2012 OFC Women's Under 20 Qualifying Tournament
| 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) |
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.
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
Format
The four teams played a round-robin. The winner advanced to the World Cup.
Matches
| 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
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
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
- ^ "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
- Official website
- Championship at futbol24.com
2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup qualification | |
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| Qualified teams |
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| Qualification | |
