2011 OFC U-20 Championship

2011 OFC U-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates21–29 April 2011
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (4th title)
Runners-up Solomon Islands
Third place Vanuatu
Fourth place Fiji
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored63 (4.85 per match)
Attendance18,800 (1,446 per match)
Top scorer(s)Vanuatu Jean Kaltak
(6 goals)
Best player(s)New Zealand Marco Rojas
2008
2013

The 2011 OFC U-20 Championship, was the 18th OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament, the biennial football championship of Oceania (OFC). It was held in Auckland, New Zealand from 21 to 29 April 2011. The winner qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Holders Tahiti failed to qualify for this tournament. New Zealand won this year's edition.

Participating teams

Venues

The tournament was originally planned to be played at one venue, in the city of Auckland, the renovated football stadium Centre Park. However, due to wet conditions both semi-final matches, the third-place match, and the OFC final were moved to North Harbour Stadium.[6]

Group stage

The official draw was held at OFC headquarters in the presence of OFC Technical Director Patrick Jacquemet, OFC Head of Competitions David Firisua and other OFC staff, on 30 March 2011. The top two teams from each group (one group has 4 teams, other has 3) qualify for the semi-finals, with group winners playing other group runners-up.

All kick-off times are local (UTC+12)

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Vanuatu 3 3 0 0 14 2 +12 9
 Fiji 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
 Papua New Guinea 3 1 1 1 7 6 +1 4
 American Samoa 3 0 0 3 2 17 −15 0
Vanuatu 7–0 American Samoa
J. Kaltak 15'
Stephen 25'
Chabot 39', 79'
B. Kaltak 61'
Kalip 67'
Moli-Kalontang 78'
Report
Attendance: 500
Referee: Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands)

Fiji 0–0 Papua New Guinea
Report
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti)

Fiji 0–2 Vanuatu
Report Kalip 20'
J. Kaltak 82'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

American Samoa 1–5 Papua New Guinea
Faavi 54' Report Embel 18', 46', 49'
Malagian 25'
Dabinyaba 90+2'
Attendance: 1,250
Referee: Bertrand Billion (New Caledonia)

Fiji 5–1 American Samoa
Ratu 39'
Salauneune 40', 48', 64'
Vukica 53'
Report Herrera 84'
Attendance: 800
Referee: George Bruce (Vanuatu)

Papua New Guinea 2–5 Vanuatu
Dabinyaba 70'
Komolong 90+2'
Report J. Kaltak 17'
Meltecoin 24'
Chabot 32', 66'
Kalip 56'
Attendance: 800
Referee: Bertrand Billion (New Caledonia)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 New Zealand 2 2 0 0 13 0 +13 6
 Solomon Islands 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3
 New Caledonia 2 0 0 2 1 13 −12 0
New Caledonia 1–3 Solomon Islands
Kenon 6' Report Ifunaoa 28' (pen.), 58' (pen.)
Teleda 72'
Attendance: 850

Solomon Islands 0–3 New Zealand
Report Lucas 52'
Rojas 62' (pen.)
Bevin 67'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)

New Zealand 10–0 New Caledonia
Rojas 11', 16'
Lucas 13'
Musa 20', 21', 56'
Branch 30', 35', 37'
Thomas 66' (pen.)
Report
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
April 27 – Auckland
 
 
 New Zealand6
 
April 29 – Auckland
 
 Fiji0
 
 New Zealand3
 
April 27 – Auckland
 
 Solomon Islands1
 
 Vanuatu3(2)
 
 
 Solomon Islands3(3)
 
Third place
 
 
April 29 – Auckland
 
 
 Fiji0
 
 
 Vanuatu2

Semifinals

Vanuatu 3–3 (a.e.t.) Solomon Islands
Kalip 8'
J. Kaltak 78'
Shem 115'
Report Teleda 24', 42'
Sae 92'
Penalties
Jimmy soccer ball with red X
Kalip soccer ball with red X
Wilson soccer ball with check mark
Naut soccer ball with check mark
Chabot soccer ball with red X
2–3 soccer ball with red X Tafoa
soccer ball with check mark Saru
soccer ball with check mark Samani
soccer ball with check mark Felani

New Zealand 6–0 Fiji
Sole 12'
Galbraith 36'
Lucas 40'
Chettleburgh 61'
Bevin 79'
Cain 89'
Report
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)

Third place match

Vanuatu 2–0 Fiji
J. Kaltak 15', 45+1' Report
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Matt Conger (New Zealand)

Final

New Zealand 3–1 Solomon Islands
Chettleburgh 4'
Bevin 57'
Lucas 63'
Report Teleda 22'
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

Winners

 2011 OFC U-20 Championship winners 

New Zealand
Fourth title

New Zealand qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Goal scorers

6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

  1. ^ "OFC U-20 Championship 2011". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Category: 2011 OFC U20 CHAMPIONSHIP". FijiFootball.com.fj. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Category: OFC U-20 Championship". Vanuatu Football Federation. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Category: OFC U-20 Championship New Zealand 2011". FFAS. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Category: OFC U20 Championship Auckland, 2011". Solomon Football. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Venue change for final U-20 matches". Oceania Football Confederation. 26 April 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2024.