2007 OFC U-20 Championship

The 2007 OFC U-20 Championship was held at the Trusts Stadium in Waitakere City, New Zealand from 19 to 31 January 2007 in a league table format. It was the first tournament in which regular Oceania powerhouse Australia were not participating, following their switch to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

2007 OFC U-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates19–31 January
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (3rd title)
Runners-up Fiji
Third place Solomon Islands
Fourth place New Caledonia
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored83 (3.95 per match)
Top scorer(s)Fiji Roy Krishna (8 goals)
Best player(s)New Zealand Chris James
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2008

Referees

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Venues

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The tournament will be played at just one venue in Henderson, New Zealand; Trusts Stadium.

 
Trusts Stadium

Location: Henderson
Capacity: 4,900

Squads

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Group stage

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Round 1

Samoa  0–7  Fiji
Senibuli   9'
Krishna   32', 38', 86'
Singh   24'
Underwood   69', 89'

Tahiti  1–2  New Caledonia
Tereiitau   60' Sablan   9'
Lolohea   45+1'

Solomon Islands  1–1  New Zealand
Molea   28' Jenkins   33'

Round 2

Tahiti  3–1  Samoa
Wan Phook  
Warren  
Chan  
Tino  

Solomon Islands  1–0  New Caledonia
Molea  

Fiji  2–0  Vanuatu
Naqeleca  
Sami  

Round 3

Tahiti  2–2  Vanuatu
Hauata   56'
Tereiitau   90+1'
Boe   2'
Sakama   89'

New Zealand  7–1  Samoa
Keat   2'
Jenkins   3', 57', 90'
Brockie   39'
James   50' (pen.)
Cunningham   86'
Malo   42'

Solomon Islands  0–3  Fiji
Krishna   41', 58'
Singh   52'

Round 4

New Caledonia  5–0  Samoa
Wahnyamalla   3'
Christophe Xenie   13'
Bowen   28', 32'
own goal   62'

Vanuatu  2–2  Solomon Islands
Molbet   4'
Melar   6'
Otini   45'
Rande   87'

Tahiti  0–2  New Zealand
Keat   30'
James   69'

Round 5

Vanuatu  1–3  New Caledonia
John   29' Sele   68', 85'
Wahnyamalla   72'

Tahiti  1–2  Solomon Islands
Degage   88' Rande   55'
Otini   66'

New Zealand  3–2  Fiji
Chris James   43' (pen.)
Keat   56', 77'
Krishna   8', 68' (pen.)

Round 6

Solomon Islands  8–1  Samoa
Otini   27'
Molea   31', 89' (pen.)
Nawo   45', 45+', 66'
Rande   86', 87'
  49' (o.g.)

New Caledonia  1–2  Fiji
Sele   68' Krishna   37'
Prasad   79'

Vanuatu  0–7  New Zealand
Edginton   2'
James   15', 24', 51'
Brockie   19'
Peverley   32'
Cunningham   62'

Round 7

Tahiti  2–0  Fiji
Chan   23', 65'

Vanuatu  3–1  Samoa
Namariau   9'
Kaltak   17'
Natou   74'
Tokuma   6'

New Zealand  1–0  New Caledonia
James   90+4'

Final standings

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Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GDF
  New Zealand 16 6 5 1 0 21 4 +17
  Fiji 12 6 4 0 2 16 6 +10
  Solomon Islands 11 6 3 2 1 14 8 +6
  New Caledonia 9 6 3 0 3 11 6 +5
  Tahiti 7 6 2 1 3 9 9 0
  Vanuatu 5 6 1 2 3 8 17 –9
  Samoa 0 6 0 0 6 4 33 –29

Winners

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 2007 OFC U-20 Championship winners 
 
New Zealand

Third title

New Zealand qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Awards

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Golden Boot Golden Ball
  Roy Krishna   Chris James

Goalscorers

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Roy Krishna received the Golden Boot award for scoring eight goals in the tournament. In total, 81 goals were scored (one of which was an own goal).

8 goals
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals
  •   (playing against New Caledonia)

See also

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