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2012 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

April 16, 2024

The 2012 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament was the qualifying tournament to the football competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London for the member nations of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC).[1] The tournament was played in New Zealand, after an OFC decision to strip Fiji of the rights to host the tournament was made in January 2012. It was announced on 7 February 2012 that Taupō would host the qualifiers, with the sole venue being Owen Delany Park.[2]

2012 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
CityTaupō
Dates16–25 March 2012
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions New Zealand
Runners-up Fiji
Third place Vanuatu
Fourth place Papua New Guinea
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored63 (4.85 per match)
Attendance4,250 (327 per match)
Top scorer(s) Ian Paia (7 goals)
Best player(s) Esava Naqeleca
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New Zealand won the tournament and qualified for the Olympic Games.

Participating teams edit

Squads edit

Main article: 2012 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Football Tournament squads

Group stage edit

The teams' paths to the Olympics were revealed on 17 February 2012.[3]

Group A edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Fiji 3 3 0 0 11 2 +9 9
  Vanuatu 3 2 0 1 10 2 +8 6
  Solomon Islands 3 1 0 2 16 4 +12 3
  American Samoa 3 0 0 3 2 31 −29 0
Solomon Islands  0–2  Fiji
Naqeleca   18'
Watkins   65'
Vanuatu  8–0  American Samoa
Lenga   10', 23'
Tasso   13' (pen.), 21'
Namatak   81', 83', 86'
Mansale   89'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Bertrand Billon (New Caledonia)
American Samoa  1–7  Fiji
Tualaulelei   66' Salauneune   12'
Draunibaka   56', 58'
Naqeleca   63', 65'
Drudru   72'
Watkins   88'
Attendance: 250
Referee: Isidore Assiene-Ambassa (New Caledonia)
Solomon Islands  0–1  Vanuatu
Kaltack   61'
Attendance: 400
American Samoa  1–16  Solomon Islands
Luani   5' Report[permanent dead link] Paia   22', 26', 32' (pen.), 58' (pen.), 63', 73', 84'
Donga   50'
Teleda   52'
Lea'alafa   55', 69', 74'
Tafoa   67'
Kakate   77', 79'
Doiwale   89'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Bertrand Billon (New Caledonia)
Fiji  2–1  Vanuatu
Naqeleca   20'
Salauneune   41'		 Kaltack   62'
Attendance: 150

Group B edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  New Zealand 2 2 0 0 11 0 +11 6
  Papua New Guinea 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 3
  Tonga 2 0 0 2 0 13 −13 0
Attendance: 550
Referee: Gerald Oiaka (Solomon Islands)
Papua New Guinea  3–0  Tonga
Malagian   6'
Dabinyaba   47'
Seeto   86'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Bruce George (Vanuatu)
Tonga  0–10  New Zealand
Draper   23'
Hicks   33'
Saric   43'
Fenton   52', 54'
Gailbraith   72', 73'
Lovemore   77', 90'
Musa   81'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Gerald Oiaka (Solomon Islands)

Knockout stage edit

Due to the delay in the final group matches, the knockout stage was postponed by one day from the original schedule.[5]

 
Semi finalsFinal
 
      
 
23 March – Taupō
 
 
  Fiji3
 
25 March – Taupō
 
  Papua New Guinea0
 
  Fiji0
 
23 March – Taupō
 
  New Zealand1
 
  New Zealand3
 
 
  Vanuatu2
 
Third place play-off
 
 
25 March – Taupō
 
 
  Papua New Guinea0
 
 
  Vanuatu1

Semi finals edit

Fiji  3–0  Papua New Guinea
Naqeleca   25' (pen.), 60' (pen.)
Sahib   71'		 Report[permanent dead link]
Attendance: 200
Referee: Bertrand Billon (New Caledonia)
New Zealand  3–2  Vanuatu
Fenton   5'
Musa   8'
Draper   27'		 Kaltack   74'
Tangis   90+1'
Attendance: 400

Third place play-off edit

Papua New Guinea  0–1  Vanuatu
Kaltack   38'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Gerald Oiaka (Solomon Islands)

Final edit

Fiji  0–1  New Zealand
Draper   18' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,250

Awards edit

A number of awards were announced at the conclusion of the tournament.[6]

Player of the tournament Best goalkeeper Top scorer Fairplay Award
  Esava Naqeleca   Jake Gleeson   Ian Paia (7 goals)   Tonga

Goal scorers edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c Matches postponed from 20 March 2012 due to extreme weather conditions in Taupō.[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ . Oceania Football Confederation. 6 February 2012. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  2. ^ . Oceania Football Confederation. 7 February 2012. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Path to London unveiled". Oceania Football Confederation. 17 February 2012. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  4. ^ . Oceania Football Confederation. 20 March 2012. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  5. ^ . Oceania Football Confederation. 20 March 2012. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  6. ^ . Oceania Football Confederation. 25 March 2012. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2012.

