation samoa, the governing body for football in samoa. The record for most goals scored in a professional soccer match stood at 36 for 117 years. Rowling, educated by tara westover, american dirt by jeanine cummin. A new documentary tells the story of the worlds worst football team and. Receivers martin tigilau and jahvin spear came up big for hawaii west on thursday. What is the record for most goals in a soccer game answers. The content detailed in the book ranges from the migration, discovery, and inhabitation of the western pacific and specifically samoa, today known as a. Share your condolences, send flowers, find funeral home information. We explore the history, football, obesity, the turtle and shark legend, the samoan creation legend, junior seau and more. American samoa americas forgotten colonies, part youtube. This website fulfills one of our objectives to be transparent by providing information on the work the american samoa government is doing for the people of american samoa. When the village team was looking for a goalie, salapu stepped into the net wearing rugby shoes with big holes, no shin guards and no gloves.
Apr 12, 2001 in the victory over american samoa in another world cup qualifying match, the final score was either 310 or 320. Oct 08, 2008 if us youth soccer can answer this question in a way that is helpful to committed coaches and understandable to parents with limited playing experience and paying the money to have their kids involved, they may be able to turn this overly organized youth soccer system of ours into a much more effective development program. Why tahiti does so great at the beach soccer world cup when. See scores, results and the upcoming game schedule at fox sports. International friendlies 2015 soccer american samoa team roster.
Follow us on twitter, facebook, youtube and linkedin. Australia score 31 without loss in record win telegraph. This is part one of the documentary on american samoa. On this day in 2001 australia beat american samoa 310 in. International football was reduced to a farce yesterday when australia set a world record by beating american samoa 310 in coffs harbour, new south wales, watched by.
An impressive goal return in the national soccer league saw thompson. In a 2002 world cup qualifier, australia played american samoa in coffs harbour. Everton are set to announce record losses of around. American samoa makes history by winning first soccer. Thank you for your 50 years of service in american samoa. This book includes ncaa football records and highlights for the first 100 years. Archie thompson scores goals in that game and gets left out of the next game. Kneubuhl, who was born in american samoa, went on to be the first track and field athlete inducted into the hawaii sports hall of fame in 1978 after attending stanford and becoming an executive with standard oil in new york city. A u soka amerika sam oa represe nts american s amoa in association football and is controlled by the football fed eration american samoa, the governing body of the sport in th e territory.
Most goals in a soccer game record is 149, held by madagascar club as adema. American samoa wins first ever football match after 30. How the worlds worst soccer team finally scored big al. Just like any other sport, soccer has generated many unbreakable records throughout its history, as we take a look at 25 specific records that will probably never be broken. Pago pago is the center of commerce in american samoa. All nominations are rolling and a deadline will be determined when.
Americ an samoa s home ground i s the pago p ark soccer stadium in pago pago and their head coach is tunoa lui. A history of america samoa is a high school level textbook initiated and completed by the amerika samoa humanities council. Adele satelegaleai brought home the winning trophy from the regional womens volleyball tournament in hawaii. It was known as the western samoa national football team until 1997.
Every family who claims heritage to these islands should have this book on. Fifa has banned former oceania football confederation general secretary tai nicholas from the game for eight years for financial misconduct. T he championship game of the inaugural jps paradise football classic should be fun as hawaii west and american samoa go headtohead in the nightcap tonight at aloha stadium. What they found in american samoa was moviemaking gold. It is important that the public is informed on how their funds have been spent and what public good was generated from these. Nov 25, 2011 unfairly, american samoa became a worldwide laughingstock, forever associated with the 310. Winner of the football book of the year award, cross british sports book awards. Salapu grew up on samoa, about 100 miles west of american samoa, and taught himself to play soccer at age 10 on a rugby field, competing barefoot with friends and using an airless ball with no covering. The match was played at the international sports stadium in coffs harbour, australia. This article lists the results for the american samoa national football team. What was the highest number of goals scored in a single match. American samoa national football team results wikipedia.
Do not use both name and number to find a phone number enter any part of the name, last name first. Oct 24, 2017 this is part one of the documentary on american samoa. Aug 09, 2016 i think youll have trouble beating this one, at least in the international game. The american samoa womens national football team represents american samoa in international womens association football. The 10 greatest world records in football history duration. The final of the 2005 namibian cup had to be settled by a record breaking 48 penalty kicks, with kk palace holding their nerve to defeat the civics 1716 following a 22 draw in normal time. The world record defeat against australia is a topic rarely raised in american samoa. Samoa news, schedule, scores, stats, roster fox sports. How the worlds worst soccer team finally scored big al jazeera.
