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2000 OFC Nations Cup final

The 2000 OFC Nations Cup Final was an association football match that took place on 28 June 2000 at the Stade Pater, Papeete. It was the final of the 2000 OFC Nations Cup which was the fifth edition of the OFC Nations Cup, an international competition for national teams in the Oceania Football Confederation.

2000 OFC Nations Cup Final
Event2000 OFC Nations Cup
Australia New Zealand
Australia New Zealand
2 0
Date28 June 2000
VenueStade Pater, Papeete
RefereeHarry Attison
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It was contested between Australia and New Zealand in what was a repeat of the 1998 final which New Zealand won. This was also New Zealand's third appearance in a continental final after also appearing in the 1973 final which they won.[1] For Australia, this was their fourth appearance in the final with Australia also winning the 1980 and 1996.[1] After both teams won their respective groups, Australia defeated Vanuatu while New Zealand defeated the Solomon Islands.[2]

In the final, goals from Shaun Murphy and Craig Foster gave Australia a 2–0 win over New Zealand to record their third OFC title. This also meant that as winners of the Nations Cup, they also qualified for the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup which was held in South Korea and Japan as representative of the OFC.

Route to the final

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Main article: 2000 OFC Nations Cup
Australia Round New Zealand
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
  Cook Islands 17–0 Match 1   Tahiti 2–0
  Solomon Islands 6–0 Match 2   Vanuatu 3–1
Group A winner
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Australia 2 2 0 0 23 0 +23 6
  Solomon Islands 2 1 0 1 5 7 −2 3
  Cook Islands 2 0 0 2 1 22 −21 0
Final standings Group B winner
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  New Zealand 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6
  Vanuatu 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 3
  Tahiti 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
  Vanuatu 1–0 Semi-finals   Solomon Islands 2–0

Australia

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As finalists in the 1998 OFC Nations Cup, and the OFC's top-ranked side, the "Socceroos" were given entry straight into the tournament finals. They progressed comfortably through the group stage, accounting for Cook Islands and Solomon Islands comfortably 17–0 and 6–0 respectively. In the semi-final, they played Vanuatu, winning 1–0 in a match that was closer than expected. Australia's Clayton Zane was the tournament's top scorer going into the final, with 5 goals.

New Zealand

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Like Australia, New Zealand were given direct entry into the tournament finals, as 1998 OFC Nations Cup champions and the OFC's second ranked side. They beat both Tahiti and Vanuatu by 2 goals to progress from the group stage. In the semi-finals, they played Solomon Islands and won 2–0 to move through to the final.

Pre-match

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Analysis

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Despite New Zealand having won the 1998 OFC Nations Cup final, Australia went into the game as favourites, ranked 15 spots ahead of New Zealand in FIFA World Rankings.

Match

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First half

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Australia was the better side for much of the match, although New Zealand did create some chances. Australia took the lead 5 minutes from half time, as Shaun Murphy scored off a Stan Lazaridis corner.

Second half

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Australia's ascendency continued, and when Danny Tiatto's cross was finished by Craig Foster midway through the second half, the result was all but secured for Australia.

Match details

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Australia  2–0  New Zealand
Shaun Murphy   40'
Craig Foster   66'		 Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Harry Attison
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Australia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Zealand
 
AUSTRALIA:
GK 1 Zeljko Kalac
RB 2 Kevin Muscat
CB 3 Shaun Murphy   40'
CB 5 Tony Popovic
LB 7 Danny Tiatto
RM 8 Stan Lazaridis
CM 4 Paul Okon
CM 6 Craig Foster   66'   80'
LM 13 Brett Emerton
CF 9 David Zdrillic
CF 11 Paul Agostino   80'
Substitutes:
MF 14 Aurelio Vidmar   80'
FW 15 Clayton Zane   80'
Manager:
Frank Farina
 
NEW ZEALAND:
GK 1 Jason Batty
CB 2 Che Bunce
CB 3 Sean Douglas
CB 5 Jonathan Perry
RWB 6 Gavin Wilkinson   27'   70'
LWB 18 Scott Smith
CM 7 Simon Elliott
CM 10 Chris Jackson
CM 12 Mark Atkinson   77'
CF 8 Chris Killen
CF 13 Kris Bouckenooghe
Substitutes:
MF 16 Raf de Gregorio   70'
FW 9 Paul Urlovic   77'
Manager:
Ken Dugdale

Post match

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Australia's win qualified them for the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup, and was their third OFC Nations Cup win their first since 1996.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Oceanian Nations Cup". rsssf.com. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Oceanian Nations Cup 2000". rsssf.com. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
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