2007 OFC U-20 Championship

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2007 OFC U-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates19–31 January
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Third placeFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Fourth placeFlag of France.svg  New Caledonia
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored83 (3.95 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Fiji.svg Roy Krishna (8 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris James
2005
2008

The 2007 OFC U-20 Championship was held at the Trusts Stadium in Waitakere City, New Zealand from 19 to 31 January 2007 in a league table format. It was the first tournament in which regular Oceania powerhouse Australia were not participating, following their switch to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Contents

Referees

Venues

The tournament will be played at just one venue in Henderson, New Zealand; Trusts Stadium.

Trusts Stadium From Central Park Drive.jpg
Trusts Stadium

Location: Henderson
Capacity: 4,900

Squads

Group stage

Round 1

Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg0–7Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Senibuli Soccerball shade.svg9'
Krishna Soccerball shade.svg32', 38', 86'
Singh Soccerball shade.svg24'
Underwood Soccerball shade.svg69', 89'

Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg1–2Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia
Tereiitau Soccerball shade.svg60' Sablan Soccerball shade.svg9'
Lolohea Soccerball shade.svg45+1'

Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg1–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Molea Soccerball shade.svg28' Jenkins Soccerball shade.svg33'

Round 2

Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg3–1Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Wan Phook Soccerball shade.svg
Warren Soccerball shade.svg
Chan Soccerball shade.svg
Tino Soccerball shade.svg

Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg1–0Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia
Molea Soccerball shade.svg

Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg2–0Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Naqeleca Soccerball shade.svg
Sami Soccerball shade.svg

Round 3

Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg2–2Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Hauata Soccerball shade.svg56'
Tereiitau Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Boe Soccerball shade.svg2'
Sakama Soccerball shade.svg89'

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg7–1Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Keat Soccerball shade.svg2'
Jenkins Soccerball shade.svg3', 57', 90'
Brockie Soccerball shade.svg39'
James Soccerball shade.svg50' (pen.)
Cunningham Soccerball shade.svg86'
Malo Soccerball shade.svg42'

Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg0–3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Krishna Soccerball shade.svg41', 58'
Singh Soccerball shade.svg52'

Round 4

New Caledonia  Flag of France.svg5–0Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Wahnyamalla Soccerball shade.svg3'
Christophe Xenie Soccerball shade.svg13'
Bowen Soccerball shade.svg28', 32'
own goal Soccerball shade.svg62'

Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg2–2Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Molbet Soccerball shade.svg4'
Melar Soccerball shade.svg6'
Otini Soccerball shade.svg45'
Rande Soccerball shade.svg87'

Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg0–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Keat Soccerball shade.svg30'
James Soccerball shade.svg69'

Round 5

Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg1–3Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia
John Soccerball shade.svg29' Sele Soccerball shade.svg68', 85'
Wahnyamalla Soccerball shade.svg72'

Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg1–2Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Degage Soccerball shade.svg88' Rande Soccerball shade.svg55'
Otini Soccerball shade.svg66'

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg3–2Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Chris James Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.)
Keat Soccerball shade.svg56', 77'
Krishna Soccerball shade.svg8', 68' (pen.)

Round 6

Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg8–1Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Otini Soccerball shade.svg27'
Molea Soccerball shade.svg31', 89' (pen.)
Nawo Soccerball shade.svg45', 45+', 66'
Rande Soccerball shade.svg86', 87'
Soccerball shade.svg49' (o.g.)

New Caledonia  Flag of France.svg1–2Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Sele Soccerball shade.svg68' Krishna Soccerball shade.svg37'
Prasad Soccerball shade.svg79'

Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg0–7Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Edginton Soccerball shade.svg2'
James Soccerball shade.svg15', 24', 51'
Brockie Soccerball shade.svg19'
Peverley Soccerball shade.svg32'
Cunningham Soccerball shade.svg62'

Round 7

Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg2–0Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Chan Soccerball shade.svg23', 65'

Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg3–1Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Namariau Soccerball shade.svg9'
Kaltak Soccerball shade.svg17'
Natou Soccerball shade.svg74'
Tokuma Soccerball shade.svg6'

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–0Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia
James Soccerball shade.svg90+4'

Final standings

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGDF
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 166510214+17
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 126402166+10
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 116321148+6
Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia 96303116+5
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 76213990
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 56123817–9
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 06006433–29

Winners

 2007 OFC U-20 Championship winners 
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand

Third title

New Zealand qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Awards

Golden BootGolden Ball
Flag of Fiji.svg Roy Krishna Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris James

Goalscorers

Roy Krishna received the Golden Boot award for scoring eight goals in the tournament. In total, 81 goals were scored (one of which was an own goal).

8 goals
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

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