The eventual goal haul eclipses australias record of 310 against american samoa in 2001, but as this was officially an under23 contest, fijis place in the history books is uncertain. Archie thompson with goals against american samoa on april 11. The result of the match would not have affected which teams would compete for the medals. While the tiny nation of american samoa has been successful in producing great american football players like junior seau and troy polamalu, the same cannot be said about their soccer team. Striker archie thompson also wrote his name into the record books. The book beautifully records an overview of the history and political underpinnings of american samoa.
Australias 310 victory over american samoa, thirtyone nil is the story of. Nicky salapu, american samoa s goalkeeper in this match, is still playing for the national team. Order your american samoa notary book online and save up to 40%. American samoa was outmatched by tonga, losing 120 during the territorys final game of the womens 2019 pacific games samoa soccer game in group a.
High quality american samoa notary books and journals for the professional american samoa notary. After suffering a world record 310 defeat at the hands of australia in 2001, american samoa officially the worst football team on earth are still in search of their first ever competitive win. American samoa information providing interactive telephone number lookup and general information. Look up coin prices and values to see how much your collection is worth. The highest scoring soccer match unbreakable records youtube. Aussie rules as socceroos smash world record again. You can update your communication preferences below at any time. The samoa national association football team samoan. Australian archie thompson holds the individual record with in one game. They finished with 1 draw, 4 losses, and a 34 goal differential good for 4th place out of 5 in their group tuvalu finished 5th. Jul 16, 2015 why tahiti does so great at the beach soccer world cup when its grass team stinks so much. Book has some normal age wear with some bumped edges and corners. How the worlds worst soccer team finally scored big. He started all 5 of american samoa s matches at last summers pacific games.
In the 2015 pacific games2016 olympic qualifying tournament, on 5 july 2015, there was a match played to the incredible score of micronesia 038 fiji. Paea kokohu was attending a community college in sacramento when he set the 400h record but i have no record of the venue. There is a very moving essay by the writer ben rice in the book the thinking fans guide to the world cup in which that match play. I had never heard of it during my time with the national team, it was only after six or seven years with.
The 22yearold was about to write a new entry into the record books. Usa coin book an easy and simple way to buy, sell, auction off and keep track of coins online. It was originally assumed to be sacramento and that venue appears in some lists. Feb 25, 2018 the record for most goals scored in a professional soccer match stood at 36 for 117 years. Australias 310 defeat of american samoa yesterday smashed their own world record for the most goals in an international, set only 48 hours. Which player most goals in a football match answers. Associated press february 12, 2020 0 american samoa is the only u.
On the other hand, american samoa suffered two losses prior to the match, a loss to fiji and a 80 loss to samoa. American airlines has airline tickets, cheap flights, vacation packages and american airlines aadvantage bonus mile offers at. Au soka amerika samoa represents american samoa in association football and is controlled by the football federation american samoa, the governing body of the sport in the territory. The american samoatahiti match at the 1987 south pacific games was not played. Australia scored 31 goals against american samoa to win by a landslide 310. Shen, mid pacific gateway office us department of transportation. When maverick dutch coach thomas rongen arrives on the island to help the team achieve this elusive goal. Apr 11, 2001 international football was reduced to a farce yesterday when australia set a world record by beating american samoa 310 in coffs harbour, new south wales, watched by a crowd of 15,000.
Played on monday, july 15, 2019 at the toleafoa js blatter sports complex, american. We would like to tell you about these exciting developments, but we will only do so if you have granted us your consent. Wellington, new zealand the return of the american samoa womens team to the world cup qualifying competition for the first time in 20 years has been both a national and a. Following the loss, thethen american samoa coach tony langkilde said of the match and his team. He was a world record holder in a relay for the cardinal. Elton has achieved 26 gold, 38 platinum or multiplatinum and 1 diamond, 40 platinum or multiplatinum, and 23 gold albums, over 50 top 40 hits, and he has sold more than 300 million records worldwide. Prior to the match, australia was ranked 75th in the fifa world rankings, while american samoa was ranked 203rd, the lowest of all fifa members. While weve seen so many soccer records being broken over the years, there are certain records which probably wont be broken in the future. On 11 april 2001, the australian and american samoa national association football teams played each other in a qualifying match for the 2002 fifa world cup. American samoa, one of soccers worst teams, scores first ever win. We explore the history, football, obesity, the turtle and shark legend, the samoan creation legend, junior. The american samoa soccer team, ranked dead last among soccer teams around the world by fifa, soccer s international governing body, made. American samoas home ground is the pago park soccer stadium in pago pago and their head coach is tunoa lui.
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