2002 OFC U-20 Championship

{{Infobox International Football Competition

| tourney_name = OFC U-20 Championship

| other_titles = Championnat d'Océanie de football des moins de 20 ans 2002

| year = 2002

| image =

| size =

| caption =

| country =

| dates = 7–22 December

| num_teams = 8

| confederations = 1

| venues = 2

| cities = 2

| champion = AUS

| count = 11

| second = FIJ

| third = NZL

| fourth = NCL

| fourth-flagvar = french

| matches =15

| goals = 80

| attendance =

| top_scorer = {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott McDonald (7 goals)

| player =

| prevseason = 2001

| nextseason = 2005

}}

The 2002 OFC U-20 Qualifying Tournament was held in Fiji and Vanuatu from December 7 to December 22, 2002 to determine the entrant into the 2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The match schedule was revised following the late withdrawal of the Cook Islands from Group A.

Participating teams

{{fb|FIJ}}
{{fb|VAN}}
{{fb|NZL}}
{{fb|NCL|french}}
{{fb|AUS}}
{{fb|PNG}}
{{fb|SAM}}
{{fb|TON}}

Referees

;New Zealand

{{flagicon|NZL}} Derek Rugg
{{flagicon|NZL}} Ken Wallace

;Papua New Guinea

{{flagicon|PNG}} Job Minan
{{flagicon|PNG}} Gidas Bayung

;Fiji

{{flagicon|FIJ}} Leone Rakaroi

;Australia

{{flagicon|AUS}} Con Diomis
{{flagicon|AUS}} Doug Rennie

;Vanuatu

{{flagicon|VAN}} Ron Wilbur
{{flagicon|VAN}} Harry Atisson

;Tahiti

{{flagicon|TAH}} Charles Ariiotima

Matches

=Group A=

width=200\|Team !width=20\|Pts !width=20\|Pld !width=20\|W !width=20\|D !width=20\|L !width=20\|GF !width=20\|GA !width=20\|GDF
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
style="background:#ccffcc" \| style="text-align:left"\|{{fb\|AUS}}	6	2	2	0	0	8	0	+8
style="background:#ffffff" \| style="text-align:left"\|{{fb\|VAN}}	1	2	0	1	1	2	4	–2
style="background:#ffffff" \| style="text-align:left"\|{{fb\|PNG}}	1	2	0	1	1	2	8	–6

{{football box

|date = 7 December 2002

|time = 14:30 UTC+11

|team1 = {{fb-rt|VAN}}

|score = 0–2

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|team2 = {{fb|AUS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = McDonald {{goal|10}}
Valeri {{goal|22}}

|stadium = Korman Stadium, Port Villa

|attendance =

|referee = }}

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{{football box

|date = 9 December 2002

|time = 14:30 UTC+11

|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}

|score = 6–0

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|team2 = {{fb|PNG}}

|goals1 =Lepani {{goal|10|o.g.}}
McDonald {{goal|38||56||58}}
Lia {{goal|76}}
Brosque {{goal|89}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Korman Stadium, Port Villa

|attendance =

|referee = }}

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{{football box

|date = 11 December 2002

|time = 14:30 UTC+11

|team1 = {{fb-rt|PNG}}

|score = 2–2

|report =

|team2 = {{fb|VAN}}

|goals1 =Davani {{goal|13}}
Mesak {{goal|62}}

|goals2 =Salai {{goal|17}}
Waiwai {{goal|60}}

|stadium = Korman Stadium, Port Villa

|attendance =

|referee = }}

----

=Group B=

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class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
style="background:#ccffcc" \| style="text-align:left"\|{{fb\|FIJ}}	12	4	4	0	0	14	1	+13
style="background:#ffffff" \| style="text-align:left"\|{{fb\|NZL}}	9	4	3	0	1	17	2	+15
style="background:#ffffff" \| style="text-align:left"\|{{fb\|NCL\|french}}	6	4	2	0	2	12	10	+2
style="background:#ffffff" \| style="text-align:left"\|{{fb\|SAM}}	3	4	1	0	3	6	12	–6
style="background:#ffffff" \| style="text-align:left"\|{{fb\|TON}}	0	4	0	0	4	4	28	–24

