2003 OFC U-17 Championship
Tournament details | |
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Host countries | American Samoa Australia |
Dates | 13 February – 1 March |
Teams | 11 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 27 |
Goals scored | 138 (5.11 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (13 goals) |
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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.
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
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
All member teams qualified automatically. Papua New Guinea withdrew before the tournament began.
The following teams participated in the tournament:
American Samoa
Australia
Cook Islands
Fiji
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tahiti
Tonga
Vanuatu
Venues
Matches were played in three cities: Veterans Memorial Stadium in Tafuna, Maroochydore Soccer Centre in Maroochydore and Stade Pentecost in Noumea.
Squads
Nations named squads of up to 20 players for the tournament.
Group stage
Group A
Times are listed in Samoa Standard Time
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 12 |
![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 9 |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 4 |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 3 |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 | -13 | 1 |
American Samoa ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
New Caledonia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Vendegou ![]() Wamowe ![]() | Report |
American Samoa ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Report | Boanemoa ![]() Hnangeje ![]() |
Cook Islands ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Jim ![]() | Report |
Samoa ![]() | 0–6 | ![]() |
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Report | Seru ![]() Vakatalesau ![]() Prakashi ![]() Dunadamu ![]() Rao ![]() |
New Caledonia ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Hnangeje ![]() Wamowe ![]() | Report |
Cook Islands ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() |
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Strickland ![]() | Report | Vakatalesau ![]() Dunadamu ![]() |
American Samoa ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Ott ![]() | Report | Manila ![]() Slater ![]() Faalavaau ![]() |
American Samoa ![]() | 0–8 | ![]() |
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Report | Vakatalesau ![]() Wilson ![]() Rao ![]() Dunadamu ![]() Singh ![]() Nauer ![]() |
New Caledonia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Hnangeje ![]() | Report |
Group B
Times are listed in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | +31 | 15 |
![]() | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 10 |
![]() | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 8 |
![]() | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 7 |
![]() | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 3 |
![]() | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 54 | -53 | 0 |
Australia ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Cardozo ![]() Casey ![]() Hilton ![]() | Report | Anisua ![]() |
Tonga ![]() | 0–11 | ![]() |
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Report | Maleb ![]() M. Peter ![]() Joe ![]() Harry ![]() R. Peter ![]() Tabe ![]() Varaismaite ![]() Simeon ![]() |
New Zealand ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Scott ![]() White ![]() Bright ![]() Henderson ![]() | Report |
New Zealand ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Old ![]() | Report | Maleb ![]() |
Tonga ![]() | 0–12 | ![]() |
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Report | Totori ![]() Anisua ![]() Fifi ![]() Joe ![]() Horoinima ![]() Haikai ![]() Anisi ![]() Ramoaea ![]() Honitalo ![]() |
Australia ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Hilton ![]() Smits ![]() | Report |
Tahiti ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() |
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Poroiae ![]() | Report | Totori ![]() Fifi ![]() Honitalo ![]() Joe ![]() |
Tonga ![]() | 0–13 | ![]() |
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Report | Hayne ![]() Broderson ![]() Wheeler ![]() Scott ![]() Bright ![]() Henderson ![]() White ![]() |
Solomon Islands ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Kanegai ![]() Joe ![]() |
Australia ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Smits ![]() Hilton ![]() Cardozo ![]() | Report | Old ![]() |
Solomon Islands ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Australia ![]() | 14–0 | ![]() |
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Cardozo ![]() Richardson ![]() Sarkies ![]() Karavitis ![]() Totani ![]() Casey ![]() Hilton ![]() Martino ![]() | Report |
Knockout stage
Final
First leg
New Caledonia ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Wamowe ![]() | Report | Sarkies ![]() Cardozo ![]() |
Second leg
New Caledonia ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() |
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Report | Leijer ![]() Paartalu ![]() Deegan ![]() Sarkies ![]() |
- Australia qualified for the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Goalscorers
- 13 goals
- 6 goals
Matt Hilton
Osea Vakatalesau
- 5 goals
Adam Casey
Maciu Dunadamu
Mone Wamowe
- 4 goals
Albert Hnageje
Kris Bright
Michael Fifi
Benjamin Totori
Victor Maleb
- 3 goals
Eric Paartalu
Kristian Sarkies
Tim Smits
Ricky Broderson
Jason Hayne
Hiro Poroiae
John Alick Harry
- 2 goals
Dane Richardson
Johnny Rao
Raphael Boanemoa
Craig Henderson
Steven Old
Jesse Scott
Michael White
Richard Anisua
Earl Honitalo
Timothy Joe
Roger Joe
Sylverstone Kanegai
- 1 goal
Ramin Ott
Matthew Deegan
Evangelos Karavitis
Adrian Leijer
Angelo Martino
Oliver Totani
Frank Jim
Geoffrey Strickland
Sheikar Prakashi
Noa Seru
Aeron Singh
Joshua Wilson
Kenjy Vendegou
Croyden Wheeler
Kennedy Faalavaau
Pio Manila
James Slater
Augustine Anisi
Leslie Haikai
Jeffrey Horoinima
David Ramoaea
Jeff Horoi
Tinomana Sinjoux
Jason Tahi
Matahi Teriitaumihau
Peni Pau
Charles Ligo
Manuel Peter
Raul Peter
John Mark Simeon
Georges Tabe
John Varaismaite
- Own goals
Albert Nauer (playing against Fiji)
References
- RSSSF Tournament Overview
- OFC 2003 U-17 Championship official media releases
External links
- Official OFC website
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