The 2013 OFC U-17 Championship was the 15th edition of the OFC's Under 17 championship, the biennial football championship of the Oceanian Confederation. All matches took place at Chapuis stadium, Luganville in Vanuatu from 17 to 27 April.[1] 6 teams contested the final round of the Championship after the Solomon Islands Football Federation withdrew, as it could only financially support its Beach Soccer and Fustal sides in national competition.[2]
| Championnat d'Océanie de football des moins de 17 ans 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Vanuatu |
| Dates | 17–25 April |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  New Zealand (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  New Caledonia |
| Third place |  Vanuatu |
| Fourth place |  Fiji |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 55 (3.67 per match) |
| Attendance | 62,250 (4,150 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Stuart Holthusen Monty Patterson (6 goals each) |
As winners, New Zealand qualified as Oceania's representative for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Qualification edit
5 teams 'pre-qualified' for the competition (before the Solomon Islands withdrawal), with the final team being decided through a preliminary round hosted by Samoa in late January 2013.
Fiji
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Vanuatu (Host nation)
Cook Islands (preliminary round winner)
Preliminary round edit
A preliminary competition was required to find the Sixth and final place in the competition. The mini-tournament was hosted by the Samoan Football Federation between 22 and 26 January 2013.[3]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cook Islands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 |
 American Samoa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 |
 Samoa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Tonga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 3 |
All Times are local Time (UTC+14:00)
| Samoa | 2–2 | American Samoa |
|---|---|---|
Filisi Keni  15', 69' (pen.) | Report | Kaleopa Siligi 10' Sinisi Tua 35' |
| Tonga | 1–7 | Cook Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Hemaloto Polovili 41' | Report | Maro Bonsu-Maro 6', 37' Pekay Edwards 9' Sunai Joseph 19' Mateo Pahulu 43' (o.g.) Wiremu Temata 45' Morgan Wichman 55' |
| Samoa | 3–2 | Tonga |
|---|---|---|
| Paulo Scanlan 16', 51', 53' | report | Hemaloto Polovili 50', 77' (pen.) |
| Cook Islands | 0–3 | American Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| report[permanent dead link] | Sinisi Tua 19', 90+2' Kaleopa Siligi 39' (pen.) |
| Cook Islands | 2–1 | Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Takuina Tararo 59' Dwayne Tiputoa 86' | report[permanent dead link] | Sue Pelesa 23' |
| American Samoa | 2–3 | Tonga |
|---|---|---|
| Paia Ipiniu 1' Sinisa Tua 48' | report[permanent dead link] | Uasi Talanoa 71' Hemaloto Polovili 87' Taniela Vaka'uta 90+2' |
Goalscorers edit
- 4 goals
Sinisa Tua
Hemaloto Polovili
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- Kaleopa Siligi
Filisi Keni- Maro Bonsu-Maro
- 1 goal
| Player of the tournament | Best goalkeeper | Top scorer | Fairplay Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaleopa Siligi | Keegan Inia | Hemaloto Polovili, Sinisa Tua (4 goals) | Tonga |
Final round edit
The draw for the final round of competition was held at the Headquarters of the Oceania Football Confederation on 13 February 2013. The teams will play each other once in a round robin tournament based on a league system, with the winner qualifying for the FIFA U-17 World Cup[4]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | +20 | 15 |
| New Caledonia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 9 |
| Vanuatu | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 8 |
| Fiji | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 7 |
 Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 4 |
| Cook Islands | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 23 | −22 | 0 |
All times are local time (UTC+11:00)
Matchday 1 edit
| New Zealand | 9–0 | Cook Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Ford Henry 5' (o.g.) Monty Patterson 9', 21' (31)Stuart Holthusen 23', 33'Alex Rufer 43' Meysum Shafahi 82', 91' | report[permanent dead link] |
| Fiji | 0–3 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| report | Valentin Nykeine 18', 30' Anthony Kaï 35' |
Matchday 2 edit
| New Caledonia | 0–4 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| report | Elijah Neblett 11' Alex Rufer 46', 70'Monty Patterson 77' |
Matchday 3 edit
| New Caledonia | 5–0 | Cook Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Wamowe 34' Macinou Wamai 42', 45'Raymond Xanatre 46'Jim Ouka 81' (pen.) | report |
| Vanuatu | 1–2 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Saniel 22' | report | Stuart Holthusen 19' Elijah Neblett 79' |
Matchday 4 edit
| Cook Islands | 1–3 | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Wichman 87' | report | Alex Saniel 14' Ruben Frank 34'Etienne Naeiu 58' |
| New Zealand | 4–2 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Elijah Neblett 17' Andre de Jong 70'Monty Patterson 73' (pen.)Andrew Blake 85' | report[permanent dead link] | Ravnit Chand 54' Iosefo Verevou 90+3' (pen.) |
Matchday 5 edit
| New Zealand | 4–0 | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Stuart Holthusen 57', 60', 82' Monty Patterson 73' | Report[permanent dead link] |
| Cook Islands | 0–5 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Report[permanent dead link] | Jonetani Buksh 29' Iosefo Verevou 52', 82'Suliano Tawananakoro 58'Shalvin Sharma 89' |
| New Caledonia | 1–3 | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Ouka 74' | Report | Ruben Frank 22' Justin Koka 50'Jaison Thomas 58' |
References edit
- ^ "Schedule set for OFC competitions". Oceania Football Confederation. 28 November 2012. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ "Katukatus, Mamulas miss out in 2013". Oceania Football Confederation. 8 February 2013. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ "OFC U-17 Preliminary Schedule & Results". Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ^ "Path to World Cup laid out for U-17s". Oceania Football Confederation. 13 February 2013. Archived from the original on 14 February 2013.