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2015 OFC U-17 Championship

The 2015 OFC U-17 Championship was the 16th edition of the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) for players aged 17 and below. The tournament was held in American Samoa and Samoa from 13 to 26 January 2015.[1][2][3]

2015 OFC U-17 Championship
Tournament details
Host countriesAmerican Samoa
Samoa
Dates13–26 January
Teams11 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (6th title)
Runners-up Tahiti
Third place Vanuatu
Fourth place New Caledonia
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored178 (6.14 per match)
Top scorer(s)Solomon Islands Larry Zama
(13 goals)
Best player(s)New Zealand Logan Rogerson
Best goalkeeperFrench Polynesia Vaiarii Halligan
Fair play award American Samoa
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New Zealand won the tournament and qualified as the OFC representative for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.

Participating teams

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All 11 eligible teams participated in the tournament. It is only the second time all 11 OFC member associations have entered an Oceania competition since 2006.[1]

Venues

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Squads

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Further information: 2015 OFC U-17 Championship squads

Group stage

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The draw of the tournament was held on 18 November 2014, with each group played as a round-robin tournament.[1][4] The top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals.

Group A

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All matches were played in Samoa.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   New Zealand 5 5 0 0 29 5 +24 15 Advance to knock-out stage
2   New Caledonia 5 4 0 1 22 8 +14 12
3   Papua New Guinea 5 2 1 2 9 5 +4 7
4   Fiji 5 2 1 2 10 12 −2 7
5   Samoa (H) 5 1 0 4 7 22 −15 3
6   Cook Islands 5 0 0 5 2 27 −25 0
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
Samoa  0–3  New Caledonia
Report Kaï   24'
Boucheron   56'
Kaudre   80'
Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)
Cook Islands  0–3  Papua New Guinea
Report Kambula   13'
Tokwakwasi   75'
Tupani   90'
Fiji  0–6  New Zealand
Report McGarry   12', 33'
Rogerson   17', 55'
Mata   69' (pen.)
Probert   90+1' (pen.)
Papua New Guinea  0–0  Fiji
Report
Referee: Gerald Oiaka (Solomon Islands)
New Zealand  9–1  Samoa
  4' (o.g.)
Kiore   16'
Anderson   28', 80' (pen.)
Woodlock   45+1'
Rogerson   63', 70', 87'
Probert   84'		 Report Frank Mariner   90'
New Caledonia  8–1  Cook Islands
Poanoui   4', 55'
Guseal   5'
Boucheron   29', 90+2'
  50' (o.g.)
Kenon   57'
Betoulle   76'		 Report Mariri   10'
New Caledonia  5–1  Fiji
Kenon   29'
Kaï   42'
Hnagone   44'
Akapo   66'
  82' (o.g.)		 Report Batiratu   12'
Papua New Guinea  0–3  New Zealand
Report Anderson   32'
Mata   65'
Kiore   80' (pen.)
Cook Islands  1–5  Samoa
Koiatu   29' Report Sofala   8'
  24' (o.g.)
Wensley   55', 61'
Mariner   68'
Referee: Gerald Oiaka (Solomon Islands)
New Zealand  5–4  New Caledonia
Rogerson   12', 18', 60'
Probert   20'
Johnson   57'		 Report Hnagone   11'
Boucheron   45+1', 50'
Kenon   78' (pen.)
Referee: Gerald Oiaka (Solomon Islands)
Fiji  5–0  Cook Islands
Batiratu   24', 59', 77'
Reddy   37'
Catarogo   90'		 Report
Samoa  0–5  Papua New Guinea
Report Bade   59', 89'
Kambula   63'
Gubag   87'
Tupani   90'
New Zealand  6–0  Cook Islands
Ceci   4'
Woodlock   45+2', 56', 66', 72'
Skeens   82'		 Report
Fiji  4–1  Samoa
Khan   29', 33', 50'
Lotu-I'iga   48' (o.g.)		 Report Malo   35'
Papua New Guinea  1–2  New Caledonia
Bade   76' Report Akapo   51' (pen.)
Kenon   56'

