The 2013 OFC Beach Soccer Championship took place from 31 August to 2 September 2013 on the grounds of the University of New Caledonia in Nouméa, New Caledonia.[1] It acted as a qualifier for the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. This time around, a second OFC team qualified alongside Tahiti for the World Cup, due to the facts that Tahiti is the host of the World Cup and that the OFC is only supposed to have one representative.
| 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (OFC) | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | New Caledonia |
| Dates | 31 August – 2 September 2013 |
| Teams | 3 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Solomon Islands (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  New Caledonia |
| Third place |  Vanuatu |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 30 (10 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Joseph Luwi (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Samson Takayama |
| Best goalkeeper | Fred Hale |
The tournament was originally scheduled to take place in Papeete, Tahiti from 4 – 9 August however due to the Tahitian national squad being involved in a European tour it was decided that the competition would be moved to New Caledonia.[2]
Participating teams edit
Three teams have been confirmed to be participating in the tournament
Group stage edit
Due to numerous delays in the tournament's administration, the official schedule was not released until 22 August 2013, when the draw was conducted. The first-place finisher was declared the winner of the tournament.
All kickoff times are listed as local time in New Caledonia, (UTC+11:00).
| Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 6 |
| New Caledonia
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 3 |
| Vanuatu
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 0 |
| Solomon Islands | 8–3 | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
J. Luwi  7', 30' R. Laua 15' J. Naka 20' (pen.), 22', 26' M. Aisa 21' A. Talo 24' |
Report | 5' A. Malapa 35' I. Wilson 36' D. Natou |
Rajinesh Dave
| Vanuatu | 6–7 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| A. Malapa 15', 34' D. Mansale 21' D. Michel 22' R. Tom 36', 36' |
Report | 2' O. Dokunengo 10', 27' K. Dokunengo 25', 35', 35' R. Djamali 34' J.-P. Ayawa |
Hugo Pado
| New Caledonia | 0–6 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 16', 33', 35' J. Luwi 30' A. Talo 33' S. Takayama 36' R. Laua |
Rajinesh DaveWinners edit
| 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (OFC) Winners: |
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 Solomon Islands Fourth title |
Awards edit
| Best Player (MVP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Samson Takayama
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| Top Scorer(s) | ||
| Joseph Luwi (5 goals)
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| Best Goalkeeper | ||
| Fred Hale
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| FIFA Fair Play Award | ||
Teams qualifying edit
| Team | |
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| 1st Place | Solomon Islands
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Top scorers edit
Final standings edit
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Solomon Islands
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| 2 | New Caledonia
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| 3 | Vanuatu
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References edit
- ^ "Path to Tahiti 2013 revealed". oceaniafootball.com. Archived from the original on 2013-08-25. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ^ "RNZ Pacific".
- ^ "Bilikiki reclaim beach soccer crown". OFC. September 2, 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2014-10-26.