2006 OFC U-20 Women's Championship

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2006 OFC Women's U-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Dates31 March–8 April 2006
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Third placeFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Fourth placeFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored74 (4.63 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Samoa.svg Suitupe Tafafa
Flag of New Zealand.svg Kirsty Yallop
(6 goals)
2004
2010

The 2006 OFC Women's U-20 Championship was the 3rd edition of the OFC U-20 Women's Championship, a biennial international football competition for women's under-20 national teams organised by Oceania Football Confederation. The final tournament was hosted for the first time in Samoa from 31 March–8 April 2006.

Contents

Players born on or after 1 January 1986 were eligible to participate in the competition. Holders Australia were not eligible to defend their title after moving into the Asian Football Confederation.

In the final, New Zealand defeated Tonga 6–0. In doing so, the New Zealand team won their first title in this competition, having previously lost the 2002 final to Australia.

By winning the title, New Zealand also qualified for the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship in Russia.

Qualification

All members of the Oceania Football Confederation qualified automatically, however, Cook Islands and Tahiti withdrew before the tournament began. [1]

Participating teams

The following teams participated in the 2006 OFC U-20 Women's Championship tournament:

CountryPrevious appearances 1
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 1 (2002)
Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia 0 (debut)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1 (2002)
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 1 ( 2004 )
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 1 (2002)
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 1 (2004)
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 1 ( 2002 )
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 0 (debut)
1Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Venue

All matches were played at one venue: the Toleafoa JS Blatter Soccer Complex in Apia. [1]

Apia
Toleafoa JS Blatter Soccer Complex
13°50′12″S171°45′7″W / 13.83667°S 171.75194°W / -13.83667; -171.75194
Capacity: 12,000

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsGroup stage result
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3300220+229Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 32016936
3Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 30122751
4Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 3012216141
Source: RSSSF
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg4–0Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Rishworth Soccerball shade.svg51'
Percival Soccerball shade.svg62', 79'
Riley Soccerball shade.svg53'
Report

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg11–0Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Erceg Soccerball shade.svg30'
Gregorius Soccerball shade.svg39'
Percival Soccerball shade.svg41'
Bromley Soccerball shade.svg42'
Leota Soccerball shade.svg43'
Yallop Soccerball shade.svg50', 57', 83'
Collins Soccerball shade.svg46', 59'
Riley Soccerball shade.svg60'
Report

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsGroup stage result
1Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa (H)330070+79Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 320192+76
3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 31024953
4Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia 30030990
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts

Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg6–1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Limbai Soccerball shade.svg11', 18', 63', 66'
Nakas Soccerball shade.svg12'
Winas Soccerball shade.svg32'
Report Ratu Soccerball shade.svg83'

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary.

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
6 April
 
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5
 
8 April
 
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 1
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 6
 
6 April
 
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 0
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 2
 
 
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 3
 
Third place
 
 
8 April
 
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 1
 
 
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 4

Semi-finals

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg5–1Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Campbell Soccerball shade.svg6', 9', 18'
Yallop Soccerball shade.svg40'
Riley Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Leo Soccerball shade.svg7'

Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg2–3Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Taumua Soccerball shade.svg11'
Tafafa Soccerball shade.svg56'
Report Utaatu Soccerball shade.svg5' (pen.), 67' (pen.)
Feke Soccerball shade.svg73'

Third Place Match

Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg1–4Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
F. Ane Soccerball shade.svg60' Report Chalau Soccerball shade.svg6'
Leo Soccerball shade.svg45', 83'
Winas Soccerball shade.svg50'

Final

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg6–0Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Campbell Soccerball shade.svg8'
Riley Soccerball shade.svg30'
Humphries Soccerball shade.svg40'
Longo Soccerball shade.svg44'
Collins Soccerball shade.svg81'
Harrison Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report

Goalscorers

6 goals
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 Roman, Todd (17 April 2014). "OFC Under 20 Women's Qualifying Tournament 2006". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  2. "New Zealand books FIFA U20 berth". Solomon Islands Football Federation. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.