2006 OFC U-20 Women's Championship Toleafoa JS Blatter Football
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<strong><strong>20</strong>06</strong> <strong>OFC</strong> U-<strong>20</strong> Women’s <strong>Championship</strong><br />
<strong>Toleafoa</strong> <strong>JS</strong> <strong>Blatter</strong> <strong>Football</strong> Complex<br />
Samoa<br />
Event Report and Statistics
1. Oceania <strong>Football</strong> Confederation (<strong>OFC</strong>)<br />
President Reynald Temarii<br />
General Secretary Tai Nicholas<br />
Address Ericsson Stadium<br />
12 Maurice Road<br />
Penrose<br />
Auckland<br />
New Zealand<br />
PO Box 62-586<br />
Central Park<br />
Auckland 6<br />
New Zealand<br />
Telephone +64 9 525 8161<br />
Fax +64 9 525 8164<br />
Email info@oceaniafootball.com<br />
Web www.oceaniafootball.com<br />
2. Samoa <strong>Football</strong> (Soccer) Federation (SFSF)<br />
President Tautulu Roebeck<br />
General Secretary Tilomai Solia<br />
Address <strong>Toleafoa</strong> <strong>JS</strong> <strong>Blatter</strong> <strong>Football</strong> Fields<br />
Tuanaimato<br />
Apia<br />
Samoa<br />
PO Box 6172<br />
Apia<br />
Samoa<br />
Telephone +685 26 504<br />
Fax +685 26 504<br />
Email tsolia@lesamoa.net<br />
Web www.soccersamoa.ws<br />
3. Organising Committee – <strong><strong>20</strong>06</strong> <strong>OFC</strong> U-<strong>20</strong> Women’s <strong>Championship</strong><br />
Event Manager Seamus Marten (<strong>OFC</strong>)<br />
Assistant Event Manager Beatrice Tchen Pan (<strong>OFC</strong>)<br />
Media Officer Kent Gray (NZS)<br />
LOC Coordinator Tilomai Solia (SFSF)<br />
4. <strong>OFC</strong> Technical Study Group – <strong><strong>20</strong>06</strong> <strong>OFC</strong> U-<strong>20</strong> Women’s <strong>Championship</strong><br />
Jim Selby (<strong>OFC</strong>)<br />
Connie Selby (<strong>OFC</strong>)<br />
Ricki Herbert (NZS)<br />
Helen Tunstall (NZS)<br />
Patrick Jacquemet (FIFA)<br />
Event Report and Statistics– <strong><strong>20</strong>06</strong> <strong>OFC</strong> U-<strong>20</strong> Women’s <strong>Championship</strong> – Samoa<br />
TOURNAMENT ORGANISATION<br />
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FOREWORD 4<br />
GENERAL ORGANISATION/ STADIUM AND SECURITY 5<br />
MATCH OFFICIALS 6<br />
MEDIA AND MARKETING 7<br />
SPORTS SCIENCE AND MEDICINE 8<br />
STORY OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP 11<br />
Match Day 1 11<br />
Match Day 2 12<br />
Match Day 3 13<br />
Match Day 4 14<br />
Match Day 5 15<br />
Match Day 6 16<br />
STATISTICS AND TEAM DATA 17<br />
Fiji <strong>20</strong><br />
New Caledonia 22<br />
New Zealand 24<br />
Papua New Guinea 26<br />
Samoa 28<br />
Solomon Islands 30<br />
Tonga 32<br />
Vanuatu 34<br />
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CONTENTS<br />
TECHNICAL AND TACTICAL OBSERVATIONS 37<br />
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Event Report and Statistics– <strong><strong>20</strong>06</strong> <strong>OFC</strong> U-<strong>20</strong> Women’s <strong>Championship</strong> – Samoa<br />
I would like to thank the players, team officials, and fans of all participating nations who<br />
travelled to Samoa for the <strong><strong>20</strong>06</strong> <strong>OFC</strong> U-<strong>20</strong> Women’s <strong>Championship</strong>.<br />
The <strong><strong>20</strong>06</strong> <strong>OFC</strong> U-<strong>20</strong> Women’s <strong>Championship</strong> marked the beginning of a bright new era for<br />
women’s football in the region. Now more than ever the cream of our women’s talent has<br />
the opportunity to shine on the world stage. New Zealand proved worthy winners of the<br />
<strong>Championship</strong> and on behalf of the football family of Oceania we wish them all the best as<br />
they continue their journey at the <strong><strong>20</strong>06</strong> FIFA U-<strong>20</strong> Women’s World Cup in Russia.<br />
But also this year we welcomed New Caledonia and Vanuatu to age-group women’s<br />
football, indeed this was the highest number of participating teams at any <strong>OFC</strong> women’s<br />
tournament clearly indicating the popularity of the sport amongst the female football family.<br />
All players should be extremely proud to have represented their country and should all aim to do repeat this achievement, as the<br />
event calendar shows there are many varied opportunities for these players to participate in both FIFA Women’s World Cup and<br />
the Olympic <strong>Football</strong> Tournament in the near future. In fact, some of the competitors will still be eligible for both the <strong>20</strong>08 <strong>OFC</strong> U-<br />
17 Women’s <strong>Championship</strong>s and <strong>20</strong>08 <strong>OFC</strong> U-<strong>20</strong> Women’s <strong>Championship</strong>s.<br />
I would like to thank the Samoa <strong>Football</strong> (Soccer) Federation for their hosting of this tournament, all the staff and volunteers who<br />
give their time and effort for the good of the game.<br />
Finally, another congratulations to all participants of the <strong><strong>20</strong>06</strong> <strong>OFC</strong> U-<strong>20</strong> Women’s <strong>Championship</strong>s and I hope they left Samoa<br />
with fond memories not only of their contribution to the competition but of the country itself.<br />
Yours in football,<br />
Reynald Temarii<br />
President<br />
Oceania <strong>Football</strong> Confederation<br />
FOREWORD<br />
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Event Report and Statistics– <strong><strong>20</strong>06</strong> <strong>OFC</strong> U-<strong>20</strong> Women’s <strong>Championship</strong> – Samoa<br />
GENERAL ORGANISATION/ STADIUM AND SECURITY<br />
The <strong>JS</strong> <strong>Blatter</strong> <strong>Football</strong> Complex in Apia, Samoa provided an exotic backdrop for the <strong><strong>20</strong>06</strong> <strong>OFC</strong> U-<strong>20</strong> Women’s <strong>Championship</strong>.<br />
Fears were held for the state of the playing surface in the build-up tournament but it proved to be able to handle six Match Days.<br />
The tournament was the first <strong>OFC</strong> event to be held at the facility since the inauguration of the Stage 2 Goal development in August<br />
<strong>20</strong>05 and was an ideal event to showcase the new playing surface and National Academy.<br />
The tournament also included the first ever <strong>OFC</strong> Technical Study<br />
Group headed by <strong>OFC</strong> Technical Director Jim Selby. The TSG<br />
also featured Connie Selby, who was announced as Head of<br />
Women’s <strong>Football</strong> during the FIFA/ <strong>OFC</strong> Symposium on Women’s<br />
<strong>Football</strong> also held in Samoa, New Zealand Soccer’s Ricki Herbert<br />
(High Performance Manager) and Helen Tunstall (Injury<br />
Prevention Manager), as well as FIFA Assistant Development<br />
Officer, Patrick Jacquemet. The <strong>OFC</strong> Technical Department also<br />
provide each team with a DVD of their match for game analysis<br />
the day after it was completed, this was an innovation never<br />
before available at any other <strong>OFC</strong> tournament.<br />
As with many of the <strong>OFC</strong>’s National Associations there is a lack<br />
of adequate training grounds, this was no different in Samoa, however credit must go to the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for<br />
their hard work in building relationships with local schools that in turn provided their already heavily used grounds for the teams<br />
for training purposes. At the conclusion of Match Day 2 the top field at the <strong>Football</strong> Complex became available which allowed the<br />
teams the opportunity to train on a surface similar to the one they would play their remaining matches on.<br />
Special thanks must go to the Team Liaison Officers organised by the LOC<br />
and their tireless efforts in working with the participating teams to ensure<br />
that they enjoyed their stay in Samoa.<br />
Because of the success of the host nation the tournament experienced a<br />
“snow-ball effect” in terms of attendance as word-of-mouth spread and<br />
more and more Apia citizens became interested in the tournament,<br />
culminating in large crowds for the semi-finals, last minute changes to kickoff<br />
times affected early numbers however.<br />
No doubt the hosting of the tournament provided the Samoa <strong>Football</strong><br />
(Soccer) Federation with an ideal dress-rehearsal before the <strong>20</strong>07 Pacific<br />
Games in August next year.<br />
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All participants were required to undergo the FIFA<br />
Referees Fitness Test designed to simulate match<br />
conditions and combines a speed test with interval and<br />
endurance training. While the results of the test were<br />
not as desired all match officials benefited from the<br />
daily fitness sessions and input from Leguizamon, giving<br />
them an insight into the requirements of top international<br />
match officials.<br />
The match officials also received the new <strong>OFC</strong> referee’s<br />
kit provided by Lotto, as the confederation moves to<br />
improve the standard of match officials throughout the<br />
region.<br />
“Referee development is one of the key areas of<br />
importance for our Confederation, we want as many of<br />
our top officials consistently appearing on the world<br />
stage,” <strong>OFC</strong> President Reynald Temarii.<br />
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MATCH OFFICIALS<br />
<strong>OFC</strong> is committed to developing world-class match officials, and that development<br />
programme was furthered in Samoa as the leading group of women’s match officials<br />
were invited to participate in an <strong>OFC</strong>’s Women’s Referees Course prior to the<br />
commencement of the tournament.<br />
The course was facilitated by FIFA Instructor Ingrid Jonsson from Sweden (pictured<br />
left) and involved comprehensive fitness training by FIFA/ <strong>OFC</strong> Referee’s Fitness<br />
Consultant Alejo Perez Leguizamon of New Zealand.<br />
The women’s course participants were joined by the <strong>OFC</strong>-based FIFA match officials<br />
who were nominated to officiate at the tournament. Women’s participants were also<br />
invited to actively participate in the tournament and were appointed accordingly.<br />
<strong><strong>20</strong>06</strong> <strong>OFC</strong> U-<strong>20</strong> Women’s <strong>Championship</strong>s – Match Officials<br />
Referees<br />
Tetua Paul Haiti (Tahiti)<br />
Leigh Perry (New Zealand)<br />
Shannon Smith (New Zealand)<br />
Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands)<br />
Salaiau Joakim Sosongan (Papua New Guinea)<br />
Assistant Referees<br />
Andrew Achari (Fiji)<br />
Lisa Benson (New Zealand)<br />
Joash Indu (Solomon Islands)<br />
Matananoa Iroa (Cook Islands)<br />
Kisu Kisip (Papua New Guinea)<br />
John Pareanga (Cook Islands)<br />
Athanase Rackrack (Vanuatu)<br />
Jacqueline Stephenson (New Zealand)<br />
Pareina Tangata (Cook Islands)<br />
Finau Vulivuli (Fiji)<br />
Wanting Yagum (Papua New Guinea)<br />
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MEDIA AND MARKETING<br />
The tournament received good media support from Samoa’s local media, with<br />
dedicated coverage pre-tournament and a noticeable increase in interest as the<br />
home side progressed to the semi finals. Most coverage was dedicated to the<br />
home team and the favourites New Zealand, with little attention paid to the<br />
matches not involving either.<br />
It must be said that communication out of Samoa was difficult but despite the<br />
technical difficulties the <strong>OFC</strong> Media Officer provided match day wraps for the<br />
<strong>OFC</strong> website (www.oceaniafootball.com). These were also sent to FIFA and the<br />
FIFA website (www.fifa.com) also provided media support for the worldwide<br />
football family, exposing the tournament to a wider audience still.<br />
Furthermore “colour-pieces” were produced in during and after the tournament<br />
highlighting events around the tournament including a church service hosted by the<br />
Prime Minister of Samoa the Honourable Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi and<br />
attended by players and officials of all teams. A further piece was produced<br />
highlighting the number of former women’s internationals involved with their<br />
respective national teams at the tournament.<br />
From a television standpoint there was good match<br />
coverage on Samoa TV, and results were televised. At least<br />
three TV crews were present for the semi finals and finals.<br />
On top of this a New Zealand-based crew on location in<br />
Samoa were able to produce and export stories from<br />
Samoa back to New Zealand.<br />
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FIFA also had a camera crew in Samoa shooting footage for<br />
a DVD on Women’s <strong>Football</strong> Development in the region, the<br />
tournament provided an excellent focal point for the DVD<br />
further exposing women’s football to an extended audience.<br />
As with the general organisation, care needs to be paid<br />
attention to media accreditation to control access to team<br />
officials and players, this would assist in “managing” media.<br />
Daily briefings could also be provided, as well as a pretournament<br />
media session to clarify issues surrounding the tournament. The LOC would need to take a lead role in this in the future<br />
to identify key contacts within each media outlet. Along the same lines closer attention must be paid to the FIFA Media Guidelines,<br />
to streamline media protocol with the governing body, a particular area requiring attention is in terms of access for photographers<br />
and identification of photographers also.
