2015 OFC U-17 Championship

2015 OFC U-17 Championship
Tournament details
Host countriesAmerican Samoa
Samoa
Dates13–26 January
Teams11 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (6th title)
Runners-up Tahiti
Third place Vanuatu
Fourth place New Caledonia
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored178 (6.14 per match)
Top scorer(s)Solomon Islands Larry Zama
(13 goals)
Best player(s)New Zealand Logan Rogerson
Best goalkeeperFrench Polynesia Vaiarii Halligan
Fair play award American Samoa
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The 2015 OFC U-17 Championship was the 16th edition of the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) for players aged 17 and below. The tournament was held in American Samoa and Samoa from 13 to 26 January 2015.[1][2][3]

New Zealand won the tournament and qualified as the OFC representative for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.

Participating teams

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All 11 eligible teams participated in the tournament. It is only the second time all 11 OFC member associations have entered an Oceania competition since 2006.[1]

Venues

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 Samoa  American Samoa
Apia Pago Pago Tafuna
J. S. Blatter Complex Pago Park Soccer Stadium Kanana Fou Theological Seminary[4]
Capacity: 3,500 Capacity: 2,000 Capacity: —

Squads

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Group stage

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The draw of the tournament was held on 18 November 2014, with each group played as a round-robin tournament.[1][5] The top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals.

Group A

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All matches were played in Samoa.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  New Zealand 5 5 0 0 29 5 +24 15 Advance to knock-out stage
2  New Caledonia 5 4 0 1 22 8 +14 12
3  Papua New Guinea 5 2 1 2 9 5 +4 7
4  Fiji 5 2 1 2 10 12 −2 7
5  Samoa (H) 5 1 0 4 7 22 −15 3
6  Cook Islands 5 0 0 5 2 27 −25 0
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
Samoa 0–3 New Caledonia
Report Kaï 24'
Boucheron 56'
Kaudre 80'
Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)
Cook Islands 0–3 Papua New Guinea
Report Kambula 13'
Tokwakwasi 75'
Tupani 90'
Fiji 0–6 New Zealand
Report McGarry 12', 33'
Rogerson 17', 55'
Mata 69' (pen.)
Probert 90+1' (pen.)
Papua New Guinea 0–0 Fiji
Report
Referee: Gerald Oiaka (Solomon Islands)
New Zealand 9–1 Samoa
4' (o.g.)
Kiore 16'
Anderson 28', 80' (pen.)
Woodlock 45+1'
Rogerson 63', 70', 87'
Probert 84'		 Report Frank Mariner 90'
New Caledonia 8–1 Cook Islands
Poanoui 4', 55'
Guseal 5'
Boucheron 29', 90+2'
50' (o.g.)
Kenon 57'
Betoulle 76'		 Report Mariri 10'
New Caledonia 5–1 Fiji
Kenon 29'
Kaï 42'
Hnagone 44'
Akapo 66'
82' (o.g.)		 Report Batiratu 12'
Papua New Guinea 0–3 New Zealand
Report Anderson 32'
Mata 65'
Kiore 80' (pen.)
Cook Islands 1–5 Samoa
Koiatu 29' Report Sofala 8'
24' (o.g.)
Wensley 55', 61'
Mariner 68'
Referee: Gerald Oiaka (Solomon Islands)
New Zealand 5–4 New Caledonia
Rogerson 12', 18', 60'
Probert 20'
Johnson 57'		 Report Hnagone 11'
Boucheron 45+1', 50'
Kenon 78' (pen.)
Referee: Gerald Oiaka (Solomon Islands)
Fiji 5–0 Cook Islands
Batiratu 24', 59', 77'
Reddy 37'
Catarogo 90'		 Report
Samoa 0–5 Papua New Guinea
Report Bade 59', 89'
Kambula 63'
Gubag 87'
Tupani 90'
New Zealand 6–0 Cook Islands
Ceci 4'
Woodlock 45+2', 56', 66', 72'
Skeens 82'		 Report
Fiji 4–1 Samoa
Khan 29', 33', 50'
Lotu-I'iga 48' (o.g.)		 Report Malo 35'
Papua New Guinea 1–2 New Caledonia
Bade 76' Report Akapo 51' (pen.)
Kenon 56'

