Field hockey at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament

The 2023 Pacific Games Hockey5s Men's tournament was the first edition whereby the Hockey5s format was used instead of field hockey. It was held from 28 November to 1 December 2023, in Honiara, Solomon Islands.[1] The tournament was held in a Round Robin format, with the first to fourth-placed teams competing in the semi-finals.

2023 Pacific Games
Tournament details
Host countrySolomon Islands
CityHoniara
Dates28 November – 1 December 2023
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1
Final positions
Champions Fiji (1st title)
Runner-up Papua New Guinea
Third place Vanuatu
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored95 (4.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)Tonga Aden Smith (10 goals)

Qualified teams

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Preliminary round

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All times are local (UTC+11:00).

Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Fiji 5 5 0 0 23 11 +12 15 Semi-finals
2   Papua New Guinea 5 3 0 2 17 12 +5 9
3   Solomon Islands 5 2 1 2 13 8 +5 7
4   Vanuatu 5 2 1 2 12 13 −1 7
5   Tonga 5 2 0 3 13 20 −7 6 5th place game
6   Samoa 5 0 0 5 4 18 −14 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[2]
28 November 2023
08:30
Fiji   6–2   Samoa
Ratubuli   2'18'13'
Underwood   12'
Mock   15'
Vatubua   18'
Report Logopati   10'
Ioane   20'
Umpires:
Brendan Bon (PNG)
Anton Paulin (NZL)
28 November 2023
09:20
Solomon Islands   7–2   Tonga
Luiramo   1'5'12'19'
Zuna   13'
Fairamoa   14'18'
Report Smith   1'11'
Umpires:
Epeli Tukuca (FIJ)
Frank Vira (VAN)
28 November 2023
10:10
Vanuatu   1–6   Papua New Guinea
Maltungtung   10' Report Hebei   1'13'
Kanamon   2'17'
Pomoso   13'
Raoma   19'
Umpires:
Aaron Wong (FIJ)
Benjamin Hocking (AUS)
28 November 2023
13:30
Fiji   7–5   Tonga
Ratubuli   4'
Ah Yuk   5'11'14'19'
Vatubua   15'
Underwood   16'
Report Smith   1'16'
Finau   3'13'
Patolo   3'
Umpires:
Benjamin Hocking (AUS)
Kelly-Anne Foskin (NZL)
28 November 2023
14:20
Solomon Islands   1–2   Papua New Guinea
Luiramo   15' Report Kanamon   9'
Raoma   16'
Umpires:
Anton Paulin (NZL)
Epeli Tukuca (FIJ)
28 November 2023
15:10
Samoa   0–4   Vanuatu
Report Simeon   4'
Katmatem   8'20'
Job   19'
Umpires:
Aaron Wong (FIJ)
Brendan Bon (PNG)

29 November 2023
11:00
Samoa   0–3   Solomon Islands
Report Temoa   4'
Luiramo   9'
Makana   13'
Umpires:
Aaron Wong (FIJ)
Epeli Tukuca (FIJ)
29 November 2023
11:50
Papua New Guinea   2–3   Tonga
Dusty   11'
Kanamon   17'
Report Smith   6'11'15'
Umpires:
Frank Vira (VAN)
Anton Paulin (NZL)
29 November 2023
12:40
Vanuatu   1–3   Fiji
Maltungtung   3' Report Ah Yuk   5'
Smith   6'
Underwood   20'
Umpires:
Brendan Bon (PNG)
Benjamin Hocking (AUS)
29 November 2023
16:00
Papua New Guinea   4–2   Samoa
Dusty   3'
Kanamon   7'
Hebei   16'
Pomoso   17'
Report Vaa   11'
Te'o   15'
Umpires:
Aaron Wong (FIJ)
Epeli Tukuca (FIJ)
29 November 2023
16:50
Solomon Islands   0–2   Fiji
Report Leger   20'
Ratubuli   20'
Umpires:
Michelle Farnill (AUS)
Brendan Bon (PNG)
29 November 2023
17:40
Tonga   2–4   Vanuatu
Finau   8'12' Report Simeon   3'
Maltungtung   10'20'
Johnson   18'
Umpires:
Kelly-Anne Foskin (NZL)
Anton Paulin (NZL)

30 November 2023
08:30
Fiji   5–3   Papua New Guinea
Ratubuli   5'11'
Ah Yuk   9'20+'
Underwood   18'
Report Pomoso   7'
Pomaleu   8'
Pou   15'
Umpires:
Anton Paulin (NZL)
Kelly-Anne Foskin (NZL)
30 November 2023
09:20
Tonga   1–0   Samoa
Feiloaki   9' Report
Umpires:
Frank Vira (VAN)
Brendan Bon (PNG)
30 November 2023
10:10
Vanuatu   2–2   Solomon Islands
Job   2'
Simeon   15'
Report Luiramo   2'
Temoa   8'
Umpires:
Benjamin Hocking (AUS)
Aaron Wong (FIJ)

5th place game

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1 December 2023
09:50
Tonga   3–1   Samoa
Smith   7'14'19' Report Te'o   18'
Umpires:
Frank Vira (VAN)
Epeli Tukuca (FIJ)

First to fourth place classification

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
30 November
 
 
  Fiji (p.s.o.)1 (1)
 
1 December
 
  Vanuatu1 (0)
 
  Fiji (p.s.o.)0 (3)
 
30 November
 
  Papua New Guinea0 (2)
 
  Papua New Guinea (p.s.o.)2 (2)
 
 
  Solomon Islands2 (0)
 
Third place
 
 
1 December
 
 
  Vanuatu2
 
 
  Solomon Islands1

Semi-finals

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30 November 2023
14:20
Fiji   1–1   Vanuatu
Smith   8' Report Simeon   17'
Penalties
Ah Yuk  
Ratubuli  
1–0   Maltungtung
  Simeon
Umpires:
Benjamin Hocking (AUS)
Anton Paulin (NZL)

30 November 2023
15:10
Papua New Guinea   2–2   Solomon Islands
Hebei   6'10' Report Temoa   11'
Satu   13'
Penalties
Kanamon  
Pou  
Hebei  
2–0   Satu
  Paekera

Third place

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1 December 2023
11:30
Vanuatu   2–1   Solomon Islands
Nukur   7'
Johnson   16'
Report Temoa   6'
Umpires:
Epeli Tukuca (FIJ)
Anton Paulin (NZL)

Final

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1 December 2023
13:10
Fiji   0–0   Papua New Guinea
Report
Penalties
Ah Yuk  
Mock  
Ratubuli  
3–2   Kanamon
  Dusty
  Hebei
Umpires:
Michelle Farnill (AUS)
Benjamin Hocking (AUS)

Final standings

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Rank Team
    Fiji
    Papua New Guinea
    Vanuatu
4   Solomon Islands
5   Tonga
6   Samoa

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2023 Pacific Games (M) Panatina, Honiara, Solomon Islands". FIH. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. ^ FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022