The 2008 OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament was held in Papeete, Tahiti. The tournament was won by the host Tahiti after their final win against Fiji, and a 2–2 draw between New Caledonia and New Zealand, which prevented either team from qualification. This was the first tournament since 1974 to be won by a nation that was not Australia or New Zealand.[1] As champions, Tahiti qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| Championnat d'Océanie de football des moins de 20 ans 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Tahiti |
| Dates | 13–17 December |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Tahiti (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  New Caledonia |
| Third place |  New Zealand |
| Fourth place |  Fiji |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 15 (2.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Greg Draper Costa Barbarouses Jean Wahnyamalla Alan Hnautra (2 goals) |
Participating teams edit
Squads edit
Group stage edit
| Nation | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahiti
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| New Caledonia
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| New Zealand
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| Fiji
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | –8 |
Round 1 edit
| New Zealand | 3–0 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
Barbarouses  58'McGeorge 64'Draper 87' |
Report |
Stade Paea, Papeete
| Tahiti | 0–0 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
Stade Paea
Round 2 edit
| New Caledonia | 3–0 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Hnautra 3' Wahnyamalla 22', 34' |
Report |
Stade Mahina, Papeete
Referee: Lencie Fred (Vanuatu)
| New Zealand | 1–2 | Tahiti |
|---|---|---|
| Barbarouses 23' McGeorge  44' |
Report | Rochette 66' Teriitau 89' |
Round 3 edit
| New Caledonia | 2–2 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Hnautra 15' Kayara 32' |
Report | Draper 28' Raj 73' |
Winner edit
| 2008 OFC Youth Championship winner |
|---|
 Tahiti Second title |
Goal scorers edit
- 2 goals
Alan Hnautra (NCL)- Jean Wahnyamalla (NCL)
Greg Draper (NZL)- Costa Barbarouses (NZL)
- 1 goal
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Junior All Whites miss U-20 World Cup". Archived from the original on 22 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.