2004 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

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2004 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Tournament details
Host countriesNew Zealand
Australia
Dates14–22 January 2004
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Third placeFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Fourth placeFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored116 (5.27 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Vanuatu.svg Jean Maleb
Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane Smeltz
(7 goals)
1999
2008

The 2004 OFC Men's Olympic Football Tournament, the fourth edition of the OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, offered the winning Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) national under-23 side a place to compete at the quadrennial Summer Olympic Games. Australia won the tournament, and therefore the spot for the Athens Games of 2004. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Matches

Group A

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 124400260+26
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 94301128+4
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 44112514–9
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 34103512–7
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 14013721–14
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 42Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Maemae Soccerball shade.svg32'
Sam Soccerball shade.svg63', 83'
Fa'arodo Soccerball shade.svg65'Yellow card.svg 69'
Wickham Yellow card.svg 78'
Report Sigamata Soccerball shade.svg64'
Guti Soccerball shade.svg80'
Habuka Yellow card.svg 81'
Marconi Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 2,095
Referee: Charles Ariiotima (Tahiti)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 60Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Wilkshire Soccerball shade.svg27'
Elrich Soccerball shade.svg49', 78'
Brosque Soccerball shade.svg54'
Thwaite Soccerball shade.svg68'
Holman Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report Faaiuaso Yellow card.svg 28'
Sikovi Red card.svg 30'
Marconi Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 2,095
Referee: Peter O'Leary (New Zealand)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 90Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
MacAllister Soccerball shade.svg8', 63'
Elrich Soccerball shade.svg30'
McKain Soccerball shade.svg38'
Dilevski Soccerball shade.svg42'
North Soccerball shade.svg55'
Carle Soccerball shade.svg66', 73'
Pelikan Soccerball shade.svg74'
Report Porou Yellow card.svg 51'
Marconi Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 1,290
Referee: Lencie Fred (Vanuatu)
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 41Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Vulivuli Soccerball shade.svg3'
Vidovi Soccerball shade.svg12'
Toma Soccerball shade.svg64', 66'
Rodu Yellow card.svg 82'
Report Sam Yellow card.svg 53'
Maemae Soccerball shade.svg75'
Suri Yellow card.svg 83'
Marconi Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 1,290
Referee: Ron Wilbur (Vanuatu)
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 41Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Ali Yellow card.svg 20'Soccerball shade.svg32'
Vulivuli Soccerball shade.svg22', 70'
Vakatalesau Soccerball shade.svg54'
Report Lapani Soccerball shade.svg47'
Marconi Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 200
Referee: Peter O'Leary (New Zealand)
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 10Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Fa'aiuaso Soccerball shade.svg11'Yellow card.svg 24'
Toleafoa Yellow card.svg 19'
Report Abba Yellow card.svg 52'
Marconi Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 200
Referee: Neil Fox (New Zealand)
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 40Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Toma Yellow card.svg 43'
Kumar Soccerball shade.svg51'
Sabutu Soccerball shade.svg57'
Lui Soccerball shade.svg86' (o.g.)
Vulivuli Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report Hunt Yellow card.svg 18'
Ioane Yellow card.svg 67'
Marconi Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Charles Ariiotima (Tahiti)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 50Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Macallister Soccerball shade.svg14'
Holman Soccerball shade.svg34'
Wilkshire Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen.)
Griffiths Soccerball shade.svg71'
Cansdell-Sherriff Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Report
Marconi Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Derek Rugg (New Zealand)
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 44Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Toleafoa Soccerball shade.svg26'
Fa'aiuaso Yellow card.svg 30'Soccerball shade.svg55'
Timo Soccerball shade.svg57'
Bureta Soccerball shade.svg67'
Report Davani Soccerball shade.svg38' (pen.), 90+1'
Lapani Soccerball shade.svg40', 65'
Marconi Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 800
Referee: Ron Wilbur (Vanuatu)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 60Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Valeri Soccerball shade.svg5'
Holman Soccerball shade.svg6', 54'
Macallister Yellow card.svg 28'Soccerball shade.svg78', 87', 89'
Report
Marconi Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Neil Fox (New Zealand)

Group B

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 124400252+23
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 94301273+24
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 6420248–4
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 34103323–20
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 04004225–23
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 30Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
Uhutai Soccerball shade.svg54'
Papani Soccerball shade.svg69'
Feao Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Report
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 260
Referee: Gidas Bayung (Papua New Guinea)
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 90Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Fisher Soccerball shade.svg30', 55', 59'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg32'
Pritchett Soccerball shade.svg34', 73'
Pearce Soccerball shade.svg82', 82'
Wilson Red card.svg 87'
Smith Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Report
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 260
Referee: Andrew Moli (Solomon Islands)
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 110Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
Pearce Soccerball shade.svg8', 30', 39'
Smeltz Soccerball shade.svg12', 52', 57', 66', 69'
Mulligan Soccerball shade.svg26'
Smith Soccerball shade.svg30'
Puna Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Siuta Yellow card.svg 46'
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 250
Referee: Intaz Shah (Fiji)
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 06Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Report Maleb Soccerball shade.svg5', 42', 74'
Qorig Soccerball shade.svg7'
Mahe Soccerball shade.svg65' (pen.)
Manumua Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (o.g.)
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 250
Referee: Simon Micallef (Australia)
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 011Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Report Maleb Soccerball shade.svg5', 30', 42'Yellow card.svg 57'
Yakeula Soccerball shade.svg23', 86'
Thompsen Soccerball shade.svg54', 79'
Kapi Soccerball shade.svg68'
Joe Soccerball shade.svg84'
Lete Yellow card.svg 88'
Vava Soccerball shade.svg89'
Angene Soccerball shade.svg90' (o.g.)
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 250
Referee: Leone Rakaroi (Fiji)
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 20Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Bertos Soccerball shade.svg35'
Turner Soccerball shade.svg45'
Smith Yellow card.svg 77'
Report
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 250
Referee: Constantinos Diomis (Australia)
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 10Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Moala Soccerball shade.svg25'
Huihahau Yellow card.svg 64' Yellow-red card.svg 73'
Report Mingi Red card.svg 80'
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 100
Referee: Intaz Shah (Fiji)
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 08Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Lepou Yellow card.svg 50' Report Waiwai Soccerball shade.svg9'
Thompsen Soccerball shade.svg11', 12', 30'
Qorig Soccerball shade.svg22'
Tabe Soccerball shade.svg64'
Mahe Yellow card.svg 78'
Kapi Soccerball shade.svg81', 88'
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 100
Referee: Constantinos Diomis (Australia)
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 32Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
T. Tisam Soccerball shade.svg17', 46'
Best Soccerball shade.svg24'
Report Fa'ataualofa Yellow card.svg 58'
Atuelevao Soccerball shade.svg67', 69'
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 200
Referee: Andrew Moli (Solomon Islands)
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 32Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Turner Yellow card.svg 39'
Lochhead Soccerball shade.svg42'
Smeltz Soccerball shade.svg51'
Fisher Soccerball shade.svg62'
Report Maleb Soccerball shade.svg9'
Thompsen Soccerball shade.svg19'
Lete Red card.svg 90+1'
Alick Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Maleb Yellow card.svg 90+3'
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Simon Micallef (Australia)

Final

First Leg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 20 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Holman Yellow card.svg 66'
McKain Soccerball shade.svg76'
Elrich Soccerball shade.svg83'
report Bertos Yellow card.svg 59'
Jones Yellow card.svg 72'

Second Leg

 2004 OFC Olympic Qualification Championship 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia

Third title

Goalscorers

7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals

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