Solomon Islands women's national football team

The Solomon Islands women's national football team represents Solomon Islands in international women's association football. The team is controlled by the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) and is affiliated to the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). Their current head coach is the former footballer Timothy Inifiri.

Solomon Islands
AssociationSolomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF)
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachDaniel Seels
CaptainLaydah Samani
Most capsIleen Pegi (14)
Top scorerLaydah Samani (6)
Home stadiumLawson Tama Stadium
FIFA codeSOL
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 105 9 (18 December 2020)[1]
Highest92 (2009)
Lowest142 (July 2015)
First international
 Papua New Guinea 6–1  Solomon Islands
(Lae, Papua New Guinea; 9 April 2007)
Biggest win
 Solomon Islands 4–0  Tonga
(Auckland, New Zealand; 29 September 2010)
 American Samoa 0–4  Solomon Islands
(Nouméa, New Caledonia; 1 September 2011)
Biggest defeat
 Solomon Islands 0–8  New Zealand
(Lae, Papua New Guinea; 11 April 2007)
 New Zealand 8–0  Solomon Islands
(Auckland, New Zealand; 5 October 2010)
OFC Women's Nations Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2007)
Best resultFourth place, 2010

Despite having not yet qualified for a FIFA Women's World Cup, the Solomon Islands finished fourth in the OFC Women's Nations Cup twice, in 2007 and 2010. The team is one of the youngest national teams in Oceania, having played its first match in April 2007.

History

Solomon Islands disputed its first game on 9 April 2007, for the eight OFC Women's Nations Cup, celebrated in their neighbour country Papua New Guinea. Their first rival was the host team, against whom the team lost 6–1. Prudence Fula became the Solomon Islands' first scorer ever.[2] The nation finished last in the four-team tournament, after a heavy loss with New Zealand[3] and a goalless tie against Tonga. Noel Wagapu coached the team,[4] which consisted of former players of the under-17, under-19 and under-20 national teams.[5]

With Timothy Infiri as the team's manager, the Solomon Islands did an average performance at the 2007 South Pacific Games football tournament in Apia, Samoa. There, the national team managed to achieve its first victory, 3–0 facing American Samoa.[6] Unfortunately, they couldn't advance to the semi-finals due to two losses; with Fiji and Papua New Guinea.

Solomon Islands returned in the 2010 OFC Women's Championship, celebrated in New Zealand. The team was drawn in Group B, along with Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Fiji. The Solomon Islands qualified for the semi-finals after winning to Tonga and tying with Fiji. The team was beaten by the Football Ferns of New Zealand 8–0 in the semi-finals and 2–0 by the Cook Islands in the third-place match.

The team failed to past the group stage in the 2011 Pacific Games tournament. Solomon Islands only won over American Samoa 4–0 and lost the other three games. However, they managed to achieve their best result against Papua New Guinea, a narrow 1–0 loss.[7]

The national team's most recent appearance was in the 2015 Pacific Games, after not entering the 2014 OFC Women's Nations Cup. Solomon Islands was defeated in all of its three matches.

Records

FIFA World Cup record
FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup
qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1991 Did not enter – – – – – –
1995 – – – – – –
1999 – – – – – –
2003 – – – – – –
2007 Did not qualify 3 0 1 2 1 14
2011 5 1 1 3 5 12
2015 Did not enter – – – – – –
2019 Did Not Qualify 3 1 1 1 2 1
2023 To Be Determined To Be Determined
Total – – – – – – – – 11 2 3 6 8 27

Olympic Games
Olympic Games record Olympic Games
qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1996 Ineligible No Qualifying Process
2000
2004 Did not enter – – – – – –
2008 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 4 8
2012 Did not enter – – – – – –
2016 Did not qualify 3 0 0 3 2 12
2020 To Be Determined
Total – – – – – – – – 7 1 1 5 6 20

