2003 OFC U-17 Championship

2003 OFC Under-17 Football Championship
Tournament details
Host countries American Samoa
Australia
New Caledonia
Dates 13 February – 1 March
Teams 11 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Australia (9th title)
Runners-up  New Caledonia
Tournament statistics
Matches played 27
Goals scored 137 (5.07 per match)
Top scorer(s) Australia Richard Cardozo
(13 goals)

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

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:

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
 New Caledonia 4 4 0 0 11 0 +11 12
 Fiji 4 3 0 1 18 3 +15 9
 Cook Islands 4 1 1 2 2 8 -6 4
 Samoa 4 1 0 3 3 10 -7 3
 American Samoa 4 0 1 3 1 14 -13 1

13 February 2003
18:00
New Caledonia  2–0  Fiji
Vendegou  45' (pen.)
Wamowe  79'		 Report

15 February 2003
16:00
American Samoa  0–3  New Caledonia
Report Boanemoa  32', 88'
Hnangeje  90'

15 February 2003
18:00
Cook Islands  1–0  Samoa
Jim  42' Report
Veterans Memorial Stadium, Pago Pago
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Andrew Moli (Solomon Islands)

17 February 2003
16:00
Samoa  0–6  Fiji
Report Seru  46'
Vakatalesau  50', 86'
Prakashi  51'
Dunadamu  70'
Rao  73'
Veterans Memorial Stadium, Pago Pago
Attendance: 600
Referee: Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands)

17 February 2003
18:00
New Caledonia  4–0  Cook Islands
Hnangeje  14'
Wamowe  47', 50', 65'		 Report

19 February 2003
16:00
Cook Islands  1–4  Fiji
Strickland  77' (pen.) Report Vakatalesau  2'
Dunadamu  25', 45', 50'

February 2003
18:00
American Samoa  1–3  Samoa
Ott  50' Report Manila  10'
Slater  37'
Faalavaau  62'

21 February 2003
9:00
American Samoa  0–8  Fiji
Report Vakatalesau  7', 70', 74'
Wilson  10'
Rao  41'
Dunadamu  44'
Singh  75'
Nauer  76' (o.g.)

21 February 2003
11:00
New Caledonia  2–0  Samoa
Hnangeje  54', 65' Report

Group B

Times are listed in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Australia 5 5 0 0 33 2 +31 15
 Vanuatu 5 3 1 1 17 7 +10 10
 New Zealand 5 2 2 1 19 4 +15 8
 Solomon Islands 5 2 1 2 18 6 +12 7
 Tahiti 5 1 0 4 7 22 -15 3
 Tonga 5 0 0 5 1 54 -53 0

15 February 2003
14:00
Australia  3–1  Solomon Islands
Cardozo  2'
Casey  15' (pen.)
Hilton  42' (pen.)		 Report Anisua  90'
Maroochydore Soccer Centre, Maroochydore
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Neil Fox (New Zealand)

15 February 2003
16:00
Tonga  0–11  Vanuatu
Report Maleb  2', 12', 26'
M. Peter  5'
Joe  17'
Harry  23', 44'
R. Peter  36'
Tabe  77'
Varaismaite  85'
Simeon  89'
Maroochydore Soccer Centre, Maroochydore
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Intaz Shah (Fiji)

15 February 2003
18:00
New Zealand  4–0  Tahiti
Scott  9'
White  15'
Bright  58'
Henderson  75'		 Report
Maroochydore Soccer Centre, Maroochydore
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)

17 February 2003
14:00
New Zealand  1–1  Vanuatu
Old  24' Report Maleb  49'
Maroochydore Soccer Centre, Maroochydore
Attendance: 350
Referee: Charles Ariiotima (Tahiti)

17 February 2003
16:00
Australia  9–0  Tahiti
Paartalu  15', 17'
Casey  28', 35', 89'
Smits  49'
Cardozo  69', 81', 82'		 Report
Maroochydore Soccer Centre, Maroochydore
Attendance: 350
Referee: Gidas Bayung (Papua New Guinea)

17 February 2003
18:00
Tonga  0–12  Solomon Islands
Report Totori  2', 70'
Anisua  9'
Fifi  28', 30', 89'
Joe  34'
Horoinima  43'
Haikai  57'
Anisi  58'
Ramoaea  68' (pen.)
Honitalo  90+1'
Maroochydore Soccer Centre, Maroochydore
Attendance: 350
Referee: Neil Fox (New Zealand)