1. Injury Surveillance<br />
Standard FIFA tournament injury surveillance<br />
procedures were adapted for this competition, due<br />
to the fact that only 4 teams had some form of<br />
medical personnel. A similar data collection form<br />
was used but was completed after each game, by<br />
the same sport scientist, during an interview with the<br />
most appropriate team representative. Where<br />
possible, notes were made during the game of<br />
potential incidents to be reported, but this was not<br />
possible during the early concurrent games.<br />
Only new, game-related injuries were reported, as<br />
is the case in other FIFA tournaments, but where<br />
possible, notes were made of pre-existing injuries,<br />
injuries occurring in training and gradual onset<br />
injuries.<br />
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Throughout the tournament Sport Science and Medicine related evaluation of the following areas<br />
was undertaken:<br />
• Injury surveillance – incidence and severity of game-related injuries<br />
• Injury management – immediate and long-term diagnosis and management of gamerelated<br />
injuries<br />
• Injury prevention – evidence of accepted strategies to reduce the incidence and severity<br />
of injuries<br />
• Warm-up routines – analysis of timing, content and structure of pre-game activity<br />
• Cool-down / Recovery activity – analysis of timing, content and structure of post game<br />
activity<br />
• Rest day activity – assessment of non-game day training and recovery practices<br />
• Physiological and biomechanical strengths and weaknesses – observation of physical<br />
characteristics and lifestyle trends.<br />
Key issues relating to each of the above areas were identified.<br />
The injury surveillance activity provided an opportunity to see what is, and what isn’t, possible in such circumstances. It allowed<br />
regular communication with team personnel, which enabled other useful information to be gathered for this report.<br />
Several issues were raised:<br />
• Limited medical knowledge of team personnel<br />
• Inadequate injury assessment and diagnosis<br />
• Recall issues.<br />
a) Incidence and Severity<br />
SPORTS SCIENCE AND MEDICINE<br />
During the group stages of the competition, 31 injuries were reported giving an ‘injuries per game’ rate of 2.6. Some form of<br />
treatment (usually ice) was administered in 80% of cases (25injuries) and in most cases, the injured player played-on.<br />
For the tournament as a whole (16 games), 43 injuries were reported giving an injury rate per game of 2.7. This statistic is<br />
consistent with data previously reported from other FIFA tournaments (Junge et al. <strong>20</strong>04).<br />
The data presented in Table 1 shows the breakdown of recorded injuries by type, location, playing position and time of the game,<br />
for both the tournament as a whole and for the group stages of the competition.<br />
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Table 1. Injury statistics according to type, location, playing position and time of game.<br />
Total After Groups stage<br />
Ankle 18 11<br />
Knee 8 6<br />
Quad 4 4<br />
Head, face or neck 3 3<br />
Toe 2 2<br />
Shin 2 2<br />
Shoulder 2 1<br />
Torso 3 1<br />
Elbow 1 1<br />
1 st quarter 8 7<br />
2 nd quarter 15 9<br />
3 rd quarter 5 5<br />
4 th quarter 15 10<br />
Contusion 23 17<br />
Strain 9 6<br />
Sprain 10 6<br />
Laceration 1 2<br />
Goalkeeper 6 3<br />
Defender 13 9<br />
Midfield 11 7<br />
Forward 10 9<br />
Unknown 3 3<br />
There were more injuries to outfield players than to goalkeepers but as goalkeepers made up 11% of the total number of players<br />
present, their actual rate of injury was the highest. At this level of competition, further analysis of injury incidence by playing<br />
position isn’t reliable as players often changed position, both within and between games, but results are reported for<br />
completeness.<br />
Most injuries (79%) were to the lower extremities which is similar to the incidence seen in other football tournaments and female<br />
national leagues (Faude et al. <strong>20</strong>05). Recurrent ankle sprains and strains are of particular concern and may reflect inherent<br />
weakness, failure to manage a previous injury effectively or poor quality training facilities. These pre-disposing factors should be<br />
investigated further to reduce injury occurrence in future games/tournaments.<br />
The most common type of injury was a bruise or contusion caused by contact with another player or the ground. No concussions,<br />
fractures or dislocations were reported. Injury surveillance is an important tool to highlight issues and guide intervention strategies.<br />
2. Injury management<br />
The management of injured players is important and appropriate action should<br />
always be taken to ensure that player welfare is monitored.<br />
Only 4 of the 8 teams had some form of medical personnel within their support staff.<br />
Whilst icing of injuries was observed, this was generally not for long enough and/or<br />
was not repeated over the recommended time frame (15 minutes, every 2 hours, for<br />
48 hours).<br />
Strapping was widely used, for treatment rather than prevention. Three players were<br />
taken to hospital for further examination with one being diagnosed with a minor<br />
ankle injury. The other two were diagnosed with significant knee ligament damage,<br />
requiring rest for at least 7 days.<br />
Failure to rest injured players was common throughout the tournament with an opportunity for minor injuries to become more<br />
serious, increasing the ultimate recovery time and limiting performance and or players not being available layer in the tournament.<br />
Immediate injury management was provided by a combination of team personnel (some qualified, some not) and the Red Cross.<br />
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Injury prevention<br />
Previous Injury<br />
The biggest risk factor for injury is a previous injury. Steps need to be taken to prevent a reoccurrence. Through discussion with<br />
team personnel, it is clear that several of the ankle sprains occurring during this tournament were recurrent injuries and in most<br />
cases, ankles were not strapped and no specific strengthening or stability programs were in place. As cost is a factor, training<br />
programs may be a better method of addressing this problem. Where strapping is affordable, it must be ensured that team<br />
personnel are appropriately trained to do so. The purchase of braces could also be explored as a more cost effective long-term<br />
option.<br />
Physical condition<br />
A lack of appropriate game fitness of the players can scientifically increase the players’ risk of injury. As well as the<br />
aforementioned lack of ankle strength and stability, a number of injuries resulted from general fatigue or a lack of muscle strength<br />
- particularly in the quadriceps. Improving the overall physical condition of players would have a substantial impact on both<br />
performance and injury prevention.<br />
Nutrition and Hydration<br />
Water breaks were enforced half way through each half in most games. If players become dehydrated, concentration is reduced<br />
and fatigue is accentuated. Collectively, this significantly increases the likelihood of clumsy mistakes, poor performance and injury.<br />
Unfortunately, water breaks were often not seen during training sessions or during pre-game warm-ups. In general drinking water<br />
was either not available or opportunities to drink were not made.<br />
Most teams only consumed water at half-time. Orange segments were occasionally eaten. The consumption of a sports drink, or<br />
similar, has been shown to improve performance in the second half of a 90 minute game by reducing fatigue, which as already<br />
mentioned, can influence injury risk.<br />
3. Warm-up routines<br />
All teams conducted some form of warm-up routine but there was much variation in duration and content. Only one team<br />
performed a standardized cool-down after every game.<br />
Most teams included some form of temperature raising activity and ball work but failed to demonstrate the necessary progression<br />
of intensity. Most had clearly established a set routine prior to the tournament although some were less well-practiced than others<br />
Specific issues for several teams include:<br />
• Commencing the warm up too early & length of warm up<br />
• Too much static stretching<br />
• Dynamic stretching not through full range of motion (ROM)<br />
• Lack of water availability and opportunities to drink<br />
• Lack of explosive activity<br />
• Failure to re-warm-up prior to kick-off (after up to 45<br />
minutes off the pitch)<br />
• Insufficient or no position-specific work<br />
• No regular ‘loosening-up’ of substitutes.<br />
4. Cool-down / Recovery activity<br />
Post-match activity is in general, an area where most teams can make an improvement. This activity should be seen as the first<br />
stage in the preparation for the next game.<br />
Players need to perform some light aerobic activity after the game, gradually reducing in intensity, followed by some light<br />
dynamic stretching and static stretching of all major muscle groups. Stretches should be held for at least <strong>20</strong> seconds and performed<br />
twice on each side of the body. Several teams performed such activity during their warm-ups so should be advised to transfer this<br />
activity to after the game instead of before. The importance of doing so should be explained;<br />
• Static stretches before play may reduce performance in explosive activity such as jumping and sprinting and have not<br />
been shown to reduce injury risk<br />
• Static stretches after play while muscles are warm, reduces DOMS (delayed onset of muscle soreness) and improves<br />
