2012 OFC Women's Under 20 Qualifying Tournament

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.

2012 OFC Women's Under 20 Qualifying Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates10–14 April
Teams4 (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 played6
Goals scored43 (7.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)Rosie White (8 goals)
2010
2014

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

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Format

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The four teams played a round-robin. The winner advanced to the World Cup.

Matches

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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'
Centre Park, Mangere
New Zealand  6–0  Papua New Guinea
Loye   11'
Millynn   19'
White   23', 49'
Carter   79'
Rood   90+3'
Report
Centre Park, Mangere

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'
Centre Park, Mangere
Papua New Guinea  1–1  Samoa
Birum   68' Report Mulipola   67'
Centre Park, Mangere

Papua New Guinea  4–2  New Caledonia
Birum   9', 37'
Lose   54'
Gunemba   90+3'
Report Cagous   10'
Heutro   21'
Centre Park, Mangere
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'
Centre Park, Mangere

Top goalscorers

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players with at least two goals

8 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals

Awards

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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

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  1. ^ "OFC confirms dates for Olympic qualifying matches". spasifikmag.com. Retrieved 19 February 2012.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ OFC U-20 Women's Championship postponed Archived 2012-01-14 at the Wayback Machine, Oceania Football Confederation, retrieved 3 January 2012
  3. ^ 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.
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