20 February 2003
14:00
Australia  4–0  Vanuatu
Hilton  41', 44', 79' (pen.)
Smits  65'		 Report
Maroochydore Soccer Centre, Maroochydore
Referee: Intaz Shah (Fiji)

20 February 2003
14:00
Tahiti  1–5  Solomon Islands
Poroiae  59' Report Totori  16', 45'
Fifi  52'
Honitalo  62'
Joe  63'
Maroochydore Soccer Centre, Maroochydore
Attendance: 300
Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)

20 February 2003
18:00
Tonga  0–13  New Zealand
Report Hayne  2', 31', 51'
Broderson  8', 39', 54'
Wheeler  28'
Scott  44'
Bright  56', 73', 85'
Henderson  82'
White  89'
Maroochydore Soccer Centre, Maroochydore
Attendance: 300
Referee: Charles Ariiotima (Tahiti)

22 February 2003
14:00
Tahiti  4–1  Tonga
Poroiae  16', 68'
Horoi  56'
Teriitaumihau  89' (pen.)		 Report Pau  25' (pen.)
Maroochydore Soccer Centre, Maroochydore
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)

February 2003
16:00
Solomon Islands  0–2  Vanuatu
Report Kanegai  2'
Joe  76'
Maroochydore Soccer Centre, Maroochydore
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Charles Ariiotima (Tahiti)

22 February 2003
18:00
Australia  3–1  New Zealand
Smits  13'
Hilton  59'
Cardozo  90+2'		 Report Old  37'
Maroochydore Soccer Centre, Maroochydore
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Gidas Bayung (Papua New Guinea)

24 February 2003
14:00
Solomon Islands  0–0  New Zealand
Report
Maroochydore Soccer Centre, Maroochydore
Attendance: 250
Referee: Intaz Shah (Fiji)

24 February 2003
16:00
Australia  14–0  Tonga
Cardozo  1', 6', 28', 36', 41', 43'
Richardson  11', 37'
Sarkies  39'
Karavitis  52'
Totani  65'
Casey  72'
Hilton  75'
Martino  89'		 Report
Maroochydore Soccer Centre, Maroochydore
Attendance: 250
Referee: Neil Fox (New Zealand)

24 February 2003
18:00
Vanuatu  3–2 Tahiti 
Ligo  2'
Harry  34'
Kanegai  74'		 Report Tahi  15'
Sinjoux  67'
Maroochydore Soccer Centre, Maroochydore
Attendance: 250
Referee: Gidas Bayung (Papua New Guinea)

Knockout stage

Final

First leg

27 February 2003
16:00
New Caledonia  1–3 Australia 
Wamowe  67' Report Sarkies  24'
Cardozo  42', 47'
Stade Pentecost, Noumea
Attendance: 300
Referee: Peter O'Leary (New Zealand)

Second leg

1 March 2003
9:00
New Caledonia  0–4 Australia 
Report Leijer  52'
Paartalu  61'
Deegan  74'
Sarkies  82' (pen.)
Stade Pentecost, Noumea
Referee: Derek Rugg (New Zealand)

Goalscorers

13 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals

  • Vanuatu Victor Maleb

3 goals
  • New Zealand Ricky Broderson
  • New Zealand Jason Hayne

2 goals

  • Solomon Islands Earl Honitalo
  • Solomon Islands Timothy Joe
  • Vanuatu Roger Joe
  • Vanuatu Sylverstone Kanegai

1 goal
  • Fiji Joshua Wilson
  • New Caledonia Kenjy Vendegou
  • New Zealand Croyden Wheeler
  • Samoa Kennedy Faalavaau
  • Samoa Pio Manila
  • Samoa James Slater
  • Solomon Islands Augustine Anisi
  • Solomon Islands Leslie Haikai
  • Solomon Islands Jeffrey Horoinima
  • Solomon Islands David Ramoaea
  • French Polynesia Jeff Horoi
  • French Polynesia Tinomana Sinjoux
  • French Polynesia Jason Tahi
  • French Polynesia Matahi Teriitaumihau
  • Tonga Peni Pau
  • Vanuatu Charles Ligo
  • Vanuatu Manuel Peter
  • Vanuatu Raul Peter
  • Vanuatu John Mark Simeon
  • Vanuatu Georges Tabe
  • Vanuatu John Varaismaite

Own goals

References

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