The 2007 OFC Women's Championship of women's association football took place in Lae, Papua New Guinea[1] between 9 April and 13 April. It was the eighth edition of the tournament.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Papua New Guinea |
| Dates | 9–13 April 2007 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  New Zealand (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Papua New Guinea |
| Third place |  Tonga |
| Fourth place |  Solomon Islands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 30 (5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Nicky Smith Kirsty Yallop (4 goals) |
The tournament was also known as the OFC Women's World Cup Qualifier, as the winner qualified for the 2007 Women's World Cup.
New Zealand have never lost a match to any of their three competitors at the OFC Women's Championship, with the closest result being a 2–0 win over Papua New Guinea in 1995.[2]
The Cook Islands, Fiji, New Caledonia, Samoa, Tahiti and Vanuatu were announced to take part, but withdrew before the tournament was organised.
New Zealand won the tournament and qualified to their first FIFA Women's World Cup in 16 years.
Participating nations edit
Of the eleven nations affiliated to the Oceania Football Confederation, only four entered the tournament.
| Team | Tournament appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand |
8th | 2003 | Winners (1983, 1991) |
| Papua New Guinea |
6th | 2003 | 3rd (1991, 1994, 1998, 2003) |
| Solomon Islands |
1st | — | — |
| Tonga |
1st | — | — |
Officials edit
The following referees and assistant referees were named for the tournament.
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Results edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | +20 | 9 | Champions and qualified for 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| Papua New Guinea
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | –1 | 6 | |
| Tonga
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 1 | |
| Solomon Islands
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | –13 | 1 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6–1 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
Chalau  8', 48'Siniu 40', 50', 66'Galo 45' (o.g.) |
Report | Fula 44' |
| New Zealand | 8–0 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Ferrara 4', 22' N. Smith 32', 45+2', 62'Percival 38'R. Smith 52'Kete 90+1' |
Report |
| Papua New Guinea | 1–0 | Tonga |
|---|---|---|
| Niukapu 63' (o.g.) |
Report |
| Papua New Guinea | 0–7 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Report | N. Smith 20' Thompson 23'Percival 26'Yallop 30', 65'Green 63'Moorwood 85' |
Awards edit
| 2007 OFC Women's Championship winners |
|---|
 New Zealand Third title |
Goalscorers edit
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Own goals
Prudence Fula (for Papua New Guinea)
Mele Vaisioa Mahe Niukapu (for Papua New Guinea)
References edit
- ^ PNG squad ready for World Cup Qualifier Archived 2007-06-24 at the Wayback Machine, Papua New Guinea Football Association, retrieved 5 April 2007
- ^ Oceania Cup (Women), Erik Garin, RSSSF, retrieved 5 April 2007
External links edit
- OFC Event report (PDF)
- Table & results at RSSSF.com