2014 OFC U-20 Championship

December 2013 OFC U-20 Championship 2014 150px Fiji Suva 23–31 May 2014 6 1 1 1 19 Fiji 1 19 VAN 19 NCL 19 SOL 15 55 SOL Atkin Kaua(5 goals) VAN Jacky Ruben FIJ Misiwani Nairube 19 SOL 2013 2016 The 2014 OFC U-20 Championship was the 20th edition of the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) for players aged 19 and below (despite the name remaining as U-20 Championship). The tournament was held in Fiji from 23 to 31 May 2014.Fiji to host U-20 World Cup Qualifying Tournament http://fijione.tv/fiji-to-host-u-20-world-cup-qualifying-tournament/ Fiji One TV 11 April 2014 10 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140413143216/http://fijione.tv/fiji-to-host-u-20-world-cup-qualifying-tournament/ 13 April 2014 dead dmy-all Despite the name remaining as U-20 Championship, the age limit was reduced by a year to 19 years of age. So players who want to participate in the tournament needed to be born on or after 1 January 1995. At an OFC Executive Committee meeting held at its Auckland headquarters in November 2013 the competition format was modified. The competition was brought forward a year and the age limit was lowered to 19 years of age. The changes were made in order to allow the winner of the competition plenty of time for preparation and player development for up-and-coming World Cups at Under 20 level.OFC Executive meeting outcomes announced http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/62921ee9-defd-41b1-a1d2-eb6df2a59caa/language/en-US/Default.aspx Oceania Football Confederation 2013-11-23 2013-12-19 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131202230930/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/62921ee9-defd-41b1-a1d2-eb6df2a59caa/language/en-US/Default.aspx 2013-12-02 Hosts Fiji won the tournament and qualified for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. New Zealand, who were the title holders but did not play, automatically qualified for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup as hosts, so two teams represented the OFC in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Participating teams Six teams participated in the tournament. Participants 19 ASA 19 NCL 19 FIJ (hosts) 19 PNG 19 SOL 19 VAN Did not participate 19 COK 20 NZL (already qualified for 2015 as host) 19 SAM 19 TAH 19 TGA Squads 2014 OFC U-20 Championship squads Officials Seven referees and eight assistant referees were named for the tournament. Referees VAN Robinson Banga VAN Bruce George FIJ Ravinesh Behairi TAH Averii Jacques PNG Albert Maru SOL Nelson Sogo SOL George Time Assistant Referees PNG Roger Adams TAH Paul Ahupu VAN Jeremy Garae TGA Folio Moeaki TGA Sione Teu FIJ Avinesh Narayan SOL Johnny Erick Niabo COK Terry Piri Venues SuvaNational Stadium (ANZ Stadium)Capacity:30,000 Fiji none 400 The host city is Suva. Fiji -18.1416 178.4419 Suva Group stage The group stage fixtures were announced on 7 May 2014, with the games scheduled as a round-robin tournament.Pathway to FIFA U-20 World Cup 2015 revealed http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/c413b325-28a8-4992-a283-82424ee19d4a/language/en-US/Default.aspx 7 May 2014 7 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140508061444/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/c413b325-28a8-4992-a283-82424ee19d4a/language/en-US/Default.aspx 2014-05-08 dead main WDL Q n FIJ 19 FIJ VAN 19 VAN NCL 19 NCL SOL 19 SOL PNG 19 PNG ASA 19 ASA 4 1 0 13 3 3 2 0 11 4 3 0 2 17 5 1 1 3 7 7 1 1 3 6 13 0 1 4 1 23 #ccffcc A complete 23 May 2014 14:30 UTC+12 19 ASA 0–4 Report 19 FIJ Waqa 15Dreloa 24Tuivuna 30Nabenia 45+3 