2007 OFC U-20 Championship

The 2007 OFC U-20 Championship was held at the Trusts Stadium in Waitakere, New Zealand from 19 to 31 January 2007 in a league table format. It was the first tournament in which regular Oceania powerhouse Australia were not participating, following their switch to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

2007 OFC U-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates19–31 January
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (3rd title)
Runners-up Fiji
Third place Solomon Islands
Fourth place New Caledonia
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored81 (3.86 per match)
Top scorer(s) Roy Krishna (8 goals)
Best player(s) Chris James

Referees

Venues

The tournament will be played at just one venue in Henderson, New Zealand; Trusts Stadium.

Trusts Stadium

Location: Henderson, Waitakere
Capacity: 4,900

Squads
Main article: 2007 OFC U-20 Championship squads

Group stage

Round 1

Samoa 0 - 7 Fiji
Senibuli  9'
Krishna  32'  38'  86'
Singh  24'
Underwood  69'  89'
Tahiti 1 - 2 New Caledonia
Tereiitau  60' Sablan  9'
Lolohea  45+1'
Solomon Islands 1 - 1 New Zealand
Molea  28' Jenkins  33'

Round 2

Tahiti 3 - 1 Samoa
Wan Phook
Warren
Chan 		Tino
Solomon Islands 1 - 0 New Caledonia
Molea
Fiji 2 - 0 Vanuatu
Naqeleca
Sami

Round 3

Tahiti 2 - 2 Vanuatu
Hauata  56'
Tereiitau  90+1'		 Boe  2'
Sakama  89'
New Zealand 7 - 1 Samoa
Keat  2'
Jenkins  33'  57'  90'
Brockie  39'
James  50' (pen)
Cunningham  86'		 Malo  42'
Solomon Islands 0 - 3 Fiji
Krishna  41'  58'
Singh  52'

Round 4

New Caledonia 5 - 0 Samoa
Wahnyamalla  3'
Christophe Xenie  13'
Bowen  28'  32'
own goal  62'
Vanuatu 2 - 2 Solomon Islands
Molbet  4'
Melar  6'		 Otini  45'
Rande  87'
Tahiti 0 - 2 New Zealand
Keat  30'
James  69'

Round 5

Vanuatu 1 - 3 New Caledonia
John  29' Sele  68', 85'
Wahnyamalla  72'
Tahiti 1 - 2 Solomon Islands
Degage  88' Rande  55'
Otini  66'
New Zealand 3 - 2 Fiji
Chris James  43' (pen.)
Keat  56'  77'		 Krishna  8'  68' (pen.)

Round 6

Solomon Islands 8 - 1 Samoa
Otini  27'
Molea  31', 89' (pen.)
Nawo  45', 45+', 66'
Rande  86', 87'		  49' (o.g.)
New Caledonia 1 - 2 Fiji
Sele  68' Krishna  37'
Prasad  79'
Vanuatu 0 - 7 New Zealand
Edginton  2'
James  15'  24'  51'
Brockie  19'
Peverley  32'
Cunningham  62'

Round 7

Tahiti 2 - 0 Fiji
Chan  23', 65'
Vanuatu 3 - 1 Samoa
Namariau  9'
Kaltak  17'
Natou  74'		 Tokuma  6'
New Zealand 1 - 0 New Caledonia
James  90+4'

Final standings
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GDF
New Zealand166510214+17
 Fiji126402166+10
 Solomon Islands116321148+6
 New Caledonia96303116+5
 Tahiti76213790
 Vanuatu56123817-9
 Samoa06006433-29

Winners
 2007 OFC U-20 Championship Winners 

New Zealand
Third title

New Zealand qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Awards
Golden Boot Golden Ball
Roy Krishna Chris James

Goalscorers

Roy Krishna received the Golden Boot award for scoring eight goals in the tournament. In total, 81 goals were scored (one of which was an own goal).

8 goals
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
  • Phil Edginton (NZL)
  • Cole Peverley (NZL)
  • Krishna Samy (FIJ)
  • Esava Naqeleca (FIJ)
  • Meneusi Senibuli (FIJ)
  • Rinal Prasad (FIJ)
  • Cesar Lolohea (NCL)
  • Jason Sablan (NCL)
  • Dominiko Tokuma (SAM)
  • Silao Malo (SAM)
  • Ionatana Tino (SAM)
  • Tefai Faehau (TAH)
  • Teiki Wan Phook (TAH)
  • Matahi Hauata (TAH)
  • Roihau Degage (TAH)
  • Michel Kaltak (VAN)
  • Elton Boe (VAN)
  • Simon Molbet (VAN)
  • Jeffry Nimanian (VAN)
  • Brian Melar (VAN)
  • Daniel Natou (VAN)
Own goals
  • (playing against New Caledonia)

See also
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