2012 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

April 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2012 1 New Zealand 16–25 March 2012 7 1 1 Taupō 23 NZL 23 FIJ 23 VAN 23 PNG 13 63 4250 SOL Ian Paia (7 goals) FIJ Esava Naqeleca 2008 2015 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).http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/df4e6b53-b97d-4278-afc1-42aeeb0a97f7/language/en-US/Default.aspx Schedule set for key competitions Oceania Football Confederation 6 February 2012 6 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120207165932/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/df4e6b53-b97d-4278-afc1-42aeeb0a97f7/language/en-US/Default.aspx 7 February 2012 dead dmy-all 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.http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/84979362-c634-4a28-9f40-18ed664d8806/language/en-US/Default.aspx Taupo confirmed as host Oceania Football Confederation 7 February 2012 7 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120211210829/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/84979362-c634-4a28-9f40-18ed664d8806/language/en-US/Default.aspx 11 February 2012 dead dmy-all New Zealand won the tournament and qualified for the Olympic Games. Participating teams 23 American Samoa 23 Fiji 23 New Zealand 23 Papua New Guinea 23 Solomon Islands 23 Tonga 23 Vanuatu Squads 2012 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Football Tournament squads Group stage The teams' paths to the Olympics were revealed on 17 February 2012.http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/43ec1f93-6818-4ea5-b9ad-1036f7f3cf76/language/en-US/Default.aspx Path to London unveiled Oceania Football Confederation 17 February 2012 17 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120218223036/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/43ec1f93-6818-4ea5-b9ad-1036f7f3cf76/language/en-US/Default.aspx 18 February 2012 live dmy-all Group A Team Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points23 FIJ3300112+9923 VAN3201102+8623 SOL3102164+12323 ASA3003231−290 16 March 2012 12:00 UTC+13 23 SOL 0–2 Report 23 FIJ Naqeleca 18 Watkins 65 Owen Delany Park, Taupō Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) 16 March 2012 14:30 UTC+13 23 VAN 8–0 Report 23 ASA Lenga 10 23 Tasso 13 pen. 21 Namatak 81 83 86 Mansale 89 Owen Delany Park, Taupō 200 Bertrand Billon (New Caledonia) 18 March 2012 14:30 UTC+13 23 ASA 1–7 Report 23 FIJ Tualaulelei 66 Salauneune 12 Draunibaka 56 58 Naqeleca 63 65 Drudru 72 Watkins 88 Owen Delany Park, Taupō 250 Isidore Assiene-Ambassa (New Caledonia) 18 March 2012 17:00 UTC+13 23 SOL 0–1 Report 23 VAN Kaltack 61 Owen Delany Park, Taupō 400 Kader Zitouni (Tahiti) 21 March 2012Matches postponed from 20 March 2012 due to extreme weather conditions in Taupō.http://www.tongafootball.to/News/ViewArticle/tabid/1226/Article/799d674d-369b-4c0f-871a-9c0f017f6a71/language/en-US/Default.aspx Day three matches postponed Oceania Football Confederation 20 March 2012 20 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120322220306/http://www.tongafootball.to/News/ViewArticle/tabid/1226/Article/799d674d-369b-4c0f-871a-9c0f017f6a71/language/en-US/Default.aspx 2012-03-22 dead "day-3-changes" "note" 12:00 UTC+13 23 ASA 1–16 Report 23 SOL Luani 5 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 Owen Delany Park, Taupō 100 Bertrand Billon (New Caledonia) 21 March 2012 17:00 UTC+13 23 FIJ 2–1 Report 23 VAN Naqeleca 20 Salauneune 41 Kaltack 62 Owen Delany Park, Taupō 150 Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) Group B