Event Report - Oceania Football Confederation

Event Report - Oceania Football Confederation

OFC U-17 Championship New Zealand 2009
North Harbour Stadium
Auckland
20 - 24 April
Event Report
CONTENTS
Tournament Organisation
3
Foreword
4
General Organisation
5
Media and Marketing
6
Match Officials
7
Story of the Championship
8
Match Day 1
8
Match Day 2
9
Match Day 3
10
Statistics and Team Data
11
New Caledonia
11
New Zealand
13
Tahiti
15
Vanuatu
17
Photo Gallery
19
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TOURNAMENT ORGANISATION
Oceania Football Confederation (OFC)
New Zealand Football (NZF)
President
General Secretary
Technical Director
Reynald Temarii
Tai Nicholas
Jim Selby
Chairman
CEO
Frank Van Hattum
Michael Glading
Address
Mount Smart Stadium
Address
12 Maurice Road
Penrose
Lion Foundation House
North Harbour Stadium
Oteha Valley Rd
Albany
Auckland
New Zealand
PO Box 62-586
Kalmia Street
Auckland 6
New Zealand
Auckland
New Zealand
PO Box 301-043
Albany
Auckland
New Zealand
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FOREWORD
The OFC U-17 Championship is a significant competition for Oceania because it introduces a whole new crop of young players who
will be the future stars of football in our region.
We often see the most pure form of the game at this age group as
players are eager to attack and have little fear of making mistakes.
Oceania’s future depends on the development of our youth and,
after a strong display of skill and technical aptitude at the OFC U17 Championship New Zealand 2009, we can look forward to
more success on the world stage.
This year’s championship featured New Caledonia, New Zealand,
Tahiti and Vanuatu.
For the players, there was no lack of motivation as they strived to win the 2009 edition and book
a place at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria. Representing Oceania at the FIFA tournament is
not only a huge honour but also an opportunity to shine on the world stage.
North Harbour Stadium provided a wonderful backdrop for the event and thanks must be extended to the many volunteers and organisers who worked to deliver a memorable OFC U-17
Championship.
I would also like to thank the tournament participants and national associations for their continued
commitment to football development.
All the players performed to the best of their abilities and I was pleased to see that each match
was played in the spirit of fair play.
Reynald Temarii
President
Oceania Football Confederation
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GENERAL ORGANISATION
The OFC U-17 Championship 2009 had been scheduled to take place in Fiji but flood damage forced
Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) to change the venue to New Zealand. Initially, seven entries were
received with New Caledonia, New Zealand, Tahiti and Vanuatu confirming their participation following
the venue change.
North Harbour Stadium was chosen to be the setting for the championship with the week’s six matches
played on two fields - the artificial ‘No 2’ pitch and the picturesque ‘No 1’ natural pitch. Despite heavy
rain on Match Day 1, the natural turf stayed in good condition
throughout the week.
OFC was responsible for the delivery of the event and received
welcome support from New Zealand Football. The Local Organising Committee (LOC) ensured each match kicked off on time and
that all run schedules were followed in a timely fashion.
The OFC Technical Study Group, consisting of OFC Technical Director Jim Selby and assistant FIFA Development Officer Patrick
Jacquemet, were charged with the responsibility of analysing
each match as part of the confederation’s ongoing commitment to
analysing technical and physiological standards within the OFC
region.
The recruitment of volunteers in areas such as security, logistics
and ball kids proved vital in terms of the delivering of a professional event. Due to a lack of fixed buildings at the venue, extra
help was needed to erect the various marquees that were set up
on both fields.
Special thanks must go to the volunteers for their tireless efforts
in what proved to be challenging weather conditions. Also thanks
to New Zealand Football for their hard work and commitment.
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MEDIA AND MARKETING
An exciting new partnership between Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and Radio New Zealand
International (RNZI) resulted in extensive coverage of the OFC U-17 Championship.
