2002 OFC U-20 Championship

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2002 OFC U-20 Championship
Championnat d'Océanie de football des moins de 20 ans 2002
Tournament details
Dates7–22 December
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (11th title)
Runners-upFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Third placeFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Fourth placeFlag of France.svg  New Caledonia
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored80 (5.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott McDonald (7 goals)
2001
2005

The 2002 OFC U-20 Qualifying Tournament was held in Fiji and Vanuatu from December 7 to December 22, 2002 to determine the entrant into the 2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The match schedule was revised following the late withdrawal of the Cook Islands from Group A.

Contents

Participating teams

Referees

Matches

Group A

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGDF
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6220080+8
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 1201124–2
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 1201128–6
Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg0–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report
Summary
McDonald Soccerball shade.svg10'
Valeri Soccerball shade.svg22'

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg6–0Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Lepani Soccerball shade.svg10' (o.g.)
McDonald Soccerball shade.svg38', 56', 58'
Lia Soccerball shade.svg76'
Brosque Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report
Summary

Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg2–2Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Davani Soccerball shade.svg13'
Mesak Soccerball shade.svg62'
Salai Soccerball shade.svg17'
Waiwai Soccerball shade.svg60'

Group B

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGDF
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 124400141+13
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 94301172+15
Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia 642021210+2
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 34103612–6
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 04004428–24
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg8–1Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Wise Soccerball shade.svg13'
Vidovi Soccerball shade.svg39'
Rokobici Soccerball shade.svg47', 50', 52'
Kumar Soccerball shade.svg61', 73', 76'
Summary Papani Soccerball shade.svg59'

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg8–0Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia
McGarrison Soccerball shade.svg8'
Brydon Soccerball shade.svg32', 58', 90+1', 90+2'
Fisher Soccerball shade.svg34'
McKenzie Soccerball shade.svg49', 78'
Summary

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2–1Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Strom Soccerball shade.svg78'
McGarrison Soccerball shade.svg84'
Summary Faaiuaso Soccerball shade.svg6'

Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg1–0Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia
Dau Soccerball shade.svg19' Summary

Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg0–4Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia
Summary Wahopie Soccerball shade.svg14', 51', 90+5'
Wanakaija Soccerball shade.svg81'

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg7–0Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Rooker Soccerball shade.svg9'
Fisher Soccerball shade.svg15'
Hogg Soccerball shade.svg18', 49'
Adams Soccerball shade.svg39'
Boyens Soccerball shade.svg44'
Smith Soccerball shade.svg70'
Summary

Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg1–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Vakatalesau Soccerball shade.svg68' Summary

Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg2–5Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Vaitaki Soccerball shade.svg14'
Nafe Soccerball shade.svg40'
Summary Timo Soccerball shade.svg13'
Duffy Soccerball shade.svg15'
Alofa Soccerball shade.svg65'
Hellesoe Soccerball shade.svg88'
Slade Soccerball shade.svg90+2'

New Caledonia  Flag of France.svg8–1Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Wanakaija Soccerball shade.svg25', 30'
Wahopie Soccerball shade.svg50', 82'
Mapone Soccerball shade.svg77'
Toto Soccerball shade.svg85'
Kahlemu Soccerball shade.svg86'
Selefen Soccerball shade.svg87'
Summary Nafe Soccerball shade.svg44'

Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg0–4Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Summary Rokobici Soccerball shade.svg5', 43'
Kumar Soccerball shade.svg46'
Kumar Soccerball shade.svg89'

Final


1st Leg
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg11–0Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Wells Soccerball shade.svg12'
Baird Soccerball shade.svg13', 14', 78', 85'
McDonald Soccerball shade.svg25'
Tarka Soccerball shade.svg27'
Brosque Soccerball shade.svg50', 80'
Lia Soccerball shade.svg68'
Parisi Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report
Summary
Bob Jane Stadium, Melbourne
Referee: Flag of French Polynesia.svg Charles Ariiotima

2nd Leg
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg0–4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report
Summary
McDonald Soccerball shade.svg11', 87'
Parisi Soccerball shade.svg21'
McKay Soccerball shade.svg85'
Govind Park, Ba
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Flag of New Zealand.svg Derek Rugg

Australia win 15-0 on aggregate.

Winners

 2002 OFC U-20 Championship winners 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia

Eleventh title

Australia qualified for the 2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Goalscorers

There were 65 goals scored during the tournament, not including the 1 own goal scored.

7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

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