2007 OFC U-20 Championship

The 2007 OFC U-20 Championship was held at the Trusts Stadium in Waitakere City, New Zealand from 19 to 31 January 2007 in a league table format. It was the first tournament in which regular Oceania powerhouse Australia were not participating, following their switch to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

2007 OFC U-20 Championship

Tournament details
Host country	New Zealand
Dates	19–31 January
Teams	7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	New Zealand (3rd title)
Runners-up	Fiji
Third place	Solomon Islands
Fourth place	New Caledonia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	21
Goals scored	83 (3.95 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Roy Krishna (8 goals)
Best player(s)	Chris James
← 2005 2008 →

Referees

New Zealand Michael Hester Peter O'Leary Papua New Guinea Minan Ponis Salaiau Sosongan

Samoa Fiti Aimaasu Solomon Islands Christopher Lengata Nelson Sogo

Venues

The tournament will be played at just one venue in Henderson, New Zealand; Trusts Stadium.

Trusts Stadium Location: Henderson Capacity: 4,900

Squads

Main article: 2007 OFC U-20 Championship squads

Group stage

Round 1

19 January 2007

12:00 UTC+12

Samoa	0–7	Fiji
		Senibuli 9' Krishna 32', 38', 86' Singh 24' Underwood 69', 89'

Trusts Stadium, Auckland

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19 January 2007

14:30 UTC+12

Tahiti	1–2	New Caledonia
Tereiitau 60'		Sablan 9' Lolohea 45+1'

Trusts Stadium, Auckland

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19 January 2007

17:00 UTC+12

Solomon Islands	1–1	New Zealand
Molea 28'		Jenkins 33'

Trusts Stadium, Auckland

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Round 2

21 January 2007

12:00 UTC+12

Tahiti	3–1	Samoa
Wan Phook Warren Chan		Tino

Trusts Stadium, Auckland

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21 January 2007

14:30 UTC+12

Solomon Islands	1–0	New Caledonia
Molea

Trusts Stadium, Auckland

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21 January 2007

17:00 UTC+12

Fiji	2–0	Vanuatu
Naqeleca Sami

Trusts Stadium, Auckland

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Round 3

23 January 2007

12:00 UTC+12

Tahiti	2–2	Vanuatu
Hauata 56' Tereiitau 90+1'		Boe 2' Sakama 89'

Trusts Stadium, Auckland

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23 January 2007

14:30 UTC+12

New Zealand	7–1	Samoa
Keat 2' Jenkins 3', 57', 90' Brockie 39' James 50' (pen.) Cunningham 86'		Malo 42'

Trusts Stadium, Auckland

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23 January 2007

17:00 UTC+12

Solomon Islands	0–3	Fiji
		Krishna 41', 58' Singh 52'

Trusts Stadium, Auckland

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Round 4

25 January 2007

12:00 UTC+12

New Caledonia	5–0	Samoa
Wahnyamalla 3' Christophe Xenie 13' Bowen 28', 32' own goal 62'

Trusts Stadium, Auckland

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25 January 2007

14:30 UTC+12

Vanuatu	2–2	Solomon Islands
Molbet 4' Melar 6'		Otini 45' Rande 87'

Trusts Stadium, Auckland

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25 January 2007

17:00 UTC+12

Tahiti	0–2	New Zealand
		Keat 30' James 69'

Trusts Stadium, Auckland

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Round 5

27 January 2007

12:00 UTC+12

Vanuatu	1–3	New Caledonia
John 29'		Sele 68', 85' Wahnyamalla 72'

Trusts Stadium, Auckland

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27 January 2007

14:30 UTC+12

Tahiti	1–2	Solomon Islands
Degage 88'		Rande 55' Otini 66'

Trusts Stadium, Auckland

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27 January 2007

17:00 UTC+12

New Zealand	3–2	Fiji
Chris James 43' (pen.) Keat 56', 77'		Krishna 8', 68' (pen.)

Trusts Stadium, Auckland

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Round 6

29 January 2007

12:00 UTC+12

Solomon Islands	8–1	Samoa
Otini 27' Molea 31', 89' (pen.) Nawo 45', 45+', 66' Rande 86', 87'		49' (o.g.)

Trusts Stadium, Auckland

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29 January 2007

14:30 UTC+12

New Caledonia	1–2	Fiji
Sele 68'		Krishna 37' Prasad 79'

Trusts Stadium, Auckland

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29 January 2007

17:00 UTC+12

Vanuatu	0–7	New Zealand
		Edginton 2' James 15', 24', 51' Brockie 19' Peverley 32' Cunningham 62'

Trusts Stadium, Auckland

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Round 7

31 January 2007

12:00 UTC+12

Tahiti	2–0	Fiji
Chan 23', 65'

Trusts Stadium, Auckland

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31 January 2007

14:30 UTC+12

Vanuatu	3–1	Samoa
Namariau 9' Kaltak 17' Natou 74'		Tokuma 6'

Trusts Stadium, Auckland

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31 January 2007

17:00 UTC+12

New Zealand	1–0	New Caledonia
James 90+4'

Trusts Stadium, Auckland

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Winners

2007 OFC U-20 Championship winners
New Zealand Third title

New Zealand qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Awards

Golden Boot	Golden Ball
Roy Krishna	Chris James

Goalscorers

Roy Krishna received the Golden Boot award for scoring eight goals in the tournament. In total, 81 goals were scored (one of which was an own goal).

8 goals

• Roy Krishna (FIJ)

6 goals

• Chris James (NZL)

4 goals

• Dan Keat (NZL)
• Sam Jenkins (NZL)
• Judd Molea (SOL)

3 goals

• Jeremy Brockie (NZL)
• Richard Sele (NCL)
• Joachim Rande (SOL)
• Joses Nawo (SOL)
• Tony Otini (SOL)
• Leon Chan (TAH)

2 goals

• Michael Cunningham (NZL)
• Alvin Singh (FIJ)
• Eran Underwood (FIJ)
• Jean Christophe Xenie (NCL)
• Ulrich Bowen (NCL)
• Jean Wahnyamalla (NCL)
• Francois Sakama (VAN)
• Ariihau Tereiitau (TAH)

1 goal

• Phil Edginton (NZL)
• Cole Peverley (NZL)
• Krishna Samy (FIJ)
• Esava Naqeleca (FIJ)
• Meneusi Senibuli (FIJ)
• Rinal Prasad (FIJ)
• Cesar Lolohea (NCL)
• Jason Sablan (NCL)
• Dominiko Tokuma (SAM)
• Silao Malo (SAM)
• Ionatana Tino (SAM)
• Tefai Faehau (TAH)
• Teiki Wan Phook (TAH)
• Matahi Hauata (TAH)
• Roihau Degage (TAH)
• Michel Kaltak (VAN)
• Elton Boe (VAN)
• Simon Molbet (VAN)
• Jeffry Nimanian (VAN)
• Brian Melar (VAN)
• Daniel Natou (VAN)

Own goals

• (playing against New Caledonia)

See also

• 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup

External links

• Event Report
• FIFA.com: 2007 OFC U-20 Championship