In exchange for the exclusive rights, RNZI broadcast coverage and commentaries through live internet
streaming as well as analogue and 19 metre band formats. Radio Vanuatu took the commentary, which
was provided by former OFC Media Officer Gordon Watson, but with the lack of French commentary
there was not the same pick up in New Caledonia and Tahiti.
As is common in New Zealand, the tournament was initially met with indifference from local media but on
the final day there were a number of key journalists present to witness the Kiwis qualify for the FIFA U-17
World Cup. This included representatives from TV3 and Prime TV plus major New Zealand newspapers
New Zealand Herald and New Zealand Truth. A number of photographers were also present on Match
Day 3.
External media crews and staff from all participating associations travelled to New Zealand for the OFC
U-17 Championship 2009 and this provided additional coverage. The erecting of temporary scaffolding
assisted the TV production for all visiting crews,
including TNTV’s Olivier Huc from Tahiti and
Harry Atisson, who recently started production
of Vanuatu’s first football show.
As always, OFC Media provided extensive coverage throughout the championship, including
live text updates on www.oceaniafootball.com
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MATCH OFFICIALS
OFC is committed to developing world-class match officials and that development programme
was furthered in Auckland as the top officials from around the region gathered for the OFC U17 Championship New Zealand 2009.
Just prior to the championship, all participants took part in the OFC Elites Referees and Assistants
course aimed at improving standards and increasing the professionalism of Oceania referees.
The course was presented by Massimo Raveino, Neil Poloso and special guest Toshio Utsomo,
FIFA Instructor from Japan. Referees were also required to undergo the OFC - FIFA Referees Fitness Test designed to simulate match conditions by combining a speed test with interval and endurance training.
REFEREES
Rakesh Chand VARMAN
Matt CONGER
Job Ponis MINAN
Norbert HAUATA
Lencie FRED
(FIJ)
(NZ)
(PNG)
(TAH)
(VAN)
ASSISTANT REFEREES
Andrew ACHARI
Brent BEST
Glen LOCHRIE
Jan-Hendrik HINTZ
Mathew TARO
Philippe REVEL
Tevita MAKASINI
Michael JOSEPH
(FIJI)
(NZ)
(NZ)
(NZ)
(SOL)
(TAH)
(TON)
(VAN)
REFEREE ASSESSOR
Chandra SEGRAN
Massimo RAVEINO
(FIJI)
(TAH)
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STORY OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Match Day 1
TAHITI AND NEW ZEALAND POWER THROUGH THE WET
Tahiti opened their campaign with a comprehensive 5-2 win over francophone rivals New Caledonia
while New Zealand secured a solid 3-0 win over New Caledonia in wet conditions at North Harbour Stadium.
After an evenly matched first half, Tahiti were able to take a 2-1 lead into halftime as midfielder Kaurani
Voirin scored from the penalty spot just before the break.
New Caledonia started strongly early in the second
half and levelled the scores for the second time in the
47th minute through Stephane Wahaga.
But disaster then struck for the New Caledonians in
the 56th minute when Patrick Quaze received a second yellow card and was sent from the field.
From the resulting free kick just outside the box,
Voirin scored his second goal of the match to reestablish his team’s lead.
Tahiti then took control of the remainder of the match
adding two more goals through Heitini Tupea and
Heirarii Tavanae.
New Zealand got off to an excellent start against Vanuatu in the
afternoon match, Jamie Doris scoring the opening goal in just the
ninth minute.
A second came only five minutes later as striker Andrew Milne
latched onto a long goal kick clearance and finished inside the
box.
The second half was evenly matched with both sides going close
to scoring on multiple occasions.
Defender Gordon Murie ensured that the hosts had the final say
with New Zealand’s third strike in added time.
