Four Nation’s Friendship Cup

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2015 Four Nations Friendship Cup
Four Nations Friendship Cup.jpg
Tournament details
Host countryVanuatu
City Port Vila
Dates13–17 June 2015
Teams 4  (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Vanuatu.svg Vanuatu (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of FLNKS.svg New Caledonia
Third place Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
Fourth place Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored9 (1.13 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Fiji.svg Christopher Wasasala (2)
Best player(s) Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Tutizama Tanito
None
2016

The Four Nations Friendship Cup was a competition played in June 2015. The competition was used to help teams to prepare for the 2015 Pacific Games. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Participating teams

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu (C, H)321020+27
2New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 311142+24
3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 30212312
4Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 30211432
Source: [ citation needed ]
(C) Champion; (H) Host.
New Caledonia  New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg0–1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Report Nilua Nickson Nikau Soccerball shade.svg 5'
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg1–1Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Christopher Wasasala Soccerball shade.svg 72' Report Tutizama Tanito Soccerball shade.svg 25'

Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg0–0Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Report
New Caledonia  New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg1–1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Jean-Brice Wadriako Soccerball shade.svg 87' Report Christopher Wasasala Soccerball shade.svg 20'
Christopher Wasasala

Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg0–3New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Report Shaffy Mandaoue Soccerball shade.svg 22'
Nathaniel Hmaen Soccerball shade.svg 56'
Leon Wahnawe Soccerball shade.svg 86'
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg0–1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Report Brian Kaltack Soccerball shade.svg 38' (pen.)

Awards

The Golden Ball Award is awarded to the most outstanding player of the tournament. The Golden Glove Award is awarded to the best goalkeeper of the tournament. The Golden Boot Award is awarded to the top scorer of the tournament. The Fair Play Award is awarded to the team with the best disciplinary record at the tournament. [5]

AwardRecipient
Golden Ball Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Tutizama Tanito
Golden Glove Flag of Vanuatu.svg Seiloni Iaruel
Golden Boot Flag of Fiji.svg Christopher Wasasala (2 goals)
Fair Play Award Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands

Goal scorers

2 goals
1 goal

Jean-Brice Wadriako is a New Caledonian footballer who plays for AS Magenta.

Tutizama Tanito is a Solomon Islands footballer who plays as a forward for Hekari United from Papua New Guinea. He has also played for Marist Fire from the Solomon Islands.

See also

Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics association football played during the 2016 Olympic Summer Games

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