25 Jan 2005

World Cup qualifying soccer in Solomon Islands disrupted by weather

4:29 pm on 25 January 2005

Tropical storms have disrupted the Oceania leg of the under 20 world soccer champs in Solomon Islands, with New Zealand's match against the host nation postponed.

Heavy rains in Honiara forced the organizers to abandon part of yesterday's schedule and to postpone New Zealand's match against the Solomons until tomorrow evening as the pitch was unplayable.