2007 OFC Women's Championship

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2007 OFC Women's Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host countryPapua New Guinea
Dates9–13 April 2007
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Third placeFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Fourth placeFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored30 (5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of New Zealand.svg Nicky Smith
Flag of New Zealand.svg Kirsty Yallop (4 goals)
2003
2010

The 2007 OFC Women's Championship of women's association football took place in Lae, Papua New Guinea [1] between 9 April and 13 April. It was the eighth edition of the tournament.

Contents

The tournament was also known as the OFC Women's World Cup Qualifier, as the winner qualified for the 2007 Women's World Cup.

New Zealand have never lost a match to any of their three competitors at the OFC Women's Championship, with the closest result being a 2–0 win over Papua New Guinea in 1995. [2]

The Cook Islands, Fiji, New Caledonia, Samoa, Tahiti and Vanuatu were announced to take part, but withdrew before the tournament was organized.

New Zealand won their record-tying third tournament title and qualified for their first FIFA Women's World Cup in 16 years.

Participating nations

Of the eleven nations affiliated to the Oceania Football Confederation, only four entered the tournament.

TeamTournament
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 8th 2003 Winners (1983, 1991)
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 6th 2003 3rd (1991, 1994, 1998, 2003)
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 1st
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 1st

Officials

The following referees and assistant referees were named for the tournament.

Results

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsNote
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3300211+209Champions and qualified for 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 320178–16
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 301217–61
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 3012114–131
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg6–1Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Yallop Soccerball shade.svg8', 73'
Henderson Soccerball shade.svg13', 53'
Erceg Soccerball shade.svg17'
Thompson Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report Feke Soccerball shade.svg85'
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg6–1Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Chalau Soccerball shade.svg8', 48'
Siniu Soccerball shade.svg40', 50', 66'
Galo Soccerball shade.svg45' (o.g.)
Report Fula Soccerball shade.svg44'

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg8–0Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Ferrara Soccerball shade.svg4', 22'
N. Smith Soccerball shade.svg32', 45+2', 62'
Percival Soccerball shade.svg38'
R. Smith Soccerball shade.svg52'
Kete Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg1–0Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Niukapu Soccerball shade.svg63' (o.g.) Report

Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg0–7Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Report N. Smith Soccerball shade.svg20'
Thompson Soccerball shade.svg23'
Percival Soccerball shade.svg26'
Yallop Soccerball shade.svg30', 65'
Green Soccerball shade.svg63'
Moorwood Soccerball shade.svg85'
Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium
Referee: Amelia Morris (Australia)
Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg0–0Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands

Awards

 2007 OFC Women's Championship winners 
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Third title

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

References

  1. PNG squad ready for World Cup Qualifier Archived 2007-06-24 at the Wayback Machine , Papua New Guinea Football Association, retrieved 5 April 2007
  2. Oceania Cup (Women), Erik Garin, RSSSF, retrieved 5 April 2007