The 2009 OFC Futsal Championship was the sixth edition of the main international futsal tournament of the Oceanian region. It took place from 7 July to 11 July 2009,[1] and was hosted by Fiji, which had also hosted the previous edition. The number of participating teams dropped from seven to just four, as French Polynesia, New Zealand and Tuvalu failed to return from the previous year's competition.[2] Previously, the Championship had been held every four years; the 2009 edition marked the beginning of an annual tournament.[3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Fiji |
| Dates | 7–11 July 2009 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Solomon Islands (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Fiji |
| Third place |  Vanuatu |
| Fourth place |  New Caledonia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
← 2008 2010 → | |
The defending champions, the Solomon Islands, retained their title, defeating the hosts by eight goals to one in the final.[4]
The tournament's Golden Ball (Player of the tournament) award went to Jack Wetney of the Solomon Islands.[4]
The championship was also notable as it witnessed a new world record for the fastest ever goal scored in an official futsal match. The scorer was Solomon Islands team captain Elliot Ragomo, who scored against New Caledonia three seconds into the game.[5]
Championship
editThe four teams played one another over the first three days, with the top two advancing to the final, and the other two facing each other for third place.
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | +18 | 9 |
| Fiji
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 |
| New Caledonia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 3 |
| Vanuatu
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 0 |
Group stage
edit| Solomon Islands | 8-3 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| Elliot RAGOMO 1’, 37’; Francis LAFAI 14’; Micah LEA’ALAFA 22’, 22’; Moffat SIKWA’AE 26’; James EGATA 31’; Jack WETNEY 37’ | [2] | Anderson PAULIN 14’; Rodrique POIWI 17’; Ismael TCHOVAMILI 18’; |
| Fiji | 3-5 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Kamal HASSAN 8', 39'; Mohammed SHALMEEN 38' | [3] | Jenan KAPU 14'; Micah LEA'ALAFA 22', 29'; Elliot RAGOMO 30'; Jack WETNEY 35' |
| Vanuatu | 4-5 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| Ben EDWARD 4’; Lui SIFAS 18’, 30’; Ben EDWARD 29’ | [4] | Anderson PAULIN 5’ ; Ismael TCHOVAMILI 17’, 29’; Loic CAUNES 20’ 38’; |
| Fiji | 3-1 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| Kamal HASSAN 7', 10'; Dinesh Chand MUDALIAR 31' | [5] | Christophe WHAAP 16' |
| Vanuatu | 0-11 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| [6] | Elliot RAGOMO 2'; Micah LEA’ALAFA 3', 25'; Jack WETNEY 4', 14', 24', 26'; Stanley PUAIRANA 18'; James EGETA 23', 29'; Moffat SIKWA’AE 30' |
Third place match
edit| Vanuatu | 6-2 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| Vira Jack ALA 14', 18', 20'; Don MANSALE ?; Junior MALAS 33'; Lui SIFAS 38' | [7] | Ivann POUROUORO 11'; Ismael TCHOVAMILI 18' |
Final
edit| Solomon Islands | 8-1 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Micah LEA’ALAFA 13’, 39’; Jenan KAPU 11’; Jack WETNEY 14’,32'; Elliot RAGOMO 14’, 19’; James EGETA 23’ | [8] | Simione Moce TAMANISAU 16' |
| Oceanian Futsal Championship 2009 Winners |
|---|
 Solomon Islands 2nd Title |
References
edit- ^ "OFC FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2009 - TV SCHEDULE ANNOUNCEMENT" Archived 2009-07-15 at the Wayback Machine, Oceania Football Confederation, July 6, 2009
- ^ "Teams" Archived 2009-07-20 at the Wayback Machine, Oceania Football Confederation
- ^ "OFC FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2009 - TV SCHEDULE ANNOUNCEMENT" Archived 2009-07-15 at the Wayback Machine, Oceania Football Confederation, July 6, 2009
- ^ a b "OFC FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2009 - SOLOMONS WIN FINAL 8-1 OVER FIJI" Archived 2009-07-15 at the Wayback Machine, Oceania Football Confederation, July 10, 2009
- ^ "RAGOMO BEATS WORLD RECORD….to score the fastest futsal goal", Solomon Star, July 15, 2009