2007 OFC Women's Championship
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{{Infobox International Football Competition
| tourney_name = OFC Women's Nations Cup
| year = 2007
| dates = 9–13 April 2007
| country = Papua New Guinea
| num_teams = 4
| confederations = 1
| venues = 1
| cities = 1
| champion_other = {{fbw|New Zealand}}
| count = 3
| second_other = {{fbw|Papua New Guinea}}
| third_other = {{fbw|Tonga}}
| fourth_other = {{fbw|Solomon Islands}}
| matches = 6
| goals = 30
| attendance =
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|NZL}} Nicky Smith
{{flagicon|NZL}} Kirsty Yallop (4 goals)
| player =
| prevseason = 2003
| nextseason = 2010
}}
The 2007 OFC Women's Championship of women's association football took place in Lae, Papua New Guinea[http://www.pngfootball.com.pg/News/png_ready_for_WWC_Qualifier.htm PNG squad ready for World Cup Qualifier] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070624123444/http://www.pngfootball.com.pg/News/png_ready_for_WWC_Qualifier.htm |date=2007-06-24 }}, Papua New Guinea Football Association, retrieved 5 April 2007 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.[https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oc-women.html Oceania Cup (Women)], Erik Garin, RSSSF, retrieved 5 April 2007
The Cook Islands, Fiji, New Caledonia, Samoa, Tahiti and Vanuatu were announced to take part, but withdrew before the tournament was organized.
New Zealand won their record-tying third tournament title and qualified for their first FIFA Women's World Cup in 16 years.
Participating nations
Of the eleven nations affiliated to the Oceania Football Confederation, only four entered the tournament.
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" | |||
| Team
! Tournament ! Last ! Previous best | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| {{fbw|NZL}} | 8th | 2003 | Winners (1983, 1991) |
| {{fbw|PNG}} | 6th | 2003 | 3rd (1991, 1994, 1998, 2003) |
| {{fbw|SOL}} | 1st | — | — |
| {{fbw|TGA}} | 1st | — | — |
Officials
The following referees and assistant referees were named for the tournament.
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;Referees
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Amelia Morris
- {{flagicon|PNG}} Job Minan Ponis
- {{flagicon|VAN}} Lencie Fred
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;Assistant Referees
- {{flagicon|FIJ}} Rohitesh Dayal
- {{flagicon|PNG}} Joakim Salaiau Sosongan
- {{flagicon|SOL}} Hilary Ani
- {{flagicon|SOL}} Jackson Namo
- {{flagicon|SOL}} Neil Polosso
- {{flagicon|SOL}} Hamilton Siau
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Results
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| width=200 |Team
!width=20 abbr="Played" |Pld !width=20 abbr="Won" |W !width=20 abbr="Drawn" |D !width=20 abbr="Lost" |L !width=20 abbr="Goals for" |GF !width=20 abbr="Goals against" |GA !width=20 abbr="Goal difference" |GD !width=20 abbr="Points" |Pts !width=200 |Note | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fbw|NZL}} |3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | +20 | 9 | Champions and qualified for 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| align=center
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fbw|PNG}} |3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | –1 | 6 | rowspan="3"| |
| align=center
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fbw|TGA}} |3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 1 | |
| align=center
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fbw|SOL}} |3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | –13 | 1 |
{{football box
|date = 9 April 2007
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|NZL}}
|score = 6–1
|report = [https://www.oceaniafootball.com/archives-4953/ Report]
|team2 = {{fbw|TGA}}
|goals1 =Yallop {{goal|8||73}}
Henderson {{goal|13||53}}
Erceg {{goal|17}}
Thompson {{goal|81}}
|goals2 = Feke {{goal|85}}
|stadium = Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium
|referee = Job Minan Ponis (Papua New Guinea)
}}
{{football box
|date = 9 April 2007
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|PNG}}
|score = 6–1
|report = [https://www.oceaniafootball.com/archives-11457/ Report]
|team2 = {{fbw|SOL}}
|goals1 = Chalau {{goal|8||48}}
Siniu {{goal|40||50||66}}
Galo {{goal|45|o.g.}}
|goals2 = Fula {{goal|44}}
|stadium = Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium}}
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{{football box
|date = 11 April 2007
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|NZL}}
|score = 8–0
|report = [https://www.oceaniafootball.com/archives-7153/ Report]
|team2 = {{fbw|SOL}}
|goals1 = Ferrara {{goal|4||22}}
N. Smith {{goal|32||45+2||62}}
Percival {{goal|38}}
R. Smith {{goal|52}}
Kete {{goal|90+1}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium}}
{{football box
|date = 11 April 2007
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|PNG}}
|score = 1–0
|report = [http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=2-996-0-0-0&sID=12633&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=3739140 Report]
|team2 = {{fbw|TGA}}
|goals1 = Niukapu {{goal|63|o.g.}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium
|referee = Lencie Fred (Vanuatu)
}}
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{{football box
|date = 13 April 2007
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|PNG}}
|score = 0–7
|report = [https://www.oceaniafootball.com/archives-18243/ Report]
|team2 = {{fbw|NZL}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = N. Smith {{goal|20}}
Thompson {{goal|23}}
Percival {{goal|26}}
Yallop {{goal|30||65}}
Green {{goal|63}}
Moorwood {{goal|85}}
|stadium = Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium
|referee = Amelia Morris (Australia)
}}
{{football box
|date = 13 April 2007
|team1 = {{fbw-rt|TGA}}
|score = 0–0
|team2 = {{fbw|SOL}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium
}}
Awards
{{winners|fbw|2007 OFC Women's Championship winners|New Zealand|Third}}
Goalscorers
;4 goals
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- {{flagicon|NZL}} Nicky Smith
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Kirsty Yallop
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;3 goals
- {{flagicon|PNG}} Deslyn Siniu
;2 goals
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- {{flagicon|NZL}} Simone Ferrara
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Wendi Henderson
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Ria Percival
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Zoe Thompson
- {{flagicon|PNG}} Jacqueline Chalau
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;1 goal
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- {{flagicon|NZL}} Abby Erceg
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Anna Green
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Emma Kete
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Hayley Moorwood
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Rebecca Smith
- {{flagicon|SOL}} Prudence Fula
- {{flagicon|TGA}} Vasi Feke
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;Own goals
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- {{flagicon|SOL}} Prudence Fula (for Papua New Guinea)
- {{flagicon|TGA}} Mele Vaisioa Mahe Niukapu (for Papua New Guinea)
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References
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130210051341/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/Portals/0/Images/Articles/OFC%20WOMENS%20NATIONS%20CUP%20EVENT%20REPORT%202007.pdf OFC Event report] (PDF)
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oc-women07.html Table & results] at RSSSF.com
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Category:OFC Women's Nations Cup tournaments