The 2012 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament was the qualifying tournament to the football competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London for the member nations of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC).[1] The tournament was played in New Zealand, after an OFC decision to strip Fiji of the rights to host the tournament was made in January 2012. It was announced on 7 February 2012 that Taupō would host the qualifiers, with the sole venue being Owen Delany Park.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | New Zealand |
| City | Taupō |
| Dates | 16–25 March 2012 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  New Zealand |
| Runners-up |  Fiji |
| Third place |  Vanuatu |
| Fourth place |  Papua New Guinea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 63 (4.85 per match) |
| Attendance | 4,250 (327 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Ian Paia (7 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Esava Naqeleca |
New Zealand won the tournament and qualified for the Olympic Games.
Participating teams edit
Squads edit
Group stage edit
The teams' paths to the Olympics were revealed on 17 February 2012.[3]
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 9 |
| Vanuatu
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 |
| Solomon Islands
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 3 |
 American Samoa
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 31 | −29 | 0 |
| Solomon Islands | 0–2 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Naqeleca  18' Watkins 65' |
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
| Vanuatu | 8–0 | American Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Lenga 10', 23' Tasso 13' (pen.), 21' Namatak 81', 83', 86' Mansale 89' |
Report |
| American Samoa | 1–7 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Tualaulelei 66' |
Report | Salauneune 12' Draunibaka 56', 58' Naqeleca 63', 65' Drudru 72' Watkins 88' |
| Solomon Islands | 0–1 | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kaltack 61' |
| American Samoa | 1–16 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Luani 5' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Paia 22', 26', 32' (pen.), 58' (pen.), 63', 73', 84' Donga 50' Teleda 52' Lea'alafa 55', 69', 74' Tafoa 67' Kakate 77', 79' Doiwale 89' |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 6 |
| Papua New Guinea
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
 Tonga
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 1–0 | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Lovemore 73' |
Report |
| Tonga | 0–10 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Draper 23' Hicks 33' Saric 43' Fenton 52', 54' Gailbraith 72', 73' Lovemore 77', 90'Musa 81' |
Knockout stage edit
Due to the delay in the final group matches, the knockout stage was postponed by one day from the original schedule.[5]
| Semi finals | Final | |||||
| 23 March – Taupō | ||||||
| Fiji | 3 | |||||
| 25 March – Taupō | ||||||
| Papua New Guinea | 0 | |||||
| Fiji | 0 | |||||
| 23 March – Taupō | ||||||
| New Zealand | 1 | |||||
| New Zealand | 3 | |||||
| Vanuatu | 2 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 25 March – Taupō | ||||||
| Papua New Guinea | 0 | |||||
| Vanuatu | 1 | |||||
Semi finals edit
| Fiji | 3–0 | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Naqeleca 25' (pen.), 60' (pen.) Sahib 71' |
Report[permanent dead link] |
Third place play-off edit
| Papua New Guinea | 0–1 | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kaltack 38' |
Final edit
| Fiji | 0–1 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Draper 18' (pen.) |
Awards edit
A number of awards were announced at the conclusion of the tournament.[6]
| Player of the tournament | Best goalkeeper | Top scorer | Fairplay Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esava Naqeleca
|
Jake Gleeson
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Ian Paia (7 goals)
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Tonga
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Goal scorers edit
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Notes edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Schedule set for key competitions". Oceania Football Confederation. 6 February 2012. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ^ "Taupo confirmed as host". Oceania Football Confederation. 7 February 2012. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ "Path to London unveiled". Oceania Football Confederation. 17 February 2012. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ "Day three matches postponed". Oceania Football Confederation. 20 March 2012. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ "Revised schedule for knock-out stage". Oceania Football Confederation. 20 March 2012. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ^ "Oly Whites book ticket to London". Oceania Football Confederation. 25 March 2012. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2012.