2008 Oceanian Futsal Championship

2008 Oceanian Futsal Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Fiji
Dates	8–14 June 2008
Teams	7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Solomon Islands (1st title)
Runners-up	Tahiti
Third place	Vanuatu
Fourth place	New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played	21
Goals scored	163 (7.76 per match)
← 2004 2009 → All statistics correct as of 28 August 2008.

The 2008 OFC Futsal Championship was the fifth edition of the main international futsal tournament of the Oceanian region. It took place in Suva, Fiji from 8 June to 14 June 2008.

The tournament also acted as a qualifying tournament for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil. The Solomon Islands won the tournament, and qualified for the World Cup.

This was the first OFC Futsal Championship tournament not to include Australia as they left the OFC to join the Asian Football Confederation in 2006.

Venue

There was a security incident at the Vodafone Arena in Suva. during the first day of the tournament, when thieves has broken into cars of visitors. ^[1]

Championship

The seven participating teams played each on a single round-robin format. The top team of the group, the Solomon Islands, won the championship and got a ticket to 2008 Futsal World Cup in Brazil.

Teams	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Solomon Islands	6	5	0	1	41	19	+22	15
Tahiti	6	4	1	1	21	12	+9	13
Vanuatu	6	4	0	2	29	8	+21	12
New Zealand	6	3	0	3	22	16	+6	9
Fiji	6	3	0	3	31	31	0	9
New Caledonia	6	1	1	4	22	30	-8	4
Tuvalu	6	0	0	6	7	57	-50	0

Day 1

2008-06-08

Solomon Islands	5–1	New Zealand
Elliot Ragamo ?', ?' Micah Lea'alafa ?' Moffat Sikwa'ae ?' Jenan Kapu ?'		Gregory O'Connor ?'

2008-06-08

Tuvalu	0–6	Vanuatu
		Jack Vira Ala 2', 21', ?' Ben Edward ?' Derek Malas ?'

2008-06-08

Fiji	4–2	New Caledonia
Kamal Hassan 39', 39' Sandeep Nair ?' Siga Ali ?'		Alexandre Rosso ?' Albert Hnailolo ?'

Attendance: 1000

Day 2

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• Greg O’Connor 39'

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2008-06-09

Solomon Islands	8–5	New Caledonia
Elliot Ragamo 19', 37' Micah Lea'alafa 39', 39' Francis Lafai ?' Moffat Sikwa'ae 19' Jenan Kapu 23' Jack Wetney 25'		Yvan Pourouoro 39', 39' Alexandre Rosso ?' Edouard Murraccioli ?' Marcias Gino Rene 32'

Attendance: 1000

Referee: Allan Alick (Vanuatu)

2008-06-09

Tuvalu	1–3	Tahiti
Imo Fiamalua 11'		Michael Maihuri 14', 17' Steeven Tino 39'

Day 3

2008-06-10

Vanuatu	11–1	New Caledonia
Jack Vira Ala 19', 28', ?', 37' Derek Malas 1', 22' Siardon Mera Talkanamal 5', 29' Louis Dominique 10', 12' Lui Sifas 36'	Report	Yvan Pourouoro 15'

2008-06-10

New Zealand	2–3	Tahiti
Joshua Martin 1' Marvin Eakin ?'	Report	Michel Maihuri 39', 40' Romeo Patira 1'

Referee: Allan Alick (Vanuatu)

2008-06-10

Solomon Islands	11–6	Fiji
Micah Lea'alafa 3', 20', 27', 40' Elliot Ragamo 20', 27' James Egata 4', 34' Francis Lafai 13' Jenan Kapu 36' Jack Wetney 32'	Report	Kamal Hassan 12', 16', 20' Mira Sahib 5', 36' Alvin Avinesh 34'

Referee: Chris Colley (Australia)

Day 4

2008-06-11

New Caledonia	2–2	Tahiti
Yvan Pourouoro 2' Jerry Iaruel 23'	Report	Steeven Tino 29' Jimmy Riaria 35'

Referee: Chris Colley (Australia)