flexibility.<br />
Although ice baths will not be a realistic option for all teams, cold water immersion is possible for all players either in a pool or the<br />
sea and contrast showers may also be possible.<br />
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HOSTS AND HEAVYWEIGHTS SHINE ON OPENING DAY OF U-<strong>20</strong> CHAMPS<br />
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Hosts Samoa and heavyweights New Zealand<br />
both made winning starts to the <strong><strong>20</strong>06</strong> Oceania<br />
U-<strong>20</strong> Women’s <strong>Championship</strong> in Apia on day<br />
one.<br />
Buoyed by a vocal home crowd, Samoa<br />
overpowered Fiji 3-0 with goals from Josephine<br />
Ane and Suitupe Tafafa (2). Fiji looked to have<br />
scored a late consolation goal from the penalty<br />
spot only to have it disallowed after a Fijian<br />
player encroached early. Samoan goalkeeper<br />
Kalaponi Leato then saved the re-take to the<br />
delight of the sun-bathed crowd.<br />
Papua New Guinea shared the Group B lead<br />
with Samoa after beating New Caledonia 3-0.<br />
Gusty winds made life difficult for PNG who took<br />
the lead a minute after halftime through Pauline<br />
Turakaura who nutmegged the New Caledonia<br />
goalkeeper who still appeared dazed after a heavy collision minutes earlier. Zeena Limbai (58 th ) and Jacquline Chalau (87 th )<br />
capped PNG’s dominance, as the Melanesians emerged as one of the favourites to challenge for the title.<br />
New Zealand headed Group A on goal differential from Tonga who came from a goal down to beat Vanuatu 4-1 in their opener.<br />
Marion Tuipulotu (2), Kaati Malua and Salome Vaenuku scored for Tonga while Fabrina Serveux added a consolation for Vanuatu.<br />
New Zealand predictably won their opening game but<br />
the 4-0 scoreline over the Solomon Islands belied the<br />
difficultly New Zealand had in breaking down their<br />
gritty opponents. The kiwis were made to wait until the<br />
51 st minute to break the stalemate with Hannah<br />
Rishworth climbing above the static Solomon Islands<br />
defence to nod home Ria Percival’s corner. Percival<br />
doubled the Kiwis’ lead in the 62 nd minute when her<br />
cross from the left hand touchline duped the Solomons’<br />
goalkeeper and cannoned into the net off the far-post.<br />
New Zealand had their third a minute later when USbased<br />
Ali Riley coolly finished after being put clear by<br />
second-half substitute Petria Rennie. Percival capped<br />
the scoring in the 79 th minute, tapping home from close<br />
range after a determined run and an excellent cross<br />
from workaholic striker Emma Humphries.<br />
Match Day 1 results<br />
Group A<br />
New Zealand 4 (Hannah Rishworth 51, Ria Percival 62, 79, Ali Riley 63) Solomon Islands 0 (Halftime: 0-0)<br />
Tonga 4 (Kaati Malua, Salome Vaenuku, Marion Tuipulotu 2) Vanuatu 1 (Fabrina Serveux) (Halftime: 0-0)<br />
Group B<br />
New Caledonia 0 Papua New Guinea 3 (Pauline Turakaur 45, Zeena Limbai 58, Jacquline Chalau 87) (Halftime 0-1)<br />
Samoa 3 (Suitupe Tafafa 2, Josephine Ane) Fiji 0 (Halftime 2-0)<br />
STORY OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP<br />
Match Day 1
SEMIFINALISTS FOUND IN SAMOA WITH A ROUND TO SPARE<br />
The four semi-finalists were found on Match Day 2 of the <strong><strong>20</strong>06</strong> <strong>OFC</strong> U-<strong>20</strong> <strong>Championship</strong>s in<br />
Samoa with a round of group matches to spare.<br />
Hosts Samoa sealed their qualification with a 3-0 win over New Caledonia, striker Suitapa<br />
Tafata sent the vocal local crowd into raptures with a hat-trick, sending her tally to five goals<br />
in two matches.<br />
Samoa would play Papua New Guinea on Match Day 3 to decide who topped Group B after<br />
PNG demolished Fiji 6-1 on Saturday. Striker Zeena Limbai was PNG’s heroine with four<br />
goals – in the process registering the first hat-trick of the tournament – while Bridget Nakas<br />
and Daisy Winas were also on target.<br />
Match Day 2 results<br />
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Tonga eased into the final four with a 2-1 win over the Solomon Islands thanks to<br />
Penateti Feke 39 th and 65 th minute double. Vanessa Inifiri equalised for the<br />
Solomons in the 61 st minute but Feke ensured Tonga the mantle of tournament<br />
upstarts with her winner just four minutes later.<br />
New Zealand waltzed into the semi-finals with an 11-0 thumping of Vanuatu.<br />
Vanuatu battled bravely for half an hour before defender Abby Erceg opened the<br />
floodgates with a powerful header. Kiwi captain Kirsty Yallop scored a second<br />
half hat-trick while halftime substitute Helen Collins added a double, her first<br />
coming just 48 seconds after the restart. Sarah Gregorius, Ria Percival, Hannah<br />
Bromley, Renee Leota and Ali Riley completed the scoring for New Zealand.<br />
Group A<br />
New Zealand 11 (Abby Erceg 30, Sarah Gregorius 39, Ria Percival 41, Hannah Bromley 42, Renee Leota 43, Kirsty Yallop 50,<br />
57, 83, Helen Collins 46, 59, Ali Riley 60) Vanuatu 0 (Halftime: 5-0)<br />
Tonga 2 (Penateti Feke 39, 65) Solomon Islands 1 (Vanessa Inifiri 61) (Halftime 1-0)<br />
Group B<br />
Papua New Guinea 6 (Zeena Limbai 11, 18, 63, 66, Bridget Nakas 12, Daisy Winas 32) Fiji 1 (Savaira Ratu 83) (Halftime: 4-0)<br />
Samoa 3 (Suitapa Tafafa 3) New Caledonia 0 (Halftime: 2-0)<br />
STORY OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP<br />
Match Day 2
KIWIS SEND MESSAGE TO U-<strong>20</strong> RIVALS<br />
New Zealand produced the fast start they<br />
desired but not the finish despite thumping<br />
Tonga 7-0 to comfortably top Group A,<br />
while neighbours Vanuatu and the Solomon<br />
Islands drew 1-1 on Match Day 3.<br />
The derby between near neighbours<br />
Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands ended with<br />
honours shared. Layda Samani opened the<br />
scoring after 18 minutes outpacing the<br />
Vanuatu defence before calmly rounding the<br />
'keeper and rolling the ball into the empty<br />
net. Vanuatu responded on the stroke of<br />
half-time in similar fashion through Leisoko<br />
Masauvakalo.<br />
The Solomons had chances to secure the win in the second half, but wayward finishing let them down - not for the first time in the<br />
tournament.<br />
Tonga were content on a damage limitation job at the <strong>Toleafoa</strong> <strong>JS</strong> <strong>Blatter</strong> <strong>Football</strong> Fields, defending with 10 players behind the<br />
ball, Tonga's defensive ploy could not stop Caitlin Campbell from opening the scoring after just 31 seconds, the left winger neatly<br />
volleying home from the penalty spot after an excellent ball from skipper Kirsty Yallop.<br />
But New Zealand became increasingly frustrated by Tonga's deep defending after Petria Rennie doubled the score in the 13th<br />
minute following a well-weighted cross from Ria Percival. Shot after shot was sprayed high and wide as the Kiwis lacked<br />
composure in the congested penalty area.<br />
Match Day 3 results<br />
STORY OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP<br />
Match Day 3<br />
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New Zealand had to wait till the 41st minute before Yallop<br />
finished a neat one-two with Katie Hoyle. Hoyle's midfield partner<br />
Emma Harrison then made it 4-0 two minutes before halftime when<br />
she rifled a left-footed shot into the right hand corner after being<br />
cleverly set up by Sarah Gregorius.<br />
It was a similar pattern of hit and miss in the second half with<br />
halftime substitute Ali Riley (53rd), Yallop (62nd) and second half<br />
sub Emma Humphries (71st) completing the rout.<br />
New Zealand were guilty of conceding possession too easily but<br />
had the consolation of Humphries scoring her first goal of the<br />
tournament after a series of near misses in the earlier wins over the<br />
Solomon Islands (4-0) and Vanuatu (11-0).<br />
Group A<br />
New Zealand 7 (Caitlin Campbell 1, Petria Rennie 13, Kirsty Yallop 41, 63, Emma Harrison 43, Ali Riley 53, Emma Humphries 71)<br />
Tonga 0 (Halftime 4-0)<br />
Solomon Islands 1 (Layda Samani 18) Vanuatu 1 (Leisoko Masauvakalo 45) (Halftime: 1-1)
LAM SAM SAMOA'S HEROINE AS HOSTS QUALIFY TOP<br />
Florence Lam Sam was the toast of Samoa on Tuesday as the hosts edged ever closer to a dream final appearance at the <strong>OFC</strong> U-<br />
<strong>20</strong> <strong>Women's</strong> <strong>Championship</strong> in Apia. The striker's 50th minute goal was enough to see Samoa pip Papua New Guinea 1-0 at the<br />
<strong>Toleafoa</strong> <strong>JS</strong> <strong>Blatter</strong> <strong>Football</strong> Fields in one of the more thrilling matches of the tournament.<br />
Lam Sam snuck in front of PNG goalkeeper Matilda Tomalin to nod home the winner from a Frances Ane corner to send the vocal<br />
local crowd crazy. But PNG made the hosts sweet for their victory, forcing three top saves out of Samoan goalkeeper Kalaponi<br />
Leato, including two last gasp tips over the bar late in the game.<br />
Samoa also had the defensive trio of Clare Vitalina Meni, Luisa Tagomoa and Sailau Leuta to thank for getting them out of several<br />
close shaves. Samoa and New Zealand remain the only teams yet to concede a goal.<br />
Meanwhile, Fiji ended their campaign on a joyous note after beating New Caledonia 3-0. Radilaite Marama opened the Fijians<br />
account after 52 minutes before Yashreen Begum drove in a 25-yard scorcher. Savaira Ratu completed the comfortable win when<br />
she nutmegged the New Caledonian goalkeeper from the penalty spot in the 82nd minute.<br />
Match Day 4 results<br />
STORY OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP<br />
Match Day 4<br />
Group B<br />
Samoa 1 (Florence Lam Sam 50) Papua New Guinea 0 (Halftime: 0-0)<br />