OFC Nations Cup record
OFC Nations Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
1983 Did not enter
1986
1989
1991
1994
1998
2003
2007 Fourth place 4th 3 0 0 3 1 14
2010 Fourth place 4th 5 1 1 3 5 12
2014 Did not enter
2018Qualification Round10th311121
2022Qualified as host
Total Fourth place 2/10 11 2 3 6 8 27

Pacific Games
Pacific Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
2003 Did not enter
2007 Group stage 6th 4 1 1 2 4 8
2011 Group stage 7th 4 1 0 3 4 6
2015 Group stage 7th 3 0 0 3 2 12
2019 To Be Determined
2023
Total Group stage 3/4 11 2 1 8 10 26

All-time record against other nations
Against Pld Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD
 American Samoa220070+7
 Cook Islands201113−2
 Fiji201103−3
 New Caledonia2002111−10
 New Zealand2002016−16
 Papua New Guinea4004213−11
 Samoa100112−1
 Tahiti100102−2
 Tonga311142+2
Total1933331652−36

Recent Results & Fixtures

2019
8 July 2019 2019 Pacific Games - Group Stage Papua New Guinea  5-2  Solomon Islands Apia, Samoa
15:30 Lucy Maino  21', 79'
Ramona Padio  26', 38'
Meagen Gunemba  70'		 Report Crystal Bakolo  15'
Laydah Samani  72'		 Stadium: J.S. Blatter Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Nadia Browning
10 July 2019 2019 Pacific Games - Group Stage Solomon Islands  0-1  Tahiti Apia, Samoa
15:30 Report Hanihei Taumaa  67' Stadium: J.S. Blatter Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Tapaita Lelenga
12 July 2019 2019 Pacific Games - Group Stage Vanuatu  1-2  Solomon Islands Apia, Samoa
12:00 Emilia Taravaki  69' Report Ileen Pegi  60'
Crystal Bakolo  65'		 Stadium: J.S. Blatter Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Salesh Chand
15 July 2019 2019 Pacific Games - Group Stage Solomon Islands  1-2  Cook Islands Apia, Samoa
15:00 Jemina David  36' Report Kura Mose  20'
Lee Maoate-Cox  23'		 Stadium: J.S. Blatter Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Sing Pechsri

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2019 Pacific Games from 7–20 July in Apia, Samoa.

Caps and goals updated as of 15 July 2019, after the game against the Cook Islands.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Margaret Kofela (1999-08-17) 17 August 1999 4 0 Monaro Panthers
12 1GK Sylvester Maenu'u (1993-10-08) 8 October 1993 3 0 Koloale
2 2DF Mesalyn Saepo 10 1
3 2DF Edith Nari (2003-08-28) 28 August 2003 10 0 Marist
4 2DF Liza Solo (1997-09-27) 27 September 1997 7 0 Monaro Panthers
14 2DF Janisa Onika (1994-10-30) 30 October 1994 9 0
15 2DF Cathy Aihunu (1995-06-23) 23 June 1995 12 1 Koloale
19 2DF Jemina David (1994-12-04) 4 December 1994 7 1 WanSOL
6 3MF Merina Joe (1995-05-05) 5 May 1995 11 1 Koloale
8 3MF Wendy Basil (1998-08-19) 19 August 1998 6 0 Marist
9 3MF Mary Meafiti 7 0
13 3MF Delmay Waihaho (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 0 0 Koloale
16 3MF Francina Mautai 2 0
17 3MF Alisha Donga (2002-04-12) 12 April 2002 1 0 Solomon Warriors
18 3MF Agnes Noisi (1998-10-06) 6 October 1998 8 0 Koloale
20 2DF Glence Rose 0 0
5 4FW Imelda Tehekeni (1998-09-14) 14 September 1998 7 0 Marist
7 4FW Ileen Pegi (1992-07-18) 18 July 1992 18 3 Koloale
10 4FW Crystal Bakolo (1986-12-25) 25 December 1986 17 2 Koloale
11 4FW Laydah Samani (1992-02-18) 18 February 1992 17 7 Monaro Panthers