{{football box

|date = 8 December 2002

|time = 14:00 UTC+12

|team1 = {{fb-rt|FIJ}}

|score = 8–1

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|team2 = {{fb|TON}}

|goals1 =Wise {{goal|13}}
Vidovi {{goal|39}}
Rokobici {{goal|47||50||52}}
Kumar {{goal|61||73||76}}

|goals2 =Papani {{goal|59}}

|stadium = Govind Park, Ba

|attendance =

|referee = }}

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{{football box

|date = 8 December 2002

|time = 16:00 UTC+12

|team1 = {{fb-rt|NZL}}

|score = 8–0

|report = [http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=222221&c=2-994-0-14952-0&pool=2 Summary]

|team2 = {{fb|NCL|french}}

|goals1 =McGarrison {{goal|8}}
Brydon {{goal|32||58||90+1||90+2}}
Fisher {{goal|34}}
McKenzie {{goal|49||78}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Govind Park, Ba

|attendance =

|referee = }}

----

{{football box

|date = 10 December 2002

|time = 14:00 UTC+12

|team1 = {{fb-rt|NZL}}

|score = 2–1

|report = [http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=222203&c=2-994-0-14952-0&pool=2 Summary]

|team2 = {{fb|SAM}}

|goals1 =Strom {{goal|78}}
McGarrison {{goal|84}}

|goals2 =Faaiuaso {{goal|6}}

|stadium = Govind Park, Ba

|attendance =

|referee = }}

----

{{football box

|date = 10 December 2002

|time = 16:00 UTC+12

|team1 = {{fb-rt|FIJ}}

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=222206&c=2-994-0-14952-0&pool=2 Summary]

|team2 = {{fb|NCL|french}}

|goals1 =Dau {{goal|19}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Govind Park, Ba

|attendance =

|referee = }}

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{{football box

|date = 12 December 2002

|time = 14:00 UTC+12

|team1 = {{fb-rt|SAM}}

|score = 0–4

|report = [http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=222212&c=2-994-0-14952-0&pool=2 Summary]

|team2 = {{fb|NCL|french}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =Wahopie {{goal|14||51||90+5}}
Wanakaija {{goal|81}}

|stadium = Govind Park, Ba

|attendance =

|referee = }}

----

{{football box

|date = 12 December 2002

|time = 16:00 UTC+12

|team1 = {{fb-rt|NZL}}

|score = 7–0

|report = [http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=222215&c=2-994-0-14952-0&pool=2 Summary]

|team2 = {{fb|TON}}

|goals1 =Rooker {{goal|9}}
Fisher {{goal|15}}
Hogg {{goal|18||49}}
Adams {{goal|39}}
Boyens {{goal|44}}
Smith {{goal|70}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Govind Park, Ba

|attendance =

|referee = }}

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{{football box

|date = 14 December 2002

|time = 14:00 UTC+12

|team1 = {{fb-rt|FIJ}}

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=222215&c=2-994-0-14952-0&pool=2 Summary]

|team2 = {{fb|NZL}}

|goals1 =Vakatalesau {{goal|68}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Govind Park, Ba

|attendance =

|referee = }}

----

{{football box

|date = 14 December 2002

|time = 16:00 UTC+12

|team1 = {{fb-rt|TON}}

|score = 2–5

|report = [http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=222222&c=2-994-0-14952-0&pool=2 Summary]

|team2 = {{fb|SAM}}

|goals1 =Vaitaki {{goal|14}}
Nafe {{goal|40}}

|goals2 =Timo {{goal|13}}
Duffy {{goal|15}}
Alofa {{goal|65}}
Hellesoe {{goal|88}}
Slade {{goal|90+2}}

|stadium = Govind Park, Ba

|attendance =

|referee = }}

----

{{football box

|date = 16 December 2002

|time = 14:00 UTC+12

|team1 = {{fb-rt|NCL|french}}

|score = 8–1

|report = [http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=222205&c=2-994-0-14952-0&pool=2 Summary]

|team2 = {{fb|TON}}

|goals1 =Wanakaija {{goal|25||30}}
Wahopie {{goal|50||82}}
Mapone {{goal|77}}
Toto {{goal|85}}
Kahlemu {{goal|86}}
Selefen {{goal|87}}

|goals2 =Nafe {{goal|44}}

|stadium = Govind Park, Ba

|attendance =

|referee = }}

----

{{football box

|date = 16 December 2002

|time = 16:00 UTC+12

|team1 = {{fb-rt|SAM}}

|score = 0–4

|report = [http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=222208&c=2-994-0-14952-0&pool=2 Summary]

|team2 = {{fb|FIJ}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =Rokobici {{goal|5||43}}
Kumar {{goal|46}}
Kumar {{goal|89}}