Match Day 1 Results
Tahiti 5 (Hiva Kamoise 1’, Kaurani Voirin 41’, 58’, Heitini Tupea 81’, Heiarii Tavanae 90’) New Caledonia
2 (Louis Wanakaen 11’, Stéphane Wahaga 47’) (Halftime: 2-1)
New Zealand 3 (Jamie Doris 9’, Andrew Milne 14’, Gordon Murie 90’+1’) Vanuatu 0 (Halftime: 2-0)
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STORY OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Match Day 2
TAHITI AND NEW ZEALAND BREAK CLEAR
Match Day 2 of the championship saw Tahiti continue its strong goal-scoring form with a 4-1 win over
Vanuatu while New Zealand took a workman-like 2-0 win over New Caledonia with both matches played
in fine, sunny conditions on North Harbour’s artificial pitch.
Vanuatu started promisingly against their more fancied opponents Tahiti with striker Moken Maltuntung scoring in the
12th minute after a swift counter-attacking movement.
Tahitian coach Lionel Charbonnier gave his team a fiery revup at halftime and it bore fruit just five minutes after the
break with Teaonui Tehau equalising for his team. With just
over an hour played Heiarii Tavanae gave his team the advantage with his second goal of the tournament. Tahiti’s fortunes continued to improve as Vanuatu’s Fabian Namuly
Oben was shown a second yellow card in the 75th minute.
Tahiti was again able to bolster their for-and-against differential in the remainder of the match, adding another two
goals to blow the score out to 4-1.
In the afternoon game, New Zealand had to battle hard to beat a dogged and organised New Caledonian side.
After a scoreless first half, the deadlock was finally
broken in the 58tth minute by Jack Hobson-McVeigh
who scored from a penalty won by Thomas Spragg.
Andrew Milne notched New Zealand’s second goal in
the 87th minute, and his second goal of the tournament, when he pounced on a rebound from the New
Caledonian goalkeeper after a strong initial shot
from midfielder Cameron Lindsay.
Match Day 2 results
Tahiti 4 (Teaonui Tehau 1’, Heiarii Tavanae 49’, 80’,
Raimana Dahlluin 77’) Vanuatu 1 (Moken Maltungtung 12’) (Halftime 1-0 Vanuatu)
New Zealand 2 (Jack Hobson-McVeigh 58’, Andrew
Milne 87’) New Caledonia 0 (Halftime 0-0)
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STORY OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Match Day 3
NEW ZEALAND SHUT OUT TAHITI TO BOOK WORLD CUP SPOT
The host nation stepped up on Match Day 3 to seal their Nigeria World Cup berth with a dominant 2-0
win over Tahiti in the tournament’s crunch match.
In the wooden spoon match, New Caledonia found enough motivation to beat Vanuatu 1-0 in a disappointingly flat morning fixture.
New Zealand shrugged off the pressure of a one-goal deficit coming into the final to dominate Tahiti in
both halves - despite having influential midfielder Jack Hobson McVeigh sent off for a second yellow card
shortly before halftime.
The game’s first goal came on 28 minutes as midfielder Zane Sole powered an uncontested far-post
header into Tahiti’s net from a Hobson-McVeigh corner kick. Just three minutes later, New Zealand had
their crucial second goal when Milne pounced on a low cross just outside the six-yard box and deflected
the ball past the Tahitian goalkeeper.
Tahiti struggled to compete with a tireless New Zealand midfield in the second half and found no chinks in
the host’s fired-up defence. In a revealing statistic, Kiwi goalkeeper Corey Turepa was forced to make
only one difficult save during the entire 90-plus minutes.
New Caledonia’s third place finish was sealed with a Jules Paturel goal after three minutes. In a game
that failed to reach the standards both teams had set in previous round-robin matches, New Caledonia
dominated possession throughout and generated superior goal-scoring opportunities against a tired looking Vanuatu side.
Match Day 3 Results
New Caledonia 1 (Jules Paturel 3’) Vanuatu 0
(Halftime 1-0)
New Zealand (Zane Sole 28’, Andrew Milne 31’) Tahiti
0 (Halftime 2-0)
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STATISTICS AND TEAM DATA - NEW CALEDONIA
NEW CALEDONIA
Final Ranking
(3)
Results
Vs Tahiti
2-5
Vs New Zealand 0 - 2
Vs Vanuatu
1-0
Goal Scorers
4.
