2015 OFC U-20 Women's Championship

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2015 OFC U-20 Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
City Nuku'alofa
Dates1–10 October 2015
Teams5 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (5th title)
Runners-upFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Third placeFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Fourth placeNew Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored102 (10.2 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of New Zealand.svg Emma Rolston (25 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of New Zealand.svg Jasmine Pereira
Best goalkeeper Flag of Samoa.svg Katarina Ah Sui
Fair play awardFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
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The 2015 OFC U-20 Women's Championship was the 7th edition of the OFC U-20 Women's Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) for the women's under-20 national teams of Oceania. The tournament was held in Tonga between 1–10 October 2015. [1] The tournament was originally scheduled to be held between 16–30 January 2016. [2]

Contents

Same as previous editions, the tournament acted as the OFC qualifiers for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. The winner of the tournament qualified for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea as the OFC representative, besides Papua New Guinea who qualified automatically as hosts. [3]

New Zealand were confirmed as champions for the fifth consecutive time on 8 October 2015, sealing their qualification to the World Cup. [4]

Teams

A total of five OFC member national teams entered the tournament. [1]

TeamAppearancePrevious best performance
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 3rdThird place (2012)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 6thChampions (2006, 2010, 2012, 2014)
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 4thFourth place (2002, 2006, 2012)
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga (hosts)5thRunners-up (2006)
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 3rdFourth place (2012)
Did not enter

Venue

The matches were played at the Loto-Tonga Soka Centre in Nuku'alofa. [1]

Squads

Players born on or after 1 January 1996 were eligible to compete in the tournament.

Matches

The tournament was played in round-robin format. There were two matches on each matchday, with one team having a bye. The draw for the fixtures was held on 2 September 2015 at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand. [5]

All times were local, TOT (UTC+13).

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4400690+6912 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
2Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 41211218−65
3Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 4121923−145
4New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 4103538−333
5Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga (H)4022723−162
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg0–15Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Report Rolston Soccerball shade.svg19', 48', 69'
Pereira Soccerball shade.svg30', 45+1', 64'
Coombes Soccerball shade.svg32', 34', 44'
Cleverley Soccerball shade.svg41', 75', 90+1'
Robertson Soccerball shade.svg62'
Jale Soccerball shade.svg78', 82'
Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, Nuku'alofa
Referee: George Time (Solomon Islands)
Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg4–0New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Melteviel Soccerball shade.svg53'
Batick Soccerball shade.svg72'
Anis Soccerball shade.svg77'
Senis Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report
Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, Nuku'alofa
Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg26–0New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Rolston Soccerball shade.svg2', 3', 5', 11', 14'
Soccerball shade.svg20' (pen.), 22', 27', 28', 32', 45+6'
Satchell Soccerball shade.svg8', 25', 49'
Pereira Soccerball shade.svg15', 37', 50', 77', 82', 90+3'
Jale Soccerball shade.svg34', 38', 64'
Parris Soccerball shade.svg56'
Robertson Soccerball shade.svg72'
Richards Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report
Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, Nuku'alofa
Referee: Finau Vulivuli (Fiji)
Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg3–3Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Tongia Soccerball shade.svg39', 56', 90+2' Report Mad. Ah Ki Soccerball shade.svg60'
Faasavalu Soccerball shade.svg75'
Daniells Soccerball shade.svg87'
Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, Nuku'alofa
Referee: Amos Anio (Papua New Guinea)
New Caledonia  New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg2–6Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Tchacko Soccerball shade.svg12'
Oniary Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Moaata Soccerball shade.svg5'
Fiso Soccerball shade.svg8', 23', 51'
Daniells Soccerball shade.svg40'
Nielsen Soccerball shade.svg76'
Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, Nuku'alofa
Referee: George Time (Solomon Islands)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg18–0Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Pereira Soccerball shade.svg5', 15', 18', 22', 63', 77'
Rolston Soccerball shade.svg8', 10', 40', 43'
Soccerball shade.svg57', 65', 81', 82', 84'
Robertson Soccerball shade.svg13', 45'
Cleverley Soccerball shade.svg26'		 Report
Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, Nuku'alofa
Referee: Finau Vulivuli (Fiji)
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg3–3Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Daniells Soccerball shade.svg48', 90+6'
Mad. Ah Ki Soccerball shade.svg54'		 Report Melteviel Soccerball shade.svg6', 66'
Charley Soccerball shade.svg22'
Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, Nuku'alofa
Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji)
New Caledonia  New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg3–2Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Nyipie Soccerball shade.svg24'
Tchacko Soccerball shade.svg64'
I. Hace Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Laakulu Soccerball shade.svg67', 89'
Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, Nuku'alofa
Referee: Amos Anio (Papua New Guinea)
Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg2–2Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Charley Soccerball shade.svg23'
Melteviel Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Laakulu Soccerball shade.svg79'
Akolo Soccerball shade.svg86'
Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, Nuku'alofa
Referee: Finau Vulivuli (Fiji)
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg0–10Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Report Cleverley Soccerball shade.svg18'
Rolston Soccerball shade.svg40', 45+1'
Pereira Soccerball shade.svg46'
Coombes Soccerball shade.svg53'
Main Soccerball shade.svg55', 58', 58', 74'
Robertson Soccerball shade.svg80'
Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, Nuku'alofa
Referee: George Time (Solomon Islands)

Winners

 2015 OFC U-20 Women's Championship 
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Fifth title

New Zealand qualified for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup for the sixth consecutive time. With hosts Papua New Guinea also participating, this is the first tournament to feature two teams from OFC.

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in tournament 1
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 20 March 20150 (Debut)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 8 October 20155 (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
1Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. [6]

AwardPlayer
Golden Ball Flag of New Zealand.svg Jasmine Pereira
Golden Boot Flag of New Zealand.svg Emma Rolston
Golden Gloves Flag of Samoa.svg Katarina Ah Sui
Fair Play AwardFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga

Goalscorers

25 goals
16 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

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