2014 OFC U-20 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Fiji |
| City | Suva |
| Dates | 23–31 May 2014 |
| Teams | 6 (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 played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 55 (3.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Atkin Kaua (5 goals) |
| Best player |
Jacky Ruben |
| Best goalkeeper |
Misiwani Nairube |
| Fair play award |
Solomon Islands |
The 2014 OFC U-20 Championship was the 12th 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]
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 will represent the OFC in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Participating teams
Six teams participated in the tournament.[1]
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Squads
Officials
Seven referees and eight assistant referees were named for the tournament.
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Venues
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  Suva The host city is Suva. |
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 |
| New Caledonia |
9–0 | American Samoa |
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Wathiepel  9'Jalabert 23'Athale 35'Nykeine 38', 50'Oiremoin 68', 74', 85'Ouka 77' |
Report |
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 2 "Fiji to host U-20 World Cup Qualifying Tournament". Fiji One TV. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ↑ "OFC Executive meeting outcomes announced". Oceania Football Confederation. 2013-11-23. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ↑ "Pathway to FIFA U-20 World Cup 2015 revealed". 7 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ "Fiji create football history". OFC. June 1, 2014.
External links
- OFC U-20 Men's Championship 2014, oceaniafootball.com