8.
17.
Louis WANAWKAEN
Jules Paturel
Stephane WAHAGA
1
1
1
Disciplinary Record
Yellow Cards
Red Cards (indirect)
Red Cards (direct)
(9)
(0)
(1)
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STATISTICS AND TEAM DATA - NEW CALEDONIA
No
Name
TAH
2-5
NZL
0-2
VAN
1-0
TOTAL
1
William DEVIC
90
RES
RES
90
2
Stall WENESSIA
29>
90
90
209
3
Patrick QAEZE
90
>25
90
205
4
Louis WANAKAEN
90
90
RES
180
5
Medhi MAPOU
90
90
90
270
6
Ludwig ZEOULA
90
90
90
270
7
Bryan THONON
>61
>70
>2
133
8
Jules PATUREL
>72
RES
90
162
9
Narcisse XOWIE
90
>
RES
90
10
Damien WANAPOPO
90
90
90
270
11
Pascal KENON
>29
>
77>
96
12
Philibert UKAJO
RES
RES
90
90
13
Makalue XOWI
>45
RES
RES
45
14
Leopold MANDI
RES
20>
90>
110
15
Laurent POUAHILI
45>
90
>31
166
16
Enzo QENEGEI
RES
90
RES
90
17
Stephane WAHAGA
61>
46>
RES
107
18
Alexis OUABINE
RES
RES
59>
59
19
Moana VIDAL
RES
>44
>13
57
20
Kim BELLINGER
RES
90
90
180
Coach
Nicolas BACH (TAH)
RES: Substitute; EXP: Expulsion; >Substitute in; Substitute out>
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STATISTICS AND TEAM DATA - NEW ZEALAND
NEW ZEALAND
Final Ranking
(1)
Results
Vs Vanuatu
Vs New Caledonia
Vs Tahiti
3-0
2-0
2-0
Goal Scorers
15.
Andrew MILNE
5.
Gordon MURIE
16.
Jamie DORIS
11.
Jack HOBSON-McVEIGH
10.
Zane SOLE
Record
Yellow Cards
Red Cards (indirect)
Red Cards (direct)
(3)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
Disciplinary
(4)
(1)
(0)
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STATISTICS AND TEAM DATA - NEW ZEALAND
No
Name
VAN
3-0
NCL
2-0
TAH
2-0
TOTAL
1
Corey TUREPA
90
90
90
270
2
Fergus NEIL
RES
>6
RES
6
3
Adam THOMAS
90
90
90
270
4
Ross HAVILAND
RES
RES
RES
0
5
Gordon MURIE
90
90
90
270
6
Tim PILKINGTON
RES
RES
RES
0
7
Josh MORRISON
90
84>
90
264
8
Steven KIBBY
>23
RES
RES
23
9
Zac MARGISON
>9
RES
RES
9
10
Zane SOLE
90
90
90
270
11
Jack HOBSON-McVEIGH
RES
90
90
180
12
Dylan WINDUST
RES
RES
RES
0
13
Michael BUILT
62>
>
90
152
14
Thomas SPRAGG
90
>
90
180
15
Andrew MILNE
81>
90
90
261
16
Jamie DORIS
67>
60>
>11
138
17
Cameron LINDSAY
90
90
90
270
18
Ashton PETT
90
90
90
270
19
Andrew BEVIN
>28
>30
79>
137
20
Alex CARR
RES
RES
RES
0
Coach
Steve CAIN (NZL)
RES: Substitute; EXP: Expulsion; >Substitute in; Substitute out>
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STATISTICS AND TEAM DATA - TAHITI
TAHITI
Final Ranking
(2)
Results
Vs New Caledonia
Vs New Zealand
Vs Vanuatu
5-2
0-2
4-1
Goal Scorers
11.
