2012 OFC Women's Under 20 Qualifying Tournament was the 5th edition of OFC Women's Under 20 Qualifying Tournament. The tournament took place in Auckland, New Zealand from 10 to 14 April.[1] It was initially scheduled to be played in Auckland, New Zealand from 16–20 January 2012, but was postponed by Oceania Football Confederation due to two late entries.[2] The Championship acted as the continent's qualifying event for the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup that will take place Japan later in this year.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | New Zealand |
| Dates | 10–14 April |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  New Zealand (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Papua New Guinea |
| Third place |  New Caledonia |
| Fourth place |  Samoa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 43 (7.17 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Rosie White (8 goals) |
The tournament was won by New Zealand, who qualified to the World Cup.[3]
The tournament was held alongside the 2012 OFC Women's Under 17 Qualifying Tournament, using the same venue and alternating matchdays.
Participating teams edit
Format edit
The four teams played a round-robin. The winner advanced to the World Cup.
Matches edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | +27 | 9 |
| Papua New Guinea
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 |
| New Caledonia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 3 |
| Samoa
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 1 |
| New Caledonia | 5–1 | Samoa |
|---|---|---|
Maguire  12', 42', 72'Heutro 68', 82' |
Report | Malo 38' |
| New Zealand | 6–0 | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Loye 11' Millynn 19'White 23', 49'Carter 79'Rood 90+3' |
Report |
| New Caledonia | 1–10 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Heutro 28' |
Report | Rood 11', 54' Wilkinson 12', 65'White 25', 39'Loye 38', 42'G. Brown 68', 81' |
| Papua New Guinea | 1–1 | Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Birum 68' |
Report | Mulipola 67' |
| Papua New Guinea | 4–2 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| Birum 9', 37' Lose 54'Gunemba 90+3' |
Report | Cagous 10' Heutro 21' |
| Samoa | 0–12 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Chance 5', 20', 82' Skilton 12', 16'Berger 26'White 31', 49', 75' (pen.), 79'Smallfield 71'Wilkilson 90' |
Top goalscorers edit
players with at least two goals
- 8 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
Kim Maguire
Olivia Chance- Kate Loye
- Katie Rood
- Hannah Wilkinson
Sandra Birum
- 2 goals
Awards edit
New Zealand's White was handed the golden boot for scoring eight goals. New Zealand’s Erin Naylor received the golden gloves as best goalkeeper of the tournament. The golden ball for best player was handed to New Zealand's Kate Loye . New Caledonia received the Fair Play Award.[3]
References edit
- ^ "OFC confirms dates for Olympic qualifying matches". spasifikmag.com. Retrieved 19 February 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ OFC U-20 Women's Championship postponed Archived 2012-01-14 at the Wayback Machine, Oceania Football Confederation, retrieved 3 January 2012
- ^ a b "New Zealand win big to qualify for Japan". oceaniafootball.com. 14 April 2012. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
External links edit
- Official website
- Championship at futbol24.com