Group B

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All matches were played in American Samoa.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Tahiti 4 4 0 0 29 0 +29 12 Advance to knock-out stage
2   Vanuatu 4 3 0 1 24 3 +21 9
3   Solomon Islands 4 2 0 2 24 6 +18 6
4   Tonga 4 1 0 3 3 32 −29 3
5   American Samoa (H) 4 0 0 4 0 39 −39 0
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
American Samoa  0–13  Vanuatu
Report Worworbu   8', 62', 71', 83'
Obed   22'
Joshua   38'
Sau   51', 53', 67'
Massing   53' (pen.)
Unuga   73' (pen.), 75'
Wilkins   90+1'
Solomon Islands  10–1  Tonga
Hou   19', 58'
Zama   20', 53', 78', 85'
Raramo   31', 60'
Atu   75'
Jirah   89'		 Report Vea   14'
Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji)
Vanuatu  9–0  Tonga
Worworbu   1', 31', 65'
Sau   50', 64', 67'
Massing   52'
Edison   62'
Wilkins   82'		 Report
American Samoa  0–11  Tahiti
Report Maihi   4', 17', 29', 38', 43'
Wong   40'
Siejidr   45+1'
Salem   51', 72'
Nordman   58', 79'
Tonga  0–13  Tahiti
Report Nordman   10', 75'
Kohumoetini   13', 58'
Siejidr   24'
Maihi   38', 41', 48', 54', 57'
Tenuanua   63'
  70' (o.g.)
Heitaa   77'
Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji)
Vanuatu  2–1  Solomon Islands
Worworbu   6'
Wilkins   62' (pen.)		 Report Zama   43'
Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)
Tahiti  3–0  Solomon Islands
Siejidr   35'
Maihi   45+4' (pen.)
  59' (o.g.)		 Report
Tonga  2–0  American Samoa
Muli   75'
Vea   90+8'		 Report
Solomon Islands  13–0  American Samoa
Zama   9', 27', 39', 45+6', 52', 68', 88', 90'
Maeta   42', 70'
Hou   72'
Toata   76'
Jirah   81'		 Report
Tahiti  2–0  Vanuatu
Salem   40'
  73' (o.g.)		 Report

Note: The last round of matches were moved from Pago Park Soccer Stadium to Kanana Fou Theological Seminary due to wet weather and deteriorating pitch conditions.[5]

Knock-out stage

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All matches were played in American Samoa.

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 January 2015
 
 
  New Zealand5
 
26 January 2015
 
  Vanuatu1
 
  New Zealand (p)1 (5)
 
24 January 2015
 
  Tahiti1 (4)
 
  Tahiti3
 
 
  New Caledonia2
 
Third place
 
 
26 January 2015
 
 
  Vanuatu6
 
 
  New Caledonia0

Semi-finals

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New Zealand  5−1  Vanuatu
James McGarry   4'
Logan Rogerson   21', 56'
Connor Probert   83' (pen.)
Sam Wilson   90+3'		 Report Luke Johnson   67' (o.g.)
Tahiti  3−2  New Caledonia
Michel Maihi   37'
Heirauarii Salem   50', 81'		 Report Joseph Hnagone   18'
Joris Kenon   56'
Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji)

Third place match

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Vanuatu  6–0  New Caledonia
Sylvain Worworbu   3', 53', 90+1'
Sam Tiaou   45+1' (o.g.)
Ronaldo Wilkins   55'
Xavier Jimmy   84'		 Report
Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)

Final

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No extra time was played. New Zealand won the fifth title in a row and qualified for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, while Tahiti lost for the final for the fourth time in five years.

New Zealand  1–1  Tahiti
Logan Rogerson   60' Report Honoarii Kohumoetini   81'
Penalties
Louie Mills  
William Jones  
Oliver Ceci  
Benjamin Mata  
Connor Probert  		 5–4   Michel Maihi
  Rayan Petitgas
  Marc Siejidr
  Heirauarii Salem
  Honoarii Kohumoetini

Awards

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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.[6]

Award Recipient
Golden Ball   Logan Rogerson
Golden Glove   Vaiarii Halligan
Golden Boot   Larry Zama (13 goals)
Fair Play Award   American Samoa

Goalscorers

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13 goals
12 goals
11 goals
6 goals
  •   Abednigo Sau
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Path to World Cup glory laid out for U-17s". OFC. 18 November 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-11-21. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
  2. ^ "American Samoa to host OFC U-17 Championship". Football Federation American Samoa. June 11, 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  3. ^ "Full set on the starting blocks for Oceania's Chile charge". FIFA. 12 January 2015. Archived from the original on January 12, 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Draw for the OFC U-17 Championship" (PDF). OFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
  5. ^ "Venue switch in Pago Pago". OFC. January 22, 2015. Archived from the original on January 22, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  6. ^ "New Zealand book their ticket to Chile". OFC. January 27, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-01-30. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
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