13.
2.
10.
5.
6.
Heiarii TAVANAE
Teaonui TEHAU
Raimana DAHLLUIN
Hiva KAMOISE
Kaurani VOIRIN
Heitini TUPEA
Disciplinary Record
Yellow Cards
Red Cards (indirect)
Red Cards (direct)
(2)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(2)
(0)
(0)
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STATISTICS AND TEAM DATA - TAHITI
No
Name
NCL
5-2
VAN
4-1
NZL
0-2
TOTAL
1
Stevens HIRIGA
RES
90
90
180
2
Raimana DAHLLUIN
90
90
90
270
3
Christian VAHIRUA
90
>10
90
190
4
Enzo FLACCADORI
RES
90
46>
136
5
Kaurani VOIRIN
90
90
90
270
6
Heitini TUPEA
90
90
90
270
7
Rangitea BENETT
64>
>
RES
64
8
Franck MAUHARA
90
90
80>
260
9
Rainui TZE YU
>15
RES
90
105
10
Hiva KAMOISE
75>
>
>
75
11
Heiarii TAVANAE
90
90
90
270
12
Matatia PAAMA
RES
RES
RES
0
13
Teaonui TEHAU
86>
90
90
266
14
Keanu DUCHEK
90
90
RES
180
15
Henere VERNAUDON
>4
80>
>
84
16
Mauarii TEHINA
RES
RES
>10
10
17
Viritua TIAIHO
RES
RES
RES
0
18
Manu Iti MAIRO
RES
RES
RES
0
19
Kara FAURA
>26
RES
>45
71
20
Junior TERIITETOOFA
90
RES
RES
90
Coach
Lionel CHARBONNIER
RES: Substitute; EXP: Expulsion; >Substitute in; Substitute out>
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STATISTICS AND TEAM DATA - VANUATU
Vanuatu
Final Ranking
(4)
Results
Vs New Zealand
Vs Tahiti
Vs New Caledonia
0-3
1-4
0-1
Goal Scorers
12.
Moken MALTUNGTUNG
(1)
Disciplinary Record
Yellow Cards
Red Cards (indirect)
Red Cards (direct)
(4)
(1)
(1)
17
STATISTICS AND TEAM DATA - VANUATU
No
Name
NZL
0-3
TAH
1-4
NCL
0-1
TOTAL
90
90
90
270
>24
RES
90
114
1
Simon TOUSI
2
Apollinaire BELBONG
3
Brian KALTAK
90
90
90
270
4
Clovis KAPERE
45>
90
90
225
5
Jason TEVI
90
RES
90
180
6
Fabien Namuly OBED
66>
>64
RES
130
7
Pascal CHABOD
90
90
>45
225
8
Benderson LUGAO
RES
RES
45>
45
9
Brian SUMAKI
RES
RES
59>
59
10
Semo JOSEPH
RES
>17
RES
17
11
Willie–Ola JIMMY
>45
90
>10
145
12
Moken MALTUNGTUNG
90
90
90
270
13
Jack NIKO
79>
RES
90
169
14
Johnney TIRAENG
RES
45>
RES
45
15
Jean KALTAK
>11
90
>31
132
16
Lucien HINGE
90
90
90
270
17
James JOSEPH
90
73>
RES
163
18
Jackson TASSO
RES
>45
80>
125
19
Eddison STEPHEN
90
26>
RES
116
20
Flavien KARIE
RES
RES
RES
0
Coach
Ettienne Mermer
RES: Substitute; EXP: Expulsion; >Substitute in; Substitute out>
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PHOTO GALLERY
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Oceania Football Confederation (OFC)
President
Reynald Temarii
General Secretary
Tai Nicholas
Address
PO Box 62 586
Kalmia Street
Auckland 1544
New Zealand
Telephone
Fax
Email
Web
+64 9 525 8161
+64 9 525 8164
[email protected]
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