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MATCH SCHEDULE OFC MEN’S OLYMPIC FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT DRAW DATE KICK OFF MATCH RESULT Saturday 1 March 14H00 NEW ZEALAND vs. FIJI Sunday 2 March REST DAY 16H30 COOK ISLANDS vs. VANUATU 19H00 PAPUA NEW GUINEA vs. SOLOMON ISLANDS Monday 3 March 14H30 VANUATU vs. NEW ZEALAND Tuesday 4 March REST DAY 17H00 PAPUA NEW GUINEA vs. NEW ZEALAND 19H30 SOLOMON ISLANDS vs. VANUATU Wednesday 5 March 14H30 FIJI vs. COOK ISLANDS Thursday 6 March REST DAY 17H00 PAPUA NEW GUINEA vs. NEW ZEALAND 19H30 SOLOMON ISLANDS vs. VANUATU Thursday 7 March 14H30 NEW ZEALAND vs. SOLOMON ISLANDS Saturday 8 March REST DAY 17H00 COOK ISLANDS vs. PAPUA NEW GUINEA 19H30 VANUATU vs. FIJI Sunday 9 March 12H00 COOK ISLANDS vs. NEW ZEALAND 14H30 VANUATU vs. PAPUA NEW GUINEA 17H00 SOLOMONS ISLANDS vs. FIJI OFC WOMEN’S OLYMPIC FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT DRAW DATE KICK OFF MATCH RESULT Saturday 8 March 14H00 PAPUA NEW GUINEA vs. NEW ZEALAND OFC PRESIDENT REYNALD TEMARII I have the pleasure of welcoming the participants of the OFC Olympic Football Tournament qualifi ers to Fiji and Papua New Guinea as the race for qualifi cation for the Beijing Olympic Games begins in earnest. The Men’s tournament promises to be the most fascinating and closely contested competition in recent years with participating nations embarking on a strong preparation programmes. New Zealand begin as favourites but the challenge from the host nation Fiji and Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu promises to be powerful. It is encouraging to see Cook Islands at this level of competition after the senior team showed courage and tenacity at the XIII South Pacifi c Games – Samoa 2007. The women’s play-off match pits XIII South Pacifi c Games gold medallists Papua New Guinea against New Zealand in Port Moresby. Papua New Guinea has achieved high honours in women’s football fi nishing in second place in the OFC Women’s Championship prior to its gold medal performance in Apia last year. A match against New Zealand will be a tough challenge for the host nation and it is important to remember that although there are signifi cant differences in ability, both teams are playing to help promote women’s football in this region. WELCOME FROM THE OFC PRESIDENT REYNALD TEMARII The relationship between football and television has been a fruitful one in most parts of the world and is beginning to take shape in Oceania. It gives me great pleasure to see the possibility of EMTV broadcasting live coverage of a women’s football match to the people of Papua New Guinea. It is an exercise that will help promote not only football but the positive role football can play in creating positive role models and national heroes at the same time supporting anti-domestic violence, health and education initiatives. With New Zealand hosting the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in November 2008 this match takes on added importance for the women’s game in a broader sense. I encourage all competitors and spectators to uphold the spirit of fair play and offer my best wishes in pursuit of your Olympic dream. Yours in football, Reynald Temarii FTF President OFC President FIFA Vice-President 2 3
MESSAGES OF WELCOME MESSAGE FROM FIJI FA Bula! and a warm welcome to teams from Cook Islands, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Zealand. I am grateful to the OFC and its president Reynald Temarii for their support of the smaller regional countries and bringing this important qualifi cation series to Fiji. Fiji FA welcomes everyone on behalf of the people of our friendly islands for the 2008 OFC Under-23 Olympic Qualifi ers. As the President of Fiji FA let me commend the foresight and initiatives taken by the OFC in recent years This has taken the form of the U12 Festival of Football, capital development projects, partnerships with other FA’s and the involvement in the community on a regional basis. This last innovation exemplifi ed in the Fiji vs NZ “Football for Hope” series in 2007. Much of the credit for this must go to the President of the OFC, Reynald Temarii for his enthusiasm in getting the ball rolling in so many ways. Football in Fiji, as is it in the OFC region, is organized among a scattering of clubs and districts from our scattering of islands. This present series will also bring in the best of the regional Under-23 players and will be international football at its best. The people of Fiji and Fiji FA look forward to hosting you and providing the best in every regard during your stay. I am proud to say that the Fiji FA has in the past proved its mettle in organising regional and international matches and we look forward to improving on these achievements. WELCOME FROM PNGFA PRESIDENT DAVID CHUNG It gives me great pleasure to welcome everybody to Papua New Guinea for the OFC Women’s Olympic Qualifi ers. Papua New Guinea has a proud record in women’s football and it is both a privilege and an honour for the PNGFA to host New Zealand in this qualifying match. It is the third OFC Women’s tournament held in Papua New Guinea and after the success of the Women’s World Cup Qualifi ers in April of last year the PNGFA is very excited to achieve to that level again. In the past, women’s football in PNG has taken a backseat to the development of the men’s game and the Papua New Guinea National Soccer League. But now the women’s game is starting to grow and develop into it’s own entity and Papua New Guinea society now recognises the value of a game which encourages women to participate and compete at the highest level. The Under-23 Olympic qualifi cation series is an exciting international fi xture for Fiji, and indeed the OFC. It continues the tradition of some of our best age group players coming together in the fi nal competition on that basis before most of them move on to full international honours. These interactions over the past years among these age group players led to many bonds of football being formed. We look forward to an exciting series in Fiji in the spirit of fair play and friendly rivalry between our teams. Accordingly I do trust and hope that the participation of the various teams in the tournament will be benefi cial and meaningful to all concerned. Needless to say, only one team will win. However, it is the strengthening of the bond amongst the OFC countries that is most important when hosting such a tournament. Fiji FA looks forward to hosting the 2008 OFC Olympic Qualifi cation series and my best wishes to all teams. We do trust that the teams (including the players and offi cials alike) will ensure to keep the fl ag of fair play in the front and do what is good for the game and show the world what we can do in OFC to enhance the image of OFC and eventually FIFA. May God Bless you All Dr. M.S Sahu Khan Fiji FA President The profi le of the women’s game keeps rising in PNG and this is evident by EMTV joining forces with OFC to provide game day coverage of the match to countries around the pacifi c. The women’s game is growing rapidly in popularity across Oceania and across the world and it provides an important avenue for member associations – not only PNGFA – to become a part of one of the fastest growing areas of football itself. I want to take this opportunity to wish New Zealand and Papua New Guinea the best of luck for their encounter and hope to see many fans enjoying the entertainment. Yours sincerely, David Chung PNGFA PRESIDENT OFC Senior Vice President Be a Leader. Promote Sport. Prevent HIV. 4 5 O C E A N I A N A T I O N A L O L Y M P I C C O M M I T T E E S
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