Team Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points23 NZL2200110+11623 PNG210131+2323 TGA2002013−130 16 March 2012 17:00 UTC+13 23 NZL 1–0 Report 23 PNG Lovemore 73 Owen Delany Park, Taupō 550 Gerald Oiaka (Solomon Islands) 18 March 2012 12:00 UTC+13 23 PNG 3–0 Report 23 TGA Malagian 6 Dabinyaba 47 Seeto 86 Owen Delany Park, Taupō 150 Bruce George (Vanuatu) 21 March 2012 14:30 UTC+13 23 TGA 0–10 Report 23 NZL Draper 23 Hicks 33 Saric 43 Fenton 52 54 Gailbraith 72 73 Lovemore 77 90 Musa 81 Owen Delany Park, Taupō 200 Gerald Oiaka (Solomon Islands) Knockout stage Due to the delay in the final group matches, the knockout stage was postponed by one day from the original schedule.http://www.fijifootball.com.fj/News/ViewArticle/tabid/1290/Article/92dd0219-63b8-44ed-8032-0c07c1f1fc88/language/en-US/Default.aspx Revised schedule for knock-out stage Oceania Football Confederation 20 March 2012 21 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20131101175641/http://www.fijifootball.com.fj/News/ViewArticle/tabid/1290/Article/92dd0219-63b8-44ed-8032-0c07c1f1fc88/language/en-US/Default.aspx 2013-11-01 dead Semi finals Final Third place play-off 23 March – Taupō 23 FIJ 3 23 PNG 0 23 March – Taupō 23 NZL 3 23 VAN 2 25 March – Taupō 23 FIJ 0 23 NZL 1 25 March – Taupō 23 PNG 0 23 VAN 1 Semi finals 23 March 2012 13:00 UTC+13 23 FIJ 3–0 Report 23 PNG Naqeleca 25 pen. 60 pen. Sahib 71 Owen Delany Park, Taupō 200 Bertrand Billon (New Caledonia) 23 March 2012 16:00 UTC+13 23 NZL 3–2 Report 23 VAN Fenton 5 Musa 8 Draper 27 Kaltack 74 Tangis 90+1 Owen Delany Park, Taupō 400 Kader Zitouni (Tahiti) Third place play-off 25 March 2012 13:00 UTC+13 23 PNG 0–1 Report 23 VAN Kaltack 38 Owen Delany Park, Taupō 400 Gerald Oiaka (Solomon Islands) Final 25 March 2012 16:00 UTC+13 23 FIJ 0–1 Report 23 NZL Draper 18 pen. Owen Delany Park, Taupō 1,250 Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) Awards A number of awards were announced at the conclusion of the tournament.http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/442b3583-3a2d-45b4-bd68-3c0550ec60c9/language/en-US/Default.aspx Oly Whites book ticket to London Oceania Football Confederation 25 March 2012 25 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120327121136/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/442b3583-3a2d-45b4-bd68-3c0550ec60c9/language/en-US/Default.aspx 27 March 2012 dead dmy-all Player of the tournamentBest goalkeeperTop scorerFairplay AwardFIJ Esava NaqelecaNZL Jake GleesonSOL Ian Paia (7 goals)23 TGA Goal scorers 7 goals SOL Ian Paia 6 goals FJI Esava Naqeleca 4 goals VAN Jean Kaltack 3 goals SOL Micah Lea'alafa NZL Greg Draper NZL Louis Fenton NZL Sean Lovemore VAN Silas Namatak 2 goals FJI Archie Watkins FJI Jone Salauneune FJI Misaele Draunibaka SOL Karol Kakate NZL Ethan Gailbraith NZL James Musa VAN Robert Tasso VAN Roddy Lenga 1 goal FJI Samuela Drudru FJI Zibraaz Sahib 1 goal (continued) NZL Daniel Saric NZL Jason Hicks PNG Jamal Seeto PNG Nigel Dabinyaba PNG Vanya Malagian SOL Chris Tafoa SOL Himson Teleda SOL Jerry Donga SOL Johan Doiwale ASA Ailoa Tualaulelei ASA Shalom Luani VAN Kensi Tangis VAN Barry Mansale Notes See also Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics 2012 OFC Women's Pre-Olympic Football Tournament References External links Official OFC website Official OFC competition schedule 2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament Olympic Qualifying Tournament Olympic Qualifying Tournament OFC OFC 2012 Category:March 2012 sports events in New Zealand Category:New Zealand at the 2012 men's Olympic football tournament