Fiji 3 (Radilaite Marama 52, Yashreen Begum 77, Savaira Ratu 82 pen) New Caledonia 0 (Halftime: 0-0)<br />
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TONGA UPSET HOSTS TO REACH U-<strong>20</strong> FINAL<br />
New Zealand continue winning ways<br />
Tonga caused a major boil over in sizzling<br />
Samoa by pipping the hosts 3-2 to reach the<br />
final of the <strong>OFC</strong> U-<strong>20</strong> <strong>Women's</strong> <strong>Championship</strong>.<br />
It wouldn’t be the fairytale final that many<br />
predicted as the tournament progressed as Kilifi<br />
Ueles' Tongans victory meant they would meet<br />
New Zealand for a place at the <strong><strong>20</strong>06</strong> FIFA U-<strong>20</strong><br />
<strong>Women's</strong> World Cup in Russia.<br />
Tonga opened the scoring in the 5th minute when<br />
Karen Utaatu scored from the penalty spot after<br />
Penateti Feke had been chopped down in the<br />
box by Samoan defender Luisa Tagamoa.<br />
But Tonga's lead lasted just six minutes when<br />
Faavae Taumua equalised to send Samoa to<br />
halftime at 1-1.<br />
Samoa starlet Suitupe Tafafa then sent the vocal local crowd into raptures when she made it 2-1 in the 56th minute after beating<br />
outstanding Tonga goalkeeper Siaila Laakulu in a one-one-one situation.<br />
An action replay of Tonga's first goal followed with Feke again brought down in the box by Tagamoa. Utaatu duly converted<br />
from the penalty spot for a second time to equalize in the 61st minute.<br />
After setting up Tonga's first two goals, Feke then scored the winner when she pounced on a defensive mistake by Josephine Ane to<br />
race away and beat Samoan goalkeeper Kalaponi Leato.<br />
New Zealand reached the final with a 5-1 win over Papua New Guinea in the other semi-final. Left winger Caitlin Campbell<br />
scored a hat-trick inside 18 minutes to make the semi final safe for New Zealand. But the Kiwis were placed under pressure when<br />
goalkeeper completely missed a clearing kick to present Jennifer Leo with an open net in the seventh minute.<br />
Captain Kirsty Yallop sent New Zealand to halftime with a 4-1 buffer when she chipped PNG goalkeeper Matilda Tomalin in the<br />
40th minute. Tomalin had to be carried from the pitch after a heavy collision with Yallop just after the Kiwi had fired off her shot.<br />
The second half was a case of hit and miss from New Zealand who had only Ali Riley's stoppage time tap-in to show for 36 shots<br />
on goal.<br />
Tonga would enter the final as overwhelming underdogs after being beaten 16-0 by New Zealand in a warm-up to the World<br />
Cup qualifiers before suffering a 7-0 loss in their Group A match in Apia.<br />
But those results were forgotten as Tonga celebrated their upset over Samoa who had won a pre-tournament friendly between the<br />
sides 2-1.<br />
Match Day 5 results<br />
STORY OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP<br />
Match Day 5<br />
Semi Final 1<br />
New Zealand 5 (Caitlin Campbell 6, 9, 18; Kirsty Yallop 40, Ali Riley 90) Papua New Guinea 1 (Jennifer Leo 7) (Halftime: 4-1)<br />
Semi Final 2<br />
Samoa 2 (Faavae Taumua 11, Suitupe Tafafa 56) Tonga 3 (Karen Utaatu 5 pen, 67 pen; Penateti Feke 73) (Halftime: 1-1)<br />
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NEW ZEALAND BOOK FIFA U-<strong>20</strong> WOMEN'S WORLD CUP BERTH<br />
Papua New Guinea takes 3 rd spot<br />
inaugural FIFA <strong>Women's</strong> World Cup in 1991.<br />
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New Zealand secured their place at a FIFA World<br />
<strong>Championship</strong> for just the fifth time after beating Tonga 6-0<br />
to capture the <strong><strong>20</strong>06</strong> <strong>OFC</strong> U-<strong>20</strong> <strong>Women's</strong> <strong>Championship</strong> in<br />
Samoa.<br />
Goals from Caitlin Campbell, Ali Riley, Emma Humphries,<br />
Annalie Longo and second half substitutes Helen Collins and<br />
Emma Harrison saw New Zealand predictably secure<br />
Oceania's berth at the FIFA U-<strong>20</strong> World Cup in Russia from<br />
August 17-September 3.<br />
John Herdman's victorious side, who qualified with a 33-1<br />
goal count in five matches, followed in the stud-marks of the<br />
New Zealand senior women's team which qualified for the<br />
New Zealand had thumped Tonga 16-0 in a pre-tournament friendly and 7-0 in their Group A encounter earlier in the tournament.<br />
Tonga fought gamely in the final and had a heroine in goalkeeper Siaila Laakulu who pulled off a string of top-class saves to<br />
deny New Zealand double figures.<br />
But the result was never in any doubt from the moment 15-year-old winger Caitlin<br />
Campbell finished coolly after Annalie Longo and threaded a ball through Tonga's<br />
offside trap in the eighth minute.<br />
Riley made it 2-0 in the 29th minute after a last gasp cross from Emma Humphries who<br />
was then rewarded herself with a well-taken 40th minute strike. Longo made it 4-0 a<br />
minute before halftime after another full-stretch cross from Humphries on the byline.<br />
New Zealand's small but rowdy band of parental supporters had to wait until the 81st<br />
minute for the fifth goal from Collins before Harrison completed the rout in stoppage<br />
time.<br />
In the third place play-off, a distinctly flat Samoan squad were no match for Papua New Guinea, who prevailed 4-1 against the<br />
host nation. Taking the lead after five minutes through captain Jacqueline Chalau's twenty-five yard free-kick, the Papuans<br />
threatened to make no race of it in the early stages, but the Samoans came back into the match, only to be stunned on the stroke<br />
of half-time.<br />
It was then that Jennifer Leo caught the hosts on the counter-attack and lashed home her team's second goal of the game, and five<br />
minutes into the second half, PNG extended their lead to 3-0, Daisy Winas their deserving markswoman.<br />
Frances Ane potted a penalty on the hour mark to give the Samoans hope, but six minutes from time, Leo struck on the counterattack<br />
once more to clinch third place for the team who came to Samoa harbouring high hopes of proving New Zealand's strongest<br />
opposition.<br />
Match Day 6 results<br />
STORY OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP<br />
Match Day 6<br />
Final<br />
New Zealand 6 (Caitlin Campbell 8, Ali Riley 29, Emma Humphries 40, Annalie Longo 44, Helen Collins 81, Emma Harrison 90)<br />
Tonga 0 (Halftime: 4-0)<br />
Match for 3 rd Place<br />
Papua New Guinea 4 (Jacqueline Chalau 5, Jennifer Leo 45, 84, Daisy Winas 50) Samoa 1 (Frances Ane 60 pen)
STATISTICS AND TEAM DATA<br />
GOAL SCORING ANALYSIS – INDIVUAL RECORDS<br />
Hat Tricks<br />
Country No Name Game Date Goals Scored Result<br />
PNG 9 Zeena Limbai PNG vs. FIJ 01/04/06 4 6 – 1<br />
SAM 11 Suitupe Tafafa SAM vs. NCL 01/04/06 3 3 – 0<br />
NZL 11 Kirsty Yallop NZL vs. VAN 01/04/06 3 11 – 0<br />
NZL 15 Caitlin Campbell NZL vs. PNG 06/04/06 3 5 – 1<br />
Goals scored by substitutes<br />
Country No Name Game Date Minute on Minute scored Score (Result)<br />
NZL 17 Helen Collins NZL vs. VAN 01/04/06 45’ 46’ 4 – 0 (11 – 0)<br />
NZL 3 Ali Riley NZL vs. TON 03/04/06 46’ 52’ 4 – 0 (7 – 0)<br />
NZL 9 Emma Humphries NZL vs. TON 03/04/06 50’ 72’ 6 – 0 (7 – 0)<br />
NZL 17 Helen Collins NZL vs. TON 08/04/08 63’ 81’ 5 – 0 (6 – 0)<br />
NZL 14 Emma Harrison NZL vs. TON 08/04/06 58’ 90’ 6 – 0 (6 – 0)<br />
Penalties<br />
Country No Name Game Date Score (Result)<br />
TON 2 Kaati Malua TON vs. VAN 30/03/06 1 – 1 (4 – 1)<br />
FIJ 3 Savaira Ratu FIJ vs. NCL 04/04/06 3 – 0 (3 – 0)<br />
TON 3 Karen Uta’uta SAM vs. TON 06/04/06 1 – 0 (2 – 3)<br />
TON 3 Karen Uta’uta SAM vs. TON 06/04/06 2 – 1 (2 – 3)<br />
SAM 10 Frances Ane PNG vs. SAM 08/04/08 1 – 3 (1 – 3)<br />
AVERAGE AGE<br />
Team Average Age Years (Months) Average Playing Age Years (Months)<br />
FIJ 19 (5) 3 (5)<br />
NCL 17 (7) 9 (1)<br />
NZL 18 (2) 11 (1)<br />
PNG 16 (8) 6 (0)<br />
SAM 17 (1) 6 (5)<br />
SOL 17 (4) 3 (8)<br />
TON 17 (1) 4 (0)<br />
VAN 18 (4) 7 (2)<br />
Team Yellow Cards Red Cards (indirect) Red Cards (Direct)<br />
FIJ 3 0 0<br />
NCL 1 0 0<br />
NZL 1 0 0<br />
PNG 4 0 0<br />
SAM 4 0 0<br />
SOL 1 0 0<br />
TON 3 0 0<br />
VAN 0 0 0<br />
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CAUTIONS AND EXPULSIONS
Stage Matches Goals<br />
Group 12 51<br />
Semi Finals 2 11<br />
Match for 3 rd / Final 2 11<br />
Total 16 73<br />
When the goals were scored – Group Matches<br />
Minute Goals<br />
1 st – 15 th 5<br />
16 th – 30 th 4<br />
31 st – 45 th 13<br />
46 th – 60 th 11<br />
61 st – 75 th 8<br />
76 th – 90 th 10<br />
Additional time<br />
1 st half (after 45’) 0<br />
2 nd half (after 90’) 0<br />
Total 51<br />
The way the goals were scored<br />
(The goal may have come from a combination of actions<br />
including counter attacks and build up play)<br />
Defensive error 13<br />
Combination play 9<br />
Solo effort 9<br />
Wing play 7<br />
Diagonal ball into penalty area 4<br />
Exceptional finish 4<br />
Defence splitting pass 2<br />
Total (From Open Play) 48<br />
How the goals were scored<br />
Shot 36<br />
Header 13<br />
Penalty 2<br />
Own goal 0<br />
Total 10<br />
GOALS SCORING ANALYSIS - OVERALL<br />
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Who scored the goals<br />
Position Goals<br />
Strikers 27<br />
Midfielders 28<br />
Defenders 18<br />
Own goals 0<br />
Total 73<br />
When the goals were scored – Semi Finals and Finals<br />
Minute Goals<br />
1 st – 15 th 7<br />
16 th – 30 th 2<br />
31 st – 45 th 4<br />
46 th – 60 th 3<br />
61 st – 75 th 3<br />
76 th – 90 th 3<br />
Additional time<br />
1 st half (after 45’) 0<br />
2 nd half (after 90’) 0<br />
Total 22<br />
GOAL SCORING ANALYSIS – GROUP MATCHES<br />
From Set Piece<br />
After a corner kick 6<br />
From a penalty 2<br />
From a free kick 1<br />
