The 2015 OFC U-20 Women's Championship was the 7th edition of the OFC U-20 Women's Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) for the women's under-20 national teams of Oceania. The tournament was held in Tonga between 1–10 October 2015.[1] The tournament was originally scheduled to be held between 16–30 January 2016.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Tonga |
| City | Nuku'alofa |
| Dates | 1–10 October 2015 |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  New Zealand (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Samoa |
| Third place |  Vanuatu |
| Fourth place |  New Caledonia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 102 (10.2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Emma Rolston (25 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Jasmine Pereira |
| Best goalkeeper | Katarina Ah Sui |
| Fair play award | Tonga |
Same as previous editions, the tournament acted as the OFC qualifiers for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. The winner of the tournament qualified for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea as the OFC representative, besides Papua New Guinea who qualified automatically as hosts.[3]
New Zealand were confirmed as champions for the fifth consecutive time on 8 October 2015, sealing their qualification to the World Cup.[4]
Teams edit
A total of five OFC member national teams entered the tournament.[1]
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| New Caledonia |
3rd | Third place (2012) |
| New Zealand |
6th | Champions (2006, 2010, 2012, 2014) |
| Samoa |
4th | Fourth place (2002, 2006, 2012) |
| Tonga (hosts) |
5th | Runners-up (2006) |
| Vanuatu |
3rd | Fourth place (2012) |
- Did not enter
Venue edit
The matches were played at the Loto-Tonga Soka Centre in Nuku'alofa.[1]
Squads edit
Players born on or after 1 January 1996 were eligible to compete in the tournament.
Matches edit
The tournament was played in round-robin format. There were two matches on each matchday, with one team having a bye. The draw for the fixtures was held on 2 September 2015 at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.[5]
All times were local, TOT (UTC+13).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 | +69 | 12 | 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup |
| 2 | Samoa
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 5 | |
| 3 | Vanuatu
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 5 | |
| 4 | New Caledonia
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 38 | −33 | 3 | |
| 5 | Tonga (H)
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 23 | −16 | 2 |
| Tonga | 0–15 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rolston  19', 48', 69'Pereira 30', 45+1', 64'Coombes 32', 34', 44'Cleverley 41', 75', 90+1'Robertson 62'Jale 78', 82' |
| Vanuatu | 4–0 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| Melteviel 53' Batick 72'Anis 77'Senis 89' |
Report |
| New Zealand | 26–0 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| Rolston 2', 3', 5', 11', 14' 20' (pen.), 22', 27', 28', 32', 45+6' Satchell 8', 25', 49'Pereira 15', 37', 50', 77', 82', 90+3'Jale 34', 38', 64'Parris 56'Robertson 72'Richards 79' |
Report |
| Tonga | 3–3 | Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Tongia 39', 56', 90+2' |
Report | Mad. Ah Ki 60' Faasavalu 75'Daniells 87' |
| New Caledonia | 2–6 | Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Tchacko 12' Oniary 82' |
Report | Moaata 5' Fiso 8', 23', 51'Daniells 40'Nielsen 76' |
| New Zealand | 18–0 | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
| Pereira 5', 15', 18', 22', 63', 77' Rolston 8', 10', 40', 43' 57', 65', 81', 82', 84'Robertson 13', 45'Cleverley 26' |
Report |
| Samoa | 3–3 | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
| Daniells 48', 90+6' Mad. Ah Ki 54' |
Report | Melteviel 6', 66' Charley 22' |
| New Caledonia | 3–2 | Tonga |
|---|---|---|
| Nyipie 24' Tchacko 64'I. Hace 83' |
Report | Laakulu 67', 89' |
| Vanuatu | 2–2 | Tonga |
|---|---|---|
| Charley 23' Melteviel 89' |
Report | Laakulu 79' Akolo 86' |
| Samoa | 0–10 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cleverley 18' Rolston 40', 45+1'Pereira 46'Coombes 53'Main 55', 58', 58', 74'Robertson 80' |
Winners edit
| 2015 OFC U-20 Women's Championship |
|---|
 New Zealand Fifth title |
New Zealand qualified for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup for the sixth consecutive time. With hosts Papua New Guinea also participating, this is the first tournament to feature two teams from OFC.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament1 |
|---|---|---|
 Papua New Guinea |
20 March 2015 | 0 (Debut) |
| New Zealand |
8 October 2015 | 5 (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014) |
- 1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
Awards edit
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[6]
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Golden Ball | Jasmine Pereira
|
| Golden Boot | Emma Rolston
|
| Golden Gloves | Katarina Ah Sui
|
| Fair Play Award | Tonga
|
Goalscorers edit
- 25 goals
- 16 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
References edit
- ^ a b c "Tonga to host OFC U-20 women's showpiece". Oceania Football Confederation. 28 August 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-09-14. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ^ "OFC Executive Committee decisions". Oceania Football Confederation. April 23, 2014. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
- ^ "Decisions taken by the FIFA Executive Committee concerning women's competitions in 2016" (PDF). FIFA. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 12, 2014.
- ^ "New Zealand win through to PNG". FIFA.com. 8 October 2015. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016.
- ^ "Draw reveals path to Papua New Guinea". Oceania Football Confederation. September 2, 2015. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ "New Zealand celebrate title in style". Oceania Football Confederation. October 10, 2015. Archived from the original on October 14, 2015.
External links edit
- 2015 OFC U-20 Women's Championship, oceaniafootball.com