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
2DF Rosie Sambiru (2000-12-24) 24 December 2000 7 0 Koloale
2DF Elsie Kwaeotolo (1995-05-18) 18 May 1995 5 1
2DF Rose Oge (2000-09-21) 21 September 2000 0 0 WanSOL
3MF Joy Timo (1993-12-22) 22 December 1993 3 0 Koloale
3MF Serah Ragomo (1994-05-15) 15 May 1994 3 0 Solomon Warriors
3MF Muriel Gua (2001-03-18) 18 March 2001 3 0 Koloale

Match results

  Win   Draw   Loss

No. Opponent Date Result Competition Venue Report
1  Papua New Guinea 9 April 2007 1–6 2007 OFC Women's Championship Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae (Papua New Guinea) Report
2  New Zealand 11 April 2007 0–8 2007 OFC Women's Championship Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae (Papua New Guinea) Report
3  Tonga 13 April 2007 0–0 2007 OFC Women's Championship Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae (Papua New Guinea) Report
4  Papua New Guinea 28 August 2007 0–4 2007 South Pacific Games Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia (Samoa) Report
5  Cook Islands 30 August 2007 1–1 2007 South Pacific Games Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia (Samoa) Report
6  American Samoa 1 September 2007 3–0 2007 South Pacific Games Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia (Samoa) Report
7  Fiji 3 September 2007 0–3 2007 South Pacific Games Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia (Samoa) Report
8  Tonga 30 September 2010 4–0 2010 OFC Women's Championship North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (New Zealand) Report
9  Papua New Guinea 2 October 2010 1–2 2010 OFC Women's Championship North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (New Zealand) Report
10  Fiji 4 October 2010 0–0 2010 OFC Women's Championship North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (New Zealand) Report
11  New Zealand 6 October 2010 0–8 2010 OFC Women's Championship North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (New Zealand) Report
12  Cook Islands 8 October 2010 0–2 2010 OFC Women's Championship North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (New Zealand) Report
13  New Caledonia 27 August 2011 0–3 2011 Pacific Games Stade PLGC, Nouméa (New Caledonia) Report
14  Tahiti 31 August 2011 0–2 2011 Pacific Games Stade PLGC, Nouméa (New Caledonia) Report
15  American Samoa 2 September 2011 4–0 2011 Pacific Games Stade PLGC, Nouméa (New Caledonia) Report
16  Papua New Guinea 5 September 2011 0–1 2011 Pacific Games Stade PLGC, Nouméa (New Caledonia) Report
17  New Caledonia 6 July 2015 1–8 2015 Pacific Games Bisini Sports Complex, Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) Report
18  Tonga 8 July 2015 0–2 2015 Pacific Games Bisini Sports Complex, Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) Report
19  Samoa 11 July 2015 1–2 2015 Pacific Games Bisini Sports Complex, Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) Report
20  Vanuatu 4 December 2017 0–5 2017 Pacific Mini Games Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila (Vanuatu) Report
21  Tonga 7 December 2017 1–3 2017 Pacific Mini Games Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila (Vanuatu) Report
22  Fiji 11 December 2017 0–2 2017 Pacific Mini Games Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila (Vanuatu) Report
23  Tonga 14 December 2017 0–1 2017 Pacific Mini Games Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila (Vanuatu) Report
24  American Samoa 24 August 2018 2–0 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup qualification Churchill Park, Lautoka (Fiji) Report
25  Fiji 27 August 2018 0–0 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup qualification Churchill Park, Lautoka (Fiji) Report
26  Vanuatu 30 August 2018 0–1 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup qualification Churchill Park, Lautoka (Fiji) Report

Goalscorers
Rank Player Goals
1 Laydah Samani 6
2 Betty Maenu'u 2
Ileen Pegi 2
4 Cathy Aihunu 1
Crystal Annie 1
Margaret Daudau 1
Prudence Fula 1
Merina Joe 1
Diane Jusuts 1
Elsie Kwoaetolo 1
Ella Misibini 1
Mesalyn Saepio 1
Total 19

References
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