After a free kick 1<br />
After a throw in 0<br />
After a penalty 0<br />
Total 10<br />
Where the goals were scored<br />
Inside penalty area 36<br />
Outside penalty area 9<br />
Inside goal area 6<br />
Total 51
The way the goals were scored<br />
(The goal may have come from a combination of actions<br />
including counter attacks and build up play)<br />
Wing play 3<br />
Solo effort 3<br />
Exceptional finish 2<br />
Combination play 1<br />
Defence splitting pass 0<br />
Diagonal ball in penalty area 0<br />
Defensive error 0<br />
Total (From Open Play) 9<br />
How the goals were scored<br />
Shot 8<br />
Penalty 2<br />
Header 1<br />
Own goal 0<br />
Total 11<br />
The way the goals were scored<br />
(The goal may have come from a combination of actions<br />
including counter attacks and build up play)<br />
Combination play 3<br />
Solo effort 3<br />
Wing play 2<br />
Defensive error 1<br />
Defence splitting pass 0<br />
Diagonal ball in penalty area 0<br />
Exceptional finish 0<br />
Total (From Open Play) 9<br />
How the goals were scored<br />
Shot 10<br />
Penalty 1<br />
Header 0<br />
Own goal 0<br />
Total 11<br />
GOAL SCORING ANALYSIS – SEMI FINALS<br />
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From Set Piece<br />
From a penalty 2<br />
After a corner kick 0<br />
From a free kick 0<br />
After a free kick 0<br />
After a throw in 0<br />
After a penalty 0<br />
Total 2<br />
Where the goals were scored<br />
Inside goal area 8<br />
Inside penalty area 3<br />
Outside penalty area 0<br />
Total 11<br />
GOAL SCORING ANALYSIS – MATCH FOR 3 rd PLACE/ FINAL<br />
From Set Piece<br />
From a penalty 1<br />
After a free kick 1<br />
From a corner kick 0<br />
After a free kick 0<br />
After a throw in 0<br />
After a penalty 0<br />
Total 2<br />
Where the goals were scored<br />
Inside goal area 5<br />
Inside penalty area 5<br />
Outside penalty area 1<br />
Total 11
FIJI<br />
Final Ranking (5th)<br />
Results<br />
vs. Samoa 0 - 3<br />
vs. Papua New Guinea 1 - 6<br />
vs New Caledonia 3 - 0<br />
Goal Scorers<br />
3. Savaira Ratu (2)<br />
7. Radilaite Marama (1)<br />
9. Begum Yashreen (1)<br />
Disciplinary Record<br />
No Name SAM PNG NCL TOTAL<br />
0 - 3 1 - 6 3 - 0<br />
1 Lice Waqailiti 90 90 89 > 269<br />
2 Vilisi Verenakau RES RES > 3 3<br />
3 Savaira Ratu 90 90 90 270<br />
4 Mereani Moce 90 61 > RES 151<br />
5 Mary Rauqe 90 90 90 270<br />
6 Vilimaina Vatunikaisoso 90 >54 RES 144<br />
7 Radilaite Marama > 25 RES 90 115<br />
8 Litia Naiqato RES 90 58 > 148<br />
9 Yashreen Begum 71 > 90 90 251<br />
10 Adi Tinai 62 > > 36 90 188<br />
11 Mereoni Galo RES > 29 87 > 116<br />
12 Luisana Nakulanisa 90 80 > RES 170<br />
13 Rusila Naqasau 90 90 90 270<br />
14 Jijilia Dugucanavanua 90 90 90 270<br />
15 Salote Yaya > 19 > 10 > 32 61<br />
16 Maryanne Hicks 90 90 90 270<br />
17 Lonisa Diloni > 3 RES RES 3<br />
<strong>20</strong> Tavenisa Naimsai RES RES > 1 1<br />
Coach Mohammed Farouk Janeman<br />
Yellow Cards (3)<br />
Red Cards (indirect) (0)<br />
Red Cards (direct) (0)<br />
STATISTICS AND TEAM DATA - FIJI<br />
RES: Substitute; NEL: Not eligible to play; INJ: Injured; ABS: Absent; EXP: Expulsion<br />
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From Set Piece<br />
From a penalty 1<br />
After a free kick 0<br />
From a corner kick 0<br />
After a free kick 0<br />
After a throw in 0<br />
After a penalty 0<br />
Total 1<br />
3<br />
6 5<br />
4<br />
1<br />
13 16<br />
9<br />
8 14<br />
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STATISTICS AND TEAM DATA - FIJI<br />
12<br />
Formation<br />
• Starting 1 : 4 : 3 : 2<br />
• Attacking 1 : 2 : 5 : 2<br />
• Defending 1 : 3 : 5 : 1<br />
Key Points:<br />
• Tall strong players with athletic ability<br />
• Defensive players with aerial ability<br />
Outstanding Players:<br />
• #3 Savaira Ratu<br />
• #9 Yashreen Begum<br />
General Comments:<br />
• Players very determined and strong with a good attitude<br />
throughout the game<br />
• Played with a sweeper and two tall strong central<br />
defenders who man marked<br />
• Wide defenders were mobile and looked to get forward to<br />
support attacks<br />
• Three central midfielders with one releasing to support<br />
attackers<br />
The way the goals were scored<br />
(The goal may have come from a combination of actions<br />
including counter attacks and build up play)<br />
Wing play 0<br />
Solo effort 1<br />
Exceptional finish 2<br />
Combination play 1<br />
Defence splitting pass 0<br />
Diagonal ball in penalty area 0<br />
Defensive error 0<br />
Total (From Open Play) 4<br />
Where the goals were scored<br />
Inside goal area 0<br />
Inside penalty area 1<br />
Outside penalty area 3<br />
Total 4<br />
How the goals were scored<br />
Shot 3<br />
Penalty 1<br />
Header 0<br />
Own goal 0<br />
Total 4
NEW CALEDONIA<br />
Final Ranking (8th)<br />
Results<br />
vs. Papua New Guinea 0 - 3<br />
vs. Samoa 0 - 3<br />
vs Fiji 0 - 3<br />
Goal Scorers<br />
No Name PNG SAM FIJ TOTAL<br />
0 - 3 0 - 3 0 - 3<br />
1 Honorine Poudija 90 90 90 270<br />
2 Yolande Koroma 90 90 90 270<br />
3 Marie-Jeanne Wahanapo RES 90 90 180<br />
4 Aurelie Wahanapo 90 90 90 270<br />
5 Annie Cibone 90 16 > RES 106<br />
6 Patricia Ihily 90 90 90 270<br />
7 Stephanie Iekawe 90 90 88 > 268<br />
8 Marie-Helene Vandegou 37 > 40 > 75 > 152<br />
9 Fanny See 88 > 64 > 90 242<br />
10 Celine Xolawawa 90 90 90 270<br />
11 Elodie Tein-Poawi 90 90 90 270<br />
12 Elodia Ataba 70 > RES RES 70<br />
13 Elvina Vouti ><strong>20</strong> 74 > RES 94<br />
14 Alexandrine Ataba > 53 RES 30 > 83<br />
15 Georgiane Nohieux RES RES 15 > 15<br />
16 Nelly Wangane > 2 26 > 60 > 88<br />
17 Malika Gach RES > 50 > 2 52<br />
18 Eugenie Vama RES RES RES 0<br />
Coach Stephane Delande<br />
Disciplinary Record<br />
Yellow Cards (1)<br />
Red Cards (indirect) (0)<br />
Red Cards (direct) (0)<br />
STATISTICS AND TEAM DATA – NEW CALEDONIA<br />
RES: Substitute; NEL: Not eligible to play; INJ: Injured; ABS: Absent; EXP: Expulsion<br />
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2<br />
8<br />
16<br />
From Set Piece<br />
From a penalty 0<br />
After a free kick 0<br />
From a corner kick 0<br />
After a free kick 0<br />
After a throw in 0<br />
After a penalty 0<br />
Total 0<br />
5<br />
1<br />
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4<br />
6 10<br />
STATISTICS AND TEAM DATA – NEW CALEDONIA<br />
11<br />
3<br />
7<br />
Formation<br />
• Starting 4 : 4 : 2<br />
• Attacking 4 : 3 : 3<br />
• Defending 4 : 5 : 1<br />
Key Points:<br />
• Good work ethics and team spirit<br />
• Some quick and brave players<br />
Outstanding Players:<br />
• #10 Celine Xolawawa<br />
• #7 Stephanie Iekawe<br />
General Comments:<br />
• Midfield players in wide positions looked to get forward<br />
and support attack<br />
• Team members competitive with pressure tactics to the<br />
opposition player on the ball<br />
• Midfield players made positive runs off the ball to support<br />
each other and forwards<br />
• Played ball forward quickly with counter attacking play to<br />
strikers or wide midfield players getting forward<br />
The way the goals were scored<br />
(The goal may have come from a combination of actions<br />
including counter attacks and build up play)<br />
Wing play 0<br />
Solo effort 0<br />
Exceptional finish 0<br />
Combination play 0<br />
Defence splitting pass 0<br />
Diagonal ball in penalty area 0<br />
Defensive error 0<br />
Total (From Open Play) 0<br />
Where the goals were scored<br />
Inside goal area 0<br />
Inside penalty area 0<br />
Outside penalty area 0<br />
Total 0<br />
How the goals were scored<br />
Shot 0<br />
Penalty 0<br />
Header 0<br />
Own goal 0<br />
Total 0
NEW ZEALAND<br />
Final Ranking (1st)<br />
Results<br />
vs. Solomon Islands 4 - 0<br />
vs. Vanuatu 11 - 0<br />
vs Tonga 7 – 0<br />
vs Papua New Guinea 5 – 1<br />
vs Tonga 6 - 0<br />
Goal Scorers<br />
15. Caitlin Campbell (6)<br />
3. Ali Riley (5)<br />
11. Kirsty Yallop (5)<br />
2. Ria Percival (4)<br />
9. Emma Humphries (2)<br />
14. Emma Harrison (2)<br />
5. Hannah Bromley (1)<br />
6. Abbey Erceg (1)<br />
7. Petria Rennie (1)<br />
8. Renee Leota (1)<br />
10. Analie Longo (1)<br />
12. Hannah Rishworth (1)<br />
16. Sarah Gregorius (1)<br />
17. Helen Collins (1)<br />
No Name SOL VAN TON PNG TON TOTAL<br />
4 - 0 11 - 0 7 - 0 5 - 1 6 - 0<br />
1 Aroon Clansey RES RES 90 RES 90 180<br />
2 Ria Percival 90 90 46 > 90 90 406<br />
3 Ali Riley 68 > 90 > 44 90 90 382<br />
4 Katie Hoyle 90 90 90 80 > 90 440<br />
5 Hannah Bromley > 22 90 > 31 RES 90 233<br />
6 Abby Erceg 90 90 RES 90 > 44 314<br />
7 Petria Rennie > 29 RES 90 > 57 RES 176<br />
8 Renee Leota 46 > 45 > RES 33 > RES 124<br />
9 Emma Humphries 90 90 > 40 90 90 400<br />
10 Annalie Longo 90 69 > RES 90 46 > 295<br />
11 Kirsty Yallop 90 90 90 63 > 90 423<br />
12 Hannah Rishworth 90 RES 90 >10 90 280<br />
13 Julia Baldwin RES > 45 90 90 RES 225<br />
14 Emma Harrison > 15 > 21 90 RES > 32 158<br />
15 Caitlin Campbell RES RES 90 90 58 > 238<br />
16 Sarah Gregorius 90 45 > 50 > RES 63 > 248<br />
17 Helen Collins RES > 45 59 > > 27 > 27 158<br />
<strong>20</strong> Ashleigh Cox 90 90 RES 90 RES 270<br />
Coach John Herdman<br />
Disciplinary Record<br />
Yellow Cards (1)<br />
Red Cards (indirect) (0)<br />
Red Cards (direct) (0)<br />
STATISTICS AND TEAM DATA – NEW ZEALAND<br />
RES: Substitute; NEL: Not eligible to play; INJ: Injured; ABS: Absent; EXP: Expulsion<br />
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2<br />
16<br />
From Set Piece<br />
From a penalty 0<br />
After a free kick 0<br />
From a corner kick 2<br />
After a free kick 0<br />
After a throw in 0<br />
After a penalty 0<br />
Total 2<br />
9<br />
12<br />
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1<br />
4<br />
10<br />
STATISTICS AND TEAM DATA – NEW ZEALAND<br />
6<br />
11<br />
