2012 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
The 2012 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament was the qualifying tournament to the football competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London for the member nations of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC).[1] The tournament was played in New Zealand, after an OFC decision to strip Fiji of the rights to host the tournament was made in January 2012. It was announced on 7 February 2012 that Taupo would host the qualifiers, with the sole venue being Owen Delany Park.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | New Zealand |
| City | Taupo |
| Dates | 16–25 March 2012 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  New Zealand |
| Runners-up |  Fiji |
| Third place |  Vanuatu |
| Fourth place |  Papua New Guinea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 63 (4.85 per match) |
| Attendance | 4,250 (327 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Ian Paia (7 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Esava Naqeleca |
New Zealand won the tournament and qualified for the Olympic Games.
Participating teams
Squads
Group stage
The teams' paths to the Olympics were revealed on 17 February 2012.[3]
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 9 |
| Vanuatu |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 |
| Solomon Islands |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 3 |
 American Samoa |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 31 | −29 | 0 |
| Solomon Islands | 0 – 2 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Esava Naqeleca  18' Archie Watkins 65' |
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
| Vanuatu | 8 – 0 | American Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Roddy Lenga 10', 23' Robert Tasso 13' (pen.), 21' Silas Namatak 81', 83', 86' Barry Mansale 89' |
Report |
| American Samoa | 1 – 7 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Ailoa Tualaulelei 66' |
Report | Jone Salauneune 12' Misaele Draunibaka 56', 58' Esava Naqeleca 63', 65' Samuela Drudru 72' Archie Watkins 88' |
| Solomon Islands | 0 – 1 | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Jean Kaltack 61' |
| American Samoa | 1 – 16 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Shalom Luani 5' |
Report | Ian Paia 22', 26', 32' (pen.), 58' (pen.), 63', 73', 84' Jerry Donga 50' Himson Teleda 52' Micah Lea'alafa 55', 69', 74' Chris Tafoa 67' Karol Kakate 77', 79' Johan Doiwale 89' |
| Fiji | 2 – 1 | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
| Esava Naqeleca 20' Jone Salauneune 41' |
Report | Jean Kaltack 62' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 6 |
| Papua New Guinea |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
 Tonga |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 1 – 0 | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Lovemore 73' |
Report |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 – 0 | Tonga |
|---|---|---|
| Vanya Malagian 6' Nigel Dabinyaba 47' Jamal Seeto 86' |
Report |
| Tonga | 0 – 10 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Greg Draper 23' Jason Hicks 33' Daniel Saric 43' Louis Fenton 52', 54' Ethan Gailbraith 72', 73' Sean Lovemore 77', 90'James Musa 81' |
Knockout stage
Due to the delay in the final group matches, the knockout stage was postponed by one day from the original schedule.[5]
| Semi finals | Final | |||||
| 23 March | ||||||
| Fiji | 3 | |||||
| 25 March | ||||||
| Papua New Guinea | 0 | |||||
| Fiji | 0 | |||||
| 23 March | ||||||
| New Zealand | 1 | |||||
| New Zealand | 3 | |||||
| Vanuatu | 2 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 25 March | ||||||
| Papua New Guinea | 0 | |||||
| Vanuatu | 1 | |||||
Semi finals
| Fiji | 3 – 0 | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Esava Naqeleca 25' (pen.), 60' (pen.) Zibraaz Sahib 71' |
Report |
| New Zealand | 3 – 2 | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
| Louis Fenton 5' James Musa 8' Greg Draper 27' |
Report | Jean Kaltack 74' Kensi Tangis 90+1' |
Third place play-off
| Papua New Guinea | 0 – 1 | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Jean Kaltack 38' |
Final
| Fiji | 0 – 1 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Greg Draper 18' (pen.) |
Awards
A number of awards were announced at the conclusion of the tournament.[6]
| Player of the tournament | Best goalkeeper | Top scorer | Fairplay Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esava Naqeleca |
Jake Gleeson |
Ian Paia (7 goals) |
Tonga |
Goal scorers
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References
- "Schedule set for key competitions". Oceania Football Confederation. 6 February 2012. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- "Taupo confirmed as host". Oceania Football Confederation. 7 February 2012. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- "Path to London unveiled". Oceania Football Confederation. 17 February 2012. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- "Day three matches postponed". Oceania Football Confederation. 20 March 2012. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- "Revised schedule for knock-out stage". Oceania Football Confederation. 20 March 2012. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- "Oly Whites book ticket to London". Oceania Football Confederation. 25 March 2012. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
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