2007 OFC Women's Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Papua New Guinea |
| Dates | 9–13 April 2007 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 New Zealand (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |
Papua New Guinea |
| Third place |
 Tonga |
| Fourth place |
 Solomon Islands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 30 (5 per match) |
The 2007 OFC Women's Championship of association football took place in Lae, Papua New Guinea[1] between 9 April and 13 April. It was the eighth edition of the tournament.
The tournament was also known as the OFC Women's World Cup Qualifier, as the winner qualified for the 2007 Women's World Cup.
New Zealand have never lost a match to any of their three competitors at the OFC Women's Championship, with the closest result being a 2–0 win over Papua New Guinea in 1995.[2]
The Cook Islands, Fiji, New Caledonia, Samoa, Tahiti and Vanuatu were announced to take part, but withdrew before the tournament was organised.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | +20 | 9 |
| Papua New Guinea |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | –1 | 6 |
| Tonga |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 1 |
| Solomon Islands |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | –13 | 1 |
9 April 2007 |
| New Zealand |
6 – 1 | Tonga |
|---|---|---|
| Kirsty Yallop 8, 73 Wendi Henderson 13, 56 Abby Erceg 17 Zoe Thompson 81 |
Vasi Feke 85 |
9 April 2007 |
| Papua New Guinea |
6 – 1 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Jacqueline Chalau 8,48 Deslyn Siniu 40, 50, 66 Own goal 45 |
Prudence
Fula 44 |
11 April 2007 |
| New Zealand |
8 – 0 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Simone Ferrara 4, 22 Nicola Smith 32, 45+2, 62 Ria Percival 38 Rebecca Smith 62 Emma Kete 90+1 |
13 April 2007 |
| Papua New Guinea |
0 – 7 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Nicola Smith 20 Zoe Thompson 23 Ria Percival 26 Kirsty Yallop 30, 65 Anna Green 63 Hayley Moorwood 85 |
Goal scorers
New Zealand's Kirsty Yallop and Nicola Smith shared the top scorer award with four goals each. Deslyn Siniu from Papua New Guinea scored three goals.
References
- ↑ PNG squad ready for World Cup Qualifier, Papua New Guinea Football Association, retrieved 5 April 2007
- ↑ Oceania Cup (Women), Erik Garin, RSSSF, retrieved 5 April 2007
External links
- OFC Event report (PDF)
- Table & results at RSSSF.com