2003 OFC U-17 Championship

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2003 OFC Under-17 Football Championship
Tournament details
Host countries American Samoa
Australia
New Caledonia
Dates 13 February – 1 March
Teams 11 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Australia (9th title)
Runners-up  New Caledonia
Tournament statistics
Matches played 27
Goals scored 137 (5.07 per match)
Top scorer(s) Australia Richard Cardozo
(13 goals)
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The 2003 OFC U-17 Championship was the 10th edition of the OFC's under-17 Championship. It was held in American Samoa, Australia and New Caledonia.

The winning side qualified for the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship

Australia won their ninth (and third consecutive) title after beating New Caledonia 7–1 over two legs in the final.

Host selection

Solomon Islands were originally selected as the host nation for Group B, but agreed to move the Group to Australia due to safety concerns.

Australia and New Caledonia agreed to stage both legs of the final in New Caledonia.

Qualification

All member teams qualified automatically. Papua New Guinea withdrew before the tournament began.

The following teams participated in the tournament:

Venues

Matches were played in three cities: Veterans Memorial Stadium in Tafuna, Maroochydore Soccer Centre in Maroochydore and Stade Pentecost in Noumea.

Squads

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Main article: 2003 OFC U-17 Championship squads

Nations named squads of up to 20 players for the tournament.

Group stage

Group A

Times are listed in Samoa Standard Time

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 New Caledonia 4 4 0 0 11 0 +11 12
 Fiji 4 3 0 1 18 3 +15 9
 Cook Islands 4 1 1 2 2 8 -6 4
 Samoa 4 1 0 3 3 10 -7 3
 American Samoa 4 0 1 3 1 14 -13 1

13 February 2003
16:00
American Samoa  0–0  Cook Islands
Report

13 February 2003
18:00
New Caledonia  2–0  Fiji
Vendegou Goal 45' (pen.)
Wamowe Goal 79'		 Report

15 February 2003
16:00
American Samoa  0–3  New Caledonia
Report Boanemoa Goal 32', 88'
Hnangeje Goal 90'

15 February 2003
18:00
Cook Islands  1–0  Samoa
Jim Goal 42' Report

17 February 2003
16:00
Samoa  0–6  Fiji
Report Seru Goal 46'
Vakatalesau Goal 50', 86'
Prakashi Goal 51'
Dunadamu Goal 70'
Rao Goal 73'

17 February 2003
18:00
New Caledonia  4–0  Cook Islands
Hnangeje Goal 14'
Wamowe Goal 47', 50', 65'		 Report

19 February 2003
16:00
Cook Islands  1–4  Fiji
Strickland Goal 77' (pen.) Report Vakatalesau Goal 2'
Dunadamu Goal 25', 45', 50'

February 2003
18:00
American Samoa  1–3  Samoa
Ott Goal 50' Report Manila Goal 10'
Slater Goal 37'
Faalavaau Goal 62'

21 February 2003
9:00
American Samoa  0–8  Fiji
Report Vakatalesau Goal 7', 70', 74'
Wilson Goal 10'
Rao Goal 41'
Dunadamu Goal 44'
Singh Goal 75'
Nauer Goal 76' (o.g.)

21 February 2003
11:00
New Caledonia  2–0  Samoa
Hnangeje Goal 54', 65' Report

Group B

Times are listed in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Australia 5 5 0 0 33 2 +31 15
 Vanuatu 5 3 1 1 17 7 +10 10
 New Zealand 5 2 2 1 19 4 +15 8
 Solomon Islands 5 2 1 2 18 6 +12 7
 Tahiti 5 1 0 4 7 22 -15 3
 Tonga 5 0 0 5 1 54 -53 0

15 February 2003
14:00
Australia  3–1  Solomon Islands
Cardozo Goal 2'
Casey Goal 15' (pen.)
Hilton Goal 42' (pen.)		 Report Anisua Goal 90'

15 February 2003
16:00
Tonga  0–11  Vanuatu
Report Maleb Goal 2', 12', 26'
M. Peter Goal 5'
Joe Goal 17'
Harry Goal 23', 44'
R. Peter Goal 36'
Tabe Goal 77'
Varaismaite Goal 85'
Simeon Goal 89'

15 February 2003
18:00
New Zealand  4–0  Tahiti
Scott Goal 9'
White Goal 15'
Bright Goal 58'
Henderson Goal 75'		 Report

17 February 2003
14:00
New Zealand  1–1  Vanuatu
Old Goal 24' Report Maleb Goal 49'

17 February 2003
16:00
Australia  9–0  Tahiti
Paartalu Goal 15', 17'
Casey Goal 28', 35', 89'
Smits Goal 49'
Cardozo Goal 69', 81', 82'		 Report

17 February 2003
18:00
Tonga  0–12  Solomon Islands
Report Totori Goal 2', 70'
Anisua Goal 9'
Fifi Goal 28', 30', 89'
Joe Goal 34'
Horoinima Goal 43'
Haikai Goal 57'
Anisi Goal 58'
Ramoaea Goal 68' (pen.)
Honitalo Goal 90+1'

20 February 2003
14:00
Australia  4–0  Vanuatu
Hilton Goal 41', 44', 79' (pen.)
Smits Goal 65'		 Report

20 February 2003
14:00
Tahiti  1–5  Solomon Islands
Poroiae Goal 59' Report Totori Goal 16', 45'
Fifi Goal 52'
Honitalo Goal 62'
Joe Goal 63'

20 February 2003
18:00
Tonga  0–13  New Zealand
Report Hayne Goal 2', 31', 51'
Broderson Goal 8', 39', 54'
Wheeler Goal 28'
Scott Goal 44'
Bright Goal 56', 73', 85'
Henderson Goal 82'
White Goal 89'

22 February 2003
14:00
Tahiti  4–1  Tonga
Poroiae Goal 16', 68'
Horoi Goal 56'
Teriitaumihau Goal 89' (pen.)		 Report Pau Goal 25' (pen.)

February 2003
16:00
Solomon Islands  0–2  Vanuatu
Report Kanegai Goal 2'
Joe Goal 76'

22 February 2003
18:00
Australia  3–1  New Zealand
Smits Goal 13'
Hilton Goal 59'
Cardozo Goal 90+2'		 Report Old Goal 37'

24 February 2003
14:00
Solomon Islands  0–0  New Zealand
Report

24 February 2003
16:00
Australia  14–0  Tonga
Cardozo Goal 1', 6', 28', 36', 41', 43'
Richardson Goal 11', 37'
Sarkies Goal 39'
Karavitis Goal 52'
Totani Goal 65'
Casey Goal 72'
Hilton Goal 75'
Martino Goal 89'		 Report

24 February 2003
18:00
Vanuatu  3–2 Tahiti 
Ligo Goal 2'
Harry Goal 34'
Kanegai Goal 74'		 Report Tahi Goal 15'
Sinjoux Goal 67'

Knockout stage

Final

First leg

27 February 2003
16:00
New Caledonia  1–3 Australia 
Wamowe Goal 67' Report Sarkies Goal 24'
Cardozo Goal 42', 47'
Stade Pentecost, Noumea
Attendance: 300
Referee: Peter O'Leary (New Zealand)

Second leg

1 March 2003
9:00
New Caledonia  0–4 Australia 
Report Leijer Goal 52'
Paartalu Goal 61'
Deegan Goal 74'
Sarkies Goal 82' (pen.)

Goalscorers

13 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

References

External links

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