External links edit

  • Official OFC website
  • Official OFC competition schedule

April 16, 2024
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The 2012 OFC Men s Olympic Qualifying Tournament was the qualifying tournament to the football competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London for the member nations of the Oceania Football Confederation OFC 1 The tournament was played in New Zealand after an OFC decision to strip Fiji of the rights to host the tournament was made in January 2012 It was announced on 7 February 2012 that Taupō would host the qualifiers with the sole venue being Owen Delany Park 2 2012 OFC Men s Olympic Qualifying TournamentTournament detailsHost countryNew ZealandCityTaupōDates16 25 March 2012Teams7 from 1 confederation Venue s 1 in 1 host city Final positionsChampions New ZealandRunners up FijiThird place VanuatuFourth place Papua New GuineaTournament statisticsMatches played13Goals scored63 4 85 per match Attendance4 250 327 per match Top scorer s Ian Paia 7 goals Best player s Esava Naqeleca 20082015 New Zealand won the tournament and qualified for the Olympic Games Contents 1 Participating teams 2 Squads 3 Group stage 3 1 Group A 3 2 Group B 4 Knockout stage 4 1 Semi finals 4 2 Third place play off 4 3 Final 5 Awards 6 Goal scorers 7 Notes 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksParticipating teams edit nbsp American Samoa nbsp Fiji nbsp New Zealand nbsp Papua New Guinea nbsp Solomon Islands nbsp Tonga nbsp VanuatuSquads editMain article 2012 OFC Men s Olympic Qualifying Football Tournament squadsGroup stage editThe teams paths to the Olympics were revealed on 17 February 2012 3 Group A edit Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts nbsp Fiji 3 3 0 0 11 2 9 9 nbsp Vanuatu 3 2 0 1 10 2 8 6 nbsp Solomon Islands 3 1 0 2 16 4 12 3 nbsp American Samoa 3 0 0 3 2 31 29 016 March 201212 00 UTC 13Solomon Islands nbsp 0 2 nbsp FijiReport Naqeleca nbsp 18 Watkins nbsp 65 Owen Delany Park TaupōReferee Norbert Hauata Tahiti 16 March 201214 30 UTC 13Vanuatu nbsp 8 0 nbsp American SamoaLenga nbsp 10 23 Tasso nbsp 13 pen 21 Namatak nbsp 81 83 86 Mansale nbsp 89 ReportOwen Delany Park TaupōAttendance 200Referee Bertrand Billon New Caledonia 18 March 201214 30 UTC 13American Samoa nbsp 1 7 nbsp FijiTualaulelei nbsp 66 Report Salauneune nbsp 12 Draunibaka nbsp 56 58 Naqeleca nbsp 63 65 Drudru nbsp 72 Watkins nbsp 88 Owen Delany Park TaupōAttendance 250Referee Isidore Assiene Ambassa New Caledonia 18 March 201217 00 UTC 13Solomon Islands nbsp 0 1 nbsp VanuatuReport Kaltack nbsp 61 Owen Delany Park TaupōAttendance 400Referee Kader Zitouni Tahiti 21 March 2012 note 1 12 00 UTC 13American Samoa nbsp 1 16 nbsp Solomon IslandsLuani nbsp 5 Report permanent dead link Paia nbsp 22 26 32 pen 58 pen 63 73 84 Donga nbsp 50 Teleda nbsp 52 Lea alafa nbsp 55 69 74 Tafoa nbsp 67 Kakate nbsp 77 79 Doiwale nbsp 89 Owen Delany Park TaupōAttendance 100Referee Bertrand Billon New Caledonia 21 March 2012 note 1 17 00 UTC 13Fiji nbsp 2 1 nbsp VanuatuNaqeleca nbsp 20 Salauneune nbsp 41 Report Kaltack nbsp 62 Owen Delany Park TaupōAttendance 150Referee Norbert Hauata Tahiti Group B edit Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts nbsp New Zealand 2 2 0 0 11 0 11 6 nbsp Papua New Guinea 2 1 0 1 3 1 2 3 nbsp Tonga 2 0 0 2 0 13 13 016 March 201217 00 UTC 13New Zealand nbsp 1 0 nbsp Papua New GuineaLovemore nbsp 73 ReportOwen Delany Park TaupōAttendance 550Referee Gerald Oiaka Solomon Islands 18 March 201212 00 UTC 13Papua New Guinea nbsp 3 0 nbsp TongaMalagian nbsp 6 Dabinyaba nbsp 47 Seeto nbsp 86 ReportOwen Delany