2014 OFC U-20 Women's Championship

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2014 OFC U-20 Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates18–22 February 2014
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (4th title)
Runners-up Papua New Guinea
Third place Tonga
Fourth place Vanuatu
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored31 (5.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)New Zealand Emma Rolston
Best player(s)Papua New Guinea Meagen Gunemba
Best goalkeeperTonga Tangimausia Ma’afu
Fair play award Vanuatu
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The 2014 OFC U-20 Women's Championship was the sixth edition of the OFC U-20 Women's Championship. The continent's association football youth tournament organised by the Oceania Football Confederation. The tournament takes place in Auckland, New Zealand from 18 to 22 February 2014. Four teams take part.

The Championship acts as the continent's qualifying event for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup that will take place Canada later in this year.

Oceania's two top ranked teams New Zealand and Papua New Guinea won their first two games and then played of for the title on the last matchday.[1] New Zealand won 3–0 and qualified to the World Cup.[2]

Participating Teams[]

Only four of OFC's eleven nations have entered a team. The official draw was held on 24 January at OFC headquarters.[3]

Format[]

The four teams played a round-robin. The winner advanced to the World Cup.

Officials[]

Nine referees and nine assistant referees were named for the tournament.[4]

Matches[]

All times are local, UTC+13:00 (New Zealand Daylight saving time)

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 New Zealand 3 3 0 0 18 1 +17 9
 Papua New Guinea 3 2 0 1 8 3 +5 6
 Tonga 3 1 0 2 5 7 −2 3
 Vanuatu 3 0 0 3 0 20 −20 0
Source:[citation needed]
Tonga 0–4 Papua New Guinea
Report Goal 51'
Irakau Goal 66'
Gabong Goal 71'
Goal 75'
Centre Park, Mangere
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)
New Zealand 12–0 Vanuatu
Puketapu Goal 7', 18', 43'
Rolston Goal 15', 20', 45', 73'
Goal 21'
Palmer Goal 36', 45'
Pereira Goal 80'
Goal 81'		 Report
Centre Park, Mangere
Referee: Finau Vulivuli (Fiji)
Vanuatu 0–4 Papua New Guinea
Report Gunemba Goal 5', 12', 16'
Kaikas Goal 39'
Centre Park, Mangere
Referee: Finau Vulivuli (Fiji)
New Zealand 3–1 Tonga
Cleverley Goal 7'
Goal 39'
Bott Goal 90+1'		 Report Cleverley Goal 24' (o.g.)
Centre Park, Mangere
Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)
Vanuatu 0–4 Tonga
Report Goal 30', 45'
Goal 35'
Goal 54'
Centre Park, Mangere
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)
New Zealand 3–0 Papua New Guinea
Goal 10'
Pereira Goal 86'
Morris Goal 90+3' (o.g.)		 Report
Centre Park, Mangere
Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)

Awards[]

 2014 OFC Women's Under-20 Championship Winners 

New Zealand
Fourth title

[2]

  • Golden Ball (MVP): Meagen Gunemba (PNG)
  • Golden Boot (Leading Scorer): Emma Rolston (NZL)
  • Golden Gloves (Best Goalkeeper): Tangimausia Ma’afu (TON)
  • Fair Play Award: Vanuatu

Goal scorers[]

4 goals
  • New Zealand Emma Rolston
3 goals
  • New Zealand Martine Puketapu
  • Papua New Guinea Meagen Gunemba
2 goals
  • New Zealand Briar Palmer
  • New Zealand Jasmine Pereira
  • New Zealand Tayla O'Brien
  • Tonga Malia Tongia
1 goal
Own goal
  • New Zealand Daisy Cleverley
  • Papua New Guinea Rumona Morris

References[]

  1. ^ "Wins apiece sets up final showdown". OFC. 20 February 2014. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "New Zealand earn tickets to Canada 2014". OFC. 22 February 2014. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Women's U-20 path to World Cup decided". oceaniafootball.com. 24 January 2014. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Officials confirmed for OFC Nations Cup". Oceania Football Confederation. 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012.

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