2008-06-11

Vanuatu	5–2	Fiji
Jack Vira Ala 2', 26' Derek Malas 12', 32' Louis Dominique 26'	Report	Sandeep Nair ?' Assis Chand 37'

Referee: Scott Kidson (Australia)

2008-06-11

New Zealand	13–1	Tuvalu
Bakr Al Saudi 2', 5', 15', 16', ?', 32', ?', 40' Ouadhah Ragued 15' Marvin Eakins 21' Gregory O’Connor 23' Yukin Naidoo ?' Andrew Gwilliam 37'	Report	Mahanga Teiaputi 35'

Referee: Allan Alick (Vanuatu)

Day 5

2008-06-12

Tahiti	9–2	Fiji
Matana Bea 13', 15', 23' Tetuanui Tinomoe 5', 26' Jimmy Riaria 7', 34' Usiera Pukoki 33' Lysis Tauha 38'		Nayzal Siga Ali 23' Assis Chand 23'

Attendance: 1500

Referee: Peter L. Pakoatong (Vanuatu)

2008-06-12

New Caledonia	10–2	Tuvalu
Yvan Pourouoro 2', 34' Alexandre Rosso 8', 33' Albert Hnailolo 10', 19' Benoit Moglia 18', 26' Stevens Guillemin 10' Gino Rene Marcias 38'		Starchel Soloseni 17' Paitela Kelemene 25'

Attendance: 1500

2008-06-12

Vanuatu	5–1	Solomon Islands
Louis Dominique 16', 34' Fedy Vava 24' Saen Wowut Fanai ?' Terry Quare 35'		James Egeta 27'

Attendance: 1500

Referee: Amitesh Behaji (Fiji)

Day 6

2008-06-13

Fiji	13–2	Tuvalu
Kamal Hassan 8', 9', 11', 17', 18', 25', 36', 39' Mira Sahib 20' Sandeep Nair 27' Azmat Begg ?' Assis Chand 36'		Peniuna Kaitu 16' Semalie Fotu or Paitela Kelemene ?'

Referee: Stephan Parage (New Caledonia)

2008-06-13

Tahiti	2–4	Solomon Islands
Matana Bea 10', 25'		Micah Lea'alafa 3' Jenan Kapu 9' James Egeta 25' Jack Wetney 39'

Referee: Chris Colley (Australia)

2008-06-13

New Caledonia	2–3	New Zealand
Marvin Eakins 9' (o.g.) Edouard Muracciolii 36'		Joshua Martin 9' Victor Zaia 27' Bakr Al Saudi 35'

Referee: Allan Alick (Vanuatu)

Day 7

2008-06-14

Tuvalu	0–12	Solomon Islands
		Micah Lea'alafa 2', 17', 19', 35' Elliot Ragamo 1', 21' Jack Wetney 10', 26' Francis Lafai 37', 38' Alfred Punguika 21' James Egeta 30'

Referee: Francois Trolliard (New Caledonia)

2008-06-14

Fiji	4–1	New Zealand
Asis Chand 38', 38' Kamil Hassan 31' Muni Arvindra Naidu 39'		Joshua Martin 37'

Referee: Teihotu Taerea (Tahiti)

2008-06-14

Tahiti	2–1	Vanuatu
Michel Maihuri 15' Matana Bea 39'		Fedy Vava 9'

Oceanian Futsal Championship 2008 Winners
Solomon Islands 1st Title

Goalscorers

There were 163 goals scored in 21 matches, for an average of 7.76 goals per match.

14 goals

• Kamal Hassan

12 goals

• Micah Lea’alafa

9 goals

• Jack Vira Ala
• Bakr Al Saudi

8 goals

• Elliot Ragomo

Match officials

Referees

• Chris Colley
• Scott Kidson
• Amitesh Behaji
• Stephan Parage
• Francois Trolliard
• Teihotu Taerea
• Allan Alick
• Peter L. Pakoatong

References

1. "Security troubles in Suva Vodafone Arena". Futsal Planet. June 11, 2008.