15<br />
3<br />
Formation<br />
• Starting 4 : 3 : 3<br />
• Attacking 3 : 4 : 3<br />
• Defending 4 : 1 : 4 : 1<br />
Key Points:<br />
• Effective interpassing and combination play<br />
• Quick movement on and off the ball<br />
• Compact defence with aerial dominance<br />
• Good crossing and finishing ability<br />
• Technically efficient with a good first touch<br />
Outstanding Players:<br />
• #4 Katie Hoyle<br />
• #2 Ria Percival<br />
• #3 Ali Riley<br />
• #15 Caitlin Campbell<br />
General Comments:<br />
• Strong on the ball and mental tough team with fit<br />
players that are effective throughout the match<br />
• Attacking moves down wide areas with back players<br />
linking in with the attack was effective.<br />
• Applied ball centred defending in the defending half<br />
with quick pressure around the ball<br />
• Excellent medical and management support staff and a<br />
planned recovery player welfare strategy contributed<br />
to the overall performance<br />
The way the goals were scored<br />
(The goal may have come from a combination of actions<br />
including counter attacks and build up play)<br />
Wing play 9<br />
Solo effort 4<br />
Exceptional finish 3<br />
Combination play 10<br />
Defence splitting pass 1<br />
Diagonal ball in penalty area 2<br />
Defensive error 4<br />
Total (From Open Play) 33<br />
Where the goals were scored<br />
Inside goal area 13<br />
Inside penalty area 15<br />
Outside penalty area 5<br />
Total 33<br />
How the goals were scored<br />
Shot <strong>20</strong><br />
Penalty 0<br />
Header 13<br />
Own goal 0<br />
Total 33
PAPUA NEW GUINEA<br />
Final Ranking (3rd)<br />
Results<br />
vs. New Caledonia 3 - 0<br />
vs. Fiji 6 - 1<br />
vs Samoa 0 – 1<br />
vs New Zealand 1 – 5<br />
vs Samoa 4 - 1<br />
Goal Scorers<br />
9. Zeena Limbai (5)<br />
14. Jennifer Leo (3)<br />
10. Jacqueline Chalau (2)<br />
12. Daisy Winas (2)<br />
8. Pauline Turakaur (1)<br />
11. Bridget Nakas (1)<br />
No Name NCL FIJ SAM NZL SAM<br />
3 - 0 6 - 1 0 - 1 1 - 5 4 - 1<br />
1 Linda Bunaga RES RES RES > 86 90<br />
2 Esther Muta 90 24 > 43 > 41 > RES<br />
3 Cathy Samson 90 90 90 90 90<br />
4 Martha Kiapin 90 12 > > 72 RES 90<br />
5 Gracelyn Eno RES RES RES > 49 RES<br />
6 Cecilia Dobbin 90 90 90 > 51 90<br />
7 Sakapu Mark 90 >78 90 90 90<br />
8 Pauline Turakaur 90 80 > 90 90 90<br />
9 Zeena Limbai 90 90 65 > 90 90<br />
10 Jacqueline Chalau 90 90 90 90 90<br />
11 Bridget Nakas 90 90 18 > INJ INJ<br />
12 Daisy Winas 90 90 90 90 90<br />
13 Beverly Belei RES 90 90 90 90<br />
14 Jennifer Leo RES > 66 RES 90 90<br />
15 Vashnie Aukogo RES RES > 47 RES RES<br />
16 Talita Dobbin Res >10 > 25 39 > RES<br />
<strong>20</strong> Matilda Tomalin 90 90 90 4 > INJ<br />
Coach Luke Muta<br />
Disciplinary Record<br />
Yellow Cards (4)<br />
Red Cards (indirect) (0)<br />
Red Cards (direct) (0)<br />
STATISTICS AND TEAM DATA – PAPUA NEW GUINEA<br />
RES: Substitute; NEL: Not eligible to play; INJ: Injured; ABS: Absent; EXP: Expulsion<br />
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TOTAL<br />
176<br />
198<br />
450<br />
264<br />
49<br />
411<br />
438<br />
440<br />
425<br />
450<br />
198<br />
450<br />
360<br />
246<br />
47<br />
74<br />
274
From Set Piece<br />
From a penalty 0<br />
From a free kick 1<br />
From a corner kick 3<br />
After a free kick 1<br />
After a throw in 0<br />
After a penalty 0<br />
Total 5<br />
8<br />
9<br />
3<br />
14 2<br />
4<br />
1<br />
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7<br />
STATISTICS AND TEAM DATA – PAPUA NEW GUINEA<br />
6<br />
12<br />
10<br />
Formation<br />
• Starting 1 : 2 : 1 : 4 : 2<br />
• Attacking 1 : 2 : 4 : 3<br />
• Defending 1 : 4 : 3 : 2<br />
Key Points:<br />
• Athletic team with good work ethics from all players<br />
• Compact defence with man to man marking and a<br />
sweeper in the defensive third<br />
• Quick movement off the ball and mobile around the field<br />
• Individual dribbling ability demonstrated by most players<br />
Outstanding Players:<br />
• #1 Linda Bunga<br />
• #12 Daisy Winas<br />
• #9 Zeena Limbai<br />
General Comments:<br />
• Rapid transition from defence to attack throughout their<br />
games with counter attacking tactics<br />
• Defensive system of deep lying sweeper, two markers and<br />
retreating wing backs combined to provide a defensive<br />
block<br />
The way the goals were scored<br />
(The goal may have come from a combination of actions<br />
including counter attacks and build up play)<br />
Wing play 1<br />
Solo effort 5<br />
Exceptional finish 1<br />
Combination play 0<br />
Defence splitting pass 0<br />
Diagonal ball in penalty area 1<br />
Defensive error 6<br />
Total (From Open Play) 14<br />
Where the goals were scored<br />
Inside goal area 0<br />
Inside penalty area 12<br />
Outside penalty area 2<br />
Total 14<br />
How the goals were scored<br />
Shot 13<br />
Penalty 0<br />
Header 1<br />
Own goal 0<br />
Total 14
SAMOA<br />
Final Ranking (4 th) )<br />
Results<br />
vs. Fiji 3 – 0<br />
vs New Caledonia 3 – 0<br />
vs Papua New Guinea 1 – 0<br />
vs Tonga 2 – 3<br />
vs Papua New Guinea 1 – 4<br />
Goal Scorers<br />
11. Suitupe Tafafa (5)<br />
10. Frances Ane (2)<br />
2. Josephine Ane (1)<br />
3. Henifa Bryce (1)<br />
9. Florence Lam Sam (1)<br />
No Name FIJ NCL PNG TON PNG<br />
3 - 0 3 - 0 1 - 0 2 - 3 1 - 4<br />
1 Karen Logo RES RES RES RES 90<br />
2 Josephine Ane 90 90 90 90 90<br />
3 Henifa Bryce 90 90 NEL 90 90<br />
4 Clare Vitalina Meni 90 79 > 90 90 90<br />
5 Luisa Tagomoa 90 90 90 90 RES<br />
6 Sailau Leuta 90 90 90 INJ INJ<br />
7 Anarosa Simone 90 59 > 45 > > 27 RES<br />
8 Connie Wulf 90 90 90 90 90<br />
9 Florence Lam Sam 82 > 90 90 90 90<br />
10 Frances Maria Ane 90 90 90 90 90<br />
11 Suitupe Tafafa 65 > 67 > 90 90 RES<br />
12 Soti Fealofani > 8 RES 73 > RES > 24<br />
13 Talita Tasesa RES >11 RES RES 90<br />
14 Faavae Taumua RES >31 >45 63 > 66 ><br />
15 Rosela Peilua RES RES RES RES > 25<br />
16 Logo Ah Ching > 25 > 23 >17 90 90<br />
17 Lumepa Tiperia RES RES RES RES 65 ><br />
18 Kalaponi Leato 90 90 90 90 RES<br />
Coach Malo Vaga<br />
Disciplinary Record<br />
Yellow Cards (4)<br />
Red Cards (indirect) (0)<br />
Red Cards (direct) (0)<br />
STATISTICS AND TEAM DATA - SAMOA<br />
RES: Substitute; NEL: Not eligible to play; INJ: Injured; ABS: Absent; EXP: Expulsion<br />
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TOTAL<br />
90<br />
450<br />
360<br />
439<br />
360<br />
270<br />
221<br />
450<br />
442<br />
450<br />
312<br />
105<br />
101<br />
<strong>20</strong>5<br />
25<br />
245<br />
65<br />
360
16<br />
3<br />
From Set Piece<br />
From a penalty 1<br />
From a free kick 0<br />
From a corner kick 1<br />
After a free kick 0<br />
After a throw in 0<br />
After a penalty 0<br />
Total 2<br />
9<br />
11<br />
18<br />
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2<br />
5<br />
STATISTICS AND TEAM DATA - SAMOA<br />
4<br />
8<br />
10<br />
6<br />
Formation<br />
• Starting 4 : 4 : 2<br />
• Attacking 1 : 3 : 4 : 2<br />
• Defending 1 : 5 : 3 : 2<br />
Key Points:<br />
• Effective with tackles and strong on the ball<br />
• Good work ethics and fast transitional play into attack<br />
• Mobile wide midfield players that looked to get forward<br />
• Effective striker with an ability for scoring goals<br />
Outstanding Players:<br />
• #5 Louisa Tagomoa<br />
• #6 Sailau Leuta<br />
• #11 Suitupe Tafafa<br />
General Comments:<br />
• Strong hard working team that had effective interpassing<br />
at times<br />
• Kept defensive shape through most of the games with<br />
support from midfield players<br />
• Defended with a deep lying sweeper two markers and<br />
wing backs that balanced the defence and tried to get<br />
forward often<br />
The way the goals were scored<br />
(The goal may have come from a combination of actions<br />
including counter attacks and build up play)<br />
Wing play 2<br />
Solo effort 2<br />
Exceptional finish 0<br />
Combination play 1<br />
Defence splitting pass 0<br />
Diagonal ball in penalty area 0<br />
Defensive error 4<br />
Total (From Open Play) 9<br />
Where the goals were scored<br />
Inside goal area 1<br />
Inside penalty area 8<br />
Outside penalty area 0<br />
Total 9<br />
How the goals were scored<br />
Shot 8<br />
Penalty 1<br />
Header 0<br />
Own goal 0<br />
Total 9
SOLOMON ISLANDS<br />
Final Ranking (6th)<br />
Results<br />
vs. New Zealand 0 - 4<br />
vs. Tonga 1 - 2<br />
vs Vanuato 1 - 1<br />
Goal Scorers<br />
9. Vanessa Inifiri (1)<br />
12. Layda Samani (1)<br />
No Name NZL TON VAN TOTAL<br />
0 - 4 1 - 2 1 - 1<br />
1 Linda Seda 90 90 RES 180<br />
2 Rose Gwali 90 90 90 270<br />
3 Brenda Masae 75 > RES 90 165<br />
4 Audrey Galo 90 90 RES 180<br />
5 Janet Alufurai RES 46 > RES 46<br />
6 Cyrene Mafuara > 15 90 45 > 150<br />
7 Margaret Daudau 90 54 > > 45 189<br />
8 Valerie Timo 46 > RES 90 136<br />
9 Vanessa Inifiri 90 90 75 > 255<br />
10 Rafe Belo 75 > 90 90 255<br />
11 Mary Dongai RES 90 > 15 105<br />
12 Layda Samani 90 RES 90 180<br />
13 Sandy Tahiri > 44 90 > 45 179<br />
14 Samantha Maelaua 90 90 90 270<br />
15 Mary Afu > 15 RES RES 15<br />
16 Juliet Fanua RES RES > 45 45<br />
17 Jeslyn Heslyn 90 > 44 90 224<br />
<strong>20</strong> Annie Geli RES > 36 90 126<br />
Coach Noel Wagapu<br />
Disciplinary Record<br />
Yellow Cards (1)<br />
Red Cards (indirect) (0)<br />
Red Cards (direct) (0)<br />
STATISTICS AND TEAM DATA – SOLOMON ISLANDS<br />
RES: Substitute; NEL: Not eligible to play; INJ: Injured; ABS: Absent; EXP: Expulsion<br />
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17<br />
9<br />
From Set Piece<br />
From a penalty 0<br />
After a free kick 0<br />
From a corner kick 0<br />
After a free kick 0<br />
After a throw in 0<br />
After a penalty 0<br />
Total 0<br />
2<br />
14<br />
12<br />
4<br />
1<br />
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3<br />
