Football at the 1979 South Pacific Games

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Football at the 1979 South Pacific Games
Tournament details
Host countryFiji
Dates29 August – 7 September
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) (in Suva host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Third placeFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored148 (7.4 per match)
1975
1983

The 1979 South Pacific Games was the sixth edition where football was introduced and was held in Suva, Fiji, during August and September 1979. [1]

Contents

Group stage

Group 1

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 32110240+27
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 32110150+15
Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati 02002037–37
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg0–0Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji

Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg24–0Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati
Chand Soccerball shade.svg?', ?', ?', ?', ?', ?', ?', ?'
Janeman Soccerball shade.svg?', ?', ?', ?', ?', ?', ?'
Salim Soccerball shade.svg?', ?', ?'
Tubuna Soccerball shade.svg?', ?'
Waqa Soccerball shade.svg?', ?'
Vuilabasa Soccerball shade.svg?'
Khan Soccerball shade.svg?'

Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg13–0Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati

Group 2

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 42200260+26
Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu 22101521–16
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 02002313–10
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg8–0Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Errol Bennett Soccerball shade.svg?', ?', ?'
William Aumeran Soccerball shade.svg?', ?'
Gérard Kautai Soccerball shade.svg?'
Gilles Malinowski Soccerball shade.svg?', ?'

Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg18–0Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu

Tuvalu  Flag of Tuvalu.svg5–3Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Tealofi Soccerball shade.svg?', ?', ?', ?', ?'

Group 3

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 42200180+18
Flag of France.svg  Wallis and Futuna 2210137–4
Flag of Samoa.svg  Western Samoa 02002115–14
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg12–0Flag of Samoa.svg  Western Samoa


Wallis and Futuna  Flag of France.svg3–1Flag of Samoa.svg  Western Samoa

Group 4

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  New Caledonia 42200141+13
Flag of New Hebrides.svg  New Hebrides 2210143+1
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 02002115–14
New Caledonia  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg11–1Flag of Guam.svg  Guam

New Caledonia  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg3–0Flag of New Hebrides.svg  New Hebrides
Segin Wayewol Soccerball shade.svg?', ?'
Pierre Wacapo Soccerball shade.svg?'

New Hebrides  Flag of New Hebrides.svg4–0Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
Toto Nafu Soccerball shade.svg?', ?'
unknown Soccerball shade.svg?' (o.g.)
Michael Naugar Soccerball shade.svg?'

Quarter finals

Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg5–0Flag of France.svg  Wallis and Futuna
Farouk Janeman Soccerball shade.svg?', ?'
Josaia Tubuna Soccerball shade.svg?'
Mohammed Salim Soccerball shade.svg?'
Feroz Khan Soccerball shade.svg?'

Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg1–0Flag of New Hebrides.svg  New Hebrides
Errol Bennett Soccerball shade.svg?'

Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg3–2Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Henry Suri Soccerball shade.svg50', 73'
Alick Bebeu Soccerball shade.svg55'
Hatsire Manhi Soccerball shade.svg25'
Daino Sami Soccerball shade.svg44'

New Caledonia  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg11–0Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu
Jean Xowie Soccerball shade.svg?', ?', ?', ?', ?'
Dera Suihuliwa Soccerball shade.svg?', ?', ?', ?'
Hilaire Kenon Soccerball shade.svg?'
Fouidja Soccerball shade.svg?'

Semi finals

Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg2–0Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Dewan Chand Soccerball shade.svg95', 115'

Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg3–2Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  New Caledonia
Errol Bennett Soccerball shade.svg?', ?'
Gilles Malinowski Soccerball shade.svg?'

Bronze medal match

New Caledonia  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg1–3Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Bernard Ukeiwe Soccerball shade.svg?' Wilson Maelaua Soccerball shade.svg?', ?'
Davidson Ngawaeramo Soccerball shade.svg?'

Gold medal match

Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg0–3Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Gérard Kautai Soccerball shade.svg53'
Errol Bennett Soccerball shade.svg66', 72'
 1979 South Pacific Games winners 
Flag of French Polynesia.svg
Tahiti

Third title

Consolation Tournament (5th–12th Place)

Quarter finals

Guam Flag of Guam.svg 4–2Flag of Samoa.svg  Western Samoa

New Hedrides Flag of New Hebrides.svg 2–0Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea

Tonga Flag of Tonga.svg 1–0Flag of France.svg  Wallis and Futuna

Tuvalu Flag of Tuvalu.svg 3–3Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati
Penalties
4–2

Semi finals

Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 7–2Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu

Flag of New Hebrides.svg  New Hebrides 7–1Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga

Fifth-place match

Flag of New Hebrides.svg  New Hebrides 5–1Flag of Guam.svg  Guam

Goalscorers

There were 148 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 7.4 goals per match.

10 goals

9 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

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References

  1. "South Pacific Games 1979 (Fiji)". rsssf.org. Retrieved 11 February 2024.