|stadium = Govind Park, Ba

|attendance =

|referee = }}

----

=Final=

----

;1st Leg

{{football box

|date = 21 December 2002

|time = 13:30 AEST

|team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}

|score = 11–0

|report = [http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=222214&c=2-994-0-14952-0&pool=1001 Report]
[http://www.sportingpulse.com/messages.cgi?action=VIEW&id=9555&fixture=222214&client=2-994-0-14952-0 Summary]

|team2 = {{fb|FIJ}}

|goals1 =Wells {{goal|12}}
Baird {{goal|13||14||78||85}}
McDonald {{goal|25}}
Tarka {{goal|27}}
Brosque {{goal|50||80}}
Lia {{goal|68}}
Parisi {{goal|76}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Bob Jane Stadium, Melbourne

|attendance =

|referee = {{flagicon|TAH}} Charles Ariiotima}}

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;2nd Leg

{{football box

|date = 23 December 2002

|time = 14:30 UTC+12

|team1 = {{fb-rt|FIJ}}

|score = 0–4

|report = [http://www.sportingpulse.com/messages.cgi?action=VIEW&id=9560&fixture=222217&client=2-994-0-14952-0 Report]
[http://www.sportingpulse.com/messages.cgi?action=VIEW&id=9560&fixture=222217&client=2-994-0-14952-0 Summary]

|team2 = {{fb|AUS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =McDonald {{goal|11||87}}
Parisi {{goal|21}}
McKay {{goal|85}}

|stadium = Govind Park, Ba

|attendance = 1,000

|referee = {{Flagicon|NZL}} Derek Rugg}}

----

Australia win 15-0 on aggregate.

Winners

{{Winners|fb|2002 OFC U-20 Championship winners|Australia|Eleventh}}

Australia qualified for the 2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Goalscorers

There were 65 goals scored during the tournament, not including the 1 own goal scored.

;7 goals

{{flagicon|AUS}} Scott McDonald

;5 goals

{{flagicon|NCL|french}} Patrick Wahopie
{{flagicon|FIJ}} Isoa Rokobici

;4 goals

{{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Baird
{{flagicon|NZL}} Mitchell Brydon
{{flagicon|FIJ}} Roderick Kumar

;3 goals

{{flagicon|AUS}} Alex Brosque
{{flagicon|NCL|french}} Leopold Wanakaija

;2 goals

{{flagicon|AUS}} Franco Parsi
{{flagicon|AUS}} Vince Lia
{{flagicon|TON}} Teukihakausiu Nafe
{{flagicon|NZL}} Morgan Mcgarrison
{{flagicon|NZL}} Stuart Hogg
{{flagicon|NZL}} Ross Mckenzie
{{flagicon|NZL}} Brent Fisher

;1 goal

{{flagicon|PNG}} Alex Davani
{{flagicon|PNG}} Ricky Mesak
{{flagicon|VAN}} James Salai
{{flagicon|VAN}} Roger Waiwai
{{flagicon|AUS}} Carl Valeri
{{flagicon|AUS}} David Tarka
{{flagicon|AUS}} Matt McKay
{{flagicon|AUS}} Dustin Wells
{{flagicon|TON}} Master Papani
{{flagicon|TON}} Viliami Vaitaki
{{flagicon|NZL}} Andy Boyens
{{flagicon|NZL}} Nathan Strom
{{flagicon|NZL}} Matthew Adams
{{flagicon|NZL}} Jarrod Smith
{{flagicon|NZL}} Wayen Rooker
{{flagicon|SAM}} Kiwi Timo
{{flagicon|SAM}} Alofa Alatise
{{flagicon|SAM}} Kevin Duffy
{{flagicon|SAM}} Desmond Faaiuaso
{{flagicon|SAM}} Robert Hellesoe
{{flagicon|SAM}} Junior Slade
{{flagicon|NCL|french}} Fabrice Toto
{{flagicon|NCL|french}} Henri Selefen
{{flagicon|NCL|french}} Kevin Kahlemu
{{flagicon|NCL|french}} Josue Mapone
{{flagicon|FIJ}} Luke Vidovi
{{flagicon|FIJ}} Robert Wise
{{flagicon|FIJ}} Ronil Kumar
{{flagicon|FIJ}} Lorima Dau
{{flagicon|FIJ}} Osea Vakatalesau

External links

[http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=2-994-0-14952-0&a=COMPS Tournament Details]
[https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oc-u20-03.html Results by RSSSF]

Category:OFC U-20 Championship

U-20 Championship

2002

Category:2002 in Vanuatuan sport

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