2014 OFC U-20 Championship

The 2014 OFC U-20 Championship was the 20th edition of the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) for players aged 19 and below (despite the name remaining as U-20 Championship). The tournament was held in Fiji from 23 to 31 May 2014.[1]

2014 OFC U-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFiji
CitySuva
Dates23–31 May 2014
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Fiji (1st title)
Runners-up Vanuatu
Third place New Caledonia
Fourth place Solomon Islands
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored55 (3.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Atkin Kaua
(5 goals)
Best player(s) Jacky Ruben
Best goalkeeper Misiwani Nairube
Fair play award Solomon Islands

Despite the name remaining as U-20 Championship, the age limit was reduced by a year to 19 years of age. So players who want to participate in the tournament needed to be born on or after 1 January 1995. At an OFC Executive Committee meeting held at its Auckland headquarters in November 2013 the competition format was modified. The competition was brought forward a year and the age limit was lowered to 19 years of age. The changes were made in order to allow the winner of the competition plenty of time for preparation and player development for up-and-coming World Cups at Under 20 level.[2]

Hosts Fiji won the tournament and qualified for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. New Zealand, who were the title holders but did not play, automatically qualified for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup as hosts, so two teams represented the OFC in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Participating teams

Six teams participated in the tournament.[1]

Squads
Further information: 2014 OFC U-20 Championship squads

Officials

Seven referees and eight assistant referees were named for the tournament.

Venues

Group stage

The group stage fixtures were announced on 7 May 2014, with the games scheduled as a round-robin tournament.[3]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Fiji 5 4 1 0 13 3 +10 13
 Vanuatu 5 3 2 0 11 4 +7 11
 New Caledonia 5 3 0 2 17 5 +12 9
 Solomon Islands 5 1 1 3 7 7 0 4
 Papua New Guinea 5 1 1 3 6 13 −7 4
 American Samoa 5 0 1 4 1 23 −22 1
Source:
American Samoa 0–4 Fiji
Report Waqa  15'
Dreloa  24'
Tuivuna  30'
Nabenia  45+3'
Referee: Albert Maru (Papua New Guinea)
Vanuatu 1–0 New Caledonia
Koka  66' Report
Referee: Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands)
Solomon Islands 0–2 Papua New Guinea
Report Yagas  10'
Bob  51'
Referee: Ravinesh Behari (Fiji)
Solomon Islands 0–0 Vanuatu
Report
Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)
Papua New Guinea 1–1 American Samoa
Simongi  58' Report Tua  45+3'
Referee: George Time (Solomon Islands)
Fiji 2–0 New Caledonia
Nabenia  47'
Tuivuna  65' (pen.)		 Report
Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)
Fiji 3–0 Papua New Guinea
Sahib  43'
Toma  55'
Waqa  76'		 Report
Referee: Bruce George (Vanuatu)
New Caledonia 3–1 Solomon Islands
Oiremon  12'
Athale  81'
Nyikeine  89'		 Report Kaua  66'
Referee: Albert Maru (Papua New Guinea)
American Samoa 0–4 Vanuatu
Report Kalo  15'
Saniel  41'
Kalsong  56', 67'
Referee: Ravinesh Behairi (Fiji)
Solomon Islands 5–0 American Samoa
Bakale  22'
Kaua  35', 47', 77'
Rangosulia  90+1'		 Report
Referee: Bruce George (Vanuatu)
Vanuatu 2–2 Fiji
Kalo  22'
Iawak  57'		 Report Chand  25'
Dreloa  40'
Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)
Papua New Guinea 1–5 New Caledonia
Awele  82' Report Waru  7', 70'
Athale  41'
Nemia  53'
Nyikeine  77'
Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)
New Caledonia 9–0 American Samoa
Wathiepel  9'
Jalabert  23'
Athale  35'
Nykeine  38', 50'
Oiremoin  68', 74', 85'
Ouka  77'		 Report
Referee: Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands)
Papua New Guinea 2–4 Vanuatu
Donna  15' (o.g.)
Awele  62'		 Report Kalsong  42', 63'
Kaltak  89', 90+3'
Referee: George Time Solomon Islands)
Fiji 2–1 Solomon Islands
Chand  25'
Naidu  26'		 Report Kaua  9'
Referee: Albert Maru (Papua New Guinea)

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.[4]

Award Recipient
Golden Ball Jacky Ruben
Golden Glove Misiwani Nairube
Golden Boot Atkin Kaua (5 goals)
Fair Play Award Solomon Islands

Goalscorers
5 goals
4 goals
  • Valentin Nyikeine
  • Raphael Oiremon
  • Kersom Kalsong
3 goals
2 goals
1 goals
  • Sinisa Tua
  • Praneel Naidu
  • Al-taaf Sahib
  • Mataiasi Toma
  • Theo Jalabert
  • Frederic Nemia
  • Jim Ouka
  • Josue Wathiepel
  • Maya Bob
  • Frederick Simongi
  • Ayrton Yagas
  • Timothy Bakale
  • Jared Rangosulia
  • Kerry Iawak
  • Justin Koka
  • Alex Saniel
Own goal
  • Goshen Dona (scored for Papua New Guinea)

References
  1. "Fiji to host U-20 World Cup Qualifying Tournament". Fiji One TV. 10 March 2014. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  2. "OFC Executive meeting outcomes announced". Oceania Football Confederation. 2013-11-23. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
  3. "Pathway to FIFA U-20 World Cup 2015 revealed". 7 May 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-05-08. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  4. "Fiji create football history". OFC. June 1, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
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