10<br />
STATISTICS AND TEAM DATA – SOLOMON ISLANDS<br />
8<br />
7<br />
Formation<br />
• Starting 3 : 5 : 2 - 4 : 4 : 2<br />
• Defending 3 : 3 : 4<br />
• Attacking 5 : 3 : 2<br />
Key Points:<br />
• Preferred to play an interpassing style of game<br />
• Close skills on the ball<br />
• Quick movement off the ball in forward attacking moves<br />
• Good work ethics and athletic potential<br />
Outstanding Players:<br />
• #12 Layda Samani<br />
• #9 Vanessa Inifiri<br />
• #2 Rose Gwali<br />
General Comments:<br />
• Demonstrated ability to combine close skills with an<br />
interpassing style of play<br />
• A team with a good work rate and potential to effect the<br />
game with pressure on opponents<br />
• Excellent team spirit with a positive attitude throughout the<br />
game<br />
• Team members always competitive and influential players had<br />
pace around the field<br />
The way the goals were scored<br />
(The goal may have come from a combination of actions<br />
including counter attacks and build up play)<br />
Wing play 0<br />
Solo effort 2<br />
Exceptional finish 0<br />
Combination play 0<br />
Defence splitting pass 0<br />
Diagonal ball in penalty area 0<br />
Defensive error 0<br />
Total (From Open Play) 2<br />
Where the goals were scored<br />
Inside goal area 1<br />
Inside penalty area 1<br />
Outside penalty area 0<br />
Total 2<br />
How the goals were scored<br />
Shot 2<br />
Penalty 0<br />
Header 0<br />
Own goal 0<br />
Total 2
TONGA<br />
Final Ranking (2nd)<br />
Results<br />
vs. Vanuatu 4 – 1<br />
vs Solomon Islands 2 – 1<br />
vs New Zealand 0 – 7<br />
vs Samoa 3 – 2<br />
vs New Zealand 0 - 6<br />
Goal Scorers<br />
10. Penateti Feke (3)<br />
3. Karen Utaatu (3)<br />
6. Marion Tuipulotu (3)<br />
2. Kaati Malua (1)<br />
9. Salome Vaenuku (1)<br />
No Name VAN SOL NZL SAM NZL<br />
4 - 1 2 - 1 0 - 7 3 - 2 0 - 6<br />
1 Siaila Laakulu RES 90 90 90 90<br />
2 Kaati Malua 90 90 90 90 90<br />
3 Karen Utaatu 90 90 90 90 90<br />
4 Sela Aleamotua 65 > RES RES >12 > 2<br />
5 Pesalini Lave 90 90 90 90 90<br />
6 Marion Tuipulotu 90 90 90 90 88 ><br />
7 Laura Lolohea 90 90 90 78 > 90<br />
8 Taakase Koaneti 66 > INJ INJ 88 > RES<br />
9 Salome Vaenuku 90 90 46 > NEL 90<br />
10 Penateti Feke 90 90 90 90 90<br />
11 Makeleta Folaumoetao 81 > 23 > INJ INJ 90<br />
12 Silvia Falesiva > 9 > 67 > 44 > 51 > 26<br />
13 Emma Puloka RES RES 46 > RES RES<br />
14 Sala Veamatahau RES RES 90 RES RES<br />
15 Vaisima Manumua > 24 RES RES 90 64 ><br />
16 Nasaleti Kalavi > 25 90 > 59 90 90<br />
17 Siupaleta Liti RES RES 31 > > 2 ABS<br />
18 Mele Niukapu 90 90 > 44 39 > INJ<br />
Coach Kilifi Uele<br />
Disciplinary Record<br />
Yellow Cards (3)<br />
Red Cards (indirect) (0)<br />
Red Cards (direct) (0)<br />
STATISTICS AND TEAM DATA - TONGA<br />
RES: Substitute; NEL: Not eligible to play; INJ: Injured; ABS: Absent; EXP: Expulsion<br />
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TOTAL<br />
360<br />
450<br />
450<br />
79<br />
450<br />
448<br />
438<br />
154<br />
316<br />
450<br />
194<br />
197<br />
46<br />
90<br />
178<br />
354<br />
33<br />
263
9<br />
16<br />
From Set Piece<br />
From a penalty 3<br />
From a free kick 1<br />
From a corner kick 0<br />
After a free kick 0<br />
After a throw in 0<br />
After a penalty 0<br />
Total 4<br />
7<br />
10<br />
1<br />
2<br />
5<br />
STATISTICS AND TEAM DATA - TONGA<br />
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6<br />
11<br />
3<br />
18<br />
Formation<br />
• Starting 1 : 3 : 4 : 2<br />
• Attacking 3 : 4 : 3<br />
• Defending 5 : 4 : 1<br />
Key Points:<br />
• Strong and determined in tackles<br />
• Good team attitude and hard working players<br />
• Mobile striker who adapted to playing in most positions<br />
Outstanding Players:<br />
• #1 Siaila La‘akulu<br />
• #10 Penateti Feke<br />
• #18 Mele Niukapu<br />
General Comments:<br />
• Strong hard working team that demonstrated reasonable<br />
interpassing abilities<br />
• Played with a deep lying sweeper two man markers with<br />
support from midfield players<br />
• GK was technically good at shot stopping and taking high<br />
crosses<br />
The way the goals were scored<br />
(The goal may have come from a combination of actions<br />
including counter attacks and build up play)<br />
Wing play 1<br />
Solo effort 3<br />
Exceptional finish 0<br />
Combination play 0<br />
Defence splitting pass 1<br />
Diagonal ball in penalty area 0<br />
Defensive error 1<br />
Total (From Open Play) 6<br />
Where the goals were scored<br />
Inside goal area 1<br />
Inside penalty area 6<br />
Outside penalty area 2<br />
Total 9<br />
How the goals were scored<br />
Shot 6<br />
Penalty 3<br />
Header 0<br />
Own goal 0<br />
Total 9
VANUATU<br />
Final Ranking (7 th )<br />
Results<br />
vs. Tonga 1 - 4<br />
vs. New Zealand 0 - 11<br />
vs Solomon Islands 1 - 1<br />
Goal Scorers<br />
4. Leisoko Masauvakalo (1)<br />
12. Fabrina Serveux (1)<br />
No Name TON NZL SOL TOTAL<br />
1 - 4 0 - 11 1 - 1<br />
1 Haia Taiwa RES 90 RES 90<br />
2 Emma Michel > 38 61 > 90 189<br />
3 Christina Maltape 90 >6 70 > 166<br />
4 Leisako Masauvakalo 90 90 90 270<br />
5 Saina Sileye 90 90 90 270<br />
6 Susila Sope 66 > 90 90 246<br />
7 Tiphaine Damassing > 5 RES 90 95<br />
8 Atamine Kalamary RES >29 90 119<br />
9 Babra Lulu 90 90 90 270<br />
10 Gilda Wilber 90 90 > <strong>20</strong> <strong>20</strong>0<br />
11 Helene Namri 85 > > 43 90 218<br />
12 Fabrina Serveux 90 90 RES 180<br />
13 Druscilla Gwero 52 > 47 > RES 99<br />
14 Marie Izono RES RES RES 0<br />
15 Emily Nawen 90 90 90 270<br />
16 Gilda Kaluatman RES RES RES 0<br />
17 Bianca Vira > 24 84 > RES 108<br />
0 Susan Herrominly 90 RES 90 180<br />
Coach Alwyn Job<br />
Disciplinary Record<br />
Yellow Cards (0)<br />
Red Cards (indirect) (0)<br />
Red Cards (direct) (0)<br />
STATISTICS AND TEAM DATA - VANUATU<br />
RES: Substitute; NEL: Not eligible to play; INJ: Injured; ABS: Absent; EXP: Expulsion<br />
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The way the goals were scored<br />
(The goal may have come from a combination of actions<br />
including counter attacks and build up play)<br />
Wing play 0<br />
Solo effort 1<br />
Exceptional finish 0<br />
Combination play 1<br />
Defence splitting pass 0<br />
Diagonal ball in penalty area 0<br />
Defensive error 0<br />
Total (From Open Play) 2<br />
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10<br />
15<br />
6<br />
4 3<br />
STATISTICS AND TEAM DATA - VANUATU<br />
11<br />
2<br />
Formation<br />
• Starting 3 : 5 : 2<br />
• Attacking 3 : 5 : 2<br />
• Defending 1 : 4 : 3 : 2<br />
Key Points:<br />
• Good team attitude and hard working players<br />
• Compact defence in the back third of the field<br />
• Quick athletic players with a potential to develop their<br />
game skills and tactical awareness<br />
Outstanding Players:<br />
• #0 Susan Herrominly<br />
• #5 Saina Sileye<br />
• #10 Gilda Wilber<br />
General Comments:<br />
• Demonstrated ability to be organised during phases of<br />
their games<br />
• Looked to get numbers around the ball when ball<br />
possession lost<br />
• GK showed shot stopping ability and was good off her<br />
line.<br />
• Prepared to shoot from outside the penalty area.<br />
• Pushed out quickly as ball played forward from the<br />
back as a tactic to support attackers and stayed<br />
compact<br />
Where the goals were scored<br />
Inside goal area 1<br />
Inside penalty area 1<br />
Outside penalty area 0<br />
Total 2<br />
How the goals were scored<br />
Shot 2<br />
Penalty 0<br />
Header 0<br />
Own goal 0<br />
Total 2<br />
From Set Piece<br />
From a penalty 0<br />
After a free kick 0<br />
From a corner kick 0<br />
After a free kick 0<br />
After a throw in 0<br />
After a penalty 0<br />
Total 0
STATISTICS AND TEAM DATA<br />
GOAL SCORERS<br />
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Country No Name Goals<br />
NZL 15 Caitlin Campbell 6<br />
NZL 3 Ali Riley 5<br />
NZL 11 Kirsty Yallop 5<br />
PNG 9 Zeena Limbai 5<br />
SAM 11 Suitupe Tafafa 5<br />
NZL 2 Ria Percival 4<br />
PNG 14 Jennifer Leo 3<br />
TON 10 Penateti Feke 3<br />
NZL 9 Emma Humphries 2<br />
NZL 14 Emma Harrison 2<br />
PNG 10 Jacqueline Chalau 2<br />
PNG 12 Daisy Winas 2<br />
SAM 10 Frances Ane 2<br />
TON 3 Karen Utaatu 2<br />
TON 6 Marion Tuipulotu 2<br />
FIJ 3 Savaira Ratu 2<br />
NZL 5 Hannah Bromley 1<br />
NZL 6 Abbey Erceg 1<br />
NZL 7 Petria Rennie 1<br />
NZL 8 Renee Leota 1<br />
NZL 10 Analie Longo 1<br />
NZL 12 Hannah Risworth 1<br />
NZL 16 Sarah Gregorius 1<br />
NZL 17 Helen Collins 1<br />
PNG 8 Pauline Turakaur 1<br />
PNG 11 Bridget Nakas 1<br />
SAM 2 Josephine Ane 1<br />
SAM 3 Henifa Bryce 1<br />
SAM 9 Florence Lam Sam 1<br />
VAN 4 Leisoko Masauvakalo 1<br />
VAN 12 Fabrina Serveux 1<br />
TON 2 Kaati Malua 1<br />
TON 9 Salome Vaenuku 1<br />
SOL 9 Vanessa Inifiri 1<br />
SOL 12 Layda Samani 1<br />
FIJ 7 Radilaite Marama 1<br />
FIJ 9 Begum Yashreen 1<br />
TOTAL 73
The winning team<br />
New Zealand was clearly the best team at the tournament and looked technically and tactically well prepared.<br />
They showed good tactical ability, both in their attacking play and in the reliability of their defensive organisation.<br />
The technical skills shown by the New Zealand players, especially in attack, often provided the team with a controlled and well<br />
structured forward movement that resulted in goal scoring opportunities.<br />
Their short and long passing combinations were effective against most teams, as was their wing play with the wide backline<br />
players moving forward to combine with midfield players and strikers to deliver dangerous crosses into the opponents Penalty<br />
Area.<br />
The New Zealand team had several players with the ability to control the tempo of the game and unsettle any opponent by their<br />