ANZ Stadium, Suva Albert Maru (Papua New Guinea) 23 May 2014 17:00 UTC+12 19 VAN 1–0 Report 19 NCL Koka 66 ANZ Stadium, Suva Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands) 23 May 2014 19:30 UTC+12 19 SOL 0–2 Report 19 PNG Yagas 10Bob 51 ANZ Stadium, Suva Ravinesh Behari (Fiji) 25 May 2014 14:30 UTC+12 19 SOL 0–0 Report 19 VAN ANZ Stadium, Suva Averii Jacques (Tahiti) 25 May 2014 17:00 UTC+12 19 PNG 1–1 Report 19 ASA Simongi 58 Tua 45+3 ANZ Stadium, Suva George Time (Solomon Islands) 25 May 2014 19:30 UTC+12 19 FIJ 2–0 Report 19 NCL Nabenia 47Tuivuna 65 pen. ANZ Stadium, Suva Robinson Banga (Vanuatu) 27 May 2014 14:30 UTC+12 19 FIJ 3–0 Report 19 PNG Sahib 43Toma 55Waqa 76 ANZ Stadium, Suva Bruce George (Vanuatu) 27 May 2014 17:00 UTC+12 19 NCL 3–1 Report 19 SOL Oiremon 12Athale 81Nyikeine 89 Kaua 66 ANZ Stadium, Suva Albert Maru (Papua New Guinea) 27 May 2014 19:30 UTC+12 19 ASA 0–4 Report 19 VAN Kalo 15Saniel 41Kalsong 56 67 ANZ Stadium, Suva Ravinesh Behairi (Fiji) 29 May 2014 14:30 UTC+12 19 SOL 5–0 Report 19 ASA Bakale 22Kaua 35 47 77Rangosulia 90+1 ANZ Stadium, Suva Bruce George (Vanuatu) 29 May 2014 17:00 UTC+12 19 VAN 2–2 Report 19 FIJ Kalo 22Iawak 57 Chand 25Dreloa 40 ANZ Stadium, Suva Averii Jacques (Tahiti) 29 May 2014 19:30 UTC+12 19 PNG 1–5 Report 19 NCL Awele 82 Waru 7 70Athale 41Nemia 53Nyikeine 77 ANZ Stadium, Suva Robinson Banga (Vanuatu) 31 May 2014 14:30 UTC+12 19 NCL 9–0 Report 19 ASA Wathiepel 9Jalabert 23Athale 35Nykeine 38 50Oiremoin 68 74 85Ouka 77 ANZ Stadium, Suva Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands) 31 May 2014 17:00 UTC+12 19 PNG 2–4 Report 19 VAN Donna 15 o.g. Awele 62 Kalsong 42 63Kaltak 89 90+3 ANZ Stadium, Suva George Time Solomon Islands) 31 May 2014 19:30 UTC+12 19 FIJ 2–1 Report 19 SOL Chand 25 Naidu 26 Kaua 9 ANZ Stadium, Suva Albert Maru (Papua New Guinea) Awards The Golden Ball Award is awarded to the most outstanding player of the tournament. The Golden Glove Award is awarded to the best goalkeeper of the tournament. The Golden Boot Award is awarded to the top scorer of the tournament. The Fair Play Award is awarded to the team with the best disciplinary record at the tournament.http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/2aed86b6-cf63-4d54-a478-986b6d2b58c2/language/en-US/Default.aspx Fiji create football history OFC June 1, 2014 2014-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20140602010346/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/2aed86b6-cf63-4d54-a478-986b6d2b58c2/language/en-US/Default.aspx 2014-06-02 dead AwardRecipientGolden BallVAN Jacky RubenGolden GloveFIJ Misiwani NairubeGolden BootSOL Atkin Kaua (5 goals)Fair Play AwardSOL Solomon Islands Goalscorers 5 goals SOL Atkin Kaua 4 goals 22em NCL football Valentin Nyikeine NCL football Raphael Oiremon VAN Kersom Kalsong 3 goals NCL football Joseph Athale 2 goals 22em FIJ Nickel Chand FIJ Jale Dreloa FIJ Samuela Nabenia FIJ Antonio Tuivuna FIJ Saula Waqa NCL football Marion Waru PNG Papalau Awele VAN Bong Kalo VAN Tony Kaltak 1 goals 22em ASA Sinisa Tua FIJ Praneel Naidu FIJ Al-taaf Sahib FIJ Mataiasi Toma NCL football Theo Jalabert NCL football Frederic Nemia NCL football Jim Ouka NCL football Josue Wathiepel PNG Maya Bob PNG Frederick Simongi PNG Ayrton Yagas SOL Timothy Bakale SOL Jared Rangosulia VAN Kerry Iawak VAN Justin Koka VAN Alex Saniel Own goal VAN Goshen Dona (scored for Papua New Guinea) References External links OFC U-20 Men's Championship 2014, oceaniafootball.com 2014 U-20 Championship U-20 Championship U-20 Championship Category:2014 in Fijian sport 2014 Category:May 2014 sports events in Oceania