2003 OFC Women's Championship

2003 OFC Women's Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host country  Australia
Dates 5-13 April 2007
Teams 5 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions  Australia
Runners-up  New Zealand
Third place  Papua New Guinea
Fourth place  Samoa
Tournament statistics
Matches played 10
Goals scored 93 (9.3 per match)
Top scorer(s) New Zealand Maia Jackman

The 2003 OFC Women's Championship was held Canberra, Australia from 5 to 13 April 2003. It was the seventh staging of the OFC Women's Championship.

Originally scheduled for 19–29 November 2002, the tournament was postponed after withdrawal by American Samoa, Tahiti and Tonga. A rescheduled tournament with seven teams in two groups was arranged, however Fiji and Vanuatu withdrew, resulting in a five nation championship of one group.

The tournament served as the OFC's qualifying tournament for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2003. OFC's one berth was given to the winner - Australia.

Final round

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
 Australia 124400450
 New Zealand 94301292
 Papua New Guinea 642021021
 Samoa 34103339
 Cook Islands 04004126

Results

5 April 2003
Cook Islands  1–5  Papua New Guinea
Melanie Rakei 29' Glenda Matthies 21'
Priscilla Konalalai 23'
Neilen Limabi 40', 87'
Lydia Banabas 42'
Belconnen Soccer Centre
Attendance: 250

5 April 2003
Australia  19–0  Samoa
Joanne Peters 5', 35', 50', 79'
Kelly Golebiowski 16', 42', 46', 61'
Rhian Davies 18'
Danielle Small 41', 78'
April Mann 53', 58', 85', 87'
Sacha Wainwright 55'
Thea Slatyer 56', 57'
Heather Garriock 72'
Belconnen Soccer Centre
Attendance: 750

7 April 2003
Australia  11–0  Cook Islands
Hayley Crawford 8', 17'
Rhian Davies 11'
Dianne Alagich 34', 62'(pen)
Tal Karp 37', 81'
Olivia Hohnke 59'
Danielle Small 65'
Amy Wilson 71', 82'
Belconnen Soccer Centre
Attendance: 600

7 April 2003
Samoa  0–15  New Zealand
Maia Jackman 5', 9', 24', 50'
Simone Ferrara 7', 10', 32'
Nicola Smith 11', 12', 42', 65', 87'
Hayley Moorwood 41'
Michele Keinzley 80', 82'
Belconnen Soccer Centre
Attendance: 200

9 April 2003
Cook Islands  0–9  New Zealand
Simone Ferrara 4', 22'
Maia Jackman 13', 33', 49'
Nicola Smith 30'
Wendi Henderson 53'
Jane Simpson 59'
Teresa McCahill 88'
Belconnen Soccer Centre
Attendance: 250

9 April 2003
Australia  13–0  Papua New Guinea
April Mann 5', 41', 49', 55'
Joanne Peters 17'
Cheryl Salisbury 29', 81'(pen)
Dianne Alagich 46'
Kelly Golebiowski 59', 71'
Heather Garriock 60', 78', 89'
Belconnen Soccer Centre
Attendance: 600

11 April 2003
Papua New Guinea  0–5  New Zealand
Nicola Smith 7'
Maia Jackman 12', 47', 59'
Priscilla Duncan 68'
Belconnen Soccer Centre
Attendance: 250

11 April 2003
Cook Islands  0–1  Samoa
Lynette Laumea 77'
Belconnen Soccer Centre
Attendance: 250

13 April 2003
Papua New Guinea  5–2  Samoa
Lydia Banabas 27', 80'
Glenda Matthies 30'
Nakere Nombe 51'
Miriam Lanta 71'
Leti Talai 74'
Selesitina Peresia 87'
Belconnen Soccer Centre
Attendance: 550

13 April 2003
Australia  2–0  New Zealand
Joanne Peters 24'
Danielle Small 49'
Belconnen Soccer Centre
Attendance: 2,200

Awards

 2003 OFC Women's Championship Winners 

Australia
Third title

Top goalscorers

New Zealand Maia Jackman - 10 goals
Australia April Mann - 8 goals
New Zealand Nicola Smith - 7 goals

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