2012 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

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2012 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
City Taupō
Dates16–25 March 2012
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Runners-upFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Third placeFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Fourth placeFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored63 (4.85 per match)
Attendance4,250 (327 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Ian Paia (7 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Fiji.svg Esava Naqeleca
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The 2012 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament was the qualifying tournament to the football competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London for the member nations of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). [1] The tournament was played in New Zealand, after an OFC decision to strip Fiji of the rights to host the tournament was made in January 2012. It was announced on 7 February 2012 that Taupō would host the qualifiers, with the sole venue being Owen Delany Park. [2]

Contents

New Zealand won the tournament and qualified for the Olympic Games.

Participating teams

Squads

Group stage

The teams' paths to the Olympics were revealed on 17 February 2012. [3]

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 3300112+99
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 3201102+86
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 3102164+123
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 3003231−290
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg0–2Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Report Naqeleca Soccerball shade.svg18'
Watkins Soccerball shade.svg65'
Owen Delany Park, Taupō
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg8–0Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
Lenga Soccerball shade.svg10', 23'
Tasso Soccerball shade.svg13' (pen.), 21'
Namatak Soccerball shade.svg81', 83', 86'
Mansale Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report
Owen Delany Park, Taupō
Attendance: 200
Referee: Bertrand Billon (New Caledonia)
American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg1–7Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Tualaulelei Soccerball shade.svg66' Report Salauneune Soccerball shade.svg12'
Draunibaka Soccerball shade.svg56', 58'
Naqeleca Soccerball shade.svg63', 65'
Drudru Soccerball shade.svg72'
Watkins Soccerball shade.svg88'
Owen Delany Park, Taupō
Attendance: 250
Referee: Isidore Assiene-Ambassa (New Caledonia)
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg0–1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Report Kaltack Soccerball shade.svg61'
Owen Delany Park, Taupō
Attendance: 400
Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti)
American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg1–16Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Luani Soccerball shade.svg5' Report [ permanent dead link ‍] Paia Soccerball shade.svg22', 26', 32' (pen.), 58' (pen.), 63', 73', 84'
Donga Soccerball shade.svg50'
Teleda Soccerball shade.svg52'
Lea'alafa Soccerball shade.svg55', 69', 74'
Tafoa Soccerball shade.svg67'
Kakate Soccerball shade.svg77', 79'
Doiwale Soccerball shade.svg89'
Owen Delany Park, Taupō
Attendance: 100
Referee: Bertrand Billon (New Caledonia)
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg2–1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Naqeleca Soccerball shade.svg20'
Salauneune Soccerball shade.svg41'		 Report Kaltack Soccerball shade.svg62'
Owen Delany Park, Taupō
Attendance: 150
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2200110+116
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 210131+23
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 2002013−130
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–0Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Lovemore Soccerball shade.svg73' Report
Owen Delany Park, Taupō
Attendance: 550
Referee: Gerald Oiaka (Solomon Islands)
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg3–0Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Malagian Soccerball shade.svg6'
Dabinyaba Soccerball shade.svg47'
Seeto Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report
Owen Delany Park, Taupō
Attendance: 150
Referee: Bruce George (Vanuatu)
Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg0–10Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Report Draper Soccerball shade.svg23'
Hicks Soccerball shade.svg33'
Saric Soccerball shade.svg43'
Fenton Soccerball shade.svg52', 54'
Gailbraith Soccerball shade.svg72', 73'
Lovemore Soccerball shade.svg77', 90'
Musa Soccerball shade.svg81'
Owen Delany Park, Taupō
Attendance: 200
Referee: Gerald Oiaka (Solomon Islands)

Knockout stage

Due to the delay in the final group matches, the knockout stage was postponed by one day from the original schedule. [5]

 
Semi finalsFinal
 
      
 
23 March – Taupō
 
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 3
 
25 March – Taupō
 
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 0
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 0
 
23 March – Taupō
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3
 
 
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 2
 
Third place play-off
 
 
25 March – Taupō
 
 
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 0
 
 
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 1

Semi finals

Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg3–0Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Naqeleca Soccerball shade.svg25' (pen.), 60' (pen.)
Sahib Soccerball shade.svg71'		 Report [ permanent dead link ‍]
Owen Delany Park, Taupō
Attendance: 200
Referee: Bertrand Billon (New Caledonia)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg3–2Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Fenton Soccerball shade.svg5'
Musa Soccerball shade.svg8'
Draper Soccerball shade.svg27'		 Report Kaltack Soccerball shade.svg74'
Tangis Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Owen Delany Park, Taupō
Attendance: 400
Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti)

Third place play-off

Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg0–1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Report Kaltack Soccerball shade.svg38'
Owen Delany Park, Taupō
Attendance: 400
Referee: Gerald Oiaka (Solomon Islands)

Final

Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg0–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Report Draper Soccerball shade.svg18' (pen.)
Owen Delany Park, Taupō
Attendance: 1,250
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

Awards

A number of awards were announced at the conclusion of the tournament. [6]

Player of the tournamentBest goalkeeperTop scorerFairplay Award
Flag of Fiji.svg Esava Naqeleca Flag of New Zealand.svg Jake Gleeson Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Ian Paia (7 goals)Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga

Goal scorers

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Matches postponed from 20 March 2012 due to extreme weather conditions in Taupō. [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Schedule set for key competitions". Oceania Football Confederation. 6 February 2012. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Taupo confirmed as host". Oceania Football Confederation. 7 February 2012. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "Path to London unveiled". Oceania Football Confederation. 17 February 2012. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Day three matches postponed". Oceania Football Confederation. 20 March 2012. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Revised schedule for knock-out stage". Oceania Football Confederation. 20 March 2012. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "Oly Whites book ticket to London". Oceania Football Confederation. 25 March 2012. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
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