2014 OFC U-20 Women's Championship

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2014 OFC U-20 Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates18–22 February 2014
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (4th title)
Runners-upFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Third placeFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Fourth placeFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored31 (5.17 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of New Zealand.svg Emma Rolston
Best player(s) Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Meagen Gunemba
Best goalkeeper Flag of Tonga.svg Tangimausia Ma’afu
Fair play awardFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
2012
2015

The 2014 OFC U-20 Women's Championship was the sixth edition of the OFC U-20 Women's Championship. The continent's association football youth tournament organised by the Oceania Football Confederation. The tournament takes place in Auckland, New Zealand from 18 to 22 February 2014. Four teams take part.

Contents

The Championship acts as the continent's qualifying event for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup that will take place Canada later in this year.

Oceania's two top ranked teams New Zealand and Papua New Guinea won their first two games and then played of for the title on the last matchday. [1] New Zealand won 3–0 and qualified to the World Cup. [2]

Participating teams

Only four of OFC's eleven nations have entered a team. The official draw was held on 24 January at OFC headquarters. [3]

Format

The four teams played a round-robin. The winner advanced to the World Cup.

Officials

Nine referees and nine assistant referees were named for the tournament. [4]

Matches

All times are local, UTC+13:00 (New Zealand Daylight saving time)

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3300181+179
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 320183+56
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 31025723
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 3003020200
Source: [ citation needed ]
Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg0–4Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Report Awele Soccerball shade.svg51'
Irakau Soccerball shade.svg66'
Gabong Soccerball shade.svg71'
Niaman Soccerball shade.svg75'
Centre Park, Māngere
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg12–0Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Puketapu Soccerball shade.svg7', 18', 43'
Rolston Soccerball shade.svg15', 20', 45', 73'
Dabner Soccerball shade.svg21'
Palmer Soccerball shade.svg36', 45'
Pereira Soccerball shade.svg80'
O'Brien Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report
Centre Park, Māngere
Referee: Finau Vulivuli (Fiji)

Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg0–4Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Report Gunemba Soccerball shade.svg5', 12', 16'
Kaikas Soccerball shade.svg39'
Centre Park, Māngere
Referee: Finau Vulivuli (Fiji)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg3–1Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Cleverley Soccerball shade.svg7'
O'Brien Soccerball shade.svg39'
Bott Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report Cleverley Soccerball shade.svg24' (o.g.)
Centre Park, Māngere
Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)

Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg0–4Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Report Tongia Soccerball shade.svg30', 45'
Tahitu'a Soccerball shade.svg35'
Malekamu Soccerball shade.svg54'
Centre Park, Māngere
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg3–0Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Van Noorden Soccerball shade.svg10'
Pereira Soccerball shade.svg86'
Morris Soccerball shade.svg90+3' (o.g.)
Report
Centre Park, Māngere
Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)

Awards

 2014 OFC Women's Under-20 Championship winners 
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Fourth title

[2]

Goal scorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

References

  1. "Wins apiece sets up final showdown". OFC. 20 February 2014. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  2. 1 2 "New Zealand earn tickets to Canada 2014". OFC. 22 February 2014. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  3. "Women's U-20 path to World Cup decided". oceaniafootball.com. 24 January 2014. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  4. "Officials confirmed for OFC Nations Cup". Oceania Football Confederation. 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012.