2003 OFC U-17 Championship

2003 OFC Under-17 Football Championship
Tournament details
Host countriesAmerican Samoa
Australia
Dates13 February – 1 March
Teams11 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Australia (9th title)
Runners-up New Caledonia
Tournament statistics
Matches played27
Goals scored138 (5.11 per match)
Top scorer(s)Australia Richard Cardozo
(13 goals)
2001
2005

The 2003 OFC U-17 Championship was the 10th edition of the OFC's under-17 Championship. It was held in American Samoa, Australia and New Caledonia.

The winning side qualified for the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Finland.

Australia won their ninth (and third consecutive) title after beating New Caledonia 7–1 over two legs in the final.

Host selection

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Solomon Islands were originally selected as the host nation for Group B, but agreed to move the Group to Australia due to safety concerns.

Australia and New Caledonia agreed to stage both legs of the final in New Caledonia.

Qualification

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All member teams qualified automatically. Papua New Guinea withdrew before the tournament began.

The following teams participated in the tournament:

Venues

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Matches were played in three cities: Veterans Memorial Stadium in Tafuna, Maroochydore Soccer Centre in Maroochydore and Stade Pentecost in Noumea.

Squads

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Nations named squads of up to 20 players for the tournament.

Group stage

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Group A

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Times are listed in Samoa Standard Time

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 New Caledonia 4 4 0 0 11 0 +11 12
 Fiji 4 3 0 1 18 3 +15 9
 Cook Islands 4 1 1 2 2 8 -6 4
 Samoa 4 1 0 3 3 10 -7 3
 American Samoa 4 0 1 3 1 14 -13 1
American Samoa 0–0 Cook Islands
Report

New Caledonia 2–0 Fiji
Vendegou 45' (pen.)
Wamowe 79'
Report

American Samoa 0–3 New Caledonia
Report Boanemoa 32', 88'
Hnangeje 90'

Cook Islands 1–0 Samoa
Jim 42' Report

Samoa 0–6 Fiji
Report Seru 46'
Vakatalesau 50', 86'
Prakashi 51'
Dunadamu 70'
Rao 73'

New Caledonia 4–0 Cook Islands
Hnangeje 14'
Wamowe 47', 50', 65'
Report


American Samoa 1–3 Samoa
Ott 50' Report Manila 10'
Slater 37'
Faalavaau 62'

American Samoa 0–8 Fiji
Report Vakatalesau 7', 70', 74'
Wilson 10'
Rao 41'
Dunadamu 44'
Singh 75'
Nauer 76' (o.g.)

New Caledonia 2–0 Samoa
Hnangeje 54', 65' Report

Group B

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Times are listed in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Australia 5 5 0 0 33 2 +31 15
 Vanuatu 5 3 1 1 17 7 +10 10
 New Zealand 5 2 2 1 19 4 +15 8
 Solomon Islands 5 2 1 2 18 6 +12 7
 Tahiti 5 1 0 4 7 22 -15 3
 Tonga 5 0 0 5 1 54 -53 0
Australia 3–1 Solomon Islands
Cardozo 2'
Casey 15' (pen.)
Hilton 42' (pen.)
Report Anisua 90'

Tonga 0–11 Vanuatu
Report Maleb 2', 12', 26'
M. Peter 5'
Joe 17'
Harry 23', 44'
R. Peter 36'
Tabe 77'
Varaismaite 85'
Simeon 89'

New Zealand 4–0 Tahiti
Scott 9'
White 15'
Bright 58'
Henderson 75'
Report

New Zealand 1–1 Vanuatu
Old 24' Report Maleb 49'

Australia 9–0 Tahiti
Paartalu 15', 17'
Casey 28', 35', 89'
Smits 49'
Cardozo 69', 81', 82'
Report

Tonga 0–12 Solomon Islands
Report Totori 2', 70'
Anisua 9'
Fifi 28', 30', 89'
Joe 34'
Horoinima 43'
Haikai 57'
Anisi 58'
Ramoaea 68' (pen.)
Honitalo 90+1'

Australia 4–0 Vanuatu
Hilton 41', 44', 79' (pen.)
Smits 65'
Report

Tahiti 1–5 Solomon Islands
Poroiae 59' Report Totori 16', 45'
Fifi 52'
Honitalo 62'
Joe 63'

Tonga 0–13 New Zealand
Report Hayne 2', 31', 51'
Broderson 8', 39', 54'
Wheeler 28'
Scott 44'
Bright 56', 73', 85'
Henderson 82'
White 89'

Tahiti 4–1 Tonga
Poroiae 16', 68'
Horoi 56'
Teriitaumihau 89' (pen.)
Report Pau 25' (pen.)

Solomon Islands 0–2 Vanuatu
Report Kanegai 2'
Joe 76'

Australia 3–1 New Zealand
Smits 13'
Hilton 59'
Cardozo 90+2'
Report Old 37'

Solomon Islands 0–0 New Zealand
Report

Australia 14–0 Tonga
Cardozo 1', 6', 28', 36', 41', 43'
Richardson 11', 37'
Sarkies 39'
Karavitis 52'
Totani 65'
Casey 72'
Hilton 75'
Martino 89'
Report

Vanuatu 3–2 Tahiti
Ligo 2'
Harry 34'
Kanegai 74'
Report Tahi 15'
Sinjoux 67'

Knockout stage

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Final

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First leg

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New Caledonia 1–3 Australia
Wamowe 67' Report Sarkies 24'
Cardozo 42', 47'

Second leg

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New Caledonia 0–4 Australia
Report Leijer 52'
Paartalu 61'
Deegan 74'
Sarkies 82' (pen.)


  • Australia qualified for the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Goalscorers

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13 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

References

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