Group B

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All matches were played in American Samoa.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Tahiti 4 4 0 0 29 0 +29 12 Advance to knock-out stage
2  Vanuatu 4 3 0 1 24 3 +21 9
3  Solomon Islands 4 2 0 2 24 6 +18 6
4  Tonga 4 1 0 3 3 32 −29 3
5  American Samoa (H) 4 0 0 4 0 39 −39 0
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
American Samoa 0–13 Vanuatu
Report Worworbu 8', 62', 71', 83'
Obed 22'
Joshua 38'
Sau 51', 53', 67'
Massing 53' (pen.)
Unuga 73' (pen.), 75'
Wilkins 90+1'
Solomon Islands 10–1 Tonga
Hou 19', 58'
Zama 20', 53', 78', 85'
Raramo 31', 60'
Atu 75'
Jirah 89'		 Report Vea 14'
Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji)
Vanuatu 9–0 Tonga
Worworbu 1', 31', 65'
Sau 50', 64', 67'
Massing 52'
Edison 62'
Wilkins 82'		 Report
American Samoa 0–11 Tahiti
Report Maihi 4', 17', 29', 38', 43'
Wong 40'
Siejidr 45+1'
Salem 51', 72'
Nordman 58', 79'
Tonga 0–13 Tahiti
Report Nordman 10', 75'
Kohumoetini 13', 58'
Siejidr 24'
Maihi 38', 41', 48', 54', 57'
Tenuanua 63'
70' (o.g.)
Heitaa 77'
Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji)
Vanuatu 2–1 Solomon Islands
Worworbu 6'
Wilkins 62' (pen.)		 Report Zama 43'
Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)
Tahiti 3–0 Solomon Islands
Siejidr 35'
Maihi 45+4' (pen.)
59' (o.g.)		 Report
Tonga 2–0 American Samoa
Muli 75'
Vea 90+8'		 Report
Solomon Islands 13–0 American Samoa
Zama 9', 27', 39', 45+6', 52', 68', 88', 90'
Maeta 42', 70'
Hou 72'
Toata 76'
Jirah 81'		 Report
Tahiti 2–0 Vanuatu
Salem 40'
73' (o.g.)		 Report

Note: The last round of matches were moved from Pago Park Soccer Stadium to Kanana Fou Theological Seminary due to wet weather and deteriorating pitch conditions.[6]

Knock-out stage

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All matches were played in American Samoa.

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 January 2015
 
 
 New Zealand5
 
26 January 2015
 
 Vanuatu1
 
 New Zealand (p)1 (5)
 
24 January 2015
 
 Tahiti1 (4)
 
 Tahiti3
 
 
 New Caledonia2
 
Third place
 
 
26 January 2015
 
 
 Vanuatu6
 
 
 New Caledonia0

Semi-finals

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New Zealand 5−1 Vanuatu
James McGarry 4'
Logan Rogerson 21', 56'
Connor Probert 83' (pen.)
Sam Wilson 90+3'		 Report Luke Johnson 67' (o.g.)
Tahiti 3−2 New Caledonia
Michel Maihi 37'
Heirauarii Salem 50', 81'		 Report Joseph Hnagone 18'
Joris Kenon 56'
Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji)

Third place match

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Vanuatu 6–0 New Caledonia
Sylvain Worworbu 3', 53', 90+1'
Sam Tiaou 45+1' (o.g.)
Ronaldo Wilkins 55'
Xavier Jimmy 84'		 Report
Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)

Final

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No extra time was played. New Zealand won the fifth title in a row and qualified for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, while Tahiti lost for the final for the fourth time in five years.

New Zealand 1–1 Tahiti
Logan Rogerson 60' Report Honoarii Kohumoetini 81'
Penalties
Louie Mills soccer ball with check mark
William Jones soccer ball with check mark
Oliver Ceci soccer ball with check mark
Benjamin Mata soccer ball with check mark
Connor Probert soccer ball with check mark		 5–4 soccer ball with red X Michel Maihi
soccer ball with check mark Rayan Petitgas
soccer ball with check mark Marc Siejidr
soccer ball with check mark Heirauarii Salem
soccer ball with check mark Honoarii Kohumoetini

Awards

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The Golden Ball Award is awarded to the most outstanding player of the tournament. The Golden Glove Award is awarded to the best goalkeeper of the tournament. The Golden Boot Award is awarded to the top scorer of the tournament. The Fair Play Award is awarded to the team with the best disciplinary record at the tournament.[7]

Award Recipient
Golden Ball New Zealand Logan Rogerson
Golden Glove French Polynesia Vaiarii Halligan
Golden Boot Solomon Islands Larry Zama (13 goals)
Fair Play Award  American Samoa

Goalscorers

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13 goals
12 goals
11 goals
6 goals
  • Vanuatu Abednigo Sau
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Path to World Cup glory laid out for U-17s". OFC. 18 November 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-11-21. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
  2. ^ "American Samoa to host OFC U-17 Championship". Football Federation American Samoa. June 11, 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  3. ^ "Full set on the starting blocks for Oceania's Chile charge". FIFA. 12 January 2015. Archived from the original on January 12, 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  4. ^ University football field with emergency use.
  5. ^ "Draw for the OFC U-17 Championship" (PDF). OFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
  6. ^ "Venue switch in Pago Pago". OFC. January 22, 2015. Archived from the original on January 22, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  7. ^ "New Zealand book their ticket to Chile". OFC. January 27, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-01-30. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
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