July 2008 first Wantok Cup

2008 (July, first) Wantok Cup
Tournament details
Host country  Solomon Islands
Dates 3 – 7 July
Teams 4 (from 3 countries)
Venue(s) Honiara
Final positions
Champions  Solomon Islands (1st title)
Runners-up  Vanuatu
Third place  Solomon Islands
Tournament statistics
Matches played 3
Goals scored 12 (4 per match)

The inaugural edition of the Wantok Cup was held during Independence Day celebrations in Honiara, Solomon Islands, from 3 to 7 July 2008.[1][2][3]

The hosts were represented by two teams, while Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu were initially scheduled to enter one team each.[4] Papua New Guinea withdrew at the last moment, citing "financial problems".[5][6]

The Solomon Islands U23 became the first Wantok Cup champions, on home ground.

The second Wantok Cup was scheduled to be held later the same month, during Independence Day celebrations in Vanuatu.[7] The event was cancelled for financial reasons[8], and the second edition of the Wantok Cup was rescheduled to be held in Vanuatu in July 2010.[9] There is no record of it having been held, making the inaugural edition the only competition to date.

Contents

Schedule and results

3 July 2008
 Solomon Islands  3 - 3  Solomon Islands U23 Honiara
Attendance: n/a
Referee: Lency Fred (Van)
Godwin Bebeu (twice), Milton Bata Furai (own goal) report  ?, ?, Presley Futa
3 July 2008
 Vanuatu  cancelled
(PNG withdrawal)		  Papua New Guinea Honiara
Attendance: n/a
Referee: n/a
5 July 2008
 Vanuatu  1 - 2  Solomon Islands U23 Honiara
Attendance: n/a
Referee: Leonie Rakoroi (Fiji)
Jean Robert Yelou report Ezra Sale (twice)
5 July 2008
 Solomon Islands  cancelled
(PNG withdrawal)		  Papua New Guinea Honiara
Attendance: n/a
Referee: n/a
7 July 2008
 Solomon Islands  1 - 2  Vanuatu Honiara
Attendance: n/a
Referee: n/a
Lency Saeni report Jean Robert Yelou, Seimata Chilia
7 July 2008
 Papua New Guinea  cancelled
(PNG withdrawal)		  Solomon Islands U23 Honiara
Attendance: n/a
Referee: n/a

Table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Solomon Islands U23 2 1 1 0 5 4 +1 4
 Vanuatu 2 1 0 1 3 3 +0 3
 Solomon Islands 2 0 1 1 4 5 -1 1
 Papua New Guinea (withdrawn) 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0

See also

External links

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Wantok Cup celebrates independence", ABC Radio Australia, 17 June 2008
  2. ^ "SIFF name squad for Wan Tok Cup", Solomon Star, 19 June 2008
  3. ^ "Prayer programme", Solomon Star, 7 July 2008
  4. ^ "Wantok Cup Honiara 2008 - Solomon Islands name 64-man squad", Oceania Football Confederation, 19 June 2008
  5. ^ "Wantok Cup to Strengthen Relationship", Solomon Times, 3 July 2008
  6. ^ "SOS from Wantok team", The National, 27 June 2008
  7. ^ "Hopes for Wantok Cup to become regular competition", ABC Radio Australia, 17 June 2008
  8. ^ "Vanuatu delay Wantok Cup", Solomon Star, 18 July 2008
  9. ^ "2011 SP Games Team Starts Preparations", Solomon Times, 8 January 2010
Preceded by
none		 Wantok Cup
Honiara
2008		 Succeeded by
none to date