2003 OFC U-17 Championship

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2003 OFC Under-17 Football Championship
Tournament details
Host countriesAmerican Samoa
Australia
New Caledonia
Dates13 February – 1 March
Teams11 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Australia (9th title)
Runners-up New Caledonia
Tournament statistics
Matches played27
Goals scored137 (5.07 per match)
Top scorer(s)Australia Richard Cardozo
(13 goals)
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The 2003 OFC U-17 Championship was the 10th edition of the OFC's under-17 Championship. It was held in American Samoa, Australia and New Caledonia.

The winning side qualified for the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Finland.

Australia won their ninth (and third consecutive) title after beating New Caledonia 7–1 over two legs in the final.

Host selection[]

Solomon Islands were originally selected as the host nation for Group B, but agreed to move the Group to Australia due to safety concerns.

Australia and New Caledonia agreed to stage both legs of the final in New Caledonia.

Qualification[]

All member teams qualified automatically. Papua New Guinea withdrew before the tournament began.

The following teams participated in the tournament:

Venues[]

Matches were played in three cities: Veterans Memorial Stadium in Tafuna, in Maroochydore and in Noumea.

Squads[]

Main article:

Nations named squads of up to 20 players for the tournament.

Group stage[]

Group A[]

Times are listed in Samoa Standard Time

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 New Caledonia 4 4 0 0 11 0 +11 12
 Fiji 4 3 0 1 18 3 +15 9
 Cook Islands 4 1 1 2 2 8 -6 4
 Samoa 4 1 0 3 3 10 -7 3
 American Samoa 4 0 1 3 1 14 -13 1
American Samoa 0–0 Cook Islands
Report
Attendance: 1,500
New Caledonia 2–0 Fiji
Vendegou Goal 45' (pen.)
Wamowe Goal 79'		 Report
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Lencie Fred (Vanuatu)
American Samoa 0–3 New Caledonia
Report Boanemoa Goal 32', 88'
Hnangeje Goal 90'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Lencie Fred (Vanuatu)
Cook Islands 1–0 Samoa
Jim Goal 42' Report
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: (Solomon Islands)
Samoa 0–6 Fiji
Report Seru Goal 46'
Vakatalesau Goal 50', 86'
Prakashi Goal 51'
Dunadamu Goal 70'
Rao Goal 73'
Attendance: 600
Referee: (Solomon Islands)
New Caledonia 4–0 Cook Islands
Hnangeje Goal 14'
Wamowe Goal 47', 50', 65'		 Report
Attendance: 600
Cook Islands 1–4 Fiji
Strickland Goal 77' (pen.) Report Vakatalesau Goal 2'
Dunadamu Goal 25', 45', 50'
Referee: (Solomon Islands)
American Samoa 1–3 Samoa
Ott Goal 50' Report Manila Goal 10'
Slater Goal 37'
Faalavaau Goal 62'
Referee: (Solomon Islands)
American Samoa 0–8 Fiji
Report Vakatalesau Goal 7', 70', 74'
Wilson Goal 10'
Rao Goal 41'
Dunadamu Goal 44'
Singh Goal 75'
Nauer Goal 76' (o.g.)
Attendance: 600
Referee: Lencie Fred (Vanuatu)
New Caledonia 2–0 Samoa
Hnangeje Goal 54', 65' Report
Attendance: 600

Group B[]

Times are listed in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Australia 5 5 0 0 33 2 +31 15
 Vanuatu 5 3 1 1 17 7 +10 10
 New Zealand 5 2 2 1 19 4 +15 8
 Solomon Islands 5 2 1 2 18 6 +12 7
 Tahiti 5 1 0 4 7 22 -15 3
 Tonga 5 0 0 5 1 54 -53 0
Australia 3–1 Solomon Islands
Cardozo Goal 2'
Casey Goal 15' (pen.)
Hilton Goal 42' (pen.)		 Report Anisua Goal 90'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: (New Zealand)
Tonga 0–11 Vanuatu
Report Maleb Goal 2', 12', 26'
M. Peter Goal 5'
Joe Goal 17'
Harry Goal 23', 44'
R. Peter Goal 36'
Tabe Goal 77'
Varaismaite Goal 85'
Simeon Goal 89'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: (Fiji)
New Zealand 4–0 Tahiti
Scott Goal 9'
White Goal 15'
Bright Goal 58'
Henderson Goal 75'		 Report
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)
New Zealand 1–1 Vanuatu
Old Goal 24' Report Maleb Goal 49'
Attendance: 350
Referee: (Tahiti)
Australia 9–0 Tahiti
Paartalu Goal 15', 17'
Casey Goal 28', 35', 89'
Smits Goal 49'
Cardozo Goal 69', 81', 82'		 Report
Attendance: 350
Referee: (Papua New Guinea)
Tonga 0–12 Solomon Islands
Report Totori Goal 2', 70'
Anisua Goal 9'
Fifi Goal 28', 30', 89'
Joe Goal 34'
Horoinima Goal 43'
Haikai Goal 57'
Anisi Goal 58'
Ramoaea Goal 68' (pen.)
Honitalo Goal 90+1'
Attendance: 350
Referee: (New Zealand)
Australia 4–0 Vanuatu
Hilton Goal 41', 44', 79' (pen.)
Smits Goal 65'		 Report
Referee: (Fiji)
Tahiti 1–5 Solomon Islands
Poroiae Goal 59' Report Totori Goal 16', 45'
Fifi Goal 52'
Honitalo Goal 62'
Joe Goal 63'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)
Tonga 0–13 New Zealand
Report Hayne Goal 2', 31', 51'
Broderson Goal 8', 39', 54'
Wheeler Goal 28'
Scott Goal 44'
Bright Goal 56', 73', 85'
Henderson Goal 82'
White Goal 89'
Attendance: 300
Referee: (Tahiti)
Tahiti 4–1 Tonga
Poroiae Goal 16', 68'
Horoi Goal 56'
Teriitaumihau Goal 89' (pen.)		 Report Pau Goal 25' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)
Solomon Islands 0–2 Vanuatu
Report Kanegai Goal 2'
Joe Goal 76'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: (Tahiti)
Australia 3–1 New Zealand
Smits Goal 13'
Hilton Goal 59'
Cardozo Goal 90+2'		 Report Old Goal 37'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: (Papua New Guinea)
Solomon Islands 0–0 New Zealand
Report
Attendance: 250
Referee: (Fiji)
Australia 14–0 Tonga
Cardozo Goal 1', 6', 28', 36', 41', 43'
Richardson Goal 11', 37'
Sarkies Goal 39'
Karavitis Goal 52'
Totani Goal 65'
Casey Goal 72'
Hilton Goal 75'
Martino Goal 89'		 Report
Attendance: 250
Referee: (New Zealand)
Vanuatu 3–2Tahiti 
Ligo Goal 2'
Harry Goal 34'
Kanegai Goal 74'		 Report Tahi Goal 15'
Sinjoux Goal 67'
Attendance: 250
Referee: (Papua New Guinea)

Knockout stage[]

Final[]

First leg[]

New Caledonia 1–3Australia 
Wamowe Goal 67' Report Sarkies Goal 24'
Cardozo Goal 42', 47'
, Noumea
Attendance: 300

Second leg[]

New Caledonia 0–4Australia 
Report Leijer Goal 52'
Paartalu Goal 61'
Deegan Goal 74'
Sarkies Goal 82' (pen.)
, Noumea
Referee: (New Zealand)

Goalscorers[]

13 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals
  • American Samoa (playing against Fiji)

References[]

External links[]

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