2007 OFC U-20 Championship

2007 OFC U-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates19–31 January
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (3rd title)
Runners-up Fiji
Third place Solomon Islands
Fourth place New Caledonia
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored83 (3.95 per match)
Top scorer(s)Fiji Roy Krishna (8 goals)
Best player(s)New Zealand Chris James
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International football competition

The 2007 OFC U-20 Championship was held at the Trusts Stadium in Waitakere City, New Zealand from 19 to 31 January 2007 in a league table format. It was the first tournament in which regular Oceania powerhouse Australia were not participating, following their switch to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Referees

New Zealand
  • New Zealand Michael Hester
  • New Zealand Peter O'Leary
Papua New Guinea
  • Papua New Guinea Minan Ponis
  • Papua New Guinea Salaiau Sosongan
Samoa
  • Samoa Fiti Aimaasu
Solomon Islands
  • Solomon Islands Christopher Lengata
  • Solomon Islands Nelson Sogo

Venues

The tournament will be played at just one venue in Henderson, New Zealand; Trusts Stadium.

Trusts Stadium
Trusts Stadium

Location: Henderson
Capacity: 4,900

Squads

Group stage

Round 1

Samoa 0–7 Fiji
Senibuli 9'
Krishna 32', 38', 86'
Singh 24'
Underwood 69', 89'
Tahiti 1–2 New Caledonia
Tereiitau 60' Sablan 9'
Lolohea 45+1'
Solomon Islands 1–1 New Zealand
Molea 28' Jenkins 33'

Round 2

Tahiti 3–1 Samoa
Wan Phook
Warren
Chan 		Tino
Fiji 2–0 Vanuatu
Naqeleca
Sami

Round 3

Tahiti 2–2 Vanuatu
Hauata 56'
Tereiitau 90+1'		 Boe 2'
Sakama 89'
New Zealand 7–1 Samoa
Keat 2'
Jenkins 3', 57', 90'
Brockie 39'
James 50' (pen.)
Cunningham 86'		 Malo 42'
Solomon Islands 0–3 Fiji
Krishna 41', 58'
Singh 52'

Round 4

New Caledonia 5–0 Samoa
Wahnyamalla 3'
Christophe Xenie 13'
Bowen 28', 32'
own goal 62'
Vanuatu 2–2 Solomon Islands
Molbet 4'
Melar 6'		 Otini 45'
Rande 87'
Tahiti 0–2 New Zealand
Keat 30'
James 69'

Round 5

Vanuatu 1–3 New Caledonia
John 29' Sele 68', 85'
Wahnyamalla 72'
Tahiti 1–2 Solomon Islands
Degage 88' Rande 55'
Otini 66'
New Zealand 3–2 Fiji
Chris James 43' (pen.)
Keat 56', 77'		 Krishna 8', 68' (pen.)

Round 6

Solomon Islands 8–1 Samoa
Otini 27'
Molea 31', 89' (pen.)
Nawo 45', 45+', 66'
Rande 86', 87'		 49' (o.g.)
New Caledonia 1–2 Fiji
Sele 68' Krishna 37'
Prasad 79'
Vanuatu 0–7 New Zealand
Edginton 2'
James 15', 24', 51'
Brockie 19'
Peverley 32'
Cunningham 62'

Round 7

Tahiti 2–0 Fiji
Chan 23', 65'
Vanuatu 3–1 Samoa
Namariau 9'
Kaltak 17'
Natou 74'		 Tokuma 6'
New Zealand 1–0 New Caledonia
James 90+4'

Final standings

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GDF
New Zealand New Zealand 16 6 5 1 0 21 4 +17
 Fiji 12 6 4 0 2 16 6 +10
 Solomon Islands 11 6 3 2 1 14 8 +6
 New Caledonia 9 6 3 0 3 11 6 +5
 Tahiti 7 6 2 1 3 9 9 0
 Vanuatu 5 6 1 2 3 8 17 –9
 Samoa 0 6 0 0 6 4 33 –29

Winners

 2007 OFC U-20 Championship winners 

New Zealand
Third title

New Zealand qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Awards

Golden Boot Golden Ball
Fiji Roy Krishna New Zealand Chris James

Goalscorers

Roy Krishna received the Golden Boot award for scoring eight goals in the tournament. In total, 81 goals were scored (one of which was an own goal).

8 goals
6 goals
  • New Zealand Chris James (NZL)
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
  • New Zealand Phil Edginton (NZL)
  • New Zealand Cole Peverley (NZL)
  • Fiji Krishna Samy (FIJ)
  • Fiji Esava Naqeleca (FIJ)
  • Fiji Meneusi Senibuli (FIJ)
  • Fiji Rinal Prasad (FIJ)
  • New Caledonia Cesar Lolohea (NCL)
  • New Caledonia Jason Sablan (NCL)
  • Samoa Dominiko Tokuma (SAM)
  • Samoa Silao Malo (SAM)
  • Samoa Ionatana Tino (SAM)
  • French Polynesia Tefai Faehau (TAH)
  • French Polynesia Teiki Wan Phook (TAH)
  • French Polynesia Matahi Hauata (TAH)
  • French Polynesia Roihau Degage (TAH)
  • Vanuatu Michel Kaltak (VAN)
  • Vanuatu Elton Boe (VAN)
  • Vanuatu Simon Molbet (VAN)
  • Vanuatu Jeffry Nimanian (VAN)
  • Vanuatu Brian Melar (VAN)
  • Vanuatu Daniel Natou (VAN)
Own goals
  • Samoa (playing against New Caledonia)

See also

External links

  • Event Report
  • FIFA.com: 2007 OFC U-20 Championship