2011 OFC Beach Soccer Championship

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2011 OFC Beach Soccer Championship
2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (OFC)
Tournament details
Host countryTahiti
Dates23–26 February 2011
Teams3 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Third placeFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored36 (9 per match)
Attendance5,125 (1,281 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg James Naka
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Robert Laua
Flag of Fiji.svg Jo Dugucagi
(4 goals each)
Best player(s) Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg James Naka
Best goalkeeper Flag of French Polynesia.svg Jonathan Torohia
Fair play awardFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
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The 2011 OFC Beach Soccer Championship took place from 23 February to 26 February 2011, [1] in Papeete, Tahiti, It acted as a qualifier for the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. This was the third time the island had hosted the competition, following the 2006 and 2009 tournaments in Moorea. Only the winners of the tournament, Tahiti, qualified to play in the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. The Solomon Islands were the favorites, having won the last 3 other qualifying championships in 2006, 2007 and 2009, [2] but surprisingly lost in the final to Tahiti, despite beating them in the group stage. This means for the first time since 2005, the Solomon Islands will not be representing Oceania at the world cup.

Contents

All matches were held at the new Jardin de Paofai complex in Papeete, which was opened on 15 February 2011.

Participating teams

Four teams decided to enter into the tournament to compete for the one spot in the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. These were the same nations who competed in the 2009 OFC Beach Soccer Championship. [3]

Unfortunately, due to a cyclone recently passing through the region, [4] the Vanuatu national team was stranded at their airport as they were about to leave for Tahiti to attend the tournament. As a result, they were forced to withdraw from the tournament. [5]

Group stage

The group stage was going to begin on 22 February but due to the cyclone which forced Vanuatu to withdraw, it commenced on 23 February with no rest day and consisted of each nation playing each other once in a single round-robin format.

All kickoff times are listed as Tahitian local time, (UTC-10).

TeamPldWW+LGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 2200135+86
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 210179−23
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 2002915−60
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg9 – 4Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Naka Soccerball shade.svg4', Soccerball shade.svg26'
Ne'e Soccerball shade.svg6', Soccerball shade.svg19', Soccerball shade.svg32'
Laua Soccerball shade.svg15', Soccerball shade.svg22', Soccerball shade.svg34'
Aisa Soccerball shade.svg18'		 Report Dugucagi Soccerball shade.svg10', Soccerball shade.svg29'
Ratan Soccerball shade.svg30'
Watkins Soccerball shade.svg33'
Jardin de Paofai, Papeete
Attendance: 1 275
Referee: Flag of Vanuatu.svg Alain Alick


Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg6 – 5Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Lehartel Soccerball shade.svg20'
Bennett Soccerball shade.svg27'
Izal Soccerball shade.svg28', Soccerball shade.svg35'
Zaveroni Soccerball shade.svg29'
Dunadamu (O.G) Soccerball shade.svg33'		 Report Nair Soccerball shade.svg14'
Raju Soccerball shade.svg20'
Dugucagi Soccerball shade.svg22', Soccerball shade.svg34'
Dunadamu Soccerball shade.svg36'
Jardin de Paofai, Papeete
Attendance: 1 450
Referee: Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Hugo Hebala


Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg1 – 4Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Tepa Soccerball shade.svg34' Report Aisa Soccerball shade.svg12'
Muri Soccerball shade.svg12', Soccerball shade.svg20'
Laua Soccerball shade.svg32'
Jardin de Paofai, Papeete
Attendance: 1 000
Referee: Flag of Fiji.svg Rajnish Dave

Tournament final

Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg3 – 4Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Muri Soccerball shade.svg1'
Naka Soccerball shade.svg28', Soccerball shade.svg32'		 Report Tepa Soccerball shade.svg5'
Izal Soccerball shade.svg8'
Bennett Soccerball shade.svg9'
Amau Soccerball shade.svg24'
Jardin de Paofai, Papeete
Attendance: 1 400
Referee: Flag of Fiji.svg Rajnish Dave

Winners

 (2011) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Qualification (OFC) Winners: 
Flag of French Polynesia.svg
Tahiti
First title

Awards

Best Player (MVP)
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg James Naka
Top Scorer(s)
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg James Naka Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Robert Laua Flag of Fiji.svg Jo Dugucagi
4 goals
Best Goalkeeper
Flag of French Polynesia.svg Jonathan Torohia
FIFA Fair Play Award
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji

[6]

Team qualifying

Team
1st PlaceFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti

Top scorers

Final standings

RankTeam
1Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
2Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji

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