Park TaupōAttendance 150Referee Bruce George Vanuatu 21 March 2012 note 1 14 30 UTC 13Tonga nbsp 0 10 nbsp New ZealandReport Draper nbsp 23 Hicks nbsp 33 Saric nbsp 43 Fenton nbsp 52 54 Gailbraith nbsp 72 73 Lovemore nbsp 77 90 Musa nbsp 81 Owen Delany Park TaupōAttendance 200Referee Gerald Oiaka Solomon Islands Knockout stage editDue to the delay in the final group matches the knockout stage was postponed by one day from the original schedule 5 Semi finalsFinal 23 March Taupō nbsp Fiji3 25 March Taupō nbsp Papua New Guinea0 nbsp Fiji0 23 March Taupō nbsp New Zealand1 nbsp New Zealand3 nbsp Vanuatu2 Third place play off 25 March Taupō nbsp Papua New Guinea0 nbsp Vanuatu1Semi finals edit 23 March 201213 00 UTC 13Fiji nbsp 3 0 nbsp Papua New GuineaNaqeleca nbsp 25 pen 60 pen Sahib nbsp 71 Report permanent dead link Owen Delany Park TaupōAttendance 200Referee Bertrand Billon New Caledonia 23 March 201216 00 UTC 13New Zealand nbsp 3 2 nbsp VanuatuFenton nbsp 5 Musa nbsp 8 Draper nbsp 27 Report Kaltack nbsp 74 Tangis nbsp 90 1 Owen Delany Park TaupōAttendance 400Referee Kader Zitouni Tahiti Third place play off edit 25 March 201213 00 UTC 13Papua New Guinea nbsp 0 1 nbsp VanuatuReport Kaltack nbsp 38 Owen Delany Park TaupōAttendance 400Referee Gerald Oiaka Solomon Islands Final edit 25 March 201216 00 UTC 13Fiji nbsp 0 1 nbsp New ZealandReport Draper nbsp 18 pen Owen Delany Park TaupōAttendance 1 250Referee Norbert Hauata Tahiti Awards editA number of awards were announced at the conclusion of the tournament 6 Player of the tournament Best goalkeeper Top scorer Fairplay Award nbsp Esava Naqeleca nbsp Jake Gleeson nbsp Ian Paia 7 goals nbsp TongaGoal scorers edit7 goals nbsp Ian Paia6 goals nbsp Esava Naqeleca4 goals nbsp Jean Kaltack3 goals nbsp Micah Lea alafa nbsp Greg Draper nbsp Louis Fenton nbsp Sean Lovemore nbsp Silas Namatak 2 goals nbsp Archie Watkins nbsp Jone Salauneune nbsp Misaele Draunibaka nbsp Karol Kakate nbsp Ethan Gailbraith nbsp James Musa nbsp Robert Tasso nbsp Roddy Lenga1 goal nbsp Samuela Drudru nbsp Zibraaz Sahib 1 goal continued nbsp Daniel Saric nbsp Jason Hicks nbsp Jamal Seeto nbsp Nigel Dabinyaba nbsp Vanya Malagian nbsp Chris Tafoa nbsp Himson Teleda nbsp Jerry Donga nbsp Johan Doiwale nbsp Ailoa Tualaulelei nbsp Shalom Luani nbsp Kensi Tangis nbsp Barry MansaleNotes edit a b c Matches postponed from 20 March 2012 due to extreme weather conditions in Taupō 4 See also editFootball at the 2012 Summer Olympics 2012 OFC Women s Pre Olympic Football TournamentReferences edit Schedule set for key competitions Oceania Football Confederation 6 February 2012 Archived from the original on 7 February 2012 Retrieved 6 February 2012 Taupo confirmed as host Oceania Football Confederation 7 February 2012 Archived from the original on 11 February 2012 Retrieved 7 February 2012 Path to London unveiled Oceania Football Confederation 17 February 2012 Archived from the original on 4 June 2012 Retrieved 17 February 2012 Day three matches postponed Oceania Football Confederation 20 March 2012 Archived from the original on 22 March 2012 Retrieved 20 March 2012 Revised schedule for knock out stage Oceania Football Confederation 20 March 2012 Archived from the original on 1 November 2013 Retrieved 21 March 2012 Oly Whites book ticket to London Oceania Football Confederation 25 March 2012 Archived from the original on 27 March 2012 Retrieved 25 March 2012 External links editOfficial OFC website Official OFC competition schedule Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2012 OFC Men 27s Olympic Qualifying 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