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2003 OFC U-17 Championship

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.

2003 OFC Under-17 Football Championship
Tournament details
Host countriesAmerican Samoa
Australia
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 scored138 (5.11 per match)
Top scorer(s)Australia Richard Cardozo
(13 goals)
← 2001
2005 →

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 edit

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 edit

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

The following teams participated in the tournament:

Venues edit

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

Squads edit

Main article: 2003 OFC U-17 Championship squads

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

Group stage edit

Group A edit

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   45' (pen.)
Wamowe   79'		 Report
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Lencie Fred (Vanuatu)
American Samoa  0–3  New Caledonia
Report Boanemoa   32', 88'
Hnangeje   90'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Lencie Fred (Vanuatu)
Cook Islands  1–0  Samoa
Jim   42' Report
Attendance: 2,000
Samoa  0–6  Fiji
Report Seru   46'
Vakatalesau   50', 86'
Prakashi   51'
Dunadamu   70'
Rao   73'
Attendance: 600
New Caledonia  4–0  Cook Islands
Hnangeje   14'
Wamowe   47', 50', 65'		 Report
Attendance: 600
Cook Islands  1–4  Fiji
Strickland   77' (pen.) Report Vakatalesau   2'
Dunadamu   25', 45', 50'
American Samoa  1–3  Samoa
Ott   50' Report Manila   10'
Slater   37'
Faalavaau   62'
American Samoa  0–8  Fiji
Report Vakatalesau   7', 70', 74'
Wilson   10'
Rao   41'
Dunadamu   44'
Singh   75'
Nauer   76' (o.g.)
Attendance: 600
Referee: Lencie Fred (Vanuatu)
New Caledonia  2–0  Samoa
Hnangeje   54', 65' Report
Attendance: 600

Group B edit

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

Knockout stage edit

Final edit

First leg edit

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

Second leg edit

New Caledonia  0–4  Australia
Report Leijer   52'
Paartalu   61'
Deegan   74'
Sarkies   82' (pen.)


  • Australia qualified for the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Goalscorers edit

13 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

References edit

External links edit

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