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)Solomon Islands Atkin Kaua
(5 goals)
Best player(s)Vanuatu Jacky Ruben
Best goalkeeperFiji 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 Vanuatu Jacky Ruben
Golden Glove Fiji Misiwani Nairube
Golden Boot Solomon Islands Atkin Kaua (5 goals)
Fair Play Award Solomon Islands Solomon Islands

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