mobility and tactical awareness.<br />
The players’ on-field performance was enhanced by an off-field team of knowledgeable and effective management, sports<br />
science and medical personnel. This support team delivered player welfare, after game recovery, injury treatment and nutritional<br />
assistance to the players throughout the tournament.<br />
Other teams<br />
In general most teams had insufficient preparation time together as player identification and team selection was late and financial<br />
assistance limited.<br />
Tonga and Samoa showed tremendous progress at the tournament in team organisation and game awareness from their pre<br />
tournament preparation stage mainly due to their residential camp training program and a number of selected games.<br />
It seemed no coincidence that the top four places at the tournament (New Zealand, Tonga, PNG and Samoa) were filled by teams<br />
that had a pre tournament training and game schedule with their Member Association committed to providing the players with the<br />
best opportunity for success.<br />
Not all players and teams are equal<br />
TECHNICAL AND TACTICAL OBSERVATIONS<br />
• While the average chronological age of the players was similar, the playing age of the girls differed significantly. The<br />
winning team’s average playing age was 11 years 1 month, where most other teams were significantly less.<br />
• The level of domestic competition for girls and women’s football in most of the island countries is still developing or nonexistent<br />
for young girls. If a Member Association is to have a competitive international program then a strong domestic club<br />
competition is essential.<br />
• Training and playing opportunities for the talented female player with facilities and resources to develop their skills to an<br />
international standard is varied between countries to the extreme.<br />
Some countries had a structured periodisation program that provided facilities and financial support; while other countries had<br />
no forward planning program, training and playing opportunities or financial support.<br />
• There is a close correlation between the quality and frequency of training and the number of high level games where players<br />
are able to gain match experience, and the success of a team at an international level. Most of the participating teams at the<br />
tournament had little opportunity to gain the required experience.<br />
• Pre tournament preparation between teams at this tournament varied between countries from approximately three years in<br />
advance (including early identification and development opportunities) to one month before the tournament.<br />
• Medical and sport science support provides the players with the best opportunity to repeat high performance actions that the<br />
game demands to be successful.<br />
There were extreme variations between the teams in the medical and sports science knowledge and personnel afforded to<br />
each of the teams and at times this was detriment to performance and player welfare.<br />
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• Talent identification, player selection methods, process and procedures with a systematic, scientific and football related<br />
approach can provide a country with the best athletic and football skilled players.<br />
The selection of potential talented players needs to start at an earlier age and be accompanied with Developing the Talented<br />
<strong>Football</strong> Player Programs.<br />
• In general all teams compared to the tournament’s top team were:<br />
� Player selection, training and competition disadvantaged<br />
� Tournament preparation disadvantaged<br />
� Technically disadvantaged<br />
� Tactically disadvantaged<br />
� Physiologically disadvantaged<br />
� Post game recovery disadvantaged<br />
� In-tournament disadvantaged (accommodation, facilities, meals)<br />
� Medically and sports science disadvantaged<br />
� Financially disadvantaged<br />
<strong>OFC</strong> is committed to providing opportunities for a more level playing field in the future and assisting all countries to reach world<br />
standards.<br />
Technical and Tactical Observations<br />
All teams need to improve in technical and tactical aspects of the game in relationship to international standards and game<br />
demands.<br />
The important skill of an individual player and team to maintain possession or defensively deny an opponent effective attacking<br />
opportunities can not be understated and requires practice.<br />
Further work needs to be done on the girls’ physical condition and their positional and team style of play fitness, if they are to<br />
progress further.<br />
To be a competitive side at an international tournament, extremely fit and well trained players are factors that contribute to a<br />
team’s success.<br />
Listed below is a selection of technical & tactical observations throughout the tournament that were general trends displayed by<br />
most participating teams.<br />
These observations provide an insight into the players’ current status and future development requirements to be competitive and<br />
effective at the international level.<br />
Player & Team Training Development<br />
• Technique Development<br />
o The player’s first and last touch on the ball - accurate passes and shots<br />
o Control and move the ball into a secure area and away from opponents feet<br />
o Identify the best targets to pass too, player or area.<br />
o Effective technique of crossing and long accurate passes<br />
o 1 v 1 attacking and defending actions<br />
o Tackling technique - how to tackle and when and when not to tackle<br />
o Ball juggling as an aid to ball control - individual and group<br />
o Heading technique - attacking and defending from crosses and long balls<br />
o Goalkeeper positioning - catching / deflecting and reading the game<br />
o Running with the ball and dribbling - creativity, flair, improvisation, cleverness, deception and decision making<br />
o Position of the goalkeeper when the back-line players move up the field<br />
o Goalkeeper to practice taking their own goal kicks and out of hand kicks for distance and accuracy<br />
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• Fitness and mobility development<br />
o Quick feet, agility, strength and evasion games<br />
o Acceleration and changing direction quickly activities<br />
o Game and position related endurance training - linked to reading the game and game actions<br />
o High intensity game actions - linked with mental concentration and specific match situations<br />
o Pressure play incorporating ball centred attacking and defending game actions<br />
o Fitness testing, monitoring, evaluation and program adjustments<br />
• Group tactics and game awareness development<br />
o Quick and accurate combination play - 4 v 4 , 3 v 3<br />
o Group tactical awareness training - 3 v 4 / 4 v 3 : 5 v 3 / 3 v 5 , 6 v 5 / 8 v 8<br />
o Group pressing, blocking and stopping crosses<br />
o Counter attacking - tactical, random, collective<br />
o Quick ball speed, game reactive and proactive speed<br />
o Tracking opponents forward runs into goal-scoring areas<br />
• Team tactics and game awareness development<br />
o Cooperative team - game awareness and understanding training<br />
o Maintaining an effective playing shape / formation when attacking, defending or tactical considerations<br />
o Style of play when attacking, defending or tactical considerations<br />
o Playing as a collective unit when attacking, defending or tactical considerations<br />
o Defensive considerations - block, zone / man to man / flexibility, low and high pressure tactics<br />
o Counter attacking and anti pressing tactics<br />
o Changing the game tempo and style of play<br />
o Playing without a sweeper and or defending with two central defenders<br />
• Injury prevention, management and player welfare programs<br />
o Ensure players have good technique and fitness levels<br />
o Common football injury awareness program - player and coach<br />
o <strong>Football</strong> injury treatment and management program - player and coach<br />
o Physiological medical screening and player profiles<br />
o Nutritional awareness and monitoring program<br />
o Pre game & post game - warm up and cool down routine<br />
o Recruitment or training of competent support staff<br />
• Periodisation, training and competition plan<br />
o International competition plan - short, medium, and long term<br />
o Strong domestic league & underpinning club and development structure<br />
o Talented player camps and training plan with outcomes<br />
o Player identification and recruitment plan with outcomes<br />
o Individual and team training and development program<br />
o Periodisation plan for training to develop game specific requirements<br />
o Equipment and resources to aid high performance player development<br />
o Monitor, evaluate, review and adjust training & competition program<br />
The challenge<br />
• National teams meeting world standards over the next five years<br />
• Forward planning, budgets and periodisation of a women’s national team program<br />
• Opportunities and facilities for girls to start playing football at a younger age in the community and at school<br />
• Training and educating competent, effective high performance coaches and support personnel<br />
• Potential talented player identification and accelerated development programs girls and youth women<br />
• Effective use of MA academies for training the talented female players at all age groups<br />
• Aggressive marketing to attract the best female athletes to come and play football<br />
• Recruitment and training of competent medical and sport science support staff<br />
• A sustainable, strong domestic league and international competition for women<br />
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