2012 OFC Women's Under 20 Qualifying Tournament

2012 OFC Women's Under 20 Qualifying Tournament was the 5th edition of OFC Women's Under 20 Qualifying Tournament. The tournament took place in Auckland, New Zealand from 10 to 14 April.[1] It was initially scheduled to be played in Auckland, New Zealand from 16–20 January 2012, but was postponed by Oceania Football Confederation due to two late entries.[2] The Championship acted as the continent's qualifying event for the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup that will take place Japan later in this year.

2012 OFC Women's Under 20 Qualifying Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates10–14 April
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (3rd title)
Runners-up Papua New Guinea
Third place New Caledonia
Fourth place Samoa
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored43 (7.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)Rosie White (8 goals)

The tournament was won by New Zealand, who qualified to the World Cup.[3]

The tournament was held alongside the 2012 OFC Women's Under 17 Qualifying Tournament, using the same venue and alternating matchdays.

Participating Teams

Format

The four teams played a round-robin. The winner advanced to the World Cup.

Matches
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 New Zealand 3300281+279
 Papua New Guinea 311159−44
 New Caledonia 3102815−73
 Samoa 3012218−161
New Caledonia 5–1 Samoa
Maguire  12', 42', 72'
Heutro  68', 82'		 Report Malo  38'
Centre Park, Mangere
New Zealand 6–0 Papua New Guinea
Loye  11'
Millynn  19'
White  23', 49'
Carter  79'
Rood  90+3'		 Report
Centre Park, Mangere
New Caledonia 1–10 New Zealand
Heutro  28' Report Rood  11', 54'
Wilkinson  12', 65'
White  25', 39'
Loye  38', 42'
G. Brown  68', 81'
Centre Park, Mangere
Papua New Guinea 1–1 Samoa
Birum  68' Report Mulipola  67'
Centre Park, Mangere
Papua New Guinea 4–2 New Caledonia
Birum  9', 37'
Lose  54'
Gunemba  90+3'		 Report Cagous  10'
Heutro  21'
Centre Park, Mangere
Samoa 0–12 New Zealand
Report Chance  5', 20', 82'
Skilton  12', 16'
Berger  26'
White  31', 49', 75' (pen.), 79'
Smallfield  71'
Wilkilson  90'
Centre Park, Mangere

Top goalscorers

players with at least two goals

8 goals
4 goals
  • Marie Heutro
3 goals
2 goals

Awards

New Zealand's White was handed the golden boot for scoring eight goals. New Zealand’s Erin Naylor received the golden gloves as best goalkeeper of the tournament. The golden ball for best player was handed to New Zealand's Kate Loye . New Caledonia received the Fair Play Award.[3]

References
  1. "OFC confirms dates for Olympic qualifying matches". spasifikmag.com. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  2. OFC U-20 Women's Championship postponed Archived 2012-01-14 at the Wayback Machine, Oceania Football Confederation, retrieved 3 January 2012
  3. "New Zealand win big to qualify for Japan". oceaniafootball.com. 14 April 2012. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
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