2011 OFC U-20 Championship

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.

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) Jean Kaltak
(6 goals)
Best player(s) Marco Rojas

Participating teams

Venues

The tournament was originally planned to be played at one venue, in 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.

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. Top two teams from each group (one group has 4 teams, other has 3) qualify to semi-finals, with group winners play other group runners-up.

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

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Vanuatu 3300142+129
 Fiji 311153+24
 Papua New Guinea 311176+14
 American Samoa 3003217−150
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 2200130+136
 Solomon Islands 210134−13
 New Caledonia 2002113−120
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
Kalip
Wilson
Naut
Chabot
2–3